AUT 3:4 LAT | Austria - Latvia (IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship)

IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship

Croatia – Japan2	5:2 (end)	\|	Sweden2 – Slovakia2	12:1 (end)	\|	Hungary – Australia	1:3 (end)
USA – Germany2	4:1 (end)	\|	Slovenia2 – Brazil	7:1 (end)	\|	Czech Republic – Canada2	5:6 (1:2 after SO)
Austria – Latvia	3:4 (1:2 after SO)	\|	Finland – xxx	7:2 (end)

after shootout (1:2)

Austria

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

Latvia

Thursday 05.06.2014, 19:00 • Small hall, Pardubice, Czech Republic • IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship

		Welcome. Game starts at 19:00.
		LATVIA It doesn't look like good or happy tournament for team Latvia. Eastern Europe team didn't get any points in group C and doesn't have no wins. It's no secret Latvia hasn't played inline hockey for long time and wants to improve their style of playing on a pitch. They can try to beat Austria in quarterfinal but it won't easy match for them.
		AUSTRIA They will probably favourite game against Latvia. Team Austria noticed six points in basic group D and took the lead in this group. Austria scored twenty-one goals and only eight pucks went accros their own net line. It's main reason why Austria won group D – they always have been ready to be great in defensive zone. If they want to go to semifinal match they have to do thing what they did in games before.
		Who will go to semifinal game? In Small hall in Pardubice will start quarterfinal between Austria and Latvia today. Latvian know there won't easy way to win on a pitch.
		Starting lineups: Austria: Hirn (Zeugswetter) – Lange, Reinthaler, Oberkofler, Spannring – Gruber, Schweda, Macierzynski, Zwerger – Muller, Niec, Haidinger. Latvia: Kazanovs (Kruze) – Batraks, Ogorodnikovs, Sancovojs, Fadejevs – Begovs, Konisevs, Zvirbulis, Bullitis – Mitrovs, Vasilonoks, Buss, Cimermanis. Referees: Haszonits (HUN), Fridrich (SVK).
		We are going to watch a game between Austria and Latvia. Spectators and fans in the Small hall know Austrian are favourite but Latvia could surprise all of us. Latvian need to be good in defensive zone if they want to be succesful today. On the other side Austria has to score early goal to be kind in other minutes of the match.
		Just five munutes to remaining. Both team seem ready to begin. We will listen to World Championship anthem yet. Then we can go to first face-off.
	00:01	Game started.
	00:03	We saw first face-off of a game yet. Austria won it and went infront of goalie Kazanovs.
	00:04	It's first penalty call of the game. Dmitrijs Sancovojs gets minor penalty for tripping.
	00:33	Goal for Team Austria! First power play of the game and first goal of the game. Austria showed nice power play game when PATRICK SPANNRING got puck onto his stick and sent it next to right post. Assisted by Daniel Oberkofler and Harry Lange.
	03:20	Game is enough fast and good to watch. But Latvia can't get to better chance to score.
	03:55	Bullitis tried to took shot from the right circle. But goalie Lorenz Hirn was ready to stop puck on time.
	04:52	Latvian work with puck behind their net. There is Gruber from Austria too but fast pass to offensive zone saved Latvian problems.
	06:10	It doesn't look good. Latvian goalie is lying on the ground and is unable to stand up after falling on the ground.
	06:10	But it's already good. Players of his team helped him and he resume in this game against Austria.
	07:14	Technical problem for Austria. The throw puck on icing and they have to go back infront of their own net.
	08:09	Latvian are better in last moments. They do right things in offensive zones and Austrian defensive has to be careful.
	09:29	For the change another save for Latvian goalie Renars Kazanovs who sent puck to left corner by his lake.
	10:12	Spectators are watching second penalty call of this game. Austria will play shorthanded. Kevin Macierzynski get minor penalty for slashing.
	10:55	Arturs Batraks had two big chance in a few seconds. But Austrian goalie Hrin Lorenz was in the great place in the gratest time.
	11:28	Last minute of the first period has started.
	12:00	1st period finished.
		There was just one goal in first period. It scored Austrian player Patrick Spannring. In few seconds begins another part of game.
	12:01	Start of 2nd period.
	12:13	Austrian don't play in power play but they have good opportunities. Oberkofler took another wrist shot from right circle.
	13:08	Kazanovs was looking for the puck when he found it infront of him. But it wasn't dangerous for team Latvia.
	14:13	Austrian player Mathias Miller wide net and there was good opportuinity to score for Latvian. But Begows missed the net whe he took snap shot.
	15:21	It still playing around Kazanovs's net. Latvia has to be better in defensive. Gruber was so close to score second goal of this game.
	16:14	Harry Lange lost puk on red line and because of him had Austrian big problems. Lorenz saved it in right time!
	17:23	Austrian went behind their net to change players on the pitch. Then Oberkofler send puck to offensive zone.
	18:00	This match is very similar to game between Slovenia and Brazil. There was not many goals too in first half of match.
	18:57	Aleksandrs Fadejevs went around net of Austria and took wrist shot. But he wide Hirn's net.
	20:20	Austrian have big problem with shooting. Their shots are bad and don't go to the net.
	21:00	Gerd Gruber wanted to try shot the puck from the right circle. He did it but it wasn't any big opportunity again.
	21:16	It's face-off infront of goalie Kazanovs.
	22:10	Goal for Team Austria! We waited for second goal for long time but that happend yet. Austrian are celebraiting another succesful shot. They scored when Patrick Spannrign sent absolutely great pass to PETER SCHWEDA who got puck between lakes Latvian goalie Renars Kazanovs. Assisted by Patrick Spannring and Mathias Muller.
	23:31	Last seconds in second quarter.
	24:00	2nd period finished.
		We have seen two goals since this game has started. Second half of this game is going to begin about in eight minutes.
	24:01	Start of 3rd period.
	24:01	Start of 3rd period.
	24:22	Latvian show they want to be more active in offensive zone. Zvirbulis took nice shot from the top of left circle.
	25:06	Good start to this period for Latvia but now is already playing team Austria. Really hard shot by Zwerger flied around left Kazanovs's stick.
	26:18	Red jacktes are still better in ofensive zone and better when they do passes. Kazanovs had to catch another shot when he was on the ground.
	27:15	Arturs Batraks had great opportunity between two circles. But when he took wrist shot Gerd Gruber blocked his chance and got puck to the corner.
	28:20	Although we are watching good and fast inline hockey I can't say there are many opportunities to score. Lot of shots go to corners or wide nets.
	29:10	Goal for Team Latvia! It's unbelievable! Who is here in Small hall in Pardubice has to be really surprised because Latvian showed wonderful moment infront of the Austrian net. Aleksandrs Fadejevs sent pretty pass onto stick of JANIS BULLITIS who took really incredible wrist shot under bar. Assisted by Aleksanders Fadejevs.
	30:05	Latvia got puck to the net and wil have another chance. Kristof Reinthaler gets minor penalty for interference.
	31:00	Austrian have no problems to defend this shorthanded. Latvian are in their defensive zone and shot any shots on goal.
	32:03	Puck is out from the pitch. One of spectators has really nice souvenir to take home.
	33:01	Gerd Gruber was alone against goalie Renars Kazanovs. He tried to get puck between his lakes but Kazanovs made glad save by his paths.
	33:52	It's another face-off nex to Kazanov's right hand.
	34:25	Arturs Batraks took light wrist shot behind red line. That wasn't no probel for Hirn to stop this chance.
	35:04	Last minute of the third period has started. Probably we won't se any goal in this part of game.
	35:35	No goal but another face-off next lef hand of Lorenz Hirn who is fantastic today.
	35:39	Last minute of the third period has started. Probably we won't see any goal in this part of game.
	36:00	3rd period ended.
	36:01	Start of 4th period.
	36:40	Latvian first shot in this period. Bullitis made nice opportunity for Zvirbulis who wasn't good ready to send good shot on a goal.
	37:08	Referee calls icing. It wil face-off infront of goalie Renars Kazanovs.
	38:40	Latvian know they can be more patient because they are not favourite of this game. Austria is nervous an impatient in offensive zone.
	39:57	Lorenz Hirn had to use his right lake to stop puck. But he had't no bigger problems with his save.
	41:03	Puck is bouncing around Hirn's net. Everybody has to see Latvia is better team on the bitch.
	41:29	Peter Schweda wanted to find somebody ready in offensive zone. But nobody noticed he is ready to send pass. It's playing Latvia.
	42:13	There si puck infront of Austrian net. Luckily for Austrian nobody got that to the net.
	43:02	Goal for Team Latvia! Are you kidding me? Maybe nobody believed Latvia can tied this game at two but that already happend. Really big ovations in Small hal! ARTURS BATRAKS got puck to the right post where was ready to pass from Artjoms Ogorodnikovs. If somebody didn't believe in this he has to be surprised! Assisted by Artjoms Ogorodnikovs and Dmitrijs Sancovojs.
	02:46	Lorenz Hirn has much work in last minutes. Latvian are more active team and Konisevs showed it.
	46:38	Goal for Team Latvia! Is it possible? Nobody waited this ending of match between Austria and Latvia! Team who now leads this game didn't have any points in basic group C but now is really close to get to semifinal! Ogorodnikovs lost puck infront of net but ARTURS BATRAKS tried to get puck between Hirn's lakes. And he did it! Assisted by Artjoms Ogorodnikovs and Aleksandrs Fadejevs.
	47:53	Goal for Team Austria! No, this game hasn't ended yet. Austria already had empty net and tied game at three! GERD GRUBER took wrist shot from right circle and got it into net. Assisted by Harry Lange.
	48:00	End of 4th period.
	48:01	Start of overtime.
	48:54	There was good chance for Latvian Begovs who wide left post.
	49:34	No easy save for Lorenz Hirn but he caught puck to his catching glove. Another face-off next to his left hand.
	50:21	Latvian coach wants to penalty call for one of the Austrian but referee said no.
	52:56	It seems Austria is more active in overtime but their shots are missing net. It's not much time to remaining.
	53:00	Last minute of overtime has started.
	53:00	Overtime finished.
		Start of shootout.
		Daniel Oberkofler went against Kazanovs but he didn't score.
		Arturs Batraks scores! He sent puck on the ground Latvian lead 1:0!
		Harry Lange did bad move and it is still 1:0 for Latvia.
		Rustams could ended this game but didn't. Hirn stopped him.
		Spannring took shot between lakes and ties at one!
		Aleksandrs Fadejevs wanted to make forhend move but he didn't know how to score.
		Oberkofler didn't score again. He just to the lakes of Kazanovs.
		Hall is noisy! Begovs scores after wonderful shot!
		Latvia has won after the penalty shoot-out. Scorer is RUSTAMS BEGOVS.
		Nobody expected but Latvian win! They didn't win any game in basic group but they are going to semifinal, incredible!
		Have a nice day. Tomorrow we are going to watch semifinal games.
		Game over. (20:34:10)

Commentary by

Martin Schwarz

@MartinSmuci

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 1. Spannring (Oberkofler, Lange), 23. Schweda (Spannring, Muller), 48. Gruber (Lange) – 30. Bullitis (Fadejevs), 44. Batraks (Ogorodnikovs, Sancovojs), 47. Batraks (Ogorodnikovs, Fadejevs), dec. p.s. Begovs

Austria: Hirn (Zeugswetter) – Lange, Reinthaler, Oberkofler, Spannring – Gruber, Schweda, Macierzynski, Zwerger – Muller, Niec, Haidinger.

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

Referees: Haszonits (HUN), Fridrich (SVK)

1st period
	00:04
	00:33
	10:12
1st intermission
2nd period
	22:10
2nd intermission
3rd period
3rd period
	29:10
	43:02
	46:38
	47:53
before shootout
Shootout

after shootout