Australia – Germany2 9:19 (end) | Czech Republic B – xxx 5:4 (end) | France2 – Slovakia2 7:3 (end)
Czech Republic – Italy veterans 3:1 (end)
final
France2
7:3 (4:1, 3:2)
Slovakia2
Saturday 24.05.2014, 16:00 • Eden Ice Stadium, Prague • Inline Hockey Masters World Cup
     
    39:13
    Now they'll have a major opportunity as Kevin Neau (FRA) got called for slashing.
     
    39:03
    Slovaks will try treir luck without the goalie.
     
    38:11
    Goal for Team Slovakia!
    The Slovaks reduce the score, but it seems to be a bit too late. PETER SULEK got to the rebound in the slot first and put it through the five-hole.

    Assist: Rudolf Tomanek.
     
    35:19
    Timeout France.
     
    34:01
    Hostovecky dashes into the zone, shoots low, but Voyneau makes the pad save.
     
    33:04
    Another fine shot from the French, this time it's Lionel Reigner but hits the post.
     
    32:07
    Another beautiful save by Vladimir Kohut on Paul Fayault. The French had practically the empty net before himself but couldn't send the puck in as the glove of the Slovak goalie gets in the way.
     
    31:16
    Andrej Hostovecky (SVK) gets called for hooking.
     
    30:11
    Goal for Team France!
    LAURENT JOHAIS makes it a 5-goal difference between the two making Slovaks hopes reduce. A fine backhander from the right side.

    Assist: Lionel Reigner.
     
    28:52
    Goal for Team France!
    This is a huge goal for them, it could bring the game to a close. BENJAMIN DESROCHES can celebrate his hattrick, as he found a neat spot on the break to send a hard shot.

    Assist: Laurent Spinetti.
     
    23:49
    Goal for Team France!
    Again the difference between the two is two goals. Slovaks left way too much space in the defensive zone for the French – BENJAMIN DESROCHES sends the puck behind Kohut's back.

    Assists: Francois Gleise, Paul Fayault.
     
    22:25
    Goal for Team Slovakia!
    A powerplay tally for MILAN NOVOSEDLIK as he strikes from the right side and makes it just inside the post.

    Assists: Rudolf Tomanek, Bistrik Scepko.
     
    22:09
    Laurent Spinetti (FRA) will spend some time in the box for hooking, Sulek is back so Slovakia will go on a powerplay.
     
    20:59
    Spinetti misses wide from close range as Kohut shines and catches the puck with his glove.
     
    20:00
    Peter Sulek (SVK) got the call for hooking with the sound of the buzzer so the French will go on another powerplay.
     
    19:37
    Peter Sulek was in a fine spot, but his shot went way too hight above the net.
     
    16:10
    Goal for Team France!
    BENJAMIN DESROCHES gets the pass in the zone to Fayault, he gives it back and Desroches didn't have any problems finishing it off into the empty net.

    Assist: Paul Fayault.
     
    15:41
    The French hit the post from the left side.
     
    14:59
    Milan Novosedlik (SVK) gets the call for interference.
     
    13:15
    Goal for Team France!
    Desrochers sends a smooth pass to PAUL FAYAULT who only needed to tip the puck in past Kohut and extends the lead to two goals.

    Assists: Benjamin Desroches, Denis Collet.
     
    10:02
    Goal for Team France!
    The favorites respond amazingly quick. Fayault sent the pass to FRANCOISE GLEISE in front and he outplayed Kohut to get the French back in the driving seat.

    Assist: Paul Fayault.
     
    09:35
    Goal for Team Slovakia!
    The French again left too much space in the defensive zone for the Slovaks and it cost them. Hostovecky sent a pass to JOSEF VRABEL before the net and he beat the French goalie.

    Assists: Andrej Hostovecky, Peter Sulek.
     
    07:44
    Benjamin Desroches receives a smooth pass to the crease, Kohut was already beaten but the French couldn't slide the puck over the goal line.
     
    06:19
    Slovaks find more space in the French defense, Hostovecky opts for the feed to the other side where Sulek awaits, but Voyneau made a terrific stretch and caught the puck.
     
    04:03
    Fayault gets another rebound close to the net, but can't beat the goalie with the backhander.
     
    01:46
    Goal for Team France!
    The French get the led less than two minutes into the game. FREDERIC GUIHEAUX picks up the rebound off the boards and scores through the scramble.

    Unassisted.
     
    01:27
    On the other side Paul Fayault faced the netminder Kohut, but couldn't beat him.
    Commentary by

    Alan Ilijic

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 2. Guiheaux, 11. Gleise (Fayault), 14. Fayault (Desroches, Collet), 17. Desroches (Fayault), 24. Desroches (Gleise, Fayault), 29. Desroches (Spinetti), 31. Johais (Reigner) – 10. Vrabel (Hostovecky, Sulek), 23. Novosedlik (Tomanek, Scepko), 39. Sulek (Tomanek)

    France2: Voyneau (Laruelle) – Collet, J. Hostein, Gleise, Leseur, Garcia – Johais, Fayault, Desrocher, Spinetti, Guiheux, F. Hostein, Reigner, Neau.
    Slovakia2: Kohút (Šebo) – Tománek, Jelínek, Vrábel, Novosedlík, Trenčan, Bílik, Sčepko – Jurenka, Ozorak, Štábel, Laktoczy, Šulek, Hostovecký.