AUT 5:2 NOR | Austria - Norway (Women's World Championship Divison I)

KHL

Women's World Championship Divison I

Denmark – France2

5:1 (end)

Austria – Norway

5:2 (end)

Slovakia2 – Czech Republic

1:3 (end)

final

Austria

5:2 (0:0, 3:2, 2:0)

Norway

Thursday 10.04.2014, 16:30 • Meoaréna Přerov • Women's World Championship Divison I

		Welcome. Game starts at 16:30.
		Team Austria has bad luck at this tournament. Even though they fought hard for points and in every game they were in lead they´ve only reached one point in the first match against Denmark in which they lead 4:3 one minute before the end of third period. Then they lost against Czech Republic 2:1 and lost 7:2 against France.
		Team Norway is doing much better. They won first match against Slovakia clearly 6:3 then in Scandinavian derby against Denmark 5:1. First dissapointment for the team from North Europe came in match against Czech Republic which they lost 2:0.
		Starting lineups: Austria: Marchhart (Hornich) – Wittich, Fazokas, Schneider, Hybler, Kainberger, Hausberger, Hammerle – Meixner, Beiter Schwarzler, Altmannn, Kantor, Hanser, Hummel, Grascher, Weber, Vlcek, Volgger, Lopez, Brunner, Ullrich Norway: . Nilsen (Due-Sorensen) – Gunther, Holos, Morset, Tautra, Oiseth, Carlsson, Lovdal, Aakre – Farstad, Dalen, Fischer, Sletbak, Henriksen, Haug-Hansen, Wais, Bakkene, Fjellvang, Scott
	00:01	Game started.
	00:40	First attempt of Austria was no problem for Norwegian goalkeeper.
	01:02	Icing Austria.
	02:57	Nice offensive action by Andrea Dalen blocked by Marchhart.
	03:38	Webbers attempt haven´t made any problems for Nilsen.
	05:15	Great play by Andrea Dalen when she got through defense of Austria but she missed the net.
	07:36	And again great play by Andrea Dalen when she took the puck from Austrias deffender but she hit only the goalkeeper.
	08:03	In good position was Anna Hanser but her beckhand shot went straight to Nilsen.
	10:05	Offside Norway.
	10:53	Shot by Andrea Dalen ended in Marchharts catching glove.
	11:02	Icing Austria.
	11:15	Beckhend attempt by Ingvild Farstad blocked above the net.
	11:24	First penalty is for team Austria. Ester Kantor 2 minutes for roughing.
	11:48	Austria throws out.
	12:58	2 on 1 went on penalty killing player of Austria but Meixners shot wasn´t accurate.
	13:24	Austria is playing full-strength.
	14:22	Nice pass by Farstad for Dalen but her shot hit only the goalkeeper again.
	14:59	Denise Altmann (Aut) 2 minutes for holding an opponent.
	16:09	Lovdals shot from blue line was no big deal for Marchhart.
	16:48	Holos tried to shot from the blue line but puck again stopped Marchhart.
	16:59	Team Austria is playing full-strength.
	17:32	High stick by Austria.
	19:00	Last minute of first period.
	19:43	Offside Austria.
	20:00	1st period finished.
		First period was very patient by Team Norway in the beggining but then they got more active thanks to some powerplays. Few good chances made Andrea Dalen from Norway but all of them ended on Marchhart so we haven´t seen a goal in first period.
		Second period will start at 17:10.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
	20:56	Andrea Dalen tried to get into breakaway but she was blocked and then she ran into Marchhart.
	21:27	Team Austria went 2 on 1 Webber got the puck but her shot ended on the side of the cage.
	21:50	Lopez missed the goal.
	22:43	Goal for Team Norway! Andrea Dalen is amazing in this match and it is she who is shoting the first goal! Her shot hit Marchhart but then it fell behind the goal line. Assists: Holos, Farstad.
	23:44	Icing Norway.
	23:46	Powerplay for Austria. Haug-Hausen (NOR) two minutes for tripping.
	24:20	Norway throws out.
	24:58	Nice shot by Meixner. Puck then jumped behind Nilsen but any of Austrias player didn´t get to rebound.
	25:46	Team Norway is playing full-strength.
	25:57	Offside Norway.
	26:07	Lopez (AUT) two minutes for tripping.
	27:05	Goal for Team Austria! What a play by Denise Altmann who got through Norwegian defense and her pass found EVA BEITER-SCHWARZLER in front of half empty net. Assist: Altmann.
	28:01	Icing Norway.
	28:07	Team Austria is playing full-strength.
	28:18	Icing Austria.
	29:27	Oiseth (NOR) two minutes for crosschecking.
	29:55	Goal for Team Austria! After short-handed goal now Austria scores in powerplay! From rebound got the puck in the net again EVA BEITER-SCHWARZLER. Assists: Altmann, Wittich
	31:15	Shot by Wittich went straight to Nilsens catching glove.
	31:57	Lopez (AUT) two minutes for tripping.
	32:29	Goal for Team Norway! Norway scores in powerplay too! Shot from the blue was touched by MATHEA FISCHER and the score is even! Assists: Lovdal, Farstad.
	35:10	Touched shot from the blue line by one of the Norwegian players went out of the ice rink.
	35:13	Henriksens shot went to Marchharts catching glove.
	35:34	Offside Austria.
	36:34	Goal for Team Austria! Austria scores from rebound again! This time it was VICTORIA HUMMEL! Assist: Janine Weber.
	37:02	Meixner (AUT) 2 minutes for interference.
	37:56	Great save by Marchhart after shot from the blue line.
	38:10	Austria throws out.
	38:46	Lovdals shot hit only the skates of one of the players from Austria and then they got into breakaway which was saved Nilsen.
	39:02	Team Austria is playing full-strength.
	39:59	Last chance of the period had Weber but Nilsem made good save.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
		After not so interesting first period we saw a wild second part of the match which brought five goals and before last period Austria leads 3:2.
		Third period will start at 17:59
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
	40:16	First easy job for Nilsen.
	40:36	Puck on the bench of Norway.
	40:57	Offside Austria.
	41:19	Nilsen covered the puck.
	42:10	Offside Norway.
	42:28	Wittich (AUT) two minutes for tripping.
	43:05	Norway made some nice shots but all of them was blocked by defenders or Marchhart.
	44:07	Marchart coveres the puck after another Norwegian attempts.
	44:28	Team Austria is playing full-strength.
	45:22	Goal for Team Austria! Amazing play by Austria! Eva Bieter-Schwarzler found DENISE ALTMANN who made beautiful backhand move and scored!
	46:27	Goal for Team Austria! What a shot by ANNA MEIXNER! Assist: Grascher.
	48:09	Austria is much more active right now.
	49:59	Nice action by Bieter-Schwarzler and Altmann, Nilsen saves.
	50:20	Offside Austria.
	51:08	Andrea Dalen missed the net.
	51:22	Easy save by Nilsen.
	51:31	Nice shot by Ester Kantor blocked by Nilsen. on the other side Marchhart saves too.
	52:54	Icing Austria.
	53:00	Dalen missed again.
	53:25	Another save by Marchhart.
	55:01	Weber waited too long with her shot.
	55:33	Offside Norway
	57:43	Bieter-Schwarzler missed the net.
	58:00	Last two minutes of the third period.
	58:24	Save by Marchhart.
	59:07	Nilsen is holding the puck.
	59:42	Offside Norway.
	60:00	Game over.
		Best players of the game: Austria – Denise Altmann Norway – Martine Henriksen
		Team Austria raised their lead in third period and walked for the 5:2 win. The championship will continue at 20:00 with prestige match between Czech Republic and Slovakia. Have a nice rest of the day! (18:31:56)

Commentary by

Radim Nemela

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 28. Beiter-Schwarzler (Atlmann), 30. Beiter-Schwarzler (Atlmann, Wittich), 37. Hummel (Weber), 46. Altmann (Bieter-Schwarzler), 47. Meixner (Grascher) – 23. Dalen (Holos, Farstad), 33. Fischer (Lovdal, Farstad)

Austria: Marchhart (Hornich) – Wittich, Fazokas, Schneider, Hybler, Kainberger, Hausberger, Hammerle – Meixner, Beiter Schwarzler, Altmannn, Kantor, Hanser, Hummel, Grascher, Weber, Vlcek, Volgger, Lopez, Brunner, Ullrich

Norway: Nilsen (Due-Sorensen) – Gunther, Holos, Morset, Tautra, Oiseth, Carlsson, Lovdal, Aakre – Farstad, Dalen, Fischer, Sletbak, Henriksen, Haug-Hansen, Wais, Bakkene, Fjellvang, Scott

Referees: Hengst (NED) – Inoue (JPN), Malá

Attendance: 175

1st period
	11:24
	14:59
1st intermission
2nd period
	22:43
	23:46
	26:07
	27:05
	29:27
	29:55
	31:57
	32:29
	36:34
	37:02
2nd intermission
3rd period
	42:28
	45:22
	46:27
Final