Bermuda – Hong Kong 0:3 (end) | Armenia – Lebanon 5:2 (end) | Greece – Finland 4:0 (end)
France – Cayman Islands 5:3 (end) | Haiti – Great Britain 4:1 (end) | Czech Republic – Portugal 1:0 (end)
USA – Italy 7:4 (end)
final
Greece
4:0 (3:0, 1:0, 0:0)
Finland
Monday 05.06.2017, 13:30 • World Cup (men) • 4 • Skupina A1
     
    Greece wins 4:0 in regulation over Finland after scoring three times in the first period and made the first win in this tournament. (15:09:09)
     
    Best players of the game:
    Peter Karvouniaris (GRE)
    Mikael Kuha (FIN)
     
    Game over.
     
    43:03
    Jouni Leppaniemi had a great chance to score, but Bitsakis made a fantastic save!
     
    41:18
    Icing call for Team Finland.
     
    40:47
    Bitsakis is keeping shotout still, he had a lot of work whit Sirkkala's wrist shot now.
     
    40:00
    Five minutes left in third period. Will we see another goals?
     
    38:28
    Bitsakis saw nothing, but he had a lot of luck! Virtanen missed the net from the circles.
     
    37:21
    Finish defenseman lost the ball on the red line, all players have to leave offensive zone.
     
    36:34
    Penalty for Greece (Goulakos – 2 min., Hooking).
     
    35:23
    Vaananen deflected Sirkkala's shot, but he missed the goal tightly.
     
    34:02
    Buly will be held in front of Bitsakis. I think the game is already decide.
     
    33:20
    Home team at full strength.
     
    33:11
    Pietsalo's shot from blue line missed the goal.
     
    31:36
    Romano is back in the pitch, Greece is playing at four players.
     
    31:20
    Time out for Team Finland! This team will be play five on three for 16 seconds!
     
    31:20
    Penalty for Greece (Peter Karvouniaris – 2 min., Tripping).
     
    31:11
    Great work in shorthanded by Joshua Barbas, who hold a ball in offensive zone for long time.
     
    30:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Shots on goal after 2nd period: 23:13
     
    Next period begins at 2:46 p.m.
     
    30:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    29:36
    Penalty for Greece (Adam Romano – 2 min., Too Many Players on the Rink).
     
    28:52
    Scandinavian made a long combination in the offensive zone, but we didn't no shot from them.
     
    27:26
    Icing call by Team Finland.
     
    26:42
    Finnish answer ended in the save net above the net after Pukemas's deflected shot.
     
    24:44
    Goal for Team Greece!
    The offensive power of Team Greece is really strong and now we saw the fourth goal in this game! PETER KARVOUNIARIS took a snap shot from the right circle and scored for the second time in this game – 4:0! Assisted by Steve Alvo.
     
    24:21
    The shot by Rompotinos was deflected in front of a goal, but the ball in the end missed the net!
     
    23:28
    What a chance for Peter Karvouniaris! Greek playes took a rebound shot from the right circle, Kuusamo made a great save and caught the ball!
     
    21:48
    Team Finland is more active in second period, but score didn't change still.
     
    19:53
    Sirkkala was in the end of quick attack, but his shot was unsuccessful and missed the net.
     
    18:55
    Rebounded shot by Karvouniaris was saved by Kuusamo.
     
    18:03
    Penalty is over, Bitsakis had no work in this shorthanded again.
     
    17:40
    Ball is outside of the pitch, Finnish will stay in offensive zone.
     
    16:03
    Penalty for Greece (Goulakos – 2 min., Roughing) + 10 min unsporting conduct.
     
    15:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Shots on goal in the 1st period: 10:9
     
    Next period begins at 2:11 p.m.
     
    Team Greece made a great performance in first period and have three-goals lead! What will happen in the rest of the match?
     
    15:00
    1st period finished.
     
    14:12
    Jusso Nieminen is injured and leaving the pitch only thanks to doctor.
     
    13:38
    Attack of Team Greece was ended by attacking player in the goal crease.
     
    12:34
    Goal for Team Greece!
    What a Finnish disaster. Greece scored for the third time seven seconds after Kuhas's comeback! JOSHUA BARBAS made a great work in goal crease and thank to quick rebound sent the ball to the net – 3:0! Assisted by Spiro Goulakos.
     
    12:27
    Finish are at five players.
     
    11:04
    Santtu Sirkkala got from opponent's defenseman great opportunity, but Bitsakis kept two-goals lead for Greece!
     
    10:27
    Penalty for Finland (Michael Kuha – 2 min., Slashing).
     
    10:12
    Finish are under huge pressure, Bitsakis has no save in first period yet.
     
    08:54
    Atnoher attack of Greece brings deflected shot by Kevin Kumarski.
     
    08:18
    Team Greece is playing at full strenght. No shot for Finland in this power-play.
     
    07:07
    Goal for Team Greece!
    Greek scored in power-play and in shorthanded in first period too! PETER KARVOUNIARIS made a fantastic work in offensive zone, he got rid of the defenseman and scored the second goal – 2:0! Assisted by Nicholaos Tzaferis.
     
    06:18
    Penalty for Greece (R. Barbas – 2 min., Charging).
     
    05:44
    Goal for Team Greece!
    Team Greece scored in the power-play a take a lead! CHRIS VAGENAS had a lot of time on blue line, took a shot and hit the goal perfectly – 1:0! Assisted by John Adamou and Kevin Kuzmarski.
     
    05:33
    Two sames of Villehart Kuusamo during few seconds. Finish goalkeeper has a lot of work in the beginning of the match.
     
    04:58
    Penalty for Finland (Pukema – 2 min., Tripping).
     
    04:45
    Spiro Goulakos got the ball in offensive zone a made a great individual action! He got in front of goal, but Kuusamo saved his team by fantastic save.
     
    03:24
    Finish sent the ball to the icing again. Buly will be held in front of Kuusamo.
     
    02:47
    Quick attack of Greece was destroyed due to inaccurate pass in neutral zone.
     
    02:19
    We are waiting for bigger opportunity still. Icing call for Team Finland.
     
    01:02
    Michael Hinios took a shot from red line, but it was deflected to the corner.
     
    00:32
    First attack of Team Finland was cancelled because of offside.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Both teams are ready to play, who will seak the victory today?
     
    Starting lineups:

    Greece: Bitsakis (Vrettis) – Adamou, J. Barbas, Goulakos, Hinios, Pinios, Rompotinos, Tzaferis – Alvo, Argiris, E. Arkalis, P. Arkalis, M. Barbas, R. Barbas, Giannoumis, Kakivelos, Karvouniaris, Klitrinos, Kuzmarski, Pitsikoulis, Romano, Vagenas

    Finland: Kuusamo (Kuru) – Ahola, Kuha, Nieminen, Uusimäki, Väänänen, J. Viitanen, L. Viitanen – Eskola, Juvani, Kangas, Kariniemi, Leppäniemi, Pelto-Arvo, A. Pietsalo, S. Pietsalo, Pohjola, Pukema, Siikavirta, Sirkkala

    Referees: Černý, Hollett.
     
    Table of group A1:

    1. Slovakia 3 games, 9 points
    2. Canada 3 games, 8 p.
    3. India 3 games, 3 p.
    4. Greece 3 games, 1 p.
    5. Finland 2 games, 0 p.
     
    The day 5 in World Championship 2017 in Pardubice will serve for us very important and interesting fight between Greece and Finland! Both teams have no win in this tournament and they will be fighting for place in quarterfinal today!
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 13:30.
    Commentary by

    Petr Dejnožka

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 6. Vagenas (Adamou, Kuzmarski), 8. Karvouniaris (Tzaferis), 13. J. Barbas (Goulakos), 25. Karvouniaris (Alvo)

    Greece: Bitsakis (Vrettis) – Adamou, J. Barbas, Goulakos, Hinios, Pinios, Rompotinos, Tzaferis – Alvo, Argiris, E. Arkalis, P. Arkalis, M. Barbas, R. Barbas, Giannoumis, Kakivelos, Karvouniaris, Klitrinos, Kuzmarski, Pitsikoulis, Romano, Vagenas
    Finland: Kuusamo (Kuru) – Ahola, Kuha, Nieminen, Uusimäki, Väänänen, J. Viitanen, L. Viitanen – Eskola, Juvani, Kangas, Kariniemi, Leppäniemi, Pelto-Arvo, A. Pietsalo, S. Pietsalo, Pohjola, Pukema, Siikavirta, Sirkkala
    Referees: Černý, Hollett