1SV 3:4 AUT | Slovakia2 - Austria (Women's World Championship Divison I)

Women's World Championship Divison I

Slovakia2 – Austria

3:4 (0:1 after SO)

Norway – France2

4:1 (end)

Czech Republic – Denmark

5:1 (end)

after shootout (0:1)

Slovakia2

3:4 (1:1, 2:0, 0:2 - 0:0)

Austria

Saturday 12.04.2014, 13:00 • Women's World Championship Divison I

		With 2 points, Austria finishes the tournament with 6 points, which puts them in a 3-way tie for third place. They have no chance at a medal, though, as at least one of those teams will get points in the next game and finish higher than Austria, knocking them down to 4th or 5th place. Slovakia get their first and only point of the tournament here. That's probably not much consolation, though, as they had a 3-1 lead in the third period. They already knew before the game that they would be relegated to Division I Group B. (15:27:44)
		Players of the game: SVK – Lenka Srokova AUT – Anna Hanser
		Game over.
		Austria has won in the penalty shootout. ANNA MARIA BEITER-SCHWARZLER hit the crossbar on her first attempt, but this time she waited for Budajova to go down and went upstairs under the bar for the game-winning goal.
		Nikola Gapova tries to make a move on Marchhart but she gets a shoulder on it.
		Hard wrister from Janine Weber, pad save Budajova. Scoreless after 4 rounds.
		Iveta Ihnatova tries to go under the arm but is denied by Marchhart. Austria goes for the win now.
		Lenka Srokova had a chance to win it, but Marchhart made a glove save. Now we go to sudden death and reverse order. Slovakia shoots first now.
		Denise Altmann ties to go five-hole on Austria's 3rd attempt, but is denied by Budajova.
		Miriam Mikeskova tries to go upstairs on the backhand but Marchhart makes a nice save. Still scoreless after 2 rounds.
		Anna Meixner tries a deke but Budajova stays back in her net and gives no room.
		And she hits the goalpost, so both teams hit iron on their first attempts.
		She hits the crossbar. Slovakia's Petra Jurcova shoots next.
		The first shooter is Austria's Eva Maria Beiter-Schwarzler.
		Start of shootout.
		Esther Kantor attempted one last buzzer-beating shot from the blueline but it was handled by Budajova, her 43rd save of the game. Shots on goal in the game: SVK 24, AUT 45. Quality scoring chances: SVK 7, AUT 11. Power plays: SVK 1/3, AUT 0/11. This game will be decided by a shootout. Austria will shoot first.
	65:00	Overtime finished.
	64:50	Low slapper from Altmann, deflected wide.
	64:12	Altmann the wrister, hits Budajova in the shoulder.
	63:53	The puck is frozen against the boards in the corner, another faceoff in the Slovakian zone.
	63:38	Another Slovakian penalty as Denisa Lalikova is called for tripping. Austria will finish overtime on the power play, 0/10 today.
	62:40	Ihnatova avoids a check and shoots, stick save Marchhart.
	62:20	Now Mikeskova's high shot hits a body in front.
	62:00	They don't get a shot away but do kill off some precious time in the Slovakian zone . . .
	61:35	Klimasova the slapper, blocked, and Austria rushes up ice shorthanded.
	61:26	Slapper from Srokova, right on Marchhant holds on with 1:24 left in the penalty.
	60:50	After six straight Slovakian penalties, we're now getting one to Austria -- Tamara Grascher for interference. Slovakia to the power play with the chance to win, they're 1/2 today.
	60:30	Offside Austria.
	60:01	Overtime began.
		Six straight penalties to Slovakia in that third period, and Austria score two goals. Strangely, neither goal was on the power play. This game will be decided in overtime.
	60:00	3rd period finished.
	59:28	Goal for Team Austria! After failing to score on 10 power plays in the game, they finally tie it with a numerical advantage with their goalie out. MARLENE BRUNNER put it in from a scramble in front. Assist: Denise Altmann.
	59:00	Slovakia at full strength, play in the Slovak zone, Marchhart goes to the Austrian bench for a 6th attacker.
	58:43	One penalty is over, Austria retreats in the neutral zone.
	58:25	Slovakia ices again . . .
	58:05	One-time slapper from Altmann, blocked in front.
	57:35	And the Slovaks ice the puck . . .
	56:54	Now now Martina Velickova is getting a penalty. Austria 5-on-3 again.
	56:42	Timeout Slovakia. Both teams have now used their timeouts.
	56:42	And yet another Slovakian penalty as Livia Lucova. Austria back to the power play. If they don't score on one of these, that will be the story of the game.
	55:47	Puck out of play in the Slovakian zone, faceoff inside with :39 left in the penalty.
	55:35	Beiter-Schwarzler across to Altmann for the one-timer, hits the goalpost! She had Budajova beaten on the near side too.
	55:13	Wittich with the backhander, stick save Budajova.
	54:26	Austria getting another power play as Livia Lucia delivers a hard check into the boards and is called for cross-checking.
	53:45	Hanser tries to break in but she goes down, might have been a trip but play continues late in the power play.
	53:05	Kantor the slapper, blocker save Budajova.
	52:00	Another Slovakian penalty, as Maria Herichova is called for holding. Austria back to the power play, 0/5 today.
	51:42	Pass centred for Pravlikova right in the slot, she tries to go top corner but fires high and wide.
	49:45	Slovakia back at full strength, play in the neutral zone.
	49:25	Weber with a low wrister, pad save Budajova.
	49:08	Offside Slovakia, :23 left in the penalty.
	48:49	Icing Austria with :42 left in their power play.
	48:25	Another save by Budajova and she covers again. The first penalty is over, 1:06 left in the second.
	48:19	The puck comes to Altmann at the faceoff dot, tries to go upstairs but Jana Budajova makes a huge glove save with :04 left in the first penalty.
	47:55	Shot by Weber, pad save, then Meixner misses on the near side.
	47:31	Lenka Srokova puts a hook on Altmann and is going off. Austria will now have a 5-on-3 advantage for :53.
	46:23	Slovak captain Martina Velickova is called for tripping in her own zone. Austria's power play hasn't been good this tournament, but they now have a chance to tie the score.
	45:47	Goal for Team Austria! Altmann with a nice pass to ANNA MEIXNER, who puts a perfect wrist shot off the crossbar and in to bring Austria within a goal. Assist: Denise Altmann.
	45:01	Backhander from Volgger, stick save Budajova, who covers it.
	42:49	Lead pass gets away from Altmann and slides to Budajova, who covers it.
	41:39	Puck goes into the Slovakian bench, faceoff outside the blueline.
	41:25	Monika Vlcek leads an Austrian rush, cuts right in front but backhands it just wide of the far post.
	41:00	Shot from the point by Anna Fazokas, the youngest player in the tournament at 17 years old, stopped and covered by Budajova.
	40:44	The puck is frozen against the boards in the Slovakian zone, faceoff inside.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		The teams are back on the ice and the 3rd period will begin shortly.
		Austria with another big bunch of shots that period, but Jana Budajova had been great in the Slovakian goal. At the other end, Slovakia scored twice that period, once on the power play, to open up a 3-1 lead after 2 periods, as they search for their first win of this tournament. Shots on goal in the 2nd period (and game): SVK 7 (20), AUT 12 (28). Quality scoring chances: SVK 4 (6), AUT 2 (6). 3rd period begins at 14:29 CEST.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	39:35	Anna Meixner again uses her speed to beat a couple of players and goes right in on Budajova, who makes a sliding pad save.
	37:45	Herichova from a sharp angle, Marchhart knocks it away with the glove.
	36:45	The puck comes out from behind the Austrian net to Velickova, her shot is stopped and held by Marchhart.
	36:00	Austrian rush, pass to Kantor who walks into the slot, tries to go high blocker side but Budajova gets a shoulder on it.
	35:38	Slapper from Rakova hits an Austrian player and goes over the glass, faceoff in the Austrian zone.
	34:03	Icing Austria.
	33:10	Slovakia back at full strength and they clear the zone.
	32:30	Hanser shoots wide. from the inside hashmarks.
	31:33	Slapper from Wittich, pad save Budajova.
	30:59	Iveta Klimasova is called for a bodycheck in her own zone. Austria is 0/3 on the power play, but they really could use a goal here to get back in this game.
	30:08	Right off the draw, Fazokas with the shot, pad save Budajova and she covers again.
	30:04	Icing Slovakia.
	29:20	Volgger with the wrister, another save by Budajova and she covers again.
	28:55	Play is stopped as Jana Budajova makes a save and covers the puck.
	27:20	Another chance for Slovakia as Lenka Srokova gets a breakaway, pad save Marchhart.
	26:06	Timeout Austria.
	26:06	Goal for Team Slovakia! It took them just 36 seconds to score on the power play. Mikeskova and Lalikova pass back and forth and its MIRIAM MIKESKOVA who finishes it off to give Slovakia a 2-goal lead.
	25:30	Just after taking the lead, Slovakia going to the power play, as Charlotte Wittich delivers a big check into the boards and is called for bodychecking.
	25:08	Goal for Team Slovakia! Slovakia rush back the other way, Srokova took the first shot and Marchhart stopped it, but VERONIKA IHNATOVA put in the rebound. Assist: Lenka Srokova.
	24:54	Slovakia back at full strength, on an Austrian rush Beiter-Schwarzler shoots, pad save Budajova.
	24:15	Shorthanded breakaway for Martina Velickova but she loses the puck trying to make a move on Marchhant.
	24:00	Hanser the low wrister through traffic, stick save Budajova.
	23:37	Budajova finally covers it with :49 left in the penalty.
	23:15	Centring pass for Altmann to Beiter-Schwarzler but she fans on the one-timer.
	22:38	Puck out of play in the Slovakian zone, faceoff inside.
	22:26	Slovakia was not back at full strength for long, as Maria Herichova is called for bodychecking. Austria back to the power play. The faceoff is at centre ice, as there was a premature substitution for the Austrian goalie on the delay.
	22:08	Kantor a slapper this time, wide.
	21:25	Kantor the low wrister, deflected into Budajova's pad, then Slovakia ice it.
	20:16	Austria to the early power play in the second period as Barbara Kezmaska is called for interference.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		Lots of scoring chances in a loosely-played first period, especially by Austria, who had several odd-man rushes but Jana Budajova made some big saves to help her team. Each team scored once and it's 1-1 after 1. Shots on goal in the 1st period: SVK 13, AUT 16. Quality scoring chances: SVK 2, AUT 4. 2nd period begins at 13:44 CEST.
	20:00	1st period finished.
	19:51	Shot by Zitnanska from a sharp angle, right on Marchhart and she holds on.
	19:02	Offside Austria on the pass, faceoff at centre ice.
	17:23	Goal for Team Austria! Altmann shot the puck from the point and it was deflected in front by ANNA MARIA BEITER-SCHWARZLER as she was knocked to the ice. Budajova made the pad save, but from the ice Beiter-Schwarzler got her stick on the puck and knocked it into the net. Great second effort. Assists: Denise Altmann, Anna Schneider.
	16:50	Wrister from Beiter, blocker save Budajova.
	16:28	Offside Austria.
	15:53	2-on-1 Slovakia, Miriam Mikeskova makes a move to beat the defender and then fires a wrister just wide and looks skyward in frustration afterward.
	15:37	Hand pass Austria in the Slovakian zone, faceoff outside.
	14:46	Slovakia back at full strength and both teams are 0/1 on the power play, faceoff in the Slovakian zone.
	14:33	Slapshot from Klimasova, off Marcchart's stick and out of play. Faceoff in the Austrian zone with just :05 left in their power play.
	14:13	Offside Slovakia, :25 left in the penalty.
	13:40	Altmann cuts right in on Budajova but is denied from point blank, she stops the rebound too and then the Slovaks ice it.
	13:08	The puck is frozen against the boards in the Austrian zone. Faceoff outside with 1:30 left in the Austrian power play.
	12:38	We now have a Slovakian penalty to Petra Pavlikova for high-sticking. We'll play 4-on-4 for :09, then Austria will go to the power play.
	11:50	Mikeskova leads a Slovak rush tries to cut in on goal and gets a weak shot away.
	11:21	Offside Slovakia with 1:26 left in their power play.
	10:47	First penalty of the game is going to Austria's Anna Schneider for hooking. Slovakia to the power play.
	10:40	Wrister from Herichova, pad save Marchhart.
	09:57	Shot from the boards from Kainberger is right on Budajova, she covers.
	09:10	Long wrister from Velickova, pad save Marchhart.
	08:50	The puck slides to Budajova and she covers for another faceoff.
	08:27	Icing Slovakia.
	07:50	Wrister from Pravlikova, stick save Marchhant. Jurcova appears to take a stick in the throat area and is going back to the bench. Tough start to the game for her. Play continues.
	07:20	Then the Austrians come back quickly on the counter, stick save Budajova and she covers.
	07:08	Slovakian rush, Mihalikova with the wrister, blocker save Marchhart.
	05:55	Slapper from Ulrich, hits Budajova in the shoulder.
	04:45	Two-on-nothing breakaway for Austria, Danise Altmann shoots but Jana Budajova makes a great save, then stops the rebound too.
	04:19	Goal for Team Slovakia! From behind the net, Lucova centred the puck in front to NIKOLA GAPOVA, and she fired a low wrister that beat Marchhant inside the post.
	03:25	Breakaway for Anna Meixner, tries to deke Budajova but can't put the backhander over the pad.
	03:09	Pravlikova goes wide and centres for Herichova, her shot hits Marchhant in the chest. That's the first actual shot on goal of this game.
	01:29	Well, Jurcova is eventually able to skate off on her own. It seemed to be something more upper body, though exactly what I'm not sure. In the meantime, play had moved to the neutral zone, so the faceoff is outside the Slovakian blueline.
	01:29	Play is stopped as Slovakia #13 Petra Jurcova is down and seems to be in considerable pain. Training staff is out to check on her now. I didn't see what happened.
	00:28	Early play moves into the Austrian zone and behind the net, it comes within reach of Marchhart and she puts a glove on it for a stoppage.
	00:01	Game started.
		The teams are on the ice and the game will start shortly. Slovakia is designated as the home team and is wearing their blue jerseys with white and red trim, blue pants and white helmets. Austria is designated as the visiting team and is wearing white jerseys with red and black trim, black pants and helmets.
		Starting Lineups: Slovakia: Budajová (Kiapešová) – Raková, Lučová, Klimašová, Lalíková, Žitňanská, Ihnaťová, Turcsanyiová – Sroková, Gápová "A", Kežmarská "A" – Mišková, Veličková "C", Mikesková – Herichová, Jurčová, Pravlíková Austria: Marchhart (Hornich) – Wittich, Hybler "A", Fazokas, Grascher, Schneider, Kainberger, Hausenberger – Meixner "A", Beiter Schwarzler, Altmann "C" – Hanser, Weber, Kantor "A" – Vlcek, Volgger, Ullrich – Brunner, Lopez Referees: Glenn (USA) – Inoue (JPN), Visala (FIN).
		This is the first game of the last day of the 2014 IIHF Women's World Championship! Team Slovakia vs Team Austria. Heading into the game, the Slovakian players already know they'll be playing in Division 1 Group B next year, as they have 0 points heading into their last game, and no other team has fewer than 4. Therefore, they can't avoid relegation. Against Slovakia, Austria still has a chance to win a medal, and they are very close to it. But, the Slovaks would surely like to win at least one game in this tournament. Results: Austria 4 – Denmark 5 (OT) Czech Rep. 2 – Austria 1 France 7 – Austria 2 Austria 5 – Norway 2 Norway 6 – Slovakia 3 Slovakia 1 – France 3 Denmark 5 – Slovakia 3 Czech Rep.3 – Slovakia 1
		Welcome. Game starts at 13:00.

Commentary by

Derek OBrien

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Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 5. Gapova (Lucova), 26. Ihnatova (Srokova), 27. Mikeskova (Lalikova) – 18. Beiter-Schwarzler (Altmann, Schneider), 46. Meixner (Altmann), 60. Brunner (Altmann), dec. p.s. Beiter-Schwarzler

Slovakia2: Budajová (Kiapešová) – Raková, Lučová, Klimašová, Lalíková, Žitňanská, Ihnaťová, Turcsanyiová – Sroková, Gápová "A", Kežmarská "A" – Mišková, Veličková "C", Mikesková – Herichová, Jurčová, Pravlíková

Austria: Marchhart (Hornich) – Wittich, Hybler "A", Fazokas, Grascher, Schneider, Kainberger, Hausenberger – Meixner "A", Beiter Schwarzler, Altmann "C" – Hanser, Weber, Kantor "A" – Vlcek, Volgger, Ullrich – Brunner, Lopez

Referees: Glenn (USA) – Inoue (JPN), Visala (FIN)

1st period
	04:19
	10:47
	12:38
	17:23
1st intermission
2nd period
	20:16
	22:26
	25:08
	25:30
	26:06
	30:59
2nd intermission
3rd period
	45:47
	46:23
	47:31
	52:00
	54:26
	56:54
	59:28
After 3rd period
Overtime
	60:50
	63:38
before shootout
Shootout

after shootout