Canada2 – Finland 3:5 (end) | Australia – Latvia 5:1 (end) | Slovakia2 – xxx 7:1 (end)
Hungary – Brazil 3:6 (end) | Sweden2 – Germany2 4:3 (after OT) | Slovenia2 – Croatia 5:0 (end)
USA – Czech Republic 5:4 (end) | Austria – Japan2 8:2 (end)
final
Australia
5:1 (0:0, 0:1, 3:0, 2:0)
Latvia
Monday 02.06.2014, 14:00 • Small hall, Pardubice, Czech Republic • IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 14:00.
     
    Welcome from World Inline hockey Championship, Pardubice, Czech Republic. The second day has started by match between Australia and Latvia. Very interesting game about third position in group C starts at 14 o´clock.
     
    Australia surprisingly lost the first game in the tournament against Croatia. European team win thanks to second period, when Croatia scored for four-times. Australia needs to win this match and rise up in the table of group C. Who lost today´s game, will be on the last position in this group.
     
    Latvia plays for the first time in world championship, they were very tough competitor in yesterday´s game against Slovenia. We saw a tie game after first period, in the rest of the game favourite team played better and won deservedly for sure.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Australia: James (Glass) – Gavin, Casaceli, Fritchley, Haynes – Fitzgerald, Collins, Jones, Brophy – Turner, Best, Todd, Cleland – Austin

    Latvia: Kruze (Kazanovs) – Ogorodnikovs, Batraks, Sancovojs, Fadejevs – Konisevs, Bugovs, Bullitis, Zvirbulis – Mitrovs, Vasilonoks, Buss, Cimermanis

    Referees: Haszonits (Hungary), Würtherle (Czech Republic).
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    00:15
    Australia won the first face-off of the game and went to the offensive.
     
    01:23
    Janis Bullitis took a shot from the right circle, his opportunity was deflected to the corner.
     
    02:26
    First penalty for Team Australia. Cameron Todd gets minor penalty for slashing.
     
    03:12
    Slap shot by Sancovojs was saved by James.
     
    03:56
    No goal for Team Latvia in power-play. Their opponent is playing at full strenght.
     
    05:00
    First save was made by Latvian goalie too. Michael Haynes had a big opportunity, his wrist shot was saved by Kristaps Kruze!
     
    05:47
    Offside for Team Australia.
     
    06:22
    Jordan Gavin took a shot from the right circle and hit the post!
     
    07:59
    What a bad luck! Steve Best hit the left post again!
     
    10:03
    Huge pressure by Australian right now. Kruze is having lot of work, but he is holding a shotout still.
     
    10:52
    Fadejevs (LAT) – minor penalty for tripping.
     
    12:00
    1st period finished.
     
    12:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    13:20
    Another post in this game was rang by Gavin´s shot!
     
    14:26
    Australia is more active right now, Latvians have a lot of work in the defensive zone.
     
    16:21
    Zvirbulis´s shot ended in James´s glove.
     
    17:19
    Snap shot by Alexander Fadejevs missed the James´s goal closely.
     
    17:51
    Latvians is playing in the offensive now and holding the puck.
     
    18:40
    Jordan Gavis hit the post again! He hit the post in the today´s game for three times!
     
    20:08
    Another power-play for Latvia. Lee Turner (AUS) – minor penalty for hooking.
     
    21:38
    No save for James in the shorthanded, Australia is in four players.
     
    22:14
    Goal for Team Latvia!
    Surprising goal in Small hall! Australia hit five posts during today´s game and Latvia scored first goal after that! Goal was scored by VLADISLAVS KONISEVS – 0:1! Unassisted.
     
    23:00
    One minute left in the second period.
     
    24:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    Shots after 2nd period: 12:11
     
    24:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    25:02
    Goal for Team Australia!
    What a goal! Great action by Australian´s player SEAN JONES! He was in front of Kruze and exclusive backhand´s shot scored – 1:1! Assisted by Steve Best and Luke Fritchley.
     
    26:49
    Vladislav Konisevs went on goalie alone, James made a great save and keep a tie game!
     
    27:45
    Another save by James after Ogorodnikovs´s shot.
     
    29:00
    Christophe Brophy had a lot of time between circles, his wrist shot ended in Kruze´s glove.
     
    30:06
    Australia is having a pressure now, Kruze made another important save.
     
    31:38
    Rebound shot by Jones was saved by Kruze.
     
    32:28
    Goal for Team Australia!
    Australia turns the scoreline around and leads! BRENTON FITZGERALD took a rebound shot and scored – 2:1! Assisted by Sean Jones and Christopher Brophy.
     
    33:45
    Batraks (LAT) – minor penalty for hooking.
     
    33:45
    Goal for Team Australia!
    Power-play goal for Team Australia means two-goal lead! LUKE FRITCHLEY scored by snap shot after cross´s pass by Haynes – 3:1! Assisted by Michael Haynes and Jordan Gavin.
     
    34:20
    Team Latvia will be play in four on three. Jordan Gavin (AUS) minor penalty for tripping.
     
    35:03
    Penalty on Australian side again. Collins (AUS) gets a minor penalty for cross-checking.
     
    36:00
    End of 3rd period.
     
    36:01
    Start of 4th period.
     
    36:41
    Goal for Team Australia!
    Australian scored in shorthanded too! JORDAN GAVIN move alone on Kruze and scored between the legs of Latvian´s goalie – 4:1! Unassisted.
     
    38:46
    Fadejevs´s shot enden over the net.
     
    41:11
    Australian is controlling a game and holding the puck right now.
     
    42:50
    Time out for Team Latvia!
     
    44:00
    Ogorodnikovs missed the net, Australian is controlling a puck.
     
    45:34
    Begovs´s snap shot missed the goal.
     
    45:44
    Last Latvia´s hope is done. Fadejevs (LAT) minor penalty for slashing.
     
    46:25
    Goal for Team Australia!
    It´s done! The second power-play goal for Australia was scored by ANTHONY COLLINS – 5:1! Assisted by Sean Jones.
     
    48:00
    Game over.
     
    Kristaps Kruze and Michael James are named players of the game for each team
     
    Australia is celebrating the first win in this tournament, Latvia lost their second game. (15:26:11)
    Commentary by

    Petr Dejnožka

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 26. Jones (Best, Fritchley), 33. Fitzgerald (Jones, Brophy), 34. Fritchley (Haynes, Gavin), 37. Gavin, 47. Collins (Jones) – 23. Konisevs

    Australia: James (Glass) – Gavin, Casaceli, Fritchley, Haynes – Fitzgerald, Collins, Jones, Brophy – Turner, Best, Todd, Cleland – Austin
    Latvia: Kruze (Kazanovs) – Ogorodnikovs, Batraks, Sancovojs, Fadejevs – Konisevs, Bugovs, Bullitis, Zvirbulis – Mitrovs, Vasilonoks, Buss, Cimermanis
    Referees: Haszonits (Hungary), Würtherle (Czech Republic)