Slovakia – India 3:1 (end) | France – Great Britain 4:3 (end) | Czech Republic – Switzerland 6:0 (end)
Cayman Islands – Haiti 5:7 (end) | Greece – Canada 3:4 (0:1 after SO) | Armenia – Hong Kong 4:3 (1:0 after SO)
final
Slovakia
3:1 (3:1, 0:0, 0:0)
India
Thursday 01.06.2017, 14:00 • Tipsport arena, Pardubice • World Cup (men) • Skupina A1
     
    Shots on goal: 32-31 (16:09:36)
     
    It's over. Cup holders Slovakia have won their opener over India by two goals margin 3-1. All goals were scored in the first period.

    Best players:
    Stanislav Petrik (SVK)
    Harp Kalkat (IND)
     
    Game over.
     
    44:02
    Beniac was a bit too eager to get himself in front of Toor and ends up in crease. Referees stopped the game and ordered a face off in neutral zone.
     
    43:18
    Dosanjh tries his luck with a shot from behind the goal line, but Petrik is focused and keeps the gap closed.
     
    42:01
    Slovaks hold the ball in the offensive zone, which is good enough for them at the moment.
     
    41:32
    Toor makes a great blocker save on a shot from left side.
     
    40:52
    Oravec is back and Slovakia plays at full strength.
     
    40:19
    India has last five minutes of time to make something with the final result.
     
    38:52
    Penalty for Slovakia (Oravec – 2 min., High Sticking).
     
    38:37
    JK Gill gets stopped with a nice one-timer. India push the tempo.
     
    37:58
    Kalkat's slap shot was deflected by one of the defensmen. India stays in the offensive zone.
     
    37:08
    Penalty for Slovakia (Zelenka – 2 min., Interference).
     
    36:50
    Team India is at full strength.
    35:23
     
    35:23
    Harp Kalkat almost got a chance to pull one goal down of the margin with a nice pass in the zone. In the last moment, Petrik took his chance and poked the crossing pass to safety.
     
    34:50
    Penalty for India (Jagpal Sandhu – 2 min., Boarding).
     
    34:44
    Miroslav Bozik went for a tap-in into an open goal, but missed! It was a miss or a great save by Toor, either way the ball goes wide.
     
    33:36
    Slovak tried to take advantage of a lucky bounce when he got time and space to shoot from between the circles. However, the Indians helped the goalie on crease and managed to block the shot away.
     
    32:41
    Kalkat's attempt from blue line misses the net.
    Commentary by

    Marek Kratochvíl

    CZ@marekratochvil

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 5. Teplicky (Liptak), 9. Svitana (Liptak), 12. Martinusik (Rampacek) – 6. Purewal (H. Kalkat)

    Slovakia: Petrik (Misovec) – Minarik, Kacer, Titka, Blahut, Bujdak, Zelenka, Tupy, Dejneka – Rampacek, Martinusik, Kollar, Hrivnak, Beniac, Madera, Oravec, Teplicky, Slovak, Skultety, Liptak, Svitana, Bozik, Pijak
    India: Toor (Mangat) – H. Kalkat, S. Kaila, Sandhu, Mahil, R. Kaila, Khlon, Ja. Gill – T. Brar, D. Brar, Mallais, JK Gill, JC Gill, Purewal, Bassi, Dosanjh, Chima, Sidhu, S. Kalkat, S. Gill, S. Brar, Dhillon
    Referees: Cerny, Horsky