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after shootout (1:0)

USA

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

Czech Republic

Saturday 03.06.2017, 16:30 • World Cup (men) • Group A2

		Welcome. Game starts at 16:30.
		Starting lineups: USA: Rethage (Sheehan) – Bayne, Caron, Carter, Defazio, Hildreth, Liebers, Zimmick – Daugherty, Gregory, Hackett, Hickey, Housser, Kiesel, Merchant, Pelito, Ruiz, Schlegel, Senecal, Warila, Wilson Czech Republic: Heczko (Šimara) – Benedikt, Dědič, Kudela, Pospíšil, Rejthar, Slanec, Švanda, Vlasák – Barnošák, Bílý, Březina, Fejfar, Hnízdil, Bacovský, Kruček, Kubeš, Lux, Peschout, Soukup, Špaček, Štěpáník, Wróbel Referees: Ian Hollett, Ray Berezitzky.
	00:01	Game started.
	01:14	Penalty for USA (Hackett – 2 min., Interference).
01:59 Dědič (CZE) - 0:1
	01:59	Goal for Team Czech Republic! Big blast from the point by MICHAL DEDIC, and this big crowd goes nuts. Assisted by Lukas Soukup, Martin Spacek.
	03:58	Penalty for USA (Dougherty – 2 min., Holding an Opponent).
	04:21	Penalty for Czech Republic (Rejthar – 2 min., Interference).
04:21 Rejthar (CZE)
	05:19	Scramble around the USA goal, the Czech player backhands it into the net but it doesn't count because the net moved out of its location before the ball crossed the goal line.
05:19
	06:28	Penalty for Czech Republic (Kudela – 2 min., Interference).
	08:06	Penalty for USA (Ruiz – 2 min., Interference).
	09:30	Czechs buzzing on the power play but the U.S. penalty killers blocking shots.
	09:55	A Czech player was trying to get to the net but he was upended. No call and the fans don't like it.
	11:05	Penalty for USA (Hildreth – 2 min., Interference).
	12:37	Czechs with control around the perimeter, the ball bounces out of play, faceoff in the US zone with :28 left in the penalty.
	13:05	The US back at full strength as they clear the zone.
	14:25	Penalty for Czech Republic (Dedic – 2 min., Bodychecking).
Schlegel (USA) - 1:1
	14:29	Goal for Team USA! It took them just 4 seconds to cash in on the power play, on DENNY SCHLEGEL's bi g blast from the point. Assists: Bobby Housser, Steve Gregory.
	15:00	1st period finished.
		There were a lot of penalties in that opening period and each team scored once, as these two teams are putting on a show for this big crowd, as expected.
		The teams are on the floor and the 2nd period will start shortly.
	15:01	Start of 2nd period.
	15:54	What a chance for the Americans right at the start of the 2nd period, but Heczko comes up huge from point-blank range.
	16:52	And now the Czechs attack but it's US goalie Rethage's turn to shine.
16:52
	17:25	2-on-1 rush for the Americans, tipped just wide by Cody Black, who then collides with the goalie Heczko. Play is stopped, faceoff outside.
	19:41	Shot from the point by Rejthar, caught and held by Rethage.
	19:54	Back the other way the ball rolls to Heczko, who covers.
	20:56	Americans attacking hard, the Czech goal is dislodged and the faceoff will be inside.
	21:20	Offside Czech Republic, as Spacek was just ahead of the ball, otherwise he would have had a breakaway.
21:20
	21:44	Goal for Team Czech Republic! The play was behind the US goal but it was fed in front to TOMAS FEJFAR at the top of the crease, who fired it home. Assist: Ondrej Lux.
21:44 Fejfar (CZE) - 1:2
	22:29	Czechs pressuring again, play whistled as a Czech player closed his hand on the ball, faceoff outside.
	23:17	Penalty for Czech Republic (Slanec – 2 min., Interference).
	23:40	Long wrister from Hildreth, pad save Heczko.
	24:20	American pressure, Heczko makes the save, and now we've got a mix up in the corner with players pushing and shoving. We'll have penalties.
	24:20	Coincidental penalty: Penalty for USA (Warila – 2 min., Roughing).
24:20 Warila (USA), Kudela (CZE), Pospíšil (CZE)
	24:20	Coincidental penalty: Penalty for Czech Republic (Pospisil – 2 min., Roughing).
	24:20	Penalty for Czech Republic (Pospisil – 2 min., High Sticking).
	24:20	Pospisil got an extra 2 minutes, so the US will have a 5-on-3 for 56 seconds.
	25:30	Slanec out of the box and he gets the ball, able to kill some time with the Czechs still down one man.
	25:53	The ball goes out of play in the Czech zone, faceoff inside with :27 left in the US power play.
	26:08	Long shot by Hildreth, caught and held by Heczko.
26:08
	26:15	The ball is cleared the length of the rink that that will kill the rest of the penalty.
	26:38	Icing Czech Republic.
	27:20	Long shot by Black deflected out of play, and we get more pushing and shoving after the whistle.
	27:20	Coincidental penalty: Penalty for USA (Hickey – 2 min., Roughing).
	27:20	Coincidental penalty: Penalty for Czech Republic (Spacek – 2 min., Roughing).
	28:10	Puck out of play in the Czech zone, faceoff inside.
28:10
	28:40	Offside Czech Republic.
	29:34	A US clearing attempt hit the bottom of the scoreboard and play is stopped. Faceoff back in their zone.
	30:00	2nd period finished.
		The Czechs get the only goal of the 2nd period of an intensely played second period, but with the score 2-1, the outcome is still very much in doubt with still 15 minutes to play. 3rd period begins at 17:57 CEST.
		The teams are on the floor and the third period will begin shortly.
	30:01	Start of 3rd period.
	30:30	Czech rush, shot by Hnizdil beats Rethage. He thinks its in, referee says no. Play continues . . .
	32:09	Shot by Spacek caught and held by Rethage.
	34:20	Big blast from Pospisil whistles just wide of the post.
	34:43	Coincidental penalty: Penalty for Czech Republic (Pospisil – 2 min., Slashing).
	34:43	Coincidental penalty: Penalty for USA (Kiesel – 2 min., Slashing).
	36:47	Both players return to the floor just as the Americans are called for icing.
	37:25	Americans now buzzing in the CZech zone.
	37:32	Penalty for Czech Republic (Brezina – 2 min., Tripping).
	37:50	Puck out of play in the Czech zone, faceoff inside.
	38:55	Wild scramble in the Czech crease, play is stopped because Heczko's mask came off while the ball was still loose.
38:55
	39:16	Now a big collision near the Czech net, a player lands on Heczko and he's down. The trainer is out tending to him.
	39:16	Heczko is now up. It was Dedic who checked an American player into his goalie. :16 left in the US power play.
39:16
	39:33	Czechs back at full strength, faceoff in their zone.
	40:24	Icing Czech Republic
		Today's attendance: 5,836. Amazing.
	40:54	Spacek just misses a tap-in in front of the US goal. Icing USA.
	41:48	Goal for Team USA! An interception near centre and a 2 on 1, Rux fed across to BOBBY HOUSSER, who beat Heczko upstairs to tie the score.
41:48 2:2
	41:48	Now we've got some controversy because a replay appeared to show that the puck hit the crossbar, but there is no video replay in ball hockey. However, the fans have littered the floor with debris and it will take a while to clean this up.
	42:15	Shot by Krucek, save Rethage.
42:15
	43:24	Penalty for USA (Caron – 2 min., High Sticking).
	44:30	Czechs pressuring but the Americans clear it.
	45:00	3rd period finished.
		The excitement isn't done yet, as this game before this big crowd will be settled by a penalty shootout. They're doing the coin toss to decide which team will shoot first.
		Start of shootout.
	1. series 1:0	Warila scores.
	1. series 1:0	Bily fails.
	2. series 1:0	Schlegel fails.
	2. series 1:0	Fejfar fails.
	3. series 1:0	Housser fails.
	3. series 1:0	Krucek fails.
	45:00	USA has won after the penalty shoot-out. CODY WARILA, the first shooter, scored the only goal of the shootout and gets credit with the game-winning goal.
45:00 Warila (USA) - 3:2
		Game over.
		Players of the Game: CZE – Lukas Heczko, G USA – Jonathan Rethage, G
		Well that's gotta be as exciting as it gets in ball hockey. A dramatic and somewhat controversial win by the USA, and the Czech fans voice their displeasure by whistling over the playing of the US anthem.
		With 1 point, the Czechs now have 7 points, while the Americans have 5, but the USA hold a game in hand in the race for top spot in Group A1. (18:36:46)

Commentary by

Derek OBrien

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Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 15. Schlegel (Housser, Gregory), 42. Housser (Rux), dec. goal Warila – 2. Dedic (Soukup, Spacek), 22. Fejfar (Lux)

Shootout:

1. series:

1:0 Warila (USA)

1:0 Bily (CZE)

2. series:

1:0 Schlegel (USA)

1:0 Fejfar (CZE)

3. series:

1:0 Housser (USA)

1:0 Krucek (CZE)

USA: Rethage (Sheehan) – Bayne, Caron, Carter, Defazio, Hildreth, Liebers, Zimmick – Daugherty, Gregory, Hackett, Hickey, Housser, Kiesel, Merchant, Pelito, Ruiz, Schlegel, Senecal, Warila, Wilson

Czech Republic: Heczko (Šimara) – Benedikt, Dědič, Kudela, Pospíšil, Rejthar, Slanec, Švanda, Vlasák – Barnošák, Bílý, Březina, Fejfar, Hnízdil, Bacovský, Kruček, Kubeš, Lux, Peschout, Soukup, Špaček, Štěpáník, Wróbel

Referees: Ian Hollett, Ray Berezitzky

1st period
	01:14	USA	2	Hackett, Interference
	01:59	CZE	0:1	Dedic (Soukup, Spacek)
	03:58	USA	2	Dougherty, Holding an Opponent
	04:21	CZE	2	Rejthar, Interference
	06:28	CZE	2	Kudela, Interference
	08:06	USA	2	Ruiz, Interference
	11:05	USA	2	Hildreth, Interference
	14:25	CZE	2	Dedic
	14:29	USA	1:1	Schlegel (Housser, Gregory)
1st intermission
2nd period
	21:44	CZE	1:2	Fejfar (Lux)
	23:17	CZE	2	Slanec, Interference
	24:20	USA	2	Warila, Roughing
	24:20	CZE	2	Pospisil, Roughing
	24:20	CZE	2	Pospisil, High Sticking
	27:20	USA	2	Hickey, Roughing
	27:20	CZE	2	Spacek, Roughing
2nd intermission
3rd period
	34:43	CZE	2	Pospisil, Slashing
	34:43	USA	2	Kiesel, Slashing
	37:32	CZE	2	Brezina, Tripping
	41:48	USA	2:2	Housser (Rux)
	43:24	USA	2	Caron, High Sticking
After 3rd period
Shootout
	45:00	USA	3:2	Warila (dec. goal)
after shootout