1SL 8:5 AUS | Slovenia2 - Australia (IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship)

IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship

Croatia – Latvia	6:3 (end)	\|	Germany2 – Finland	2:5 (end)	\|	Slovenia2 – Australia	8:5 (end)
Sweden2 – Canada2	5:4 (end)	\|	Austria – Hungary	5:6 (end)	\|	Czech Republic – xxx	7:1 (end)
Japan2 – Brazil	4:3 (end)	\|	USA – Slovakia2	6:0 (end)

final

Slovenia2

8:5 (2:0, 2:1, 0:2, 4:2)

Australia

Tuesday 03.06.2014, 15:00 • Small hall, Pardubice, Czech Republic • IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship

		Welcome. Game starts at 15:00.
		AUSTRALIA Team Australia is one of the most interesting new teams in the tournament for fans. They played first game against Croatia on Sunday. Although Australia lost this match they didn't play bad style of inline hockey. Country known for many kangaroos was ready for the second game and beat Latvia organization 5:1. It can be important point to go to the next match against Slovenia.
		SLOVENIA Is it surprise for anybody or not? Slovenia had a great start to the tournament in Pardubice and players from south Europe can be satisfied. But two win games are not all Slovenia wants to. They would like to win group C in Divison I. Slovenia is first in the table and Australia keeps second place. We will see how Slovenia can play probably against the most difficult rival in their group.
		This game could be nice ending in group C. Slovenia leads the table and they have to beat rival from Australia if they want to win group where they play in.
		Starting lineups: Slovenia: Pavlic (Trelc) – Kralj, Lonear, Berlisk, Erman – Krivic, J. Sotlar, Simsic, Vedlin – N. Sotlar, Koren, Frol, Iglicar – Ferjanic Australia: James (Glass) – Gavin, Casaceli, Haynes, Fritchley – Brophy, Fitzgerald, Collins, Jones – Turner, Todd, Cleland, Best – Austin Referees: Pering (GBR), Walsh (USA).
		Welcome back to Small hall in Pardubice. We will watch second game of the third day inline hockey championship. Slovenian who lead Division C table are might favourite this match against Australia.
	00:01	Game started.
	00:15	Australia won first face-off but they haven't gone infront of Slovenia goalie yet.
	01:25	Slovenia plays in offensive zone. Erman took shot from right circle but wide net.
	01:44	First save of this game for Michael James who had to use his catching glove to make a good save.
	02:12	And it comes first save for Jure Pavlic too. But it wasn't hard work for Slovenian goalie.
	03:01	Goal for Team Slovenia! Wonderful goal in first period! Slovenia had a good time on the pitch and that was main reason why they scored. NEJC SOTLAR made beautiful move on the backhand! Assisted by Peter Flor.
	03:17	Goal for Team Slovenia! Another goal from Slovenian after few seconds. Team from Europe found way to Australian net again. It vas very similar situation to first goal of this game. MATIC KRALJ got beautiful pass to his stick and scored! Assisted by Anze Lonear and Nejc Berlisk.
	05:53	Slovenian play still good game and try to make many chance infront of Australia goalie. It looks like pretty strategy.
	06:58	Visit team need go to the offensive zone if wants to score. Despite bad Australian defensive is goalie James succesful.
	07:40	Gal Koren wanted to score but his shot ended on paths of goalie Michael James.
	08:31	It's first time when Australia is close to Slovenian net. But Pavlic still hasn't any hard work to stop.
	09:43	Although Australia is losing this game, they have just made better defensive than it was before.
	10:24	Lee Turner tried to find Sean Jones but he didn't. Australia has to wait for another chance if wants to score their first goal of the game.
	11:15	Few seconds to remaining first period Michael James showed easy but wonderful save for spectators in Small hall. He caught puck into the catching glove.
	12:00	1st period finished.
		We saw two goals in first period and both scored team Slovenia. The second period starts in a few seconds.
	12:01	Start of 2nd period.
	12:22	Goal for Team Slovenia! If you would like to see wonderful moves so come to Pardubice! Slovenia showed another wonderful goal when they went two on one. MATIC KRALJ scored his second goal of the game when got nice pass to his stick. He got puck between paths goalie Michael James. Assisted by Anze Lonear and Mateuz Erman.
	14:05	We will see first penalty today. Minor penalty gets Jure Sotlar for hooking.
	15:07	Michael Haynes took very good shot but he broke his stick!
	15:50	Team Slovenia managed first shorthanded and plays in full strength.
	16:45	It looks like very hard time for Michael James who had to made another big save for his team.
	17:04	Goal for Team Australia! Australian got puck on their sticks for a moment and scored a goal. SEAN JONES went alone against goalie Jure Pavlic and found place between his lakes. Fans and spectators in the hall are happy of scoring frist Australian goal. Assisted by Brenton Fitzgerald.
	18:08	But Australia will have to defense shorthanded moments. Lee Turner got penalty for tripping.
	19:20	Australia plays in full strenght and managed to another shorthanded seconds. They can try to make offensive chances just now.
	20:32	Goal for Team Slovenia! Australia had great opportunity before but they didn't score. So Slovenian took puck on their sticks. Nice pass from the left circle got JANEZ IGLICAR who sent puck next to right post of Australian net. Assisted by Peter Frol and Gal Koren.
	22:28	Game is faster and faster. Australia is trying to get their game to offensive zone but they know it is not easy work.
	23:05	Last minute of the second period has started.
	24:00	2nd period finished.
		Spectators saw two attractive periods. Another part of the game will start aproximately in ten minutes.
	24:01	Start of 3rd period.
	24:30	It's no surprise Slovenia has started third period better than Australia. Jure Sotlar took shot form left face-off point.
	25:18	Team Slovenia changed goalie after second period. Jure Pavlic is sitting on the bench and Tomaz Trelc went to the goal.
	25:53	It could be bad time for Australian. Jordan Gavin got double penalty for high stickng. Slovenia will play three minutes in power-play.
	27:22	First half of Australian penalty is over. But Slovenian are back infront of the net and try to make many passes.
	27:50	Michael James made another great save by his catching glove when he found puck what took shot Domen Vedlin.
	28:55	It's important moment for whole team Australia. They managed to stop all shots in shorthanded time and are in full strength.
	29:55	Glad work by Tomaz Trelc who stoped puck next to left post. Australia has to improve their shots if want to score a goal.
	30:43	Slovenian Gregor Krivic took wonderful shot behind the red line. But Michael James didn't have to stop puck because it wides net.
	31:38	Goal for Team Australia! Australian players went two on one and Slovenian defensive didn't know what to do when stayed in offensive zone. Small hall in Pardubice is again noises because SEAN JONES scored hist second goal of the game. It's good opportunity for Australia to make better match just now. Assisted by Christohper Brophy.
	33:21	Players from country know for kangaroos are more in offensive zone than they were. It could be broken moment of the game.
	34:07	Goal for Team Australia! Are you kidding me? Slovenia is playing the best moments of this game just now. Australia showed another great action when CAMERON TODD took easy shot from the red line. But Tomaz Trelc didn't see puck very well and Australia is close to tie thist game at four! Assisted by Lee Turner, Nicholas Cleland.
	35:24	Maybe last chance of this period. Michael Jones made easy save.
	36:00	3rd period finished.
	36:42	Slovenian know they can't play in own defensive zone if they want to win this game. They can't make opportunities for their rival.
	37:21	Puck is behind the glass. Referee calls face-off infront of the Australia goalie.
	38:02	Penalty call. Slovenian player will have to sit in the penalty box because of slashing.
	39:23	No surprise for Tomaz Trelc who stopped shot from Turner stick. Then he caught rebound too.
	34:06	Team Slovenia is in full strength. It depends if they managed to stop offensive opportunities Australian.
	41:16	Goal for Team Slovenia! Maybe one of the most important goals of this game because Slovenia takes back their two goals lead. Hattrick goal for MATIC KRALJ came in a moment when Australian goalie Michael James didn't know where is puck. Assisted by Nejc Sotlar and Nejc Berlisk.
	43:02	Goal for Team Slovenia! Team of south Europe shows their good pages of playing. ROK SIMSIC got wonderful pass on his stick and sent puck to the empty net on the right side. Assisted by Gregor Krivic and Jure Sotlar.
	43:14	Goal for Team Australia! Fans in Small hall in Pardubice can't be bored. Team Australia added fourth goal into the Tomaz Trelc net. SEAN JONES went infornt of the net and scored the puck next to the left post. Unassited.
	44:21	Goal for Team Slovenia! Seventh goal in net goalie James Michael. He didn't managed to situation around his net and let go puck between his lakes. Good time for Slovenia just now. Goal scored GAL KOREN. Unassisted.
	46:28	Australia is nervous and there was some problems between two players on the picth. Matic Kralj and Nicholas Cleland got penalty minutes. But Slovenia got bigger penalty so they will play shorthanded.
	47:19	Goal for Team Australia! Probably last goal of this game between Slovenia and Australia. Power-play shot by SEAN JONES ended behind the line. Assisted by Antony Collins.
	47:45	Goal for Team Slovenia! No, it wasn't last goal. Slovenia added another one. ANZE LONEAR found the way how to get puck into net. But it won't happen anything else. Assisted by Gal Koren.
	36:00	Game over.
		We saw a great game with many goals. I wish you to have a nice day from Small hall in Pardubice. (16:32:22)

Commentary by

Martin Schwarz

@MartinSmuci

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 4. Sotlar (Frol), 4. Kralj (Lonear, Berlisk), 13. Krajl (Lonear, Erman), 21. Iglicar (Frol, Koren), 42. Kralj (Sotlar, Berlisk), 44. Simsic (Krivic, Sotlar), 45. Koren, 48. Lonear (Koren) – 18. Jones (Fitzgerald), 32. Jones (Brophy), 35. Todd (Turner, Cleland), 44. Jones, 48. Jones (Collins)

Slovenia2: Pavlic (25. Trelc) – Kralj, Lonear, Berlisk, Erman – Krivic, J. Sotlar, Simsic, Vedlin – N. Sotlar, Koren, Frol, Iglicar – Ferjanic

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

Referees: Pering (GBR), Walsh (USA)

1st period
	03:01
	03:17
1st intermission
2nd period
	12:22
	14:05
	17:04
	20:32
2nd intermission
3rd period
	25:53
	31:38
	34:07
	38:02
	41:16
	43:02
	43:14
	44:21
	46:28
	47:19
	47:45
Final