CAY 6:1 ARM | Cayman Islands - Armenia (World Cup (men))

World Cup (men)

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)
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final

Cayman Islands

6:1 (1:1, 3:0, 2:0)

Armenia

Friday 02.06.2017, 08:30 • World Cup (men) • Skupina B2

		Welcome. Game starts at 09:00.
		It is the second day of the Ball Hockey Championship in Pardubice and here in small hall are gonna meet teams Cayman Island and Armenia.
		Both teams play in group B2 and toda'y match is their second at this World Championship. Team Armenia plays only third championship, they performanced in Zug (Switzerland) two years ago as well as in 2013 in St. John's (Canada). But Armenia can't be satisfied with results. In Zug they ended on the last (18th) place. At championship in Canada Armenia was little bit better, took 17th place of all teams. Team Cayman Islands has ended second of group B in Zug.
		Just 20 minutes to start of the first game of day 2 in Pardubice.
		Starting lineups: Cayman Islands: Slipcenko (Spence) – Allard, Armstrong, Bowden, Bridges, Marley, Selin, Windsor, Yaxley, Yeramian – Babin, Elliott, Fischer, Floyd, Keating, McDonald, Nelson, Passchier, Plamondon, Pull, Strenk Armenia: Najarinan (Aumais) – Batri, Galliano, Avedissian, Gennoe, Sadek, M. Vartazarmian, R. Vartazarmian, Yeramian – Belcher, Boghossian, Guergis, Charbonneau, G. Jerjian, H. Jerjian, Kabassakalian, Kalachian, Melkonian, Missakian, Nazarian, Ohanessian, Tachejian, Torikian Referees: Simbera, Varca.
		Everything is ready to start. Referees are on the pitch.
	00:01	Game started.
	00:15	Cayman Island won first draw and tried to make first ofense of this game. But they are still waiting for a shot.
	00:47	Some of visitors stood in goal crease.
	01:04	Armenian have problem to get on a ball. Cayman Islands are still more active and trying to surprise goalie Najarian.
	01:30	Referee stops play again, draw infront of Cayman's Islands net.
	01:53	Sadek took first shot of Armenia, he did it from the blue line. But ball absolutely wided the net.
	02:26	We don't see many chance at the start of the game.
	02:38	Robert Slipcenko has first work in first period. Ball was going between his pads, bud Slipcenko was able stop it.
	03:14	Kyle Floyd had chance to score from the right circle, but he got pass to late on his stick. Unfortunately for Cayman Islands.
	03:50	Armenian have to find a way how to be more dangerous. They are still defending in they own zone and have no opportunities in ofenzive.
	04:30	First penalty is here. Team Armenia is gonna play power play, because player Kyle Floyd gets two minutes for hooking.
	05:00	Some combinations but still without a shot. Slipcenko had no save in this shorthanded time.
	05:30	Guergis was running along right side, trying to find some of his roomate. But he didn't anybody, had to go back to neutral zone and wait again.
	06:12	17 seconds to remaining of Floyd's penalty.
	06:39	Cayman Islands are in full streangth. Despite it, they still have to be in their defensive zone.
	07:31	Are we gonna see any goal in first period? This match is not full of chances and great moments this time.
	07:43	Another draw infront of the Najarian cage. Plamondon took shot from far, but missed the net.
	08:15	But it could be first goal now. Windsor missed half of empty net! Najarian would't be able to stop this ball.
	09:17	Goal for Team Armenia! Wow, it is surprising! Team Armenia had just few chances in the first period, despite it scores and takes the lead. Robert Slipcenko probably didn't se anything, because HOVIG JERJIAN took shot from the blue line and got ball to the net. Assists: Mark Vartazarmian, Aram Tacheijan.
	10:40	Cayman Islands are still better team on the pitch, but they are not able to get ball between the pipes. When the took shot, it miss cage.
	12:21	Goal for Team Cayman Islands! We didn't have to wait for a long time and game is tied again! Lot of chances of Cayman Islands and one of them went to the net. Nice shot made by RYAN PULL who surprised probably all players on the pitch. Assists: Dennis Passchier.
	13:25	Last moment of first period. Strenk found place to attack on an opponent goal, but he needed to help from others players of his team.
	14:07	Last minute of first period.
	14:36	Thirty seconds to reamining in the first and Jason Windsor took try from the red line. But there was just small chance he will score.
	15:00	1st period finished.
		After 10 minutes we are gonna continue.
		Both teams are ready for the second period. Are we gonna see more goals than in the first?
	15:01	Start of 2nd period.
	15:10	First draw won team Cayman Islands. Then referre calls offside.
	15:36	Icing for team Cayman Islands. Nelson was running really fast, but his oponent was little bit faster. Another draw infront of Slipcenko.
	16:13	Good chance for Ian Bridges. He was alone at the right side, but his not prepared shot missed the net.
	16:39	Power play for team Armenia. Jaso Windsor gets two minutes for interference.
	17:07	Slipcenko made save by his glove and stopped play. He hasn't had any hard work in the second period yet.
	17:39	Yeramian was waitng for pass, but didn't get it. Armenia is still in their offensive zone, trying to find place to score.
	18:33	Last ten seconds to remaining of Windsor's penalty. Then team Cayman Islands will play in full strength.
	19:05	It is five on five again and game is still tied at one.
	19:42	For first time in this period Cayman Islands tried to make some offensive action. Took ball behind the net, but there lost it.
	20:28	Bowden tried individual action between circles. He had two players in white jersey around, despite that was able to take the shot.
	21:30	It was long time without whistle, but now ball is out of pitch and referee has to get another one. Draw in neutral zone.
	22:15	Defender Allard find way how to take shot from bad position. But there was one problem – he missed the net.
	22:32	Another power play for Armenia. Jamie Nelsoon hooked an opponent and has to go to the box. Good chance for visitors to take the lead for the first time today.
	23:00	Icing for team Armenia.
	23:26	This Armenian power play is very similar to theit first. The spend lot of time in offensive zone, but don't have many shots on a goal.
	24:18	Slipcenko pulled net out of its good position. Referee stops play and is gonna throw new draw.
	24:55	Cayman Islands are in full strenght and can try to make attack again.
	25:38	Offside on the blue line for team Cayman Islands. It doesn't look like we should we see lot of goal during this game.
	26:00	It is really close game. During second period the play is often in neutral sone. For example now. Then Boghossian took nice shot, but just from far.
	26:42	Icing by team Armenia.
	27:20	Cayman Islands feel chance to score before second horn sounds. They are often in offensive zone now.
	27:42	Goal for Team Cayman Islands! And it is here. Just two minutes to remaining in the second period Cayman Islands have back their lead. Najarian looked like he was ready to stop the shot, but he was not. MIKE BOWDEN took shot from the right circle and sent it to left post. Assists: Kalle Selin.
	28:39	Rapahel Vartazarmian (ARM) gets two minutes for holding.
	28:54	Goal for Team Cayman Islands! It didn't take long time and Cayman Islands lead by two goals. ERIC ARMOSTRONG can celebrate his goal. Assist: Chris Yeremian.
	29:11	Goal for Team Cayman Islands! Another one before the second period ends. MARC BABIN was ready in a goal crease to score and he did it in a right time. Armenian defensive work is not good now. Without assist.
	30:00	2nd period finished.
		Team Cayman Islands scored three goals during two minutes and made a big step to win this game in regular time. But we will see after the third period.
		Third period is coming. Armenia has to score at least three goals if want to take some points from this game. Have they any chance to do that?
	30:01	Start of 3rd period.
	30:10	Goal for Team Cayman Islands! Third period has just started, but it is not problem for Cayman Islands to score their fifth goal. KYLE FLOYD was absolutely alone on the right side of the offensive zone and nobody was able to stop his action. Including Armenian goalie. Without asissts.
	31:04	Armenia tried to get ball out of defensive zone several times. Then they did it, but were not able to start some good attack.
	31:47	Robert Slipcenko had problems after shot by Belcher took from the place around the blue line. He had to make glove save and was little bit lucky too.
	32:47	Cayman Islands know they don't have to hury anywhere. It is not problem for them to stay with ball in neutral zone.
	33:25	Jamie Nelson had ball on his stick and didn't know how to continue. So he take ball pack to neutral zone and waited what is gonna happen.
	34:16	Offside by team Cayman Islands.
	34:33	Kabassakalian was running as fas as he could. But despite that referee calls icing and is gonna do new draw.
	35:20	Three shots in a row for team Cayman Islands. Goalkeeper Najarian has still enough work and he is main reason why home team didn't score for sixth time.
	36:14	Gennoe took slap shot from the blue line, but infront of the crease was nobody able to tip ball to the net.
	37:09	Robert Slipcenko has just one save in the third period. It is clear Cayman Islands control this game and probably will take all three points.
	38:19	There was good chance for Melkonian to try some move around the net. But he missed the ball, then referee calls offside again.
	39:14	Goal for Team Cayman Islands! It looks like big problem for team Armenia. Sixth ball in their net. MARC BABIN scores for the second time today when he took wrist shot from place infront of the net. Assists: Kalle Selin, Chris Yeramian.
	40:40	Armenian don't try to go to offensive zone. When they could do it, three players were changing.
	41:30	Last four minutes of this game. Scott Elliott could be another play who score in this game, but he missed in important moment at the blue line.
	42:10	Another penalty, but now for Armenian player. Torikian gets two minutes for tripping.
	43:00	Cayman Islands make pass by bass and know they are gonna win today.
	43:45	Keating was looking for place between pads of goalie Narajian.
	44:16	Last minute of this game. Armenia is in full strenght, but has not lot of time to score at least second goal.
		Game over.
		Game is over. The first half of this match was really close, but at the of the second period Cayman Islands scored three goals in a row and decided about winner. Home team has three points to table. Have a nice rest of the day. (09:58:18)

Commentary by

Martin Schwarz

@MartinSmuci

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 13. Pull (Passchier), 28. Bowden (Selin), 29. Armstrong (Yeremian), 30. Babin, 31. Floyd, 40. Babin (Selin, Yeramian) – 10. Jerjian (Vartazarmian, Tachejian)

Cayman Islands: Slipcenko (Spence) – Allard, Armstrong, Bowden, Bridges, Marley, Selin, Windsor, Yaxley, Yeramian – Babin, Elliott, Fischer, Floyd, Keating, McDonald, Nelson, Passchier, Plamondon, Pull, Strenk

Armenia: Najarinan (Aumais) – Batri, Galliano, Avedissian, Gennoe, Sadek, M. Vartazarmian, R. Vartazarmian, Yeramian – Belcher, Boghossian, Guergis, Charbonneau, G. Jerjian, H. Jerjian, Kabassakalian, Kalachian, Melkonian, Missakian, Nazarian, Ohanessian, Tachejian, Torikian

Referees: Simbera, Varca

1st period
	04:30	CAY	2	Floyd, Hooking
	09:17	ARM	0:1	Jerjian (Vartazarmian, Tachejian)
	12:21	CAY	1:1	Pull (Passchier)
1st intermission
2nd period
	16:39	CAY	2	Windsor, Interference
	22:32	CAY	2	Nelson, Hooking
	27:42	CAY	2:1	Bowden (Selin)
	28:39	CAY	2	Vartazarmian, Holding an Opponent
	28:54	CAY	3:1	Armstrong (Yeremian)
	29:11	CAY	4:1	Babin
2nd intermission
3rd period
	30:10	CAY	5:1	Floyd
	39:14	CAY	6:1	Babin (Selin, Yeramian)
	42:10	ARM	2	Torikian, Tripping
Final