Great Britain – Italy 0:2 (end) | Canada – Slovakia 5:0 (end) | Czech Republic – USA 4:3 (after OT)
final
Great Britain
0:2 (0:1, 0:0, 0:1)
Italy
Saturday 10.06.2017, 08:00 • small arena, Pardubice • World Cup (women) • For 5.-6. place
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 08:00.
     
    Great Britan will face Italy in second game of the series for fith place.
     
    Great Britain

    GB won only once in group stage, when they beat Italy 1:0. All other matches, they have lost.
     
    Italy

    Italy lost all five group stage matches, took only one point after their lost after shootout.
     
    In first game of the series for fifth place, Italy beat Great Briton 3-0. This time, GB has to win, if they don't want to finish last.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Great Britain: Bellissimo (Panicca) – Burdo, Friesen, Russo, Sampogna – Correiro, C. D'ambrogio, S. D'ambrogio, Delenardo, Fioccola, Foti,C. Furletti Blomberg, A. Furletti Blomberg, Mazzarello, Mirarchi, Mormile, Paniccia, Pccitto

    Italy: Jackson (Quigley) – Pearce, Lowe, Croxall, Serrel, Hehir, Paintera, Howell – Mason, Kasner, Campbell, Williamson, Murdhoch, Towns, Hopkinson, Craihead, Parker, Cuglietta, Taylor, Laing, Culshaw

    Referees: Koskuba, Sulo.
     
    Players of both teams are standing on blue lines, game will start soon.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    00:55
    Italy is in the attacking zone. GB's goaltender Jackson, still did not make a save.
     
    01:59
    Shot by Rocchina Burdo was blocked by British defence.
     
    03:00
    Daniela Paniccia went around the net, but then couldn't send a good pass.
     
    04:46
    Shot by Rhea Hopkins Ward from the right circle was saved by Bellissimo's pad.
     
    05:34
    Hard shot by Rachel Serrel from the blue line and another good save by Mary Beth Bellissimo.
     
    06:50
    GB clears the ball from its zone. No icing.
     
    07:40
    Annalisa Mirarchi fired from the left side, Jackson made a save.
     
    09:01
    Goal for Team Italy!
    Italy finaly finds the back of the net! Mirarchi went around the net and then sanded the pass to MICOLE CORREIRO. She scored from between the circles. Assisted by Jen Mirrarchi.
     
    11:06
    Shot by Correiro from close range goes wide.
     
    13:15
    Italy is under the preshure, but its defence is doing well.
     
    14:39
    Bellissimo has the ball under her glove. Ball will be dropped in GB's attacking zone.
     
    15:00
    1st period finished.
     
    In first period, Italy was better team. And it also scored the only one goal of the period. In 10th minute, Jackson did not save a shot by Correiro.
     
    Second period begins at 8:30.
     
    15:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    15:17
    Icing Great Britain.
     
    16:24
    Shot by Alicia Furletti Blomberg after good individual work.
     
    17:17
    Pamela D'ambrogio did not find a target from right side of the rink. In the end, ball ended up in the netting.
     
    18:16
    Jackson saved shot by Nicole Correiro with her helmet.
     
    19:30
    Play is stopped. Ball will be dropped in neutral zone.
     
    20:07
    Good glove save made by Rachel Jackson after the shot from left circle.
     
    20:18
    Jackson made another good save, ball is under her glove.
     
    20:34
    Nicole Sampogna fired drom blue line, Jackon saved it with her pad.
     
    21:43
    Great save by Jackson after the shot by Correiro from between the circles.
     
    23:07
    Italy clears the ball out of its zone.
     
    24:02
    GB's defence is resisting very well in second period.
     
    25:46
    Great save by Rachle Jackson after the shot by Samntha Delenardo from right circle.
     
    27:03
    Annalisa Mazzarello was alone in front of the net, Rachel Jackson shot her shot from very close distance.
     
    28:34
    Icing Italy.
     
    29:01
    Good save by Bellissimo after the shot by Hopkins Ward from right circle.
     
    30:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    No goals in second period from either side. Rachel Jackson made few very good save and Italy is stil in narrow 1-0 lead.
     
    30:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    30:06
    Ball ended on Italian bench.
     
    30:47
    Icing Italy.
     
    32:17
    Daniela Paniccia with a good block. Then she tried to attack, but lost the ball.
     
    32:45
    Goal for Team Italy!
    Italy double its lead! Jackson wasn't able to stop attempt by JEN MORMILE from right circle. Assisted by Jordana Piccitto.
     
    33:45
    Great save by Rachel Jackson after the shot by Luisa Mirarchi from very close range.
     
    34:26
    Bekhend shot by Alicia Furletti Blomberg goes wide.
     
    35:32
    Pamela D'ambrogio misses the net from right circle.
     
    35:55
    Italian goaltender Mary Beth Bellissimo has the ball under his glove. Bully wil be set in GB's attacking zone.
     
    36:59
    Icing Italy.
     
    37:38
    Penalty for Great Britain (Mason – 2 min., Slashing).
     
    38:07
    Shot by Mazarello was taped in front of Jackson but she was still able to catch it.
     
    39:01
    Great Britain clears the ball and can make a change.
     
    39:16
    Offside Italy.
     
    40:52
    Icing Great Britain.
     
    41:28
    Bellissimo saved the shot from very long distance with her pads.
     
    43:00
    Two minutes left in third period.
     
    44:35
    Shot by Deana Cuglietta missed the target.
     
    Game over.
     
    Game has ended, final score is 2-0 for Italy. As Italy win also the first game of the series, it can celebrate fith place of women's World Championship.
     
    Best players of both teams:

    Italy: Pamela D'ambrogio
    Great Briton: Sarah Lowe (09:21:19)
    Commentary by

    Petr Sumbal

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 10. Correiro (Mirarchi), 33. Mormile (Piccitto)

    Great Britain: Bellissimo (Panicca) – Burdo, Friesen, Russo, Sampogna – Correiro, C. D'ambrogio, S. D'ambrogio, Delenardo, Fioccola, Foti,C. Furletti Blomberg, A. Furletti Blomberg, Mazzarello, Mirarchi, Mormile, Paniccia, Pccitto
    Italy: Jackson (Quigley) – Pearce, Lowe, Croxall, Serrel, Hehir, Paintera, Howell – Mason, Kasner, Campbell, Williamson, Murdhoch, Towns, Hopkinson, Craihead, Parker, Cuglietta, Taylor, Laing, Culshaw
    Referees: Koskuba, Sulo