1SV 4:5 1GE | Slovakia2 - Germany2 (IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship)

IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship

Slovakia2 – Germany2	4:5 (1:2 after SO)	\|	Hungary – Japan2	12:2 (end)	\|	Finland – Sweden2	4:2 (end)
Austria – Brazil	5:1 (end)	\|	USA – Canada2	5:6 (1:2 after SO)	\|	Croatia – Australia	5:6 (after OT)
Czech Republic – xxx	6:1 (end)	\|	Slovenia2 – Latvia	13:2 (end)

after shootout (1:2)

Slovakia2

4:5 (0:1, 0:2, 3:0, 1:1 - 0:0)

Germany2

Friday 06.06.2014, 13:00 • ČEZ Arena, Pardubice, Czech Republic • IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship

		Welcome. Game starts at 13:00.
		GERMANY Players from Germany hadn't easy job when they got team USA in quarterfinal. Americans are on of the big favourites in this champioship and they managed to beat Germany. So Germans won't play semifinal with better team and have to go to the game with Slovakia. Everybody knows Germany isn't bad inline hockey country and wants to stay among the best team in the world.
		SLOVAKIA Slovakia wanted to go to semifinal although they didn't play many good games in basic group in World Championship in Pardubice. They lost last match in group A and stayed on the third place. Slovakia played quarterfinal against Sweden and didn't manage to avoid receive many goals in this game. There was twelve in Slovakia's net. And they scored just one. Slovakia knows that won't easy match against Germany, beacause they are considered one of the best teams.
		This will probably the most important game for both teams. Slovakia and Germany want to avoid another problems in tournament.
		Starting lineups: Slovakia: Ondrejka (Neumann) – Mrazik, Ruckay, Siller, Haring – Jasko, Novak, Holovic, Prokop – Preisinger, Novajovsky, Simunek, Ruzicka. Coach: Imrich Antal. Germany: Ower (Eisenhut) – Seifert, Streicher, Pfleger, Huba Sekesi – F. Carciola, Jirik, A. Carciola, Brandt – Jeske, Borrmann, Baier, Brazda – Poetzel, Horka Sekesi. Coach: Georg Holzmann. Referees: Krajl (SLO), Christiansen (CAN).
		Starting lineups are already known and the macth start for a while. This is very imporntant game for both of oponents because losing team is going to relegation game which means safe or not in TOP Division!
	00:01	Game started.
	0:15	Slovakias has puck on their sticks and try to move to attack zone.
	0:40	First shot is ont he world by Siller but Ower was ready for Slovakia´s attempt.
	1:20	Brand is skating across the all rink and he wanted to pass on Jirik but unfortunately he was out.
	1:54	The game is careful on both sides.
	2:15	It seems to be power play for team Slovakia but it isn´t! Germans only defend against Slovakia´s shots!
	3:00	And now is coming first power play for team Slovakia. Adriano Carciola got minor penalty for holding stick.
	3:20	Slovakia combinations are very dangerous!
	3:53	But German´s defense zone is prepare for everything.
	4:08	Great save by Ower! He was ready against Simunek´s shot form top fo the circles!
	4:32	Team Germany is playing at full strengh.
	4:55	Slovakia attacks are fluently and players from Tatra mountains try to shot from every position.
	5:22	Ower hast to feel like on the roller-coaster.
	5:52	German are trying to move to attack zone but now Slovakia is better team.
	6:22	Germans throw puck across all lines.
	6:44	Slovakia´s attack continue and Germans are pulled in defense zone.
	7:32	Goal for Team Germany! Wow! Ladies and gentlaman this is sting knife to the Slovakia´s back! PATRICK SEIFERT skated face to face to Ondrejka and German´s forvard scored leading goal by loop to backhand – 0:1. Unassisted.
	8:25	Slovakias aren´t giving up and they are trying to move to attack zone.
	9:10	Oh! Seifert hit the post!
	9:30	On the other side of the rink skated Siller face to face to Ower but German´s goalkeeper was ready against Slovakia´s attempt.
	10:30	Slovakia attack combination is really dangerous but Germans are precisely in the defense zone.
	10:42	Ales Jirik was trying to move across the center of the rink but he wasn´t succesful.
	11:14	What a great idea by Jirik! But puck from this stick went out.
	11:28	Big chance for team Slovakia? Ruzicka stayed alone at right post but he hit Ower´s pads.
	11:48	Buly in front of Ower. Germans has to be attentive yet.
	12:00	1st period finished.
		Slovakias were better and more active in the first period but team who scored the goal was Germany. By the way Germans are playing very well in defense zone.
	12:01	Start of 2nd period.
	12:10	How the first period finished so the second period started.
	12:30	Slovakias try to shot form every corner of the pitch and Ower has to be ready agains every oponent´s attempt.
	13:02	Wow Germans are playing in the attack zone!
	13:22	Pfleger tried to shot from between circles but Ondrejka´s blocker was precisely!
	13:49	On the other side of the rink Slovakias made big chance but Ower is faultless.
	14:20	Icing for team Germany. Buly in front of Ower.
	14:33	Adriano Carcialo skated alone against Ondrejka and German forward hit the bar!
	15:10	Novak blocked Jirik´s snap shot.
	15:41	The game is shaking from one to other side.
	16:42	Goal for Team Germany! Next goal like lighting from the clear sky! Brazda fleece two Slovakias and passed on YANNIK BAIER who shot from the top of the circles and the puck flew to the left corner of Slovakia goal – 0:2. Assited by Tim Brazda, Mathias Jeske.
	18:27	After German goal follow Slovakia attack and stuff German defense zone.
	19:00	Preisinger hit right German post and Slovakia preasure is stronger and stronger.
	19:28	Follow buly in front of Ower´s goal.
	20:03	Goal for Team Germany! It is incredible! Slovakias are knocked down the knee because next shot by FABIO CARCIALO ends behind Ondrejka´s back – 0:3. Assisted by Marcel Brandt, Ales Jirik.
	20:47	As always comes Slovakia preasure.
	21:27	Stiff Germany defense is precisely.
	22:10	Slovakias are angry byself and absolutely rightfully.
	22:40	Advantage for team Slovakia.
	22:56	Ales Jirik got minor penalty for clipping. Follow Slovakia power play.
	23:21	Pfleger skated alone to Ondrejka but he missed the net.
	24:00	2nd period finished.
		Half of the macth is behind us and absolutely dramatical two periods, too. However Slovakia preasure was stronger and stronger Germans scored three goals because they managed to use Slovakia mistakes.
	24:01	Start of 3rd period.
	24:07	At the beginnig of three period continue Slovakia power play.
	24:27	This is hsitory because Jirik is on the rink and Germans are playing at full strengh.
	24:47	Goal for Team Slovakia! Slovakias are still alive! ROMAN SIMUNEK got to deflected puck and Slovakia forward scored – 1:3. Assited by Jakub Ruckay, Andrej Mrazik.
	25:09	Goal for Team Slovakia! Contact goal is on the Earth! Big Slovakia preasure ends goal thansk to JURAJ PROKOP and his snap shot form the top of the circles – 2:3. Assisted by Filip Novak, Tomas Jasko.
	26:30	Goal for Team Slovakia! This is unveliable! Team Slovakia scored tied goal thanks to JAKUB RUCKAY who shot across the Germany defense – 3:3. Assisted by Andrej Mrazik.
	27:15	Mila Siller hit the post!
	27:43	Slovakia preasure is nearly destructive!
	28:02	Germans seem to be go down the weong way. They have to be careful in the defense zone.
	28:45	Slovaks try to move to attack zone and shoot from every position.
	29:34	Slovaks has puck on their sticks and made beautiful combinations.
	30:20	Advantage for team Germany!
	30:25	Simunek got minor penalty for holding and Germany has an advantage of one man in the rink.
	30:46	Pfleger snap shot and he hit Ondrejka´s pads.
	31:17	Adriano Carciola shot from the top of the circles and Ondrejka had a lot of job but Slovakia goalkeeper was ready against Germany attempt.
	32:00	Team Slovakia is playing at full strengh.
	32:33	Brazda tried loop between Slovakia defender leg but he wasn´t successful.
	33:19	Slovaks are flying on the skates but their defense zone isn´t good prepared.
	33:51	It is unpleasant moment for team Germany. Huba Sekesi got minor penalty for too many players.
	34:30	Very strong snap shot from the top fo the circles by Holovic.
	34:45	Offside by team Slovakia. The game is moving into front of Ondrejka.
	35:14	Slovakia preasure is really destructive.
	35:37	Team Germany is playing at full strengh.
	35:50	Ower has to be solving many dangerous Slovakia opportunities.
	35:59	Filip Novak got minor penalty for hooking. Germany is going to play power play at the beginnig of the fourth period.
	36:00	3rd period finished.
	36:01	Start of 4th period.
	36:28	Slovaks are active in their own weaking.
	36:49	Fabio Carciola snap shot form the top of the circles but he missed th Slovakia net.
	37:20	Power play combination of team Germany continue.
	37:35	Team Slovakia is playing at full strengh.
	37:39	Goal for Team Germany! Wow! ADRIAN CARCIOLA breakaway was extremely successful and German forward shot between Ondrejka´s pads – 3:4. Assisted by Marco Pfleger.
	38:20	Germans have a good mood and the are trying move to attack zone again.
	38:55	Slovaks don´t give up cheaply.
	39:25	But they are obviously suprised by German goal.
	39:50	Novajovsky throw the puck to German net and it seems to be goal but it isn´t because of move goal.
	40:25	Jirik made a good defense action.
	40:43	German attack! Ondrejka has to be ready for everything.
	41:19	Pfleger tried to move from the corner of the rink and shot but Ondrejka made good actino against him.
	41:50	On the ohter side of the rink is prepared Ower.
	42:20	Slovaks were skating three against one German pleyer but they didn´t good choice.
	42:55	Slovakia preassure is stronger.
	43:38	Slovaks try combination in attack zone but they aren´t making any shot.
	44:22	Sporadic shot by Ruzicka. Slovaks need to press the saw.
	44:51	Great save by Ower! Ruckay tried hit the left corner of Slovakia goal but there was Ower´s catching glove.
	45:11	Slovaks are very agressive.
	45:40	Another thwarted Slovakia chance!
	45:58	But Germans didn´t give up anything and they try attack, too.
	46:20	Brandt is skating with puck on his stick to attack zone.
	46:50	It seems good for team Germany.
	47:00	Goal for Team Slovakia! This is unveliable! Team Slovakia scored tied goal again thanks to PETER NOVAJOVSKY who shot across the Germany defense – 4:4. Assisted by Miroslav Preisinger, Marcel Holovic.
	48:00	4th period finished.
		After two minutes break follows five minutes overtime. This is incrediby dramatic match!
	48:01	Overtime began.
	48:20	Germans are trying made goal situation and they are really agresive.
	48:50	Slovaks have puck on their sticks and shoot from every position they can.
	49:28	Slovaks combination is dangerous but Jasko was in goalmouth and referee interupt game.
	49:55	Nice wrist shot by Adriano Carciola but Ondrejka was ready against his attempt.
	50:22	Germans are in attack zone and made interesting combinations.
	50:39	Moved Slovak goal means interrupted game.
	51:00	Pfleger was nearly skating alone but he didn´t achieve on the puck.
	51:45	Ruckay snap shot form the top of the circles went nearby left post!
	52:12	Big chance for team Slovakia but Slovaks didn´t make good choice in situations 3 on 2.
	52:34	Buly in front of German goal.
	52:45	Great save by Ower against Novak´s snap shot!
	53:00	Overtime finished.
		Start of shootout.
		Pfleger hit the right post of Slovakia cage!
		Ruckay wasn´t successful, too.
		Seifert made brilliant loop to forhand and he scored!
		Preisinger made the same loop and he is successful, too – 1:1.
		Fabio Carciola shot goal – 1:2.
		Prokop hit Ower´s pads only!
	53:00	Germany has won after the penalty shoot-out. Deciding goal of team Germany scored FABIO CARCIOLA – 4:5!
		Game over.
		The best players of the game: Juraj Prokop (SVK) – Ales Jirik (GER)
		The best players of the tournament: Team Slovakia – Jakub Ruckay. Team Germany – Patrick Seifert.
		Big surprise born in this game. Germany won to Slovakia and safe the TOP Division. Slovaks need to win tomorrow or they fall down to Division I. (14:38:41)

Commentary by

Filip Červinka

@FilipCZervinka

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 25. Simunek (Ruckay, Mrazik), 26. Prokop (Novak, Jasko), 27. Ruckay (Mrazik), 47. Novajovsky (Preisinger, Holovic) – 8. Seifert, 17. Baier (Brazda, Jeske), 21. F. Carcialo (Brandt, Jirik), 38. Carciola (Pfleger), dec. p.s. F. Carciola

Slovakia2: Ondrejka (Neumann) – Mrazik, Ruckay, Siller, Haring – Jasko, Novak, Holovic, Prokop – Preisinger, Novajovsky, Simunek, Ruzicka. Coach: Imrich Antal.

Germany2: Ower (Eisenhut) – Seifert, Streicher, Pfleger, Huba Sekesi – F. Carciola, Jirik, A. Carciola, Brandt – Jeske, Borrmann, Baier, Brazda – Poetzel, Horka Sekesi. Coach: Georg Holzmann.

Referees: Krajl (SLO), Christiansen (CAN)

1st period
	7:32
1st intermission
2nd period
	16:42
	20:03
	22:56
2nd intermission
3rd period
	24:47
	25:09
	26:30
	30:25
	33:51
	37:39
	47:00
After 3rd period
Overtime
before shootout
Shootout
	53:00
after shootout