IND 4:1 FIN | India - Finland (World Cup (men))

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USA – Italy	7:4 (end)	\|	Hong Kong – Lebanon	5:0 (end)	\|	Cayman Islands – Great Britain	4:2 (end)
Switzerland – USA	1:2 (end)	\|	India – Finland	4:1 (end)	\|	Armenia – Bermuda	3:2 (end)
Italy – Portugal	1:6 (end)	\|	Haiti – France	0:1 (end)	\|	Canada – Slovakia	0:3 (end)

final

India

4:1 (1:1, 1:0, 2:0)

Finland

Tuesday 06.06.2017, 14:00 • Tipsport arena, Pardubice • World Cup (men) • Skupina A1

		Welcome. Match between India and Finland starts at 14:00.
		In first match, India lost against Slovakia 1:3, but then surprisingly defeated Team Greece 3:0. Last match, India was really behind and lost to Canada 0:8. They will have to win now to get to quarterfinals. Finlans is still waiting for first points and now they have last chance. Finns lost all three games. First against Slovakia 1:3, second versus Canada 1:7 and the last one yesterday 0:4 against Greece.
		Starting lineups: India: Toor (Mangat) – H. Kalkat, S. Kaila, Sandhu, Mahil, R. Kaila, Khlon, J. Gill, T. Brar, D. Brar, Mallais, JK Gill, JC Gill, Purewal, Bassi, Dosanjh, Chima, Sidhu, S. Kalkat, S. Gill, S. Brar, Dhillon Finland: Kuru (Kuusamo) – 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: Horsky, Kralovic.
	00:01	Game started.
	00:04	First period has started, first draw went India´s way.
	00:15	The game is stopped because of a offside.
	00:33	Finnish defence defended well, went to attack but lost it there, India with the ball once again.
	01:26	Chance for India, shot from the left side hit Kuru´s pad, the ball then bounced infront of the net, one of the defenders managed to clear it.
	01:46	Finland defended well and is starting the attack.
	02:18	India put pressure on Finland´s combination and got the ball in the middle third.
	03:00	Manu Mahil´s shot from the blue line deflected of off Kuru´s pad, the defence then cleard the ball only to be called for icing.
	03:35	Goal for Team India! India take the lead! Harp Kalkat got to the ball infront of the defender and found DAMPY BRAR infront of the goal, who managed to get the ball through Kuru. Assisted by Harp Kalkat
03:35 D. Brar (IND) - 1:0
	03:58	Kuru pulls of a save after a shot from the left barrier.
	04:26	Jagpal Sandhu managed to shoot from the blue line, only hit the defender.
	04:56	Icing team Finland.
	05:03	Blocked shot by Mahil.
	05:31	Closing the ball in hand.
	06:20	Tony Brar tried to find his brother Dampy in front of the goal, unsuccessfully.
	06:54	Icing by Finns.
	07:18	Penalty for India (JK Gill – 2 min., Cross-Checking).
	08:00	Nice shot by Aki Pietsalo, saved by Toor.
	08:10	Another brilliant save by Deepe Toor!
	08:16	And one more, he is holding the one goal lead for India.
	08:44	India got off the zone.
	09:11	And again throw the ball away from the defending zone.
	09:18	India is playing at full strenght.
	09:54	It could be tied! Leppäniemi found Kangas, but he missed the empty net!
	10:26	Toor saves the ball, buly in front of him.
	10:39	Sami Pietsalo shoots, but is is blocked.
	10:55	One more save for Deepe Toor. But Finns are not playing badly!
	11:09	Toor saves the pass in front of goal.
	11:15	High stick, Inds got of the zone.
	12:22	India is only defending now.
	12:28	Penalty for India (D. Brar – 2 min., Slashing).
	12:53	India got the ball away, but there is buly in front of Toor.
	13:24	Team Finland with just scored a goal! We have tied game! Finns scores in a power play, nice shot by LAURI VIITANEN, Toor had no chances. Assists: Aki Pietsalo, Arto Siikavirta.
13:24 L. Viitanen (FIN) - 1:1
	14:08	Finns ar atacking again at time.
	15:00	Penalty for Finland (Uusimäki – 2 min., Holding the stick).
	15:00	1st period finished.
		Next period begins at 14:37 p.m.
		The game is tied after first piriod. Dampy Brar scored at first, but Lauri Viitanen answered in power play. India will play power play at the start of second period.
	15:01	Start of 2nd period.
	15:12	Finns threw from the zone, buly in front of Toor.
	15:46	Dampy Brar misses the pass in front of goal.
	16:03	Mahil´s shot is blocked.
	16:10	Finland throw from the defending zone. And again.
	16:50	Another blocked shot.
	17:00	Team Finland is playing at full strenght.
	17:25	Nice save by Kuru.
	18:12	Good job by Purewal, he stopped Kangas in defending zone.
	18:45	Icing by Team India.
	18:58	Good job by Aki Pietsalo, he got from behind of the goal, but doesn´t score.
	19:15	Great save by Kuru on the other side! Mallais went alone on him, but Kuru made nice save and holds the game tied.
	20:48	Chance for Finns, Pohjola was alone between the circhles, but shoots wide a goal.
	20:48	Penalty for India (Dhillon – 2 min., Tripping).
	21:30	India throw the ball.
	22:01	And again.
	22:12	Icing Team Finland, not a good power play for Finns.
	22:48	India is playing at full strenght, Kuru had to made a great save at this time.
	23:47	Goal for Team India! India takes a lead! SUNNY BRAR took the nice pass from Purewal and sent the ball right to the net! Assist: Amrit Purewal.
23:47 S. Brar (IND) - 2:1
	24:33	Now it´s time for Finns to answer, but Kuru had to make another save.
	25:02	Atacking player in goal crease of India.
	25:18	JC Gill went alone from the right side, but shot wide a net. Kuru saved the deflected ball.
	25:25	Icing Team Finland.
	25:45	Good chances for Finns, but Toor saves both Pohjola´s shots by great saves!
	26:14	Another big chances to tie the game! But Sami Juvani didnt get the deflected ball behing the back if Deepe Toor, he is holding the lead for India!
26:14
	27:05	Penalty for India (D. Brar – 2 min., Interference).
	27:34	Good chance for JC Gill while short handed, saved by Kuru.
	28:12	Toor had to make save against shot from Lauri Viitanen.
	29:05	India is playing at full strenght while Finns had to chances to tie, but both shots missed a net.
	29:56	Sami Juvani shoots from right circle, Toor saves.
	30:00	2nd period finished.
		We saw only one goal in second period. India took the lead, because of nice shot by Sunny Brar. Finns will must do something with the game in last period. Next period begins at 15:12 p.m.
	30:01	Start of 3rd period.
	30:32	Harp Kalkat had a big chance, he was alone in front op Kuru, but he didn´t manage to score.
	31:11	Penalty for Finland (Juvani – 2 min., Interference).
	31:55	Purewal almost hit the ball a scored into empty net, but he missed.
	32:22	Bassi shoots wide a net.
	32:40	Viitanen blocks a shot, buly in front of Kuru.
	32:51	Goal for Team India! JK GILL shoots from a blue line and scores between the pads of Kuru. Assist: Marcel Mallais.
32:51 JK Gill (IND) - 3:1
	33:29	Goal for Team India! It seems, that India will get to quarterfinals! Another goal for DAMPY BRAR. Assist: Harp Kalkat, Smiter Kaila.
33:29 D. Brar (IND) - 4:1
	33:54	Penalty for India (T. Brar – 2 min., Slashing).
	34:08	India got from the defending zone.
	34:52	Big muddle in front of Indian goal, but without scoring.
	35:17	Goal is moved, buly in front of Toor.
	35:40	Great save by Toor against Lauri Viitanen!
	36:05	India went 2 on 1, but failed.
	37:00	Icing Team India.
	37:15	Fast Maillais got behind defenders, but he was not able to shoot properly.
	37:50	Another chance for Mallais, Toor saves.
	38:44	India lost a ball, but no chance for Finns.
	39:00	Chance for JK Gill, he shoots wide a net.
	39:42	Kuru made another two saves, time for Finns is shorting.
	40:24	Another job for Kuru, Finns cant get from defending zone.
	40:58	Not a good pass, icing Team Finland.
	41:11	Kuru catches deflected ball from the behind board.
	42:00	Toor catches blocked shot from the air.
	42:05	Play is stopped beacuse of closing the ball by the hand.
	42:15	Another good save for Toor, he is holding the three goal lead for India.
	42:30	Save for Kuru on the other side, two and half minutes remaining.
	42:48	Tommi Kuru easily saves deflected ball.
	43:11	Blocked shot and buly in front of Kuru. India easily defends the lead.
	43:38	Kangas misses the pass in front of goal, but Finns are still atacking.
	44:49	Icing Team Finland, India will take this game.
		Game over.
		India defeated Team Finland 4:1 and got to the quarterfinals, there they will face home team Czech Republic. Finald didnt win any match and now will play to save in A-pool.
		Best players of the game: India – JK Gill Finland – Lauri Viitanen (15:39:16)

Commentary by

Matěj Vybíral

@Matavyb

David Klier

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 4. D.Brar (Kalkat), 24. S. Brar (Purewal), 33. JK Gill (Mallais), 34. D. Brar (H. Kalkat, S. Kaila) – 14. Viitanen (A. Pietsalo, Siikavirta)

India: Toor (Mangat) – H. Kalkat, S. Kaila, Sandhu, Mahil, R. Kaila, Khlon, J. Gill, T. Brar, D. Brar, Mallais, JK Gill, JC Gill, Purewal, Bassi, Dosanjh, Chima, Sidhu, S. Kalkat, S. Gill, S. Brar, Dhillon

Finland: Kuru (Kuusamo) – 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: Horsky, Kralovic

1st period
	03:35	IND	1:0	D.Brar (Kalkat)
	07:18	IND	2	JK Gill, Cross-Checking
	12:28	IND	2	Brar, Slashing
	13:24	FIN	1:1	Viitanen (A. Pietsalo, Siikavirta)
	15:00	FIN	2	Uusimäki, Holding the stick
1st intermission
2nd period
	20:48	IND	2	Dhillon, Tripping
	23:47	IND	2:1	S. Brar (Purewal)
	27:05	IND	2	Brar, Interference
2nd intermission
3rd period
	31:11	FIN	2	Juvani, Interference
	32:51	IND	3:1	JK Gill (Mallais)
	33:29	IND	4:1	D. Brar (H. Kalkat, S. Kaila)
	33:54	IND	2	T. Brar, Slashing
Final