France2 – Austria 7:2 (end) | Denmark – Slovakia2 5:3 (end) | Czech Republic – Norway 2:0 (end)
final
France2
7:2 (1:1, 3:0, 3:1)
Austria
Wednesday 09.04.2014, 13:00 • Meo Arena, Přerov • Women's World Championship Divison I
     
    We have two more games on Day 3 of the 2014 IIHF Women's World Championship:

    16:30 Denmark – Slovakia
    20:00 Czech Republic – Norway (15:06:20)
     
    I don't think anyone who had watched the first period would have predicted this result. Not only that France won, but in a rout. France is now 2-1 with 6 points and Austria is 0-3 with 1 point, and in real danger now of being relegated.

    Players of the Game:

    FRA -Lea Parment
    AUT – Janine Weber
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:52
    Goal for Team France!
    Well, France do get one more goal and it's Passard with a one-time slapper that's deflected by ATHENA LOCATELLI in mid air. Power-play goal.
    Assists: Emmanuelle Passard, Gwendoline Gendame.
     
    59:10
    We're in the last minute, and France is just content to contol the puck and kill the time.
     
    58:05
    A mix up between two players and Denise Altmann gives Cuasnet a shot and is called for hooking.
     
    55:34
    Goal for Team Austria!
    The Austrian power play finally cashes in, though it's far too little, far too late. Altmann with the initial shot, then ANNA MEIXNER picked up the rebound at the side of the net and went upstairs over the shoulder of Baldin. Power-play goal.
    Assist: Denise Altmann.
     
    54:32
    Slapper from Esther Kantor, deflected on Baldin, she holds on with 1:05 left in the penalty.
     
    54:21
    Puck out of play in the French zone, faceoff inside with 1:16 left in the penalty.
     
    54:10
    The Austrian penalty is over, and France ice the puck shorthanded.
     
    53:37
    France's Estelle Duvin is called for bodychecking, so we'll play 4-on-4 for :16, then Austria to the power play.
     
    52:04
    Eva Maria Beiter-Schwarzler with a shorthanded rush, her shot is caught and held by Baldin.
     
    51:53
    There's a collision near the Austrian blue line and Esther Kantor is getting the gate for cross-checking. France to the power play.
     
    51:36
    Wrister from Escudero, caught and held by Marchhant.
     
    50:08
    Goal for Team France!
    On a 2-on-1, Rihet shot the puck, Marchhant stopped it, but LORE BAUDRIT won a battle for the rebound and forced it across the goal line for the 6th French goal.
    Assist: Morgane Rihet.
     
    49:22
    Icing Austria.
     
    49:12
    Jouanny takes the puck out of the corner and tries to stuff it in, but she's stopped by Marchhart.
     
    48:35
    The puck is frozen against the boards in the French zone, faceoff inside.
     
    45:41
    Austria is changing back to their starting goaltender, Paula Marchhart.
     
    45:41
    Goal for Team France!
    This is becoming a rout now. A turnover at the Austrian blueline leads to LARA ESCUDER walking in and firing a wrister that beats Honrich on the near side.
    Unassisted.
     
    43:47
    Icing France.
     
    43:30
    The other way, Vlcek with a low backhander on Baldin, she stops and covers it.
     
    43:10
    Journay with a backhander, stick save Hornich.
     
    41:54
    France is quick on the counterattack, stopped and held by Theresa Hornich.
     
    41:25
    Anna Meixner missed on a breakaway early in the game, now she gets a partial break and is stopped by Caroline Baldin, then shoots the rebound wide.
     
    40:37
    Icing Austria.
     
    40:11
    Icing Austria.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    The teams are back on the ice and the 3rd period will begin shortly.
     
    By the end of this second period, the two teams had almost completely reversed their roles from the first period -- the French team brimming with confidence and the Austrians back on their heels.

    The difference in this game has been power plays, no question. France is 3/4 and Austria is 0/4.

    Shots on goal in the 2nd period (and game): FRA 11 (18), AUT 5 (19).

    Quality scoring chances: FRA 5 (6), AUT 0 (3).

    3rd period beginst at 14:30 CEST.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:47
    Austria rush up ice quickly, Caroline Baldin with the glove save.
     
    39:35
    The puck comes to Bouche in the slot, she fires just wide.
     
    39:28
    Icing Austria.
     
    38:07
    A hard snap shot from Lea Parment sails just wide.
     
    36:34
    A breakaway for Marion Allemoz but she misses the net trying to hit the far side.
     
    35:52
    Escudero with a high shot, Hornich knocks it down with the glove, play continues in the Austrian zone.
     
    35:21
    Allemoz with a high wrister from the boards, hits Hornich and she holds on.
     
    33:43
    Goal for Team France!
    Their first goal at even strength, as JANE VIX carried the puck through the neutral zone and fired a wrister from the high slot that beat Hornich inside the near post.
    Assist:
     
    33:13
    Denise Altmann takes the puck from the corner, shoots on Baldin in close but is denied. The play continues for a while but she finally covers it.
     
    32:13
    The puck is frozen behind the Austrian net, faceoff inside the zone.
     
    31:36
    France nearly scores again just after the penalty expires, Estelle Duvin takes it to the net but it's deflected over the crossbar.
     
    31:02
    Hornich gets her first test of the game, a slapper from the point and she stops it. France still on the power play.
     
    30:08
    Team Austria is making a goaltending change. Out is Paula Marchhart and in to replace her i Theresa Hornich.
     
    30:08
    Goal for Team France!
    Another power-play goal for France. They had pressure around the net and captain MARION ALLEMOZ put in the rebound. Power-play goal, and they continue on the power-play for another 1:23.
    Assist: Estelle Duvin.
     
    29:31
    Now another Austrian penalty as goaltender Paula Marchhant is called for tripping at the side of the net. Charlotte Wittich will serve it. France is 5-on-3 for 1:04.
     
    28:35
    We're getting another Austrian penalty, Monika Vlcek for bodychecking. France is 2/2 on the power play, scoring quickly both times.
     
    28:11
    Beiter-Schwarzler again shoots high, this time it comes off the glass and back to Baldin, who covers.
     
    26:42
    A hand pass is called against France inside the Austrian zone, faceoff outside.
     
    26:03
    Timeout Austria.
     
    26:03
    Goal for Team France!
    15 seconds the first time, and this time 16! Again, Lea Parment with the big slapper from the point. Marchhant stopped it, but EMMANUELLE PASSARD was right there to put in the rebound. Power-play goal.
    Assist: Lea Parment.
     
    25:47
    Anna Hanser is getting a penalty for bodychecking, so France will get their second power play. They scored on their first after only 15 seconds.
     
    25:23
    France kills off a 4th penalty, and Charlotte Wittich shoots from the point, Caroline Baldin makes a glove save and holds it.
     
    24:30
    Beiter-Schwartzler shoots high from the faceoff dot, then another shot and Baldin covers it with :21 left in the penalty.
     
    23:46
    Finally Baldin covers it with 1:15 left in the penalty.
     
    23:35
    Shot from the point by Kantor hits the base of the net.
     
    23:01
    After a long stretch of play, Sophie Leclerc is getting her second penalty of the game for tripping. Austria back to the power play, they're 0/3 today.
     
    21:27
    Puck deflected out of play in the Austrian zone, faceoff inside.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    The teams are on the ice and the 2nd period will begin shortly.
     
    We've seen this story before. Austria with a decisive edge in play in the first period, but it's still scoreless. In all three of their first games, France has been horribly outplayed early but somehow survived and then played better later.

    This time, the Austrians have to be shaking their heads about the missed chances on the power plays -- three of them, including two 5-on-3s. France, meanwhile, took only 15 seconds to score on their only power play.

    Shots on goal in the 1st period: FRA 7, AUT 14

    Quality scoring chances: FRA 1, AUT 3.

    2nd period starts at 13:44 CEST.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:46
    A French shoot-in is deflected and goes right on Marchhart, who covers it.
     
    18:40
    Grascher with a slapper from the point, pad save Baldin.
     
    18:17
    Icing France.
     
    18:00
    Parment with a rising slapper from the point, blocked in front. She really has a cannon.
     
    17:47
    Intentional offside called against Austria, so the faceoff goes back to their zone.
     
    17:27
    Now a wrister from Charlotte Wittich from high in the circle, hits Baldin in the shoulder and she holds it for a faceoff.
     
    16:56
    Austria go right back to the attack, but Baldin makes two more saves and covers the puck.
     
    15:40
    Goal for Team France!
    That didn't take long. The French got control off the faceoff, and Boutez-Andrieu sent a cross-point pass to LEA PARMENT, who scored on a slap shot to tie the score. Power-play goal.
    Assist: Virgninie Boutez-Andrieu.
     
    15:25
    Eva Maria Beiter Schwarzlerova, the player with surely the longest name in the tournament, gets a penalty for Austria, so the French power play will get a chance for the first time.
     
    15:10
    Now Allemoz from a sharp angle, Marchant deflects it away with the stick.
     
    14:39
    Passard leads a French rush but never does get a good shot away as she's checked closely, and Marchant eventually covers it.
     
    13:18
    Icing France.
     
    12:24
    France finally back at full strength, and they get a faceoff in the Austrian zone.
     
    11:43
    Centring pass from Esther Kantor is very nearly deflected by Athena Locatelli into her own net -- Baldin had to react quickly to save a goal.
     
    11:14
    Puck out of play in the French zone, faceoff inside with :40 left in the penalty.
     
    11:00
    Slapper from Graschner is blocked by a French penalty killer.
     
    10:36
    Caroline Baldin has been busy so far, she makes another save, her team now only 1 player short for another 1:18.
     
    09:54
    Now another French penalty and the French fans aren't happy. It'sMylene Goncalves for tripping. Austria is again 5-on-3, though only for 5 seconds.
     
    09:26
    Offside Austria on the long pass, faceoff back to their own blueline with :33 left in the power play.
     
    08:45
    Now a shot by Grascnher and a save by Baldin. One penalty is over, 1:14 still left in the Austrian power play.
     
    08:28
    The puck comes to Meixner and she shoots as she's knocked down, Baldon stops and covers it with just :02 left in the first penalty, :33 in the second.
     
    07:59
    Now France is getting another penalty as Sophie Leclerc is called for cross-checking. Austrian 5-on-3 for :31.
     
    07:30
    France ice the puck the length of the ice, still no shots for Austria on the power play.
     
    06:30
    The first penalty of this game is going to France's Lea Parment for boarding. Austria to the power play.
     
    06:09
    Lea Parment shoots from the point for France, Paula Marchant makes a pad save and covers.
     
    04:58
    Goal for Team Austria!
    The Austrians go right back to the attack. Baldin makes a couple of saves but finally it's too much and JANINE WEBER.
    Assist: Julia Kainberger.
     
    04:40
    The French try their first offensive chance, but can't get a good shot.
     
    03:00
    Now the puck goes into the French bench, faceoff at centre ice.
     
    00:56
    Now Baldin makes another save and covers it. Austria with the early jump.
     
    00:22
    Early breakaway for Anna Meixner after a long stretch pass, tried a forehand deke but Caroline Baldin got her pad down and didn't let it under.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    The teams are on the ice and the game will start soon.

    France is designated as the home team for this game and is wearing blue sweaters with white and red trim, blue pants and white helmets. Austria is designated as the visiting team and is wearing white sweaters with red and black trim, black pants and helmets.
     
    Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.

    At 13:00 the first game of the Day 3 will start. This game will be played between France and Austria. Both teams need to win to try to maintain their places in Group A next year.

    Team France lost its first game on Monday against the Czech Republic by a score of 3-0, but on Monday, they erased a 1-0 deficit against Slovakia and won 3-1.

    Team Austria has had the roughest start of any team in this tournament. They blew a two-goal lead in the third period against Denmark and lost in overtime 5-4, then lost to the Czechs 2-1, with the winning goal coming in the last four minutes.
     
    Welcome. This game starts at 13:00 CEST.

    Derek OBrien

    Goals and assists: 16. Parment (Boutez-Andrieu), 27. Passard (Parment), 31. Allemoz (Duvin), 34. Vix, 46. Escuder, 51. Baudrit (Rihet), 60. Locatelli (Passard, Gendarme) – 5. Weber (Kainberger), 56. Meixner (Altmann)


    France2: Baldin (Morin) – Locatelli, Gendarme, Goncalves, Lager-Lacombe, Bouetz-Andrieu, Parment, LeClerc, Ridde – Duvin, Allemoz, Baudrit – Fohrere, Passard, Bouche – Escuder, Jouanny, Cuasnet – Obre, Vix, Rihet
    Austria: Marchhart, 31. Hornich – Wittich, Hybler, Fazokas, Hummel, Schneider, Kainberger, Hausberger, Hammerle – Meixner, Altmann, Kantor – Grascher, Weber, Beiter-Schwarzler – Vlcek, Brunner, Ullrich – Volgger, Hanser, Lopez

    Referees: Ugajin (JPN) – Schipper-Poeteray (NED), Šťastná (CZE)