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
USA
6:0 (1:0, 2:0, 2:0, 1:0)
Slovakia2
Tuesday 03.06.2014, 20:00 • ČEZ Arena, Pardubice, Czech Republic • IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship
     
    That's everything from the group stage. We're looking forward to the quarterfinals on Thursday, bye for now! (21:27:51)
     
    I think Slovakia could have scored a goal, but of course the U.S. deserved this victory completely. It means they finished the group as the winner, the Slovaks are the third team.

    Best players of the game are Jozef Ondrejka and Rafael Rodrigues. Good decision.
     
    48:00
    Game over.
     
    47:59
    Last face-off of the game.
     
    47:01
    I guess the Slovaks will not find any response and they will finish with 0 goals on their side.
     
    45:24
    Goal for Team USA!
    But just a minute after the power-play ended we have the sixth goal here. Patrick Lee ran quickly into the zone and moved the puck to TRAVIS NOE, who gets well-deserved second goal of the game. Assists: Patrick Lee, Matt White.
     
    44:40
    The Slovaks are playing at full strength. Well, you can't say that U.S. power-plays are good today.
     
    43:45
    Shot by Junior Cadiz went just milimeters wide, but mabye Ondrejka would have that as well.
     
    42:58
    Third power-play for the U.S. Peter Novajovsky (SVK) – minor penalty for tripping. Will we see a goal now?
     
    41:58
    Two good shots by Roman Simunek. The first was deflected wide, Lane then sealed the pads up.
     
    40:15
    Travis Noe, the best scorer from last year's championship in Dresden, missed the puck in front of empty net.
     
    39:40
    Slovakia plays at full strength.
     
    38:48
    Jozef Ondrejka does his best to stop the margin raising. Now he was all over the goal line and Kettler couldn't believe it.
     
    37:58
    Second power-play for Team USA. Filip Novak gets called for high stick.
     
    36:01
    Team USA changed goalies, Zachary Lane comes to the net.
     
    36:01
    Start of 4th period.
     
    36:00
    End of 3rd period.
     
    35:50
    Slovakia plays at full strength.
     
    35:29
    Travis Noe is one of the best players tonight, but now he completely missed the Slovakian net.
     
    34:14
    Lukas Ruzicka had to stop his opponent in whatever way. He gets minor for tripping, we are gonna watch first power-play of the game.
     
    32:24
    Milan Siller was all alone behind the American defense. But then he went too much to the side and Kuhn made a nice save in Hasek style.
     
    31:26
    Second line of Team Slovakia had a really good shift, but the puck bounced from their sticks every time.
     
    29:31
    Goal for Team USA!
    An inconspicuous situations and the Americans lead 5-0. JUNIOR CADIZ took a shot from the left side and Ondrejka probably didn't see much because of the players in front of him. Assist: Travis Noe.
     
    28:57
    Rafael Rodrigues wants to finish hat-trick, but now Ondrejka covered the low side.
     
    27:47
    Minor penalty for both sides. Peter Novajovsky (SVK) – cross checking, John Siemer (USA) – holding the stick.
     
    24:22
    Goal for Team USA!
    This is right the start the U.S. needed. After 22 seconds Matt White found RAFAEL RODRIGUEZ between the circles and it was nearly the same situation as all the American goals. Assists: Matt White, Derrick Burnett.
     
    24:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Well, it's not so much interesting game. The U.S. are heading to a clear victory, but they have also some problems and the Slovaks play pretty good match. Will a miracle happen?
     
    24:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    23:33
    Someone from Team Slovakia fell on Kuhn and the Americans had to explain him: No way, man!
     
    22:50
    Filip Novak gained speed and tried his luck with a low shot, which went off thanks to Jerry Kuhn.
     
    21:53
    Two players were fighting in the corner, but I mean fighting in allowed bounds. We haven't seen a single penalty so far.
     
    20:06
    Goal for Team USA!
    Second goal by the second US line. Junior Cadiz and TRAVIS NOE changed their roles, now Noe took a shot from between the circles and targeted a free spot in Ondrejka's equipment. Assist: Junior Cadiz.
     
    19:01
    However, I guess the Slovaks have maybe five or six shots so far in this period. Now it was by Milan Siller, a great player which plays for Uhersky Brod in the Czech extraleague.
     
    17:37
    Another big opportunity, now for Greg Thompson in a clear position. I'm not sure if he missed or Ondrejka had a piece of that.
     
    15:57
    Goal for Team USA!
    Backhand – backhand – goal. Matt White sent a great pass to RAFAEL RODRIGUEZ and Jozef Ondrejka was too short to catch this puck. Assist: Matt White.
     
    14:57
    I guess most of the fans are really bored now. We can see nothing on the rink.
     
    13:16
    The Slovakian team started the second quarter pretty well, now Jerry Kuhn had to make a save with his blocker.
     
    12:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    We are watching a very one-sided game, but the favourited team is pretty weak in finishing the offensive actions.
     
    12:00
    1st period finished.
     
    11:32
    After Ondrejka's save the puck is in the protective net.
     
    10:54
    Team USA is back in front of Ondrejka, Rafael Rodriguez now missed the puck, even he had an empty net.
     
    09:25
    After a long, long while also Jerry Kuhn had to be patient against a shot from very respectful distance.
     
    07:36
    United States are all the time in the attack zone and try to make the combination as good as they can.
     
    06:40
    The US combination ended with a shot by Patrick Lee. Ondrejka made a brilliant save with his glove.
     
    05:13
    Tyler Spezia's shot from the right circle hit the post behind Jozef Ondrejka!
     
    03:40
    The game is really one-sided so far.
     
    02:44
    Goal for Team USA!
    It took 164 seconds for the defending champion to take the lead. Noe skated through the right side and found JUNIOR CADIZ between the circles, then it was an easy job. Assists: Travis Noe, Cody Kettler.
     
    02:17
    And so it was Marcel Holovic who checked Kunh's pad.
     
    01:30
    The Americans start pretty good, but we are waiting for the first shot on goal.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Starting lineups:

    USA: Kuhn III (Lane) – Spezia, White, Rodriguez, Burnett – Noe, Cadiz, Lee, Kettler – Novak, Siemer, Thompson, Kavaya. Coach: Joe Cook.

    Slovakia: Ondrejka (Neumann) – Preisinger, Novajovsky, Simunek, Ruzicka – Jasko, Novak, Holovic, Prokop – Mrazik, Ruckay,Siller, Haring. Coach: Imrich Antal.

    Referees: Virta (FIN), Würtherle (CZE).
     
    The very last game of the group stage of the IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship is here! United States are a huge favourite against Slovakia and if they want to win Group A, they have to outscore the European opponent.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 20:00.
    Commentary by

    Martin Voltr

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 3. Cadiz (Noe, Kettler), 16. Rodriguez (White), 21. Noe (Cadiz), 25. Rodriguez (White, Burnett), 30. Cadiz (Noe), 46. Noe (Lee, White)

    USA: Kuhn III (37. Lane) – Spezia, White, Rodriguez, Burnett – Noe, Cadiz, Lee, Kettler – Novak, Siemer, Thompson, Kavaya. Coach: Joe Cook.
    Slovakia2: Ondrejka (Neumann) – Preisinger, Novajovsky, Simunek, Ruzicka – Jasko, Novak, Holovic, Prokop – Mrazik, Ruckay, Siller, Haring. Coach: Imrich Antal.
    Referees: Virta (FIN), Würtherle (CZE)