Cayman Islands – Armenia | 6:1 (end) | | | Portugal – USA | 1:3 (end) | | | Great Britain – Lebanon | 2:1 (end) |
India – Greece | 3:0 (end) | | | Bermuda – France | 4:3 (3:2 after SO) | | | Finland – Slovakia | 1:3 (end) |
Italy – Czech Republic | 0:12 (end) |
Martin Schwarz
Goals and assists:
23. S. Pietsalo (Pukema) – 3. Slovak (Pijak, Bozik), 14. Pijak (Dejneka, Bozik), 21. Teplicky (Kacer)
Referees: Michal Skrobak, Petr Skrobak
Attendance:
Penalty missed:
Finland:
Kuusamo (Kuru) – Ahola, Kuha, Nieminen, Uusimaki, Vaananen, J. Viitanen, L. Viitanen – Eskola, Juvani, Kangas, Kariniemi, Leppaniemi, Pelto-Arvo, A. Pietsalo, S. Pietsalo, Pohjola, Pukema, Siikavirta, Sirkkala
Subs:
Coach:
Slovakia: Misovec (Glevanak) – Minarik, Kacer, Titka, Blahut, Bujdak, Zelenka, Tupy, Dejneka – Rampacek, Martinusik, Kollar, Hrivnak, Beniac, Madera, Oravec, Teplicky, Slovak, Skultety, Liptak, Svitana, Bozik, Pijak
Subs:
Coach:
Subs:
Coach:
Slovakia: Misovec (Glevanak) – Minarik, Kacer, Titka, Blahut, Bujdak, Zelenka, Tupy, Dejneka – Rampacek, Martinusik, Kollar, Hrivnak, Beniac, Madera, Oravec, Teplicky, Slovak, Skultety, Liptak, Svitana, Bozik, Pijak
Subs:
Coach:
Referees: Michal Skrobak, Petr Skrobak
Attendance:
Slovakia has already played one game at this world championship. The winner from last championship in 2015 (Zug, Switzerland) beat team India 3:1 on thursday and got first three points to the table of group A1. Slovakia is special team if we will look at one aspect – at each World Championship they gained a medal. Slovakia won the gold medal two years ago, as well as in 2013 (Canada, St. John's). And this team is one of the four biggest favorites of the tournament again.
The World Championship in Pardubice will just fourth for team Finland. Players from the north of Europe has never ended better than seveth, this is their best result and they gained that in Slovakia (Bratislava, 2013). Team Finland took 8th place two years ago in Switzerland and it is clear they would need a better tournament in the Czech republic. The game against Slovakia is first match for Finland in Pardubice. Is Finland going to surprise one of the biggest favorites?
Finland: Kuusamo (Kuru) – Ahola, Kuha, Nieminen, Uusimaki, Vaananen, J. Viitanen, L. Viitanen – Eskola, Juvani, Kangas, Kariniemi, Leppaniemi, Pelto-Arvo, A. Pietsalo, S. Pietsalo, Pohjola, Pukema, Siikavirta, Sirkkala
Slovakia: Misovec (Glevanak) – Minarik, Kacer, Titka, Blahut, Bujdak, Zelenka, Tupy, Dejneka – Rampacek, Martinusik, Kollar, Hrivnak, Beniac, Madera, Oravec, Teplicky, Slovak, Skultety, Liptak, Svitana, Bozik, Pijak.
This is fast start from team Slovakia. Finland had some good moments at the start of the game, but it is Slovakia who scores first. MAREK SLOVAK stood absolutely alone on the right circle. He couldn't not to score from this position. Slovak found place between pads of Kuusamo. Assists: Lukas Pijak, Miroslav Bozik.
After goal during five on five game, Slovakia scores in power play too. And it was beautiful goal. LUKAS PIJAK got wonderful pass from behind the net. Ball went to goal crease where Pijak could score easily. Nice ball hockey action. Assists: Radovan Dejneka, Miroslav Bozik.
Patrik Svitana had wonderful chance, but he hit just pad of goalie Kuusama. But there Slovakia come with another nice play. And scored their third goal of afternoon. LIBOR TEPLICKY found place next to right post and then had easy position to score and celebrate. Finland lost 0:3. Assists: Ivan Kacer.
One mistake by team Slovakia for a long time and Finland was able to score. Nice action when two Finland players were running two on one. SAMI PIETSALO did not know if he should take a shot or try to pass. He did first thing and scored next to right post. Assists: Johannes Pukema.
The best player of Finland is Johannes Pukema. On the Slovakia side it is Lukas Pijak. (17:41:21)