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World Championship

USA – France2	4:2 (end)	\|	Switzerland – Denmark	4:1 (end)	\|	Finland – Austria	7:2 (end)
Sweden2 – Slovenia2	2:0 (end)	\|	Germany2 – Latvia	2:0 (end)	\|	Norway – Belarus	3:1 (end)

final

Germany2

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

Latvia

Saturday 11.05.2013, 19:15 • World Championship

		Germany now are 5th in the Helsinki group with 7 points and have good chances to reach the quarterfinals with matches against USA and France left. The Latvians only have 3 points and are last in the group. They still play against France and Finland and have to fear relegation more than ever. Thank you for following the game with us! For other WC games have a look at our schedule! (21:40:57)
		In the end Germany played it very clever after scoring the 2-0 and defended relatively easily the result till the end thanks to a great performance by Rob Zepp who earned his second consecutive shutout. Shots on goal: Germany 10 (34) – Latvia 8 (26)
		Brutal attacks by several Latvian players just after the final whistle. They are extremly frustrated now as they are very, very close to being relegated to the Division I.
	60:00	Game over.
	59:47	Markus Kink (Germany) gets two minutes for roughing.
	59:47	Martins Cipulis (Latvia) gets a match penalty.
	59:47	Brutal elbow check by Cipulis against the head of Seidenberg! Not seen by the referees.... incredible!
	59:28	Seidenberg tries to defend the puck inside the Latvian zone.
	59:05	Germany wins the puck inside the Latvian zone and still Gudlevskis is in his net.
	58:34	Timeout by Latvia.
	58:34	Offside call against the Latvians and Gudlevskis is still in his net.
	58:00	Last two minutes. Latvia plays with a lot of pressure, almost feels like a power play.
	57:11	Harmless blue line shot by Sotnieks towards the right corner, Zepp makes the save.
	56:29	Greilinger with a backhand shot from just left to the net. After Gudlevskis allowed a rebound Rankel almost was there with the decision but in the end the Latvian goalie covered the puck up.
	56:06	Zepp covers the puck up before Kenins could reach it who then went on to fight against a German defender.
	55:50	Shot by the Latvians from a half right position, blocked by Zepp.
		Commercal break.
	55:26	Cipulis tries it from the right wing but his shot towards the right bottom corner was no problem for Zepp.
	54:48	Hager was hit by the puck through an own team mate, skates to the bench with problems.
	54:30	Now a shot by Ehrhoff from a half left position but the puck didn't make its way towards the net.
	54:06	Dangerous blue line shot by the Germans, blocked to the side by Gudlevskis.
	53:08	Huge giveaway by the German defense and Jekimovs gets the puck just three metres in front of Zepp who kept the puck outside of his net with a great save!
	52:01	Christoph Ullmann with a shot from the left wing, is blocked.
	51:34	Freibergs with a shot from the blue line at height of the left wing, easy glove save for Zepp.
	51:15	The Latvians are intensifying their efforts significantly in the last minutes. They want to force their first goal of the match.
	49:57	Shot by the Latvians from inside the slot, blocked by a defender.
	49:33	Frank Mauer wins the puck on the left wing, skates towards the net and tries it with a back hander but the puck went past the right post.
	48:25	Good check by the a Latvian foward behind the German net but they don't win the puck.
		Commercial break.
	46:55	The Germans now concentra on their defensive work and get into counter attacks whenever it's possible.
	45:28	Icing by Germany.
	45:00	Latvia now has a lot more puck possession and they play more aggressive. A loss today would bring them very close to relegation.
	43:05	Goal for Team Germany! PATRICK HAGER with a fast shot from within the slot directly under the crossbar, doubles the lead for the Germans! No chance for Gudlevskis! Assisted by Christian Ehrhoff and Nikolai Goc.
	42:40	A lot of easy puck losses by the Geramns in the last minutes.
	41:38	Long clearance by the Latvians. Weak power play so far by Germany.
	41:20	Icing by Germany.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		The Germans were the better side in the middle period and were rewarded for their efforts with the 1-0 lead through Christoph Ullmann who used a one-timer from within the slot. Shots on goal: Germany 8 (24) – Latvia 4 (18)
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	39:57	Armands Berzins (Latvia) gets two minutes for charging.
	39:45	Offside call against Latvia.
	39:09	Hager with a nice move past his opponent but the following pass to his team colleague went wide.
	38:10	The Latvians seem to start some sort of final offense in this middle period.
	36:49	Good combination between Rankel and Goc who then fired the puck towards the net from the blue line. No danger for Gudlevskis.
	36:02	One-timer by the Latvians from the blue line, the puck goes wide past the right post.
	35:08	Long clearance by the Germans.
	34:49	Miks Indrasis tries it from the right circle but Ehrhoff is in between with a great block.
	34:03	Indrasis with an artistic move, wins the puck on his knees at the German blue line.
	33:25	Torsten Ankert (Germany) gets two minutes for holding.
	32:47	Another blue line shot by the Germans and Gudlevskis had huge problems and allowed a rebound.
	32:43	Back hand pass for John Tripp who deflected the puck with his skates but it went just wide past the right post.
	32:08	Nice cross-pass by Ullmann for Gogulla but the German forward missed the puck at the left post.
	30:37	Next opportunity for Germany. Greilinger had a chance from short distance but missed the right top corner.
	29:30	The following counter attack by the Germans almost led to the next goal but the shot went just wide.
	29:22	Gints Meija with a shot from the blue line at height of the right wing but Ehrhoff blocked the puck.
	28:05	Goal for Team Germany! After the Germans won a faceoff at the right circle Philip Gogulla skated behind the net and gave a brilliant back hand pass to CHRISTOPH ULLMANN whose one-timer from within the slot found its way into the back of the net! The lucky but not undeserved lead for Germany! Assisted by Philip Gogulla and Michael Wolf.
	27:56	Justin Krüger with a blue line shot that ends up in the gloves of Gudlevskis.
	26:58	Offside call against the Latvians.
	26:19	Frank Mauer with a shot from the left wing towards the left bottom corner but Gudlevskis made the save.
	24:58	A Latvian player lay involuntarily on the puck inside his team's zone and the Germans attacked him but no call on either side.
	23:58	On the other side of the ice Kink had a 1-on-1 with Gudlevskis but his shot towards the left top corner was blocked to the side by the Latvian goalie!
	23:04	Cipulis with a shot from just two metres distance but he missed the net and the puck went past the left post!
	22:25	Neither Germany nor Latvia are able currently to keep the puck long enough in the opponents' third to create danger.
	21:08	Justin Krüger with a shot from the right wing, easily kept outside by Gudlevskis.
	20:29	The Germans are back at full strength.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		In an even first period both teams had good opportunites but the score is still 0-0. While Germany looked a bit more active in general the Latvians were more aggressive in power play. Shots on goal: Germany 16 – Latvia 14
	20:00	1st period finished.
	19:32	One-timer by Arturs Kulda from the blue line, blocked to the side by Zepp.
	18:29	Marcel Goc (Germany) gets two minutes for slashing.
	18:29	Huge break-away opportunity for Miks Indrasis but in the 1-on-1 with Zepp he only stayed the second winner!
	18:10	Huge opportunity for the Germans from short distance but Gudlevskis made the save! Almost the rebound for Marcel Goc!
	18:00	Two minutes left in the period, the game is completely open.
	16:38	John Tripp with a shot from within the slot, easily saved by Gudlevskis.
	15:45	Good opportunity for Rankel in a 1-on-1 when he tried to deke out the Latvian goalie but big save by Gudlevskis.
		Commercial break.
	14:39	Offside call against Germany.
	14:10	On the other side the Latvians had a dangerous blue line shot that went just wide past the right post.
	13:28	Opportunity for Gogulla from short distance but Gudlevskis was there with the save.
	13:17	The Latvians are back at full strength.
	12:51	Rankel with a shot from the right circle, no danger for Gudlevskis.
	12:33	The Germans were not able to keep the puck in the Latvian third and the East Europeans were able to make a long clearance.
	12:11	Both penalies against Germany are over and they now have themselves their first power play of the match.
	11:17	Martins Cipulis (Latvia) gets two minutes for tripping – still 4 on 3 for Latvia.
	10:27	Fast passing play by the Latvians and suddenly Janis Sprukts tried it with a shot from right to the net but the angle was very sharp and Zepp made the save in the last moment with his pads on the line!
	10:11	Patrick Hager (Germany) gets two minutes for tripping – just three seconds after the first penalty of the game. A very long 5 on 3 power play now for Latvia.
	10:08	Felix Schütz (Germany) gets two minutes for tripping.
	08:59	The Latvians with a shot from just right to the net but Zepp was there with the easy save.
	08:24	2-on-2 attack by the Germans but Ullman only hit the gloves of Gudlevskis from short distance.
		Commercial break.
	07:39	Big fight between several players of both teams behind the Latvian net. A lot of emotions in this match.
	06:15	Ehrhoff with a shot from the left circle but the angle was too sharp.
	05:41	Good work by the German offense. They play with very early pressing and force Latvia deep into their own zone.
	05:01	Greilinger with a fast shot from the Latvian blue line. Gudlevskis had problems to get the puck under controll and almost allowed a rebound. Germany's Hager who skated together with Greilinger crashed into the net then and moved the Latvian goal.
	04:22	Long pass by the Germans towards the Latvian blue line but the following shot by Felix Schütz from the left circle went just wide past the right top corner.
	04:09	Offside call against Latvia when they were through already. Luck for Germany.
	03:05	Huge double chance for Germany but both Gogulla and Ullmann were not able to score from short distance!
	02:58	Sotnieks with a long pass but no team colleague can reach it – icing by Latvia.
	02:24	The Germans are slowly starting to take over the initiative.
	01:50	Baxman with a shot from within the slot, glove save by Gudlevskis.
	01:12	Icing by Germany.
	00:41	Janis Sprukts with a dangerous cross-pass from the right wing but the puck went wide.
	00:01	Game started.
		Starting lineups: Germany: Zepp – Erhoff, Ankert, N. Goc, Müller, Baxmann, Hordler, Krüger – Rankel, Schütz, M. Goc – Wolf, Ullmann, Gogulla – Kink, Tripp, Seidenberg – Mauer, Greilinger, Hager – Pietta Latvia: Gudlevskis – Sotnieks, Redlihs, Freibergs, Kulda, M. Jass, Andersons – Sprukts, Darzinš, Cipulis – Dzerinš, Indrašis, Meija – Kenins, Berzinš, Jekimovs – Stals, Širokovs, Jass – Pavlovs Referees: Croft (USA), Reiber (SUI) – Kilian (NOR), Wilmot (CAN)
		The match between Germany and Latvia is a very crucial one regarding relegation in the Helsinki group. Both teams urgently need a win here to make a big step away from the last spot in the group. With three points today both sides also have still good chances to reach the quarterfinals. Germany had mixed results in this tournament when they faced Finland (3-4 OT), Russia (1-4), Slovakia (2-3) and Austria (2-0). On the other side Latvia had a terrible start against Russia (0-6), USA (1-4) and Austria (3-6) before before finally getting their first three points in the match against Slovakia (5-3). Germany played the last time in this tournament on Wednesday while Latvia played on Thursday so that both teams should be in excellent physical conditions.
		Welcome. Game starts at 13:15 EST / 18:15 GMT / 19:15 CET.

Commentary by

Dennis Mende

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 29. Ullmann (Gogulla, Wolf), 44. Hager (Ehrhoff, Goc)

Germany2: Zepp – Erhoff, Ankert, N. Goc, Müller, Baxmann, Hordler, Krüger – Rankel, Schütz, M. Goc – Wolf, Ullmann, Gogulla – Kink, Tripp, Seidenberg – Mauer, Greilinger, Hager – Pietta

Latvia: Gudlevskis – Sotnieks, Redlihs, Freibergs, Kulda, M. Jass, Andersons – Sprukts, Darzinš, Cipulis – Dzerinš, Indrašis, Meija – Kenins, Berzinš, Jekimovs – Stals, Širokovs, Jass – Pavlovs

Referees: Croft (USA), Reiber (SUI) – Kilian (NOR), Wilmot (CAN)

1st period
	10:08
	10:11
	11:17
	18:29
1st intermission
2nd period
	28:05
	33:25
	39:57
2nd intermission
3rd period
	43:05
	59:47
	59:47
Final