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final
Czech Republic B
5:4 (4:1, 1:3)
xxx
Saturday 24.05.2014, 14:00 • Eden Ice Stadium, Prague • Inline Hockey Masters World Cup
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 14:00.
     
    In another placement game the Czech B team will play Great Britain. The Czech B team will play on Sunday in order to win the 7th spot regardless of the outcome today. The British turned up when it became important and they defeated the Germans and thus finished third in the preliminary round.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Czech Republic B: Toman (Řivnáč) – Polívka, Kolínský, Kojecký – Langr, Brož, Ulrich, Resler, Kazlepka, Švejda, Voleský, Janeba, Půlpán

    Great Britain: Mota (Cooper) – Thirsk, Parkin, Parsons, Terry, Keiley, Francis, Wirt – Edmondson, Evans, Sillitoe, Hehir, Quiller, Fowler, O´Connor.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    00:28
    The Czech combine in the neutral zone.
     
    00:45
    Goal for Team Great Britain!
    They've started early! Hehir finds himself on a break with ANDREW SILLITOE and feeds him to the other side for him to slide the puck into the empty net.

    Assist: Simon Hehir.
     
    01:48
    No one understood Polivka's attempt to get on the offense.
     
    02:54
    Miroslav Resler hits the post from the left wing.
     
    03:40
    The Czechs put a lot of pressure but can't tie the game so far.
     
    03:53
    Goal for Team Czech Republic B!
    TOMAS LANGER's easy shot deflects off the boards and somehow makes it to the back of the net.

    Unassisted.
     
    04:47
    The British are starting off from deep back.
     
    05:20
    Sillitoe had some space available on the right side but couldn't put the puck between Toman's pads.
     
    05:44
    Roy Keiley (GBR) gets the call for interference.
     
    05:53
    The game will be 3-on-3 as Tomas Ulrich (CZ2) gets the call for tripping.
     
    06:25
    Thirsk has a go but can't score the backhander.
     
    07:44
    Team Great Britain is back at full strength.
     
    07:49
    Goal for Team Czech Republic B!
    PETR POLIVKA scores a beauty shorthanded and leads his team to the lead.

    Unassisted.
     
    07:53
    Ulrich is back in play.
     
    08:55
    Goal for Team Czech Republic B!
    TOMAS LANGR scores from a fine spot and extends the margin.

    Unassisted.
     
    09:38
    Janeba is all alone before the crease, but can't score.
     
    10:35
    Ulrich couldn't handle the puck from a good spot. It would have been a big chance.
     
    11:25
    Anthony Parkin (GBR) gets called for interference.
     
    12:24
    Goal for Team Czech Republic B!
    A minute was enough on the powerplay for the Czechs. Mota deflects Kazlepka's shot to the slot where ALES PULPAN found it and easily beat the British netminder.
     
    13:17
    Janeba fires from between the circles, but can't find the back of the net.
     
    14:02
    Mota stops a long range shot from Polivka.
     
    15:28
    The Czechs control the game, taking the initiative from early on.
     
    15:59
    Janeba fed in for Kolinsky, but the latter couldn't beat the goalie to extend the lead.
     
    16:30
    Hehir strikes Toman's pads as the British finally get some attacking play.
     
    17:49
    Kojecky fires, but Mota is there and stones him cold.
     
    18:45
    The game has calmed lately.
     
    19:15
    Team penalty to the British for too many players, Paul Edmondson (GBR) will take it.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    Czech Republic B change goalies – Jan Rivnac will replace Toman.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    20:27
    Mota stops Rersler's shot.
     
    21:15
    The British are back to full strength.
     
    21:58
    Mota deflects Pulpan's shot over the bar.
     
    22:34
    Paul Edmondson (GBR) will go to the box again.
     
    22:58
    Keily kills time, he's wrapped around his own goal three times.
     
    23:28
    The Biritish are having a great penalty kill so far.
     
    23:30
    Karel Kolinsky (CZE) will go to the box so the game will be even strength.
     
    24:17
    Petr Polivka (CZ2) to the box for hooking.
     
    24:27
    Goal for Team Great Britain!
    Ten seconds later ANDREW SILLITOE takes good use of a feed from Hehir and scores.

    Assist: Simon Hehir.
     
    24:34
    Team Great Britain are back at full strength.
     
    24:47
    Goal for Team Great Britain!
    Now they're getting really close! They use another powerplay to cut the score and the lead to only a goal. SIMON HEHIR was on the shot.

    Unassisted.
     
    25:13
    Roy Keiley (GBR) gets a ten-minute misconduct for unsportsmanlike conduct.
     
    25:32
    Goal for Team Great Britain!
    The Czech netminder drops the puck in the slot and SIMON HEHIR only had to slide it in easily.

    Unassisted.
     
    25:32
    Timeout Team Czech Republic B. Another goalie change – Toman will get back in net while Rivnac takes his place on the bench again.
     
    27:10
    Pulpan has a go from the severe angle, Mota handles it no problem.
     
    27:59
    Hehir finds himself in a great opportunity but hits the bar.
     
    28:26
    Sillitoe lets Toman feel the puck with a shot from long distance.
     
    28:48
    Kazlepka finishes Langr's play with a shot, Mota makes a pad deflection.
     
    28:56
    Brien Terry (GBR) gets called for high-sticking.
     
    29:33
    Another pad save by Mota, this time on Langr.
     
    30:51
    Hehir fires a hard shot on goal, Toman doesn't let it past.
     
    32:19
    Brian Thirsk (GBR) gets the call for boarding, the Czechs are again on the powerplay.
     
    33:16
    Goal for Team Czech Republic B!
    After a smooth circling the net by Svejda, MIROSLAV RESLER gets the puck and beats Mota without a blink of the eye.

    Assist: Jiri Svejda.
     
    34:55
    Langr closes down on the net and takes a shot, the puck ends up safely in Mota's catcher.
     
    36:24
    The British are eager to level the score again, but they lack finishing.
     
    37:24
    Miroslav Resler (CZE) will go to the box for interference.
     
    37:24
    Timeout team Great Britain.
     
    37:59
    The Czechs keep possession to prevent the Brits from scoring.
     
    38:24
    Team Czech Republic B is back to full strength.
     
    39:30
    The British pull the goalie.
     
    40:00
    Game over.
     
    The Czechs managed to win thanks to Resler's second-half goal. The British didn't play bad, only they didn't have as much luck as they needed. (15:35:12)

    Alan Ilijic

    Goals and assists: 4. Langr, 8. Polivka, 9. Langr, 13. Pulpan (Kazlepka), 34. Resler (Svejda) – 1. Sillitoe (Hehir), 25. Sillitoe, 25. Hehir, 26. Hehir


    Czech Republic B: Toman (Řivnáč) – Polívka, Kolínský, Kojecký – Langr, Brož, Ulrich, Resler, Kazlepka, Švejda, Voleský, Janeba, Půlpán
    xxx: Mota (Cooper) – Thirsk, Parkin, Parsons, Terry, Keiley, Francis, Wirt – Edmondson, Evans, Sillitoe, Hehir, Quiller, Fowler, O´Connor