1SL 2:4 CZE | Slovenia2 - Czech Republic (World Championship)

World Championship

Slovakia2 – Austria	1:2 (after SO)	\|	Slovenia2 – Czech Republic	2:4 (end)	\|	Russia – Finland	2:3 (end)
Belarus – Canada2	1:4 (end)

final

Slovenia2

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

Czech Republic

Friday 10.05.2013, 16:15 • Globe Arena, Stockholm, Sweden • World Championship

		Czech players add a very important victory and thanks to mostly to Ondrej Pavelec, who was the best player on Czech side, there are no doubts. Czech players showed their typical performance in this tournament – a hockey depression. Slovenes were really close to collect points, but they have to regret 3 goals in situations one-man-short. Thanks for watching and don´t forget – we continue! (18:30:15)
	60:00	Game over.
	59:32	2 on 1 and Razinghar misses the net!
	59:00	One minute left.
	58:33	Team Czech Republic at full strength.
	58:05	Marcel Rodman´s great shot and Pavelec manages to deflect it. But only to a stick of Urbas and Pavelec catches even this!
	57:23	A Slovenian off-side.
	56:33	But there are complications for Team Czech Republic. Ladislav Smid (CZE) gets a minor penalty for boarding and gives Slovenes a power play.
	55:55	Goal for Team Czech Republic! The 3rd power play goal for Team Czech Republic. Hubacek sends a pass to JIRI NOVOTNY, who skates from the corner and tries to find a better standing team-mate. However, Kristan gives the stick into the pass and blocks it. Novotny manages to get to a rebound and sends the puck into the cage! Assisted Hubacek, Caslava.
	55:36	Michalek fires from the middle and strikes Kristan to his mask.
	55:23	Even now they are in the offensive zone.
	55:09	However, Czech players don´t play this power play well.
	54:40	Pance (SVN) gets a minor penalty for hooking in the offensive zone. Absolutely unnecessary foul.
	54:10	Ticar gets the puck into the neutral zone.
	53:34	Marcel Rodman is searching with his pass from behind the net his brother, but he finds only Pavelec, who covers the puck.
	53:05	The last commercial break in the game.
	52:51	The puck is sent into the neutral zone.
	52:24	Hertl doesn´t fire precise from the middle after a turn.
	51:17	Czechs at full strength.
	50:01	Slovenes don´t want to give up. They feel that Czechs are beatable tonight.
	49:54	A border hit by Czech and the favorite has to be thankful to referees that they don´t give the second penalty in a short while.
	49:17	Hudler (CZE) has a terrible session on the ice and gets a minor penalty for tripping.
	48:50	3 on 1 after Slovenian very bad kicking-off and Hudler absolutely unaccountably doesn´t fire but makes a backside pass. Why?
	48:12	Slovenes under pressure send the puck out of the zone to Pavelec. An icing.
	46:59	A Slovenian off-side.
	46:38	The 1st commercial break in the 3rd period.
	45:58	Goal for Team Czech Republic! I bet that this wasn´t on the scheme, but it works, no doubts. ZBYNEK MICHALEK fires from the blue line and the puck finds a way through a forest of bodies in front of Kristan. The second Czech power-play goal in this game. Czech players turn the game and are again in an one-goal-lead. Assisted by Voracek.
	45:45	The Czech coach Hadamczik calls the time-out and draws a situation that should work.
	45:45	Voracek is tripped and Team Czech Republic will play an power play. Kovacevic (CZE) gets a minor penalty for tripping.
	45:27	Nakladal is back on the ice, Czechs at full strength.
	45:22	Robar´s shot from the blue line misses the net.
	45:11	Gregorc fires from the blue line but Pavelec has an absolutely clear view and catches.
	44:52	And again.
	44:19	Czech send the puck behind Kristan and hurry to change players.
	43:57	Slovenes steady in the zone and Czechs can not keep up.
	43:27	Jakub Nakladal (CZE) fails with kicking-.off and throws the puck out of the rink. He gets a minor penalty for delaying the game.
	41:39	Shots on goal so far: 17 – 27.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	39:48	Kovar passes to Smid and his shot is really not the precise one...
	39:39	Finally! The favorite of this game locks up his opponent in the zone but there were only few good shots on the net...
	39:00	One minute left in the 2nd period.
	38:10	Czech players in the zone but there are no possibilities for passing. The player, who holds the puck, has nobody to pass because every team-mates are hidden behind Slovenes...
	37:07	And also an icing on the other side. However, it isn´t under pressure-solution, but bad-pass-icing.
	36:50	Slovenes under Czech pressure just throw the puck out of the zone. An icing.
	36:37	Vrbata slips through the neutral zone but it doesn´t mean any good opportunity because Czech players loses his stability and falls...
	35:57	After Kovar´s shot Kristan writes also a save down.
	35:25	Sabolic fires from the middle but misses the net. Jeglic fires more precise, but strikes only Pavelec.
	34:54	And also Slovenes at full strength. The Czech one-minute-power play was really poor, Czech players didn´t make up anything forward...
	33:50	Vrbata´s back on ice.
	33:38	Hudler has two very, very good opportunities when he is forgotten in front of Kristan alone. Forehand, neither backhand shot is successful.
	33:10	Shots on goal so far: 16 – 22.
	33:10	The last commercial break in this period.
	32:54	Sabolic (SVN) gets a minor penalty for interference. Nakladal doesn´t have the puck but Sabolic doesn´t let him play.
	32:40	And again. This power play looks like the previous one by Czech players...
	32:20	The Czech team send the puck straight behind Kristan´s net.
	31:50	Vrbata is slower than his opponent so he pulls the emergency break and fouls him. Vrbata (CZE) gets a minor penalty for boarding.
	31:36	Rok Ticar misses the net from the middle! Nobody guards him, how it is possible?
	30:33	Caslava fires from the blue line and Fleischmann makes Kristan hard to look through. And Caslava misses the net for a few centimeters!
	29:58	Novotny misses the net from the middle.
	29:15	A sort of "dead" part of the game. No one is heading forward and it is played mostly in the neutral zone.
	27:40	A Czech icing.
	26:10	Hubacek sends a shot from the left circle. Kristan has a clear view and reliable saves. The 1st commercial break in the 2nd period.
	25:58	Irgl fires unprecise.
	25:23	Czech Hertl is clearly hit by Kovacevic.
	24:46	On the other side, Caslava sends an easy shot from the blue line and Kristan has no troubles.
	24:05	3 on 2 situation on the other side and at the very end Kranjc misses the net with his great shot from the top of the left circle!
	23:53	Team Slovenia at full strength.
	23:49	The puck is deflected into a safety net.
	23:38	Fleischamnn passes unprecise to Tlusty and another Czech attempt ends.
	23:17	A Czech icing.
	23:10	Again, Slovenes send the puck in the neutral zone.
	22:47	Czech players are not able to hold the puck in the zone...
	21:53	Kovacevic (SVN) gets a minor penalty for delaying the game.
	21:53	A good part by Fleischamnn, Tlusty and Kovar. The first named has a good opportunity when he is operating on the goal area but the net is moved and there will go penalties...
	20:57	Pretnar sends a shot from a distance, Pavelec doesn´t have problems to save.
	20:01	Vrana is replaced by Hertl! Young Czech player has a concussion according to the first news.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
	20:00	1st period finished.
	19:17	Goal for Team Czech Republic! Don´t score? They score! JIRI HUDLER, the best scorer of the Czech team, is found by a precise pass from Voracek from the blue line and sends the puck behind Kristan. Sometimes, the hockey is just not fair...
	18:41	Pavelec on fire! Jeglic passes to Sabolic against the empty net but Pavelec makes an amazing move! And 3 seconds later Jeglic fires again in the face-to-face battle to Pavelec. Czech players are still in the game only thanks to shaking hands of their opponent and a great performance by Pavelec.
	18:31	Luka Tosic (SVN) gets a minor penalty for holding an opponent.
	18:26	Kovar steals twice a puck from a kicking-off of Slovenes but both opportunities ends badly...
	17:02	Shots on goal so far: 10-12.
	15:53	Pajic fires and Pavelec deflects it into a safety net.
	15:09	Urbas beats 3 (!!!) Czechs in a skating battle and manages to fire from the left circle to Pavelec. Czech goalie deflects it.
	14:59	Slovenes under a pressure just fire the puck behind Pavelec´s net.
	14:05	Kovar wins two battles behind the net and tries to pass in front of the net. He is fouled and loses the puck. However, referees stay calm and their whistles mute.
	13:25	Czech players look really lost on the ice. Just letting puck to the neutral zone and there they don´t know what to do...
	12:56	The 2nd commercial break.
	11:47	Goal for Team Slovenia! ROK TICAR wins a battle in the corner, skates right in front of Pavelec. The first attempt is deflected by Czech goalie but the rebound ends in the net! Slovenes in a lead! Assisted by Sabolic.
	11:12	Pavelec´s another save right after a face-off.
	10:05	The counter attack 2 on 1! Pajic makes a takeaway with Razingar against only Smid. The first named passes to his captain who fires alone from the middle! AND PAVELEC SAVES BY HIS GLOVE. UNBELIEVABLE!
	09:48	Kovar passes to Smid to the blue line and Czech defender doesn´t shoot but sends the puck back behind the net. This is a typical situation by Czechs in this tournament.
	08:35	Vrana tries to pass back to Hudler, but the defence of Slovenes is carefully and gets the puck from him.
	07:38	A good shot by Vrbata from the middle, Kristan deflects it into a corner.
	07:21	The 1st commercial break.
	07:05	Fleischmann finds a puck behind the net and passes it again in front of the net. However, any Czech stick is able to rebound the puck again on the net...
	06:21	Goal for Team Slovenia! However, not for long. After a shot from the blue line, Hejda doesn´t guard ROBERT SABOLIC who makes a instinct rebound and the game is tied. Assisted by Ticar, Gregorc.
	05:39	Goal for Team Czech Republic! PETR KOUKAL makes a takeaway and after a perfect forehand deke and Czechs get into a lead! Unassisted.
	05:30	A hundred percent opportunity for Robar, who fires from the middle and Pavelec makes an excellent save!
	04:40	The first power play goes for Slovenes, the Czech captain Novotny (CZE) gets a minor penalty for holding an opponent.
	04:15	A good opportunity for Hudler, who is forgotten alone on the left circle but he waits for a shot too long and Kristan moves against him.
	03:50	Rodman´s line locks Czech up in their zone but only hunts the puck on barriers.
	03:16	Sabolic tries to steal the puck from Czech sticks. Unsuccessfully.
	02:30	A tough save also for Pavel against Jeglic.
	01:54	Kovar wins a face-off in front of Kristan, then a shot comes from the blue line and Kovar has one rebound against Kristan. And he saves!
	01:50	Rok Pajic is caught in an off-side standing.
	01:20	A Czech icing.
	00:58	On the other side Hubacek tries his luck but his shot is not good and Kristan saves.
	00:45	Ticar alone against Pavelec and Czech goalie makes the very first save amazingly!
	00:21	The first attempt for Team Czech Republic by Vrana, but Kristan on his place.
	00:01	Game started.
		TEAM SLOVENIA lost the first game to Team Norway 1-3 and also the second one against Team Belarus after a great drama 3-4. Troubles continued and next two games Slovenes didn´t win. Against Team Denmark collected at least 1 point after defeat 2-3 after overtime. However, the last game against Team Switzerland was clear, Swiss won 7-1.
		TEAM CZECH REPUBLIC has troubles with scoring. In the first game, however, defeated Team Belarus. The 2nd game lost to home Team Sweden 1-2 and also to the surprise of the tournament – Team Switzerland – 2-5. Yesterday, Hadamczik´s team won against Team Denmark, but only for 2 points after a victory 2-1 after shot-out.
		Starting lineups: Slovenia: Kristan (Gracnar) – Gregorc, Robar, Pretnar, Kranjc, Pavlin, Kovacevic, Tavzelj, Tosic – Jeglic, Ticar, Sabolic – Rodman D., Rodman M., Urbas – Razingar, Pajic, Basic – Music, Pancez, Golicic. The head coach: Matjaz Kopitar. Czech Republic: Pavelec (Francouz) – Michalek, Smid, Hejda, Nakladal, Caslava, Kutlak – Hudler, Vrana, Voracek – Hubacek, Novotny, Irgl – Fleischamann, Tlusty, Kovar – Vrbata, Hanzal, Kouka – Tenkrat, Hertl. Referees: Kirk (CAN), Olenin (RUS) – Suominen (FIN), Valach (SVK).
		Welcome. Game starts at 16:15.

Commentary by

Lucie Mužíková

@LMuzikova

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 7. Sabolic (Ticar, Gregorc), 12. Ticar (Sabolic) – 6. Koukal, 20. Hudler (Nakladal, Voracek), 46. Michalek (Voracek), 56. Novotny (Hubacek, Caslava)

Slovenia2: Kristan (Gracnar) – Gregorc, Robar, Pretnar, Kranjc, Pavlin, Kovacevic, Tavzelj, Tosic – Jeglic, Ticar, Sabolic – Rodman D., Rodman M., Urbas – Razingar, Pajic, Basic – Music, Pancez, Golicic. The head coach: Matjaz Kopitar.

Czech Republic: Pavelec (Francouz) – Michalek, Smid, Hejda, Nakladal, Caslava, Kutlak – Hudler, Vrana, Voracek – Hubacek, Novotny, Irgl – Fleischamann, Tlusty, Kovar – Vrbata, Hanzal, Koukal – Tenkrat, Hertl. The head coach: Alois Hadamczik.

Referees: Kirk (CAN), Olenin (RUS) – Suominen (FIN), Valach (SVK)

1st period
	04:40
	05:39
	06:21
	11:47
	18:31
	19:17
1st intermission
2nd period
	21:53
	31:50
2nd intermission
3rd period
	45:45
	45:58
	49:17
	55:55
	56:33
Final