Bermuda – Lebanon 1:6 (end) | Finland – France 3:1 (end) | Italy – Haiti 2:0 (end)
USA – Greece 3:4 (after OT) | Cayman Islands – Hong Kong 2:3 (end) | Slovakia – Portugal 4:0 (end)
Czech Republic – India 3:1 (end) | Great Britain – Armenia 4:2 (end) | Canada – Switzerland 5:1 (end)
final
Slovakia
4:0 (1:0, 1:0, 2:0)
Portugal
Thursday 08.06.2017, 16:00 • Tipsport arena, Pardubice • World Cup (men) • Čtvrtfinále
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 16:00.
     
    Good afternoon from Pardubice! Quarter-finals of the World Championships start today with all four matches, one of those will be Slovakia – Portugal.
     
    Slovakia finished first in the A1 pool, winning all of their four matches with the score 12:3. Their last match was against Canada, they won 3:0 after goals from Martinusik, Oravec and Titka.

    Most productive players:
    1. Jaroslav Martinusik – 4p. (3+1)
    2. Lukas Pijak 3 (2+1)
    3. Milan Rampacek 3 (1+2)
     
    Portugal ended up in fourth place in the A2 pool, winning only one match. They won their cross-over game against France 5:2 so they advanced to the quarter-final.

    Most productive players:
    1. Eric Camara 7p. (3+4)
    2. Matthew David 5 (4+1)
    3. Ricardo Pires 5 (1+4)
     
    Starting lineups:

    Slovakia: Petrik (Glevnak) – Minarik, Kacer, Titka, Blahut, Budjak, Zelenka, Tupy, Dejneka, Rampacek, Martinusik, Kollar, Hrivnak, Beniac, Madera, Oravec, Teplicky, Slovaki, Skultety, Liptak, Svitana, Bozik, Pijak

    Portugal: Cruz (Medeiros) – Aragao, Carreira, Cerqueira, B. Creador, C Creador, R. Leal, Queiroga, Rocha, J. Cabral, P. Cabral, Camara, Carvalho, David, Daurte, Gallant, Goncalves, M. Leal, MacBeth, Monteiro, Pires, Pontes, Senra

    Referees: Koskuba, Sulo.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    00:17
    Martin Kollar got the ball in a great position between the two cricles, pulled of a hard shot, Cruz saves with his pad.
     
    01:32
    Slovakia in the attack again, Portugal is defending well so far.
     
    01:57
    Shot from the left side by Lukas Madera saved by Cruz, Slovakia is still attacking.
     
    02:27
    Petrik´s helmet went off, the play had to be stopped.
     
    03:02
    Shot from the blue line by Rocha didn´t hit the target, the ball then went under Petrik´s glove.
     
    03:31
    Icing Portugal, game returns to Portugal´s defensive third.
     
    03:54
    Slovakia is keeping up the pressure, Hrivnak´s shot from the right side forced yet another save from the Portuguese goalie.
     
    04:40
    Duarte´s pass to the left side wasn´t accurate, but Portugal kept the ball in the attacking third. Rocha´s shot from the blue saved by Petrik.
     
    04:59
    Pijak´s pass found Marek Slovak wide open on the left side, his shot went wide.
     
    05:50
    Boris Oravec was in a very difficult situation behind the Portuguese net but he coped with it quite well. Cruz was then forced tto save the ball after a shot from the left side.
     
    06:48
    Hard shot from Rampacek didn´t hit the target, Portugal then only cleared the ball as far as Pavol Blahut, who sets up another Slovakian attack.
     
    08:26
    Penalty for Portugal (Joe Pontes – 2 min., Interference).
     
    08:29
    Brian Creador cleared the ball right after the draw, Slovakia setting up another attack.
     
    09:34
    Portuguese defence blocked the shot, but the Slovaks are still in the offensive half
     
    10:26
    Portugal is playing in full strength, but the Slovaks keep on attacking the net.
     
    11:18
    Monteiro´s shot from the left side got deflected off of the defender´s stick and went out of the rink.
     
    11:45
    Boris Oravec got around the Portuguese net and got off a shot, Cruz saves with his pad.
     
    12:36
    Rampacek got to the deflected ball infront of the net first, tried passing it into the middle but didn´t find any of his teammates.
     
    13:25
    Matthew David was fighting for the ball behind Petrik´s net and lost the battle. Slovakia then got into a quick counter, Cruz saves the shot from the blue line.
     
    13:41
    Goal for Team Slovakia!
    Slovakia won the faceoff in the attacking third, ball got to PATRIK SVITANA infront of the blue line and his shot found the bottom right corner of the goal! Asssisted by Matus Liptak.
    13:41 Svitana (SVK) - 1:0
     
    14:19
    Penalty for Portugal (Justin Cruz – 2 min., Tripping). Penalty served by E.Camara.
     
    14:50
    Rampacek recieved the ball on the right, got around his defender and got a shot away, missed the goal.
     
    15:00
    1st period finished.
     
    The first period has ended, Slovakia was better all the way and leads 1:0 deservedly.
     
    Next period begins at 16:35.
     
    15:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    15:29
    First shot of the period for Slovakia, Pavol Blahut didn´t hit the target.
     
    15:57
    Another shot for Slovakia, Marek Slovak got the ball on the left, shot it first time, ball went through the keeper´s pad´s and hit the post!
     
    16:13
    Penalty for Slovakia (Roman Bujdak – 2 min., High Sticking).
    16:13
     
    16:35
    Oravec got the ball in the middle third to slow down the Portuguese attack.
     
    17:58
    Portugal is in the attacking zone once again, Slovakia is defending well so far.
     
    18:44
    Bujdak´s first time shot from the blue blocked by the defender, who then celared the ball for icing.
     
    19:18
    Goal for Team Slovakia!
    Slovakia take a two goal lead! RADOVAN DEJNEKA recieved a pass from the left side and his shot found the bottom corner of the goal! Assisted by Miroslav Bozik, Lukas Pijak.
    19:18 Dejneka (SVK) - 2:0
     
    19:43
    Penalty for Slovakia (Roman Bujdak – 2 min., Tripping).
     
    20:07
    Petrik looks confident after a confortable save after Monteiro´s shot from the left barrier.
     
    20:28
    David shot to the left side of the goal after a pass from the left, Petrik saves once again, this time with his glove.
     
    21:10
    Tomas Tupy got to the ball and fired it all the way behind the Portugal goal.
     
    22:35
    Pijak blocked the shot by Queiroga very well, Slovakia got into a counter.
     
    23:06
    Icing Portugal.
     
    23:43
    MInarik´s hard shot from the halfway line has been saved by Cruz.
     
    24:11
    Portugal cleared the ball once again, Slovakia setting up another attacking play.
     
    24:38
    Liptak´s shot from among the circles saved by Cruiz once again.
     
    25:00
    Penalty for Portugal (Paul Duarte – 2 min., High Sticking).
     
    25:04
    Penalty for Slovakia (Lukas Pijak – 2 min., High Sticking).
     
    25:18
    Backhand shot by Pires went wide, Portugal still in the attack.
     
    25:41
    Advantage for Slovakia after a foul on Petrik.
     
    25:49
    Penalty for Portugal (Ricardo Pires – 2 min., Interference).
     
    25:49
    Three penalties in less then a minute. Portugal will play in three men, Slovakia in four.
     
    26:15
    Rampacek´s first time shot from the blue locked by Adam Carreira, Slovakia still attacking.
     
    26:58
    Another shot for the Slovaks, Bujdak only hit the defending player.
     
    28:20
    Ricardo Pires led the ball out of Portugal´s third behind the Slovakian net, which then went out of it´s initial position, play is stopped.
     
    28:45
    Lukas Madera pulled off a shot from among the circles, Cruz saves.
     
    29:08
    A fight went off between two players, there are going to be some penalties.
     
    29:08
    Penalty for Portugal (Eric Camara – 5 min., Roughing + Game misconduct penalty, Roughing).
    Penalty for Slovakia (Stanislav Petrik – 2 min., High Sticking).
    Penalty for Slovakia (Filip Titka – 5 min., Roughing + Game misconduct penalty, Roughing).
    Penalty for Portugal (Eric Camara – 2 min., Interference).
     
    30:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    Second period has come to an end, Slovakia scored another goal through Dejneka to make it a two goal game.
     
    Third period begins at 17:20.
     
    Shots after the second period: 31-14
     
    30:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    30:11
    Ball went out of play in the middle third, facoff in the center.
     
    30:37
    Litapk´s interesting shot from the left only flew past the right post of Cruz´s net.
     
    31:01
    Long shot by Queiroga saved by Petrik.
     
    32:09
    Portugal in the attack, Rocha´s shot went wide of the post. Portugal still attacking.
     
    33:23
    Slovakia is getting under the pressure, but the coped with it well this time around.
     
    34:03
    Boris Oravec got his stick at the rebound but didn´t hit the target with his shot.
    34:03
     
    34:30
    Goal for Team Slovakia!
    I think we could say it´s over! JAROSLAV MARTINUSIK beat the defender on the left side, was one on one with the keeper and his backhand shot wen right into the top right hand corner! Assisted by Milan Rampacek.
    34:30 Martinusík (SVK) - 3:0
     
    34:30
    Timeout for Portugal.
     
    34:48
    Ball went out of play in the middle.
     
    35:29
    Penalty for Slovakia (Patrik Svitana – 2 min., High Sticking).
     
    35:45
    Lukas Madera blocked the opponent´s shot and cleared the ball.
     
    36:07
    Matthew David got a shot away from the right, Petrik saves, Slovakian defence than clears the ball once again.
     
    36:40
    One of the Slovakian players stays at the ground after a hard tackle by the defender, no foul was given.
     
    36:40
    The player is Radovan Zelenka, but he is on his feet now and looks to be ok.
     
    37:00
    This powerplay isn´t going Portugal´s way, Slovakia get out of danger once again.
     
    37:15
    There is a player on the ground once again. This time it´s someone from Portugal.
     
    37:15
    The player is still on the ground, there is medical staff around him.
     
    37:15
    The player is Brian Creador. It doesn´t good look at all, he has to be taken off on a stretcher.
     
    37:48
    Petrik saves the shot from the left side from Matthew Leal.
     
    38:27
    Ball went out of play, draw in the centre circle.
     
    38:48
    Miroslav Bozik got around his defender well and tried passing to his teammate in the middle, only found the stick of Arlindo Aragao.
     
    39:45
    Lukas Madera got to the rebound after the shot from Boris Oravec, his shot after that only hit the side netting.
     
    40:50
    Penalty for Slovakia (Martin Kollar – 2 min., Cross-Checking).
     
    40:50
    Another Portuguese was on the groud after a hard tackle, it was Danny Rocha, but he seems to be ok and is now walking to the bench.
     
    41:38
    Chris Creador´s shot from the blue saved by Petrik, Slovakia then clear the ball.
     
    42:30
    Slovakia defends again, Blahut got to the ball in the air and cleared it.
     
    43:03
    Portugal is playing without a goalkeeper!
     
    43:19
    Teplicky shot at the empty net but missed.
     
    44:00
    Goal for Team Slovakia!
    It´s over, Slovakia is in the semi-finals! PATRIK SVITANA got the ball into the empty net from the left side and secures the win for the Slovakian side.
    44:00 Svitana (SVK) - 4:0
     
    44:21
    Cruz covers the deflected ball off of the barrier behind is goal.
     
    Game over.
     
    The third period has come to a close, Slovakia take this one and win 4:0, which means they advance to the semis, where they will meet either India or their rivals from the Czech Republic.
     
    Best players of the game:
    Ricardo Pires (POR)
    Martin Kollar (SVK) (17:59:29)
    Commentary by

    David Klier

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 14. Svitana (Liptak), 20. Dejneka (Bozik, Pijak), 35. Martinusik (Rampacek), 44. Svitana

    Slovakia: Petrik (Glevnak) – Minarik, Kacer, Titka, Blahut, Budjak, Zelenka, Tupy, Dejneka, Rampacek, Martinusik, Kollar, Hrivnak, Beniac, Madera, Oravec, Teplicky, Slovaki, Skultety, Liptak, Svitana, Bozik, Pijak
    Portugal: Cruz (Medeiros) – Aragao, Carreira, Cerqueira, B. Creador, C Creador, R. Leal, Queiroga, Rocha, J. Cabral, P. Cabral, Camara, Carvalho, David, Daurte, Gallant, Goncalves, M. Leal, MacBeth, Monteiro, Pires, Pontes, Senra
    Referees: Koskuba, Sulo