SVK 4:2 CAN | Slovakia - Canada (Master’s World Cup in Street & Ball Hockey)

Master’s World Cup in Street & Ball Hockey

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Slovakia

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

Canada

Saturday 22.09.2012, 18:30 • Master’s World Cup in Street & Ball Hockey

		Welcome. Game starts at 18:30.
		Starting lineups: Slovakia: Somolányi – Giba, Gregorík, Krakovský, Saňa, Straka, Surňák, Tomík, Vannay – Alföldy, Blazsek, Figura, Franta, Hašan, Jančovič, Polák, Sedílek, Simon, Sisík, Szivalsi, Šalka, Thron, Tomšík. Canada: Liosis - Aragao, Boucher, Gortsos, Jarvis, Ricci, Savoie - Bettencourt, Clancy, Dawson, P. Gendron, Gill, Malhotra, McHugh, Moxness, Musey, Musto, Pascuzzo, Polito, Robinson. Referees: Čapek, Jahoda (both CZE).
		The game without favorite between the teams of Canada and Slovakia will start in a minute.
	00:01	Game started.
	00:38	Liosis made some saves already.
	01:34	Giba's shot flew over the bar.
	02:56	The Canadians hold the offensive zone.
	03:31	Patric Gendron had a first serious opportunity of the match. However, Somolányi managed to stopped the ball and then, his goal was dislocated.
	04:30	Tough challenge behind Somolányi's goal.
	05:33	Ricci's shot from the neutral zone ended wide.
	06:54	Offside as the Canadians tried to get into the zone.
	07:24	Somolányi caught a shot from the blueline and the game will continue in the Slovakian zone.
	08:56	Goal for Team Slovakia! The Slovaks outnumbered the Canadians and PETER FIGURA opened the scoreline. Assist: Polák.
	09:12	Vladimír Franta (SVK) got a minor penalty for interference.
	09:41	Somolányi caugt the ball, but it fell off his glove. However, Giba quickly reacted and sent it away.
	09:47	2 minutes penalty for Pavel Surňák (SVK) and Anthony Polito (CAN).
	10:08	Goal for Team Canada! DAVID MUSEY equalizes from the powerplay! Assists: Musto, McHugh.
	10:16	Dom Ricci (CAN) was sent out for slashing.
	11:25	The game is very emotional right now.
	11:59	Marián Giba missed the top corner in the last second of the first period!
	12:00	1st period finished.
		Nice passionate game has resulted into two goals, one for each team.
	12:01	2nd period began.
	12:15	Goal for Team Slovakia! PETER FIGURA took advantage of the powerplay in the last second. His slap shot from behind the blue line hit precisely the left top corner above Liosis's elbow. Assist: Vannay.
	13:04	Somolányi makes an important save against Musey's shot as the Canadians try to grab quickly the equalizer.
	14:03	Sisík's long crossing pass from behind his own goal hit Somolányi's stick. That would be a very unfortunate goal.
	14:54	Aragao's shot was deflected into the corner behind Somolányi's goal.
	15:35	Squabble behind the Somolányi's goal didn't resulted in any penalties so far.
	16:32	Martin Boucher (CAN) got a minor penalty for slashing.
	17:48	Goal for Team Slovakia! VLADIMÍR FRANTA makes it 3:1 with another used powerplay. Assists: Figura, Šalka.
	18:20	Vladimír Krakovský (SVK) sent out for tripping. Chip Gill had to be helped into getting back on the bench after the challenge.
	18:55	Face-off in the neutral zone.
	20:20	The Slovaks are playing at full strength.
	21:29	One of the Canadians was standing in the goal crease.
	21:53	Hand pass and the game moves into the neutral zone.
	23:01	Savoie's shot blocked away.
	23:52	Arago's shot stopped by Somolányi's right pad.
	24:00	2nd period finished.
		Team Slovakia took the lead in the second period and even increased it, so they are a bit close to the final game.
	24:01	3rd period began.
	25:19	The ball probably hit the ceiling, but the game continues.
	25:58	After a challenge in the corner behind the Canadian goal, there will be a face-off in front of Liosis.
	26:55	Great defensive work by Jarvis.
	27:46	Goal for Team Slovakia! The Slovaks increases their lead with a nice one-timer by JAROSLAV ŠALKA. Assist: Blazsek, Franta.
	28:11	Goal for Team Canada! DARYL CLANCY deflected Musto's shot and quickly pulled one down. Assists: Musto, McHugh.
	29:05	Hašan's slap shot hit the post behind Liosis!
	29:46	Polito's breakaway was stopped by a brilliant save by Somolányi, who blocked the ball towards Savoie. He hit the goal, but it was already deflected by that time, so the refferees didn't allow the goal.
	32:06	Offside of team Slovakia.
	31:34	Jarvis's shot went wide.
	31:34	David Musey (CAN) sent out for interference.
	33:34	Canada is playing at full strength.
	34:04	Boucher's shot deflected above the goal into the safety net.
	34:50	Icing of the Slovaks and time-out for team Canada.
	34:50	The Canadians continue with an empty net and six players on the field.
	35:06	Icing of team Slovakia.
	35:19	Figura missed the empty net. Icing.
	35:30	The Slovakian goal dislocated as the Canadians try to score the third.
	35:30	Time-out for the Slovaks.
	35:39	Giba cleares the zone for another icing.
	36:00	Game over.
		The Slovaks resisted huge pressure of the Canadians in the last minute and made through the semifinals. (19:54:31)

Commentary by

Marek Kratochvíl

@marekratochvil

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 9. Figura (Polák), 13. Figura (Vannay), 18. Franta (Figura, Šalka), 28. Šalka (Blazsek, Franta) - 11. Musey (Musto, McHugh), 29. Clancy (Musto, McHugh)

Slovakia: Somolányi – Giba, Gregorík, Krakovský, Saňa, Straka, Surňák, Tomík, Vannay – Alföldy, Blazsek, Figura, Franta, Hašan, Jančovič, Polák, Sedílek, Simon, Sisík, Szivalsi, Šalka, Thron, Tomšík.

Canada: Liosis - Aragao, Boucher, Gortsos, Jarvis, Ricci, Savoie - Bettencourt, Clancy, Dawson, P. Gendron, Gill, Malhotra, McHugh, Moxness, Musey, Musto, Pascuzzo, Polito, Robinson.

Referees: Čapek, Jahoda (both CZE)

1st period
	08:56
	09:12
	09:47
	10:08
	10:16
1st intermission
2nd period
	12:15
	16:32
	17:48
	18:20
2nd intermission
3rd period
	27:46
	28:11
	31:34
Final