BLR 4:3 1SL | Belarus - Slovenia2 (World Championship)

World Championship

France2 – Austria	3:1 (end)	\|	Belarus – Slovenia2	4:3 (end)	\|	Germany2 – Russia	1:4 (end)
Switzerland – Canada2	3:2 (after SO)	\|	Latvia – USA	1:4 (end)	\|	Norway – Denmark	3:2 (end)

final

Belarus

4:3 (1:1, 1:0, 2:2)

Slovenia2

Sunday 05.05.2013, 12:15 • Hall Globen, Stockholm • World Championship

		A great drama is over. Belarusian players handled this tough game and thanks to inattentions from their opponents after scoring a goal, add the first points to the table. Contrary, Slovenes are really sad. They played a very good game and don´t have to be ashamed. However, every time when they managed to make the score tied, they let their opponent to take it back. Thanks for watching! (14:26:57)
		A
	60:00	Game over.
	59:54	... and it is an icing again. 6 seconds left.
	59:47	The Belarusian team won the face-off and sent the puck away...
	59:47	And also naturally comes the time out from the other side.
	59:47	Ugarov tried to strike the empty net from his zone but wasn´t successful. An icing.
	59:36	But Belarusian players managed to sent the puck into the neutral zone.
	59:19	Slovenes won the face-off and in a pressure.
	59:19	Reasonably. A time-out for Team Slovenia.
	59:10	Kristan is on the bench and Slovenes will try to make the game tied with 6 players on the field!
	58:40	Stefanovich could decide but he failed in a face to face battle with Kristan!
	58:27	Only a minute and a half left and Slovenes make this stupid mistake – an icing.
	58:00	Two minutes left in this period.
	57:30	Slovenes don´t give up anything and lock Belarusian players in their zone.
	55:19	Goal for Team Belarus! And again, the same song from the beginning of this period. Belarusian players found a quick answer and get to the lead back. ALEXEI UGAROV won his personal fight with Tavzelj, who couldn´t stop him, and aimed well under the cover. Assisted by Kaznadei, Kovyrshin)
	54:52	Goal for Team Slovenia! 28 seconds left from Kaznadei penalty but Belarusian players will not kill this penalty. Jeglic rounded the net, passed back to MITJA ROBAR who scored! Assisted Jeglic, Ticar.
	53:21	And a minor penalty for Kaznadei (BLR) for hooking and a great opportunity to make the game tied again for Slovenes!
	53:21	The last commercial break.
	52:35	Honestly, the atmosphere in the Globen hall is poor. Slovenian and Belarusian fans do their best but they are so little in the hall. We can hear also when referees shout on players to keep going...
	52:15	A Belarusian icing.
	51:55	Slovenes in a great pressure! Marcel Rodman brought the puck from behind the net in front of it and there were two rebounds but Belinski managed to save them.
	50:58	A commercial break.
	50:58	Koltsov and Ugarov worked well in front of Kristan but without a surprisingly shot. On the other side Ziga Jeglic failed in a very promising opportunity...
	49:59	The pace slowed down and we are waiting for an opportunity.
	48:20	But it isn´t true now. Belarusian slowed down and Slovenes take an advantage from it. Gregorc fired dangerously and Belinski was happy that the puck stroke him.
	46:46	Belarusian are back and Slovenes don´t know now how to stop their offensive efforts.
	43:57	Goal for Team Belarus! And it is enough! Andrei Stas did a great job, when he skated from the corner to the right circle and dangerously fired. Kristan only deflected the puck and ANDREI FILICHKIN was vigorous enough to get for a rebound! Assisted by Stas.
	43:49	Finally, Belarusian players found a way to the zone...
	43:24	And Slovenes are again really active in one-man-short situation. Jan Urbas sent a good shot tu Belinski.
	42:47	For 30 seconds Belarusian players found a way to the zone and after 5 another they lost it.
	42:17	Mitja Robar (SVN) gets a minor penalty for holding an opponent.
	41:06	Goal for Team Slovenia! Belarusian players pay for their sleepy start to this period. David Rodman won the puck behind the net and passed it in front of the net. There it was found by MARCEL RODMAN, who sent an easy shot to Belinski , but Graborenko tipped the puck into own net! Assisted by D. Rodman.
	40:47	An icing by Belarusian players.
	40:30	After a half-minute Robert Sabolic made a good individual action on the right wing, but Belinski was ready for his backhand shot.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	39:47	And another face-off in front of Kristan after Graborenko´s shot from the blue line.
	39:42	Kolstov after his counter-attack ended on Kristan after a hit from Krancj. Both players look that this hard hit will survive without problems.
	39:00	One minute left in the second third.
	38:50	The Slovenian goalie didn´t hold the puck, pass quickly to his teammate and another attack is rolling to Belinski.
	38:00	Two minutes left in this period and Slovenes want to make the game tied. We will see what´s coming next...
	37:40	Two good shots from the left by David Rodman! Belinski is holding his team in a lean-lead.
	37:18	What a mess in the Belarusian zone. They defenders had great problems and coudn´t cross the blue line. Slovenes had good opportunities to score and the roundabout ends with Gregorc projectile from the blue line.
	36:46	Slovenes stopped in an off-side.
	35:38	Slovenes did a great job in killing Krancj´s penalty and are at full strength.
	35:06	This power play from the Belarusian side is really poor. Players in white-red jerseys can´t even cross the blue line and mostly it is played in the offensive zone of Slovenes.
	34:02	Despite of one-man-short situation, Music and Pance fired twice from good positions in front of Belinski!
	33:38	Krancj (SVN) gets a minor penalty for cross-checking.
	32:18	A commercial break.
	32:08	Gasper Kopitar on fire again. This Slovenes forward is really unstoppable and Belinski had a luck that his projectile missed Belarusian net.
	30:40	Yefimenko was fighting against Marcel Rodman behind Kristan´s net and won this battle. However, the puck is in the neutral zone soon.
	29:44	Goal for Team Belarus! But he don´t have to regret it for long. A great pass from behind the net found a stick by ALEXANDER KITAROV who fired precise to the right post of Kristan´s net from the place between circles. Assisted by Dmitri Meleshko.
	29:28	Alexander Kulakov tried his luck by his individual action but he overthought it.
	28:51	Belinski saved after a shot from the neutral zone and settled another attack of his team.
	27:23	A non-precise kicking-off by Belarusian will return the game in front of Belinski.
	26:20	Kopitar reached almost a lost puck which looked like an icing, sent a really great pass cross the zone on the stick of Razingar who was alone on the right circle against to Belinski. But Belarusian goalie showed a save of the day when he quickly moved left and saved! A really great opportunity and Razingar had the second goal on his stick.
	26:12	A face-off in front of Kristan.
	26:12	A commercial break.
	26:12	During a counter attack Ugarov fired from the left circle and Kristan had a lot of to do to save it. But he did.
	25:58	Kranjc fired from the place in front of Belinski but he missed the net for few decimetres.
	24:57	Pavlin looked well so we hope that he will be able to continue in this game.
	24:47	A referee-mistake! Yefimenko hit with his stick Pavlin into his face, Slovenian defence-man was lying on the ice but the game continues. After a deflected shot into the safety net the game is interrupted. Yemienko should got 2-minutes-penalty!
	24:25	A very good shot by Stefanovich, but Kristan moved forward and lower the angle to shot.
	-116:04	Shinkevich fired but his shot was blocked.
	23:27	A Belarusian offensive effort without a success, Slovenes will try their luck.
	22:54	We are watching exactly the same game as in the first period. Very carefully game from the both sides without an "oh" moments.
	22:21	Another Belarusian effort to cross the blue line is stopped with a off-side.
	20:43	The first attack by Belarusian in this period wasn´t good and their opponent is skating into a counter one.
	20:26	A face-off in front of Belinski,
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
	20:00	1st period finished.
	19:40	... and during a counter attack Kristan had a lot of troubles and a great luck with managing it!
	19:30	Gregorc fired from the blue line but the shot was blocked.
	19:00	One minute left and no one wants to make a mistake right at the end of this part.
	18:00	Two minutes left in this period. Slovenes don´t want to lose their lead so easy and try to make a new one.
	17:40	Stefanovich fell down on Kristan after an interruption and Slovenes really don´t like it. A little fighting but without penalties.
	17:20	Goal for Team Belarus! Everything from nothing. ILYA KAZNADEI got a pass to the left circle and fired. The shot was so precise, that it found a way through skates of one of the Slovenes players and also between Kristan´s pads. Assisted by Kitarov, Kulakov.
	16:59	The pace of today´s game slowed down again.
	16:24	After a long while opportunity for team Belarus, but a shot from the blue line was blocked. The Slovenes goalie didn´t have to save.
	14:48	Slovenes are cheered up by their goal and continue in their pressure.
	13:28	Goal for Team Slovenia! A great combination from the whole line! Kopitar saw Pajic who had a better speed, passed to him and he wanted to shot. But the puck slipped down from his stick, and Pajic had to made a deke to forehand. There he passed to TOMAZ RAZINGAR and he had only a open net to strike. Assisted by Pajic, Kopitar.
	12:55	Shots on goal so far: 3-4.
	11:28	An icing by Belarusian.
	10:46	Again, the same situation but without a Belarusian opportunity. Slovenes had a better move in the zone, didn´t let the opponent to get out of this zone and combinated for about a minute. But without shooting it won´t work.
	09:57	A really good opportunity now! Slovenes locked up their opponent in their zone but Belarusian found a way out And Kitarov appeared alone against Kirstan but the Slovenes goalie beat him.
	08:48	We saw a good combination by Slovenes. David Rodman from the circle was finding for Urbas but his pass wasn´t precise.
	07:53	We haven´t seen yet a proper opportunity to score. Belarusian equaled the pace of the game...
	07:11	Slovenes in a fast counter attack but it wasn´t precise.
	06:30	Belarusian won another face-off in their offensive zone and started another attacking roundabout but without a shot.
	05:56	For the very first time, Belarusian settled down in the offensive zone. Kaznadei sent the puck to the net but nobody used this offer to tip in.
	05:22	David Rodman kept watch in front of Belinski and almost got to a rebound. However, Belarusian defence extinguished the fire in time.
	04:36	There aren´t so many interruptions during this game but also we´re missing more actions...
	03:39	Jeglic sent the puck to the net and Pance tried to tip in but he only stroke Belinski.
	02:52	At least a shot on the other side. But Demkov´s easy shot didn´t trouble Kristan at all.
	02:49	Slovenes holding the puck but no shooting.
	02:17	Kitarov back on ice, Team Belarus at full strength.
	01:52	Troubles again – Slovenes in off-side.
	01:25	Team Belarus now very good in defending their blue line and Slovenes have troubles to cross it.
	00:59	Slovenes locked up the opponent in his zone and Sabolic fired well. However, he missed the net.
	00:17	We didn´t have to wait for the first power play for long. Alexander Kitarov (BEL) gets a minor penalty for interference.
	00:01	Game started.
		Starting lineups: Belarus: Belinski (Milchakov) – Chernaok, Kaznadei, Graborenko, Filichkin, Shinkevich, Goroshko, Maslenikov – Kulakov, Meleshko, Kitarov – Stefanovich, Koltsov (C), Kovyrshin – Ugarov, Yefimenko, Stas – Andryushenko, Solomonov, Demkov – Kisly. The coach: Andrey Skabelka. Slovenia: Kristan (Hocevar) – Gregorc, Robar, Kranjc, Kovacevic, Tavzelj, Pavlin, Pretnar – Jeglič, Ticar, Sabolic – D. Rodman, M. Rodman, Urbas – Razingar (C), G. Kopitar, Pajic – Music, Pance, Golicic – Basic. The coach: Matjaz Kopitar. Referees: Brueggemann (GER), Bulanov (RUS) – Dehaen (FRA), Valach (SVK).
		TEAM SLOVENIA also had played their first game on this WC and as Team Belarus lost – against Team Norway. Throughout Slovenia, there are only 148 registered hockey players, so it is a miracle that the Slovenes can compete to other hockey nations. The core of the Slovenian team consists of players from international EBE League. Ziga Pance and Ales Music represent Olimpija Ljubljana, the most famous and well-known Slovenian team. Coach Matjaz Kopitar would certainly exceedingly would use his son Anze Kopitar, but he has obligations in the NHL. The team is "at least" has his brother Gasper.
		TEAM BELARUS lost to the Czech team in the first game of this tournament and against the Slovenes will want their first points. Also try to write down on the "scoring" sheet of this tournament, because they didn´t find a way to beat Salak in the Czech net. Team Slovenia may be considerably weaker opponent than the Czechs. The organizers of the next championship don´t have on Slovenians exactly the best memories. Team Belarus must play without biggest stars – brothers Kostitsyn and Mikhail Grabovskij. The team is composed of players playing KHL, just six players in the nomination wear jersey of Dynamo Minsk.
		Welcome. Game starts at 12:15.

Commentary by

Lucie Mužíková

@LMuzikova

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 18. Kaznadei (Kitarov, Kulakov), 30. Kitarov (Meleshko), 44. Filichkin (Stas), 56. Ugarov (Kaznadei, Kovyrshin) – 14. Razingar (Pajic, Kopitar), 42. Rodman M. (D.), 55. Robar (Jeglic, Ticar)

Belarus: Belinski (Milchakov) – Chernaok, Kaznadei, Graborenko, Filichkin, Shinkevich, Goroshko, Maslenikov – Kulakov, Meleshko, Kitarov – Stefanovich, Koltsov (C), Kovyrshin – Ugarov, Yefimenko, Stas – Andryushenko, Solomonov, Demkov – Kisly. The coach: Andrey Skabelka.

Slovenia2: Kristan (Hocevar) – Gregorc, Robar, Kranjc, Kovacevic, Tavzelj, Pavlin, Pretnar – Jeglič, Ticar, Sabolic – D. Rodman, M. Rodman, Urbas – Razingar (C), G. Kopitar, Pajic – Music, Pance, Golicic – Basic. The coach: Matjaz Kopitar.

Referees: Brueggemann (GER), Bulanov (RUS) – Dehaen (FRA), Valach (SVK)

1st period
	00:17
	13:28
	17:20
1st intermission
2nd period
	29:44
	33:38
2nd intermission
3rd period
	41:06
	43:57
	53:21
	54:52
	55:19
Final