Slovakia – Great Britain 4:0 (end) | Italy – Canada 1:4 (end) | USA – Czech Republic 0:3 (end)
final
Slovakia
4:0 (0:0, 2:0, 2:0)
Great Britain
Tuesday 06.06.2017, 11:30 • Small arena, Pardubice • World Cup (women) • Skupina W
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 11:30.
     
    Slovakia lost two consecutive games to USA and the Czech Republic. They need to win over Great Britatin now or they move to fifth place with a game against Italy for good. The Britons managed to defeat Italy in regulation on Monday.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Slovakia: Tomcikova (Zuziakova) – Zaborska, Frühauf, Horvathova, Lalikova, Pravlikova, Gaborcikova, Zitnanska, Kezmarska – Gaurikova, Kochanova, Krajnakova, Dzurinova, Vrskova, Görögova, Gajdosova, Stasova, FIndova, Klucikova.

    Great Britain: Quigley (Jackson) – Pearce, Lowe, Croxall, Serrel, Hehir, Paintera, Howell, Mason – Kasner, Campbell, Williams, Murdoch, Towns, Hopkinson Ward, Craighead, Parker, Cuglietta, Taylor, Laing, Culshaw.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    00:46
    Pravlikova shoots from blue line. Quigley probably got a piece of it with glove. Ball goes wide either way.
     
    01:36
    Görögova was in a good spot, but missed on the near post.
     
    02:02
    Another chance for Görögova, this time Quigley makes a great save! It seemed like she didn't even see the ball, but she had the glove just on the right spot.
     
    02:25
    Krajnakova suffered a leg injury and has to be literally carried away. Bad fortune for Slovaks as they had lots of injuries in first games of the Championship.
     
    03:26
    Zaborska fires wide. It seems like Slovakia is on power play since the game started.
     
    05:06
    Maria Gajdosova found a loose ball on crease and all she had to do was to bury it into a wide open net. However, for some reason, she missed.
     
    06:19
    Team GB gets the game around Tomcikova for some time.
     
    06:36
    Now Stasova got into a solo breakaway. She went for a deke into backhand, but sent it over the bar.
     
    07:07
    Another finish from Dzurinova goes straight to the pads of Quigley.
     
    07:38
    Icing of team Great Britain.
     
    08:05
    Tomcikova stops a clearance behind her own goal. That's about it for her action so far in the game.
     
    09:04
    Penalty for Great Britain (Daisy Howell – 2 min., Women Body-Checking).
     
    09:53
    The Brits clear the ball out of play.
     
    10:27
    A blocked pass goes straight up and into the ceiling for a face off in front of Quigley.
     
    10:59
    A misunderstanding among the Slovaks and another offside.
     
    11:04
    Team GB is at full strength.
     
    12:27
    Hopkinson Ward gets maybe first or second shot on Tomcikova. Not one that would make her any troubles though.
     
    12:34
    And two more shots from the Brits right after faceoff. Lowe's attempt wasn't bad, but Tomcikova blocks it with chest and then covers the ball on ground.
     
    13:24
    A ball out of play and on the bench of GB.
     
    14:17
    Bouncing dump-in from neutral zone ends in glove of Tomcikova.
     
    15:00
    1st period finished.
     
    First period ends with no goals. Slovakia dominated in the opening minutes and had handful of chances but couldn't put it in. With time passing by, the Britons managed to get some action as well.

    Next period starts at 12:04.
     
    15:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    15:49
    Icing from the Britons.
     
    17:16
    Another clearance for icing from Great Britain. Start to second period looks the same way as with the first one.
     
    17:47
    Kochanova beats Quigley with backhand but hits only top post! Then the ball goes out and the Brits clear it away.
     
    18:50
    Towns looked for Culshaw in a 2 on 1 rush of the Brits, but Frühauf got back just on time to stop the crossing pass.
    18:50
     
    19:26
    Findova misses in front of an open net!
     
    19:49
    Vrskova was close to the opening goal as well as she took a rebound agianst Quigley on the move, but failed as well! Quigley makes an amazing save to keep clean sheet.
     
    20:04
    Goal for Team Slovakia!
    DIANA GÖRÖGOVA takes the ball deep into middle and scores with a wrister upstairs out of reach for Quigley – 1-0. No assists.
    20:04 Görögová (SVK) - 1:0
     
    21:15
    Finally the Slovaks managed to break the goalless score. A well deserved goal.
     
    21:52
    Vrskova misses from a good opportunity. Slovakia stays in the zone though.
     
    22:39
    Kochanova is active around the goal, but she didn't get the pass so far.
     
    23:16
    Penalty for Great Britain (Joy Craighead – 2 min., Cross-Checking).
     
    23:34
    Frühauf had two decent slap shots in span of a few seconds. First one didn't get through screen, second one is saved by Quigley with left pad.
     
    24:58
    Gajdosova stops a clearance with high stick.
     
    25:20
    Team GB is at full strength.
     
    25:45
    Vrskova closed down by Serrel in a 2 on 1 rush from blue line.
     
    26:07
    Goal for Team Slovakia!
    2-0 for the Slovaks! SILVIA KOCHANOVA scores with a shot from left circle. It went low and far post, maybe Quigley lost her focus for a second. Assisted by Gabriela Zitnanska.
    26:07 Kochanová (SVK) - 2:0
     
    27:11
    Icing of team GB. The Slovaks finally started scoring with their pressure around Quigley. This is where the game may have been decided right now.
     
    28:28
    The Brits only clear the ball away now whenever they have the chance. Not many offensive plays from them anymore.
     
    29:55
    Zitnanska slaps a fine shot on Quigley from the boards, but the British goalie is there and ready with a save.
     
    30:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    Second period brought two goals and both scored by the Slovaks. They kept pushing until eventually, Görögova and Kochanova managed to get them on the scoreboard with two tallies.

    Next period starts at 12:37 CET.
     
    30:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    30:27
    Zaborska makes sure Quigley is fully focused with an early slap shot from distance.
     
    31:14
    Findova with another shot, Quigley with another save.
     
    31:53
    Williams' shot from behind blue line was not one of the accurate ones. Ball goes straight into the safety net above glass.
     
    33:03
    Icing from the Slovaks.
     
    33:46
    Gajdosova shoots from left circle. Hits only side net behind goal line.
     
    34:36
    Pravlikova couldn't hold her feet on blue line before receiving a long pass. Offside.
     
    36:51
    The Brits got some time with ball lately. It doesn't look like they would be able to create some pressure in the zone though.
     
    37:47
    Goal for Team Slovakia!
    3-0 Slovakia! Face off went right on tape of BARBORA GAURIKOVA on the other side and he managed to roofed it past Quigley for third unanswered goal. No assist.
    37:47 Gauríková (SVK) - 3:0
     
    38:25
    Slovakia substitution: Zuzana Tomcikova is replaced by Daniela Zuziakova.
     
    39:11
    The Britons clear the ball out of play over glass. Face off in their zone will follow.
     
    39:25
    Goal for Team Slovakia!
    And it's 4-0 now. Hard shot from blue line gets deflected off head of one of the players in front of Quigley and in. GABRIELA ZITNANSKA is announced as the goal scorer. No assist.
    39:25 Žitňanská (SVK) - 4:0
     
    40:40
    The Slovaks rest their first line as well as Tomcikova. With some players sidelined with injuries, more bruises would be really bad news.
     
    41:09
    2 on 1 rush from the Slovaks got interrupted with a great backchecking from Paintera on Klucikova.
     
    43:04
    Culshaw and Towns almost put their side on board with two great shots on Zuziakova now. The substitute goalie makes decent saves for Slovakia.
     
    43:51
    Hand pass is whistled. Face off will take place inside neutral zone.
     
    44:04
    Penalty for Slovakia (Patricia Dzurinova – 2 min., Charging).
     
    Game over.
     
    Gaurikova and Zitnanska doubled the lead in third period and set the final result. Well deserved 4-0 win for the Slovaks who dominated till the opening face off.

    Best players:
    Diana Görögova (SVK)
    Hazel Taylor (GBR) (13:06:44)
    Commentary by

    Marek Kratochvíl

    CZ@marekratochvil

    Vít Trubička

    CZ@VtTrubika

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 21. Görögova, 27. Kochanova (Zitnanska), 38. Gaurikova, 40. Zitnanska

    Slovakia: Tomcikova (Zuziakova) – Zaborska, Frühauf, Horvathova, Lalikova, Pravlikova, Gaborcikova, Zitnanska, Kezmarska – Gaurikova, Kochanova, Krajnakova, Dzurinova, Vrskova, Görögova, Gajdosova, Stasova, FIndova, Klucikova
    Great Britain: Quigley (Jackson) – Pearce, Lowe, Croxall, Serrel, Hehir, Paintera, Howell, Mason – Kasner, Campbell, Williams, Murdoch, Towns, Hopkinson Ward, Craighead, Parker, Cuglietta, Taylor, Laing, Culshaw