France2 – Italy veterans 1:2 (end) | Germany2 – Latvia 3:2 (end) | Norway – Denmark 4:3 (end)
Belarus – Kazakhstan 4:1 (end) | Sweden2 – Czech Republic 4:3 (2:1 after SO) | Finland – Russia 2:4 (end)
final
Germany2
3:2 (1:1, 1:1, 1:0)
Latvia
Sunday 11.05.2014, 12:45 • Minsk-Arena, Minsk, Belarus • World Championship
     
    German national anthem will follow and that is it for now from the Minsk-Arena. (14:53:21)
     
    Mikelis Redlihs (LAT) and Frank Hordler (GER) are named players of the game.
     
    The Germans prevail following a strong showing here today against Latvia and take a great position in the standings after two games. Latvia will have no points tonight, but that is understandable following a very tough win over Finland.
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:36
    Kulda set up Daugavins for a one-timer, Vasiljevs was looking for the rebound, but Grubauer has got it as some pushing and shoving ensues.
     
    59:14
    Timeout called by Ted Nolan and Team Latvia.
     
    59:14
    Big shot by Galvins, but Grubauer stands tall and keeps his team ahead by one.
     
    59:10
    Gudlevskis goes to the bench, extra attacker on for Latvia!
     
    58:40
    The Germans have been able to keep the puck in the Latvian zone ever since the last stoppage.
     
    57:52
    Huge one-timer by Galvins blocked in front and as you can imagine, the Germans are under pressure now.
     
    56:45
    Indrasis took the puck to the front of the net and tried to backhand it past Grubauer, but the goalie made a great blocker save.
     
    55:26
    Goal for Team Germany!

    And the Germans take the lead with less than five minutes left in regulation time! THOMAS OPPENHEIMER was denied the first time when Gudlevskis stayed with the puck and made a great pad stop, but as the Hamburg Freezer was hooked on the play by Pujacs, the refs called a penalty shot and he executed it perfectly with a shot right through the five-hole. 3-2 Germany.
     
    55:26
    Penalty shot called as Pujacs hooked Oppenheimer on a clear-cut breakaway!
     
    55:18
    Hospelt misplayed a pass and the puck goes back to neutral ice.
     
    54:27
    Great job by Kulda to win a battle behind his own net and turn the momentum the Latvian way.
     
    53:43
    Following a long shot by Pietta, Kink caused trouble in front of Gudlevskis and his deflection almost sent the puck into the net, but it ended up going just wide of the mark.
     
    53:29
    Neither of the two teams able to gain the zone.
     
    52:25
    Center-ice faceoff won by Germany.
     
    52:16
    Cipulis with a drive from the left wing, it got deflected a little, but Grubauer was in its way nonetheless.
     
    51:09
    Mikelis Redlihs fired one with Lipsbergs going into the net, Grubauer prevails.
    Commentary by

    Radoslav Vavřina

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 13. Noebels (Oppenheimer, Hordler), 21. Mauer, 56. Oppenheimer (p.s.) – 19. Pujacs (M. Redlihs, Kenins), 28. M. Redlihs (Kenins)

    Germany2: Grubauer (Zepp) – Ankert, Braun, Kohl, Hordler "C", Krueger, Akdag, Muller – Mauer, Barta "A", Schutz – Hospelt, Oppenheimer, Noebels – Kink "A", Y. Seidenberg, Pietta – Rieder, Plachta, Draisaitl – Weiss.
    Latvia: Gudlevskis (Masalskis) – Galvins, A. Kulda "A", Sotnieks, Pujacs, J. Redlihs, M. Jass, Lavins – Daugavins "A", M. Redlihs, Kenins – Girgensons, Lipsbergs, Indrasis – Vasiljevs "C", Nizivijs, Cipulis – Berzins, Dzerins, Meija – K. Jass.
    Referees: Patafie (USA), Ronn (FIN) – Dehaen (FRA), Kilian (NOR).