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final
Germany
11:1 (0:1, 4:0, 7:0)
Great Britain
Friday 22.06.2012, 08:00 • World Junior Championship - U20
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 08:00.
     
    Welcome from Pisek! The team which lose this game will play at 15:30 against Switzerland. Germans are big favorites and it would be a big surprise if they do not win this game.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Germany: Klimesch (Dürr) - Seifert, Köhler, Kogler, Horrer, Schneidersmann, Müller - Dicke, Hopp, Trainer, Hibler, Roetzheim, Holzmann, Bätzold, Platz, Luschenz, Gerartz, Hagen, Müller, Masel.

    Great Britain: A. Laing (Bowen) - Wright, McMillan, Johnson, Walker, Browne, Tulip, Keen, Gaunt - Worrell, S. Laing, Moore - Presly, Atkin, J. Bull, Davis, Towns, Allsopp, Cole, R. Bull.

    Referees: Seiler, Friedli (both SUI).
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    0:30
    Mitch Davis (GBR) two-minute penalty for slashing.
     
    1:43
    Müller took a distant shot, ut it was blocked.
     
    1:38
    Holzmann (GER) - two-minute penalty. Four on four.
     
    2:45
    Bätzold had a great chance, but Angus Laing made a spectacular save with his glove. Bätzold was fouled by Walker, who draw minor penalty. German forward is injured, there is even some blood on the floor. However, Bätzold managed to walk off the floor on his feet.
     
    3:58
    Masel took a shot from the left circle, but it went wide.
     
    4:45
    Germans spent most of the time in the British defensive zone, but did not made Laing to make a single save.
     
    05:51
    Goal for Team Great Britain!
    Out of nowhere Great Britain gain the lead! SCOTT WRIGHT took a shot from the red line and hit directly the upper corner of the German goal! What a shocking start! Assisted by Tom Cole.
     
    7:42
    Germans fight hard to equalize the score, but cannot create any chances.
     
    7:42
    German time-out and we can hear German coach Gordon Lang shouting even here at the tribune of the other side of the rink.
     
    8:02
    Hibler (GER) - two-minute penalty for diving. Tulip (GBR) - two-minute penalty hooking.
     
    08:35
    Icing call for Great Britain.
     
    08:58
    Germans are better but they have very hard time to take a shot, British are good at blocking.
     
    9:53
    Masel took a shot from the right circle, good save by Laing.
     
    10:22
    Seifert and Müller were near the crease but could not get the ball through Laing. There were too many sticks at one place.
     
    10:53
    Huge chance by Marcel Hopp but remarkable save by Laing. Now the Germans came very close.
     
    11:31
    Icing call for Great Britain.
     
    11:42
    Hibler had the great opportunity, but one more time great Laing.
     
    11:44
    Icing for Great Britain.
     
    11:54
    Steven Moore went into a breakaway, did not have much space, but took a shot, good save by Klimesch.
     
    12:54
    Masel in a good chance, shot right away, but missed it.
     
    13:37
    Offside call for Germany.
     
    14:09
    Hibler had a biiggest chance of Germany. He almost scored butr Laing incredibly saved his shot with the pad.
     
    15:00
    First period finished.
     
    15:00
    First period finished.
     
    Well, it looks like Team Great Britain has been playing the game of their lives so far! They scored and protect the lead. They are huge underdogs in this game, but now everything is possible.
     
    Next period begins at 8:44.
     
    15:01
    Second period began.
     
    15:28
    Team Great Britain started 2nd period with a great enthusiasm again. They try to keep ball safely far away off their goal.
     
    16:07
    Icing call for Team Great Britain.
     
    16:49
    Huge chance for Gerartz who was all alone in front of Laing, put him on the floor but was unable to lift the ball up. Finally, Laing saved it.
     
    17:34
    Hagen took another heavy shot, good save by laing.
     
    18:36
    Goal for Team Germany!
    Laing made a fantastic save like Dominik Hasek in his glory days, but there were no British to clear the ball and ANDRE GERARTZ rebounded the ball into the net. Assisted by Patrick Luschenz.
     
    19:40
    Masel slashed Towns and he receives minor penalty. Power-play for Team Great Britain.
     
    20:30
    Good and fast shot taken by Doyle Keen, Klimesch deflect it.
     
    20:36
    Germany play at full strength.
     
    22:12
    Goal for Team Germany!
    Germans turn the game over! Another rebound by ANDRE GERARTZ. Assisted by Mathias Müller.
     
    23:14
    Daniel Kogler (GER) - two-minute penalty for interference.
     
    23:30
    Hayden Johnson scored from the neutral zone again, nice low shot near the post, but the goal was disallowed because of offside.
     
    24:45
    The change in German goal. Dürr replaces Klimesch after the 2nd goal, although it was disallowed, but Klimesch did not know it is offside and played for 100 per cent.
     
    25:41
    5on3 for Germany. Atkin and Browne on the penalty bench.
     
    26:15
    Müller in a great chance, fantastic save by Laing.
     
    27:19
    Another huge opportunity for Germany! Seifert took a shot from the right, but Laing managed to hold the ball in front of the goalline.
     
    27:39
    Goal for Team Germany!
    Just two secondsGreat Britain would have played 5on5 MATHIAS MÜLLER scored. Asick Luschenz.
     
    27:48
    Goal for Team Germany!
    8 seconds later ANDRE GERARTZ went into a breakaway and scored. Unassisted.
     
    29:23
    Mathias Müller (GER) - two-minute penalty slashing.
     
    29:57
    A chance for Gerartz, but good save by Laing.
     
    30:00
    Second period finished.
     
    Team Great Britain allowed four goals, but got little bit unlucky, when their goal to 2-2 was disallowed because of offside.
     
    30:01
    Third period began.
     
    31:32
    Goal for Team Germany!
    Germans went two on one and ANDRE GERARTZ took s shot from between the circles and scored. Assisteed by Veit Holzmann.
     
    32:41
    Goal for Team Germany!
    ANDRE GERARTZ made a spectacular run, moved between the defencemen and beat also Laing. Assisted by Patrick Luschenz.
     
    33:08
    Maximilian Trainer (GER) - two-minute penalty for holding.
     
    34:02
    Germans keep pushing on British defence, but team Great Britain still work very hard.
     
    35:26
    Müller in a big chance, but his hot went too high.
     
    35:26
    Ash Atkin (GBR) - two-minute for hooking.
     
    36:04
    Reece Bull (GBR) - minor penalty. 5on3 situation for Team Germany.
     
    36:37
    Keen tried to make an offensive attack even while shortanded by two men, then he ran fast back like Usain Bolt. He made it on time.
     
    37:07
    Goal for Team Germany!
    ANDRE GERARTZ scores from the between the circles and scores his 6th goal of the day. Without him, the game would be still tied... Assisted by Patrick Luschenz, Veit Holzmann.
     
    37:42
    Goal for Team Germany!
    Germans hit the post first and than ROBIN PLATZ rebounded the ball into the net. Unassisted.
     
    38:29
    Icing call for Team Great Britain.
     
    39:05
    Platz in a big opportunity but a nice save by Laing with his left pad.
     
    39:42
    Goal for Team Germany!
    Laing made a good save at first, but then ANDRE GERARTZ fired a shot from between the circles and Laing could not see much. Assisted by Patrick Luschenz, Robin Platz.
     
    40:28
    Team Great Britain`s rare appearance in front of Dürr in the 3rd period.
     
    40:53
    Allsopp worked hard in front of Dürr but did not beat him. At least he earned foul on Veit Holzmann (hooking).
     
    41:10
    Müller shot but Laing saved it.
     
    42:31
    Faceoff in front of Laing.
     
    42:31
    British captain Richie Worrell 2+10-minute penalty. 10 minute penalty served by S. Laing.
     
    42:57
    Goal for Team Germany!
    Platz found ANDRE GERARTZ who scores his 8th goal of the day. Assisted by Robin Platz.
     
    43:47
    The game is getting quite tight. We can see some smaller fights.
     
    43:57
    Goal for Team Germany!
    Nice combining of the German team. Goal scored by STEFAN HAGEN. Assisted by Christian Masel, Mathias Müller.
     
    44:56
    Gerartz in the last chance of the game.
     
    45:00
    Game over.
     
    Great Britain had experienced their best game at the tournament. They even led after the 1st period, but then Andre Gerard stepped in and with eight goals almost alone beat Team Great Britain.
     
    The best players of the game are Andre Gerartz from Germany and Scott Wright for team Great Britain. (09:59:20)
    Commentary by

    David Schlegel

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 19. Gerartz (Luschenz), 23. Gerartz (Müller), 28. Müller (Luschenz), 28. Gerartz, 32. Gerartz (Holzmann), 33. Gerartz (Luschenz), 38. Gerartz (Luschenz, Holzmann), 38. Platz, 40. Gerartz (Luschenz, Platz), 43. Gerartz (Platz), 44. Hagen (Masel, Müller) - 6. Wright (Cole)

    Germany: Klimesch ( Dürr) - Seifert, Köhler, Kogler, Horrer, Schneidersmann, Müller - Dicke, Hopp, Trainer, Hibler, Roetzheim, Holzmann, Bätzold, Platz, Luschenz, Gerartz, Hagen, Müller, Masel.
    Great Britain: A. Laing (Bowen) - Wright, McMillan, Johnson, Walker, Browne, Tulip, Keen, Gaunt - Worrell, S. Laing, Moore - Presly, Atkin, J. Bull, Davis, Towns, Allsopp, Cole, R. Bull.
    Referees: Seiler, Friedli (both SUI)