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final
Slovakia2
3:5 (1:3, 1:1, 1:1)
Latvia
Thursday 09.05.2013, 19:15 • Hartwall Areena, Sweden • World Championship
     
    The story of this game was Latvia capitalizing on their opportunities and Slovakia not. The loss means the Slovaks remained tied for 4th in the Helsinki Group with France at 6 points, while Latvia moves into a tie with Austria for 7th. All teams in the group have 3 games remaining.

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    Players of the game: Slovakia Michel Miklik, Latvia Lauris Darzins.
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:47
    Two players swing sticks in front of the net, and Libor Hudacek gets high sticking.
     
    59:39
    Goal for Team Slovakia!
    They get one on the power play, but it's far too little, far too late. Rene Vydareny takes the shot from the blueline and it's deflected upstairs by TOMAS SUROVY for his 2nd of the game. Assist: Rene Vydareny
     
    58:35
    Martin Bartek takes a shot through traffic that hits Gudlevskis and he covers it. We get some more pushing and shoving after the whistle, but nothing serious and no penalties.
     
    58:03
    It looks like Slovakia will finish the game on the power play, barring any goals or further penalties, as Andris Dzarins is called for hooking.
     
    56:00
    Back at full strength. These teams seemingly playing out the string now.
     
    53:54
    Gudlevskis covers the puck, and we've got some rough stuff after the whistle. Peter Olvecky and Ralphs Freibergs get their sticks up on each other and both go off. 4-on-4.
     
    53:44
    Offside Latvia.
     
    53:20
    Latvia back at full strength, play in the Latvian zone.
     
    52:45
    Latvian penalty killers continually sending the Slovakian power play back to regroup.
     
    51:16
    Vitalis Pavlovs is going to the box for a hook on Rene Vydareny, so Slovakia has a power play chance and one has to think they have to score if they have any hopes of salvaging any points from this one.
     
    51:02
    Long shot by Kopecky stopped and covered by Gudlevskis. That's just Slovakia's 3rd shot this period.
     
    50:10
    Slovakia back at full strength, but they're running out of time, down by 3.
     
    49:15
    Martins Cipulis hits the side of the net, and Darzins, looking for #4, misses from a sharp angle.
     
    48:04
    Michal Sersen going to the box for hookingin the neutral zone, so Latvia with a chance to increase the lead, or at least take more time off the clock.
     
    47:04
    Right off the draw a shot by Vydarenya, Gudlevskis again stops and holds.
     
    47:00
    Scramble in the Latvian goal crease, but Gudlevskis pounces on it for a whistle.
     
    45:30
    The Latvians content to rag the puck right now. Slovakia just not getting anything going.
    Commentary by

    Derek OBrien

    CZ@@Djob76

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 2. Zaborksky (Kukumberg, Miklik), 37. Surovy (Mezei), 60. Surovy (Vydareny) – 1. Cipulis (Sprunkts), 13. Darzins (p.s.), 18. Girgensons (Kulda), 39. Darzins, 41. Darzins

    Slovakia2: Staňa (Janus) – Mezei, Sekera, Ďaloga, Sersen, Vydarený, Jurčina, Mihálik – Bližňák, Kopecký (A), Radivojevič (A) – Stümpel, Šatan (C), Hudáček L. – Kukumberg, Mihálik, Záborský – Daňo, Bartek, Surový, Ölvecký.
    Latvia: Gudlevskis (Masalskis) – Sotnieks, Redlihs (A), Freibergs, Kulda, Jass, Andersons, Pavlovs – Sprukts (A), Darzins (C), Cipulis – Dzerins, Girgensons, Indrasis – Kenins, Berzins, Jekimovs – Stals, Sirokovs, Jass.
    Referees: Vinnerborg (SWE), Zalaski (CAN) – Blumel (CZE), Jonannes (SWE)