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)
final
Hungary
12:2 (2:1, 3:0, 3:0, 4:1)
Japan2
Friday 06.06.2014, 14:00 • Small hall, Pardubice, Czech Republic • IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 14:00.
     
    It was a big disappointment for Hungary yesterday. Ambitious team wanted to fight for advance to the the elite group, but the Australians stood in the way. Hungarian coach Vybiral after the game blame his players that did not play as a team. Now the Hungarians have to find a mental strength to avoid a game of elimination.
     
    But Japanese have the same goal. They played a wonderful match against Croatia in the quarterfinals. Unfortunately, they lost. Japanese have played good matches in the tournament, they celebrated the win over Brazil.

    These teams played their first match of the tournament against each other. Hungarians dominated the dramatic ending by winning in a shootout.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Hungary: T. Kiss (Sajevics) – Revak, Orban, Rafaj, Fekecs – Pal, I. Bartalis, Ladanyi, A. Kiss – Lencses, Feil, Vaszjunyin, B. Bartalis – Papp.

    Japan: K. Tsuchimoto (K. Osawa) – Nishinaga, G. Tsuchimoto, Ohto, Kawaguchi – Suzuki, Kobayashi, Kohda, T. Osawa – Kuribayashi, Ushijama, Asanuma, Yoneyama – Aoki.

    Referees: Fridrich (SVK), Erd (AUT).
     
    Players are on the pitch, the relegation game can begin.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    0:30
    Team Hungary is on the puck but no shot yet.
     
    1:51
    Good move around the goalie by Rafaj but T. Kiss made a save.
     
    2:20
    I. Bartalis went alone and T. Kiss made another great save.
     
    3:45
    Minor penalty for Takao Ushijama (JAP) for boarding.
     
    4:32
    Goal for Team Hungary!
    Hungary goes to one-goal lead in power-play. AKOS KISS got two chances to score and he was succesful. Assisted by Attila Orban.
     
    6:00
    Power-play for Japan. Minor penalty for Istvan Bartalis.
     
    7:04
    Goal for Team Japan!
    Team Japan score a power-play goal too and the game is tie. GENTARO TSUCHIMOTO shot from the right cirle and puck ended in left corner of the net. Assisted by Kentaro Nishinaga and Daisuke Ohto.
     
    8:30
    Good chance for Kuribayashi, but he didn't take the puck behind the goal line.
     
    9:05
    Goal for Team Hungary!
    Another goal, Hungary took a lead back. Great pass by Pal found ISTVAN BARTALIS and he shot to the empty part of the net. Assisted by Zoltan Pal.
     
    10:30
    Hot moments in front of K. Tsuchimoto. Feil's shot missed the net. It was so close.
     
    12:00
    1st period finished.
     
    Succesful start for Hungarians, they hold tight lead.
     
    12:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    13:30
    Hungarians went two on one but Fekeces missed the net.
     
    14:05
    Confusions in front of Japanese goalie again. Kiss solved all.
     
    15:10
    Goal for Team Hungary!
    Now Hungarians have done better. Assist also for goalie T. Kiss. Feil and B. Bartalis went two on one and ARNOLD FEIL scored. Assisted by Balazs Bartalis and Tamas Kiss.
     
    15:51
    Goal for Team Hungary!
    Another goal for team Hungary. Quick counterattack finished ATTILA RAFFAJ whose score to the top of the cage. Assisted by Attila Orban and Zoltan Revak.
     
    17:45
    Short pressure by Japan. T. Kiss stay without work yet.
     
    18:19
    Power-play for Japan. Norbert Fekecs gets minor penalty for cross-checking.
     
    19:14
    Japanase are trying reduce loss but Hungary's defense works pretty well.
     
    19:49
    Hungary is playing at the full strenght.
     
    20:47
    No chance for Japan. Hungarian have the upper hand.
     
    21:18
    Puck is on Japanese half and we are waiting for opportunities
     
    23:04
    Goal for Team Hungary!
    Before half time there is another goal. ATTILA RAFAJ shot form the right circle and aimed very well. Assisted by Norbert Fekecs and Zoltan Revak.
     
    24:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    Hungarian's lead is even higher now. In the 2nd period they scored three goals and goes for the rescue in Division B.
     
    24:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    24:36
    Minor penalty for Shuhei Kobayashi for tripping.
     
    25:10
    Ladaniy shot from right wing but he missed.
     
    25:45
    Goal for Team Hungary!
    Power-play goal for Hugary and they have 6-1 lead. At the end of great combination was ISTVAN BARTALIS and he scored. Assisted by Akos Kiss.
     
    26:48
    Goal for Team Hungary!
    It's Hunagarian shooting range. 7th goal added by B. Bartalis whose shot from the area between circles. Assisted by Csaba Papp and Tamas Lencses.
     
    27:40
    Minor penalty for Attila Rafaj for cross-checking.
     
    28:59
    Many saves for Kiss but no dangerous shot.
     
    29:10
    Team Hungary is playing at the full strenght.
     
    30:44
    Japanese are looking for a free area to threat Kiss's net.
     
    32:10
    Attila Orban gets minor penalty for slashing.
     
    32:50
    Japan is combining without fire.
     
    33:40
    But at the end of power-play there were three shots on the net. Kiss caught everything.
     
    34:39
    Minor penalty for Zoltan Pal for hooking. Another Japan's power-play.
     
    34:50
    Seiji Kohda hit the post.
     
    35:42
    Goal for Team Hungary!
    After a short break there is another goal. ARTYOM VASZJUNYIN went alone and scored by quick shot. It was short-handed goal. Assisted by Balazs Bartalis.
     
    36:00
    3rd period finished.
     
    36:01
    Start of 4th period.
     
    36:09
    Hungary is playing at the full strenght.
     
    36:51
    Minor penalty for Zoltan Revak for roughing.
     
    38:10
    Goal for Team Hungary!
    Short-handed goal for Hungary again. Pal passed for ARNOLD FEIL and he scored because Tsuchimoto was late by his post. Assisted by Zoltan Pal and Istvan Bartalis.
     
    38:28
    Minor penalty for Balazs Ladanyi for holding.
     
    39:35
    Revak went alone and shot to the left post.
     
    39:53
    Hungarian goalies are changing. Andras Sajevics replace Tamas Kiss.
     
    39:58
    Hungary is playing at the full strenght.
     
    40:13
    Goal for Team Japan!
    Japan make it 9-2. GENTARO NISHINAGA got a good pass and scored from top of the circles by slap shot. Assisted by Takuya Osawa and Seiji Kohda.
     
    41:00
    Minor penalty for Tamas Lencses for roughing.
     
    41:37
    Tsuchimoto made a great save against Orban, but there was faul. Attila Orban has a shootout.
     
    41:37
    Orban missed the net.
     
    42:33
    Goal for Team Hungary!
    Ten-goal lead for Hungary. Great combination finished by ATTILA RAFAJ whose shot alone on the left circle. Assisted by Norbert Fekecs.
     
    43:40
    Kentaro Nishinaga missed empty part of the net. It was great chance for Japan.
     
    44:10
    The post behind Sajevics is ringing again.
     
    45:25
    Goal for Team Hungary!
    11th goal is scored by ZOLTAN REVAK. Tsuchimoto plays really hard match. He had no chance against this slap shot. Assisted by Norbert Fekeces and Attila Rafaj.
     
    46:19
    Goal for Team Hungary!
    Japanese are looking forward to the end. Another goal into the Kiss's net is scored by ARTYOM VASZJUNYIN. Assisted by Arnold Feil.
     
    47:00
    End of the match is coming. This is good for Japan.
     
    47:23
    But there was one of the last chances for Japan. Sajevics stopped puck.
     
    48:00
    Game over.
     
    Hungarians made a great win with 12 goals and they are rescued in Division B. Team Japan is very sad.
     
    Best players of the game: Zoltan Pal and Kentaro Nishinaga.
     
    Best players of each team in whole tournament: Tamas Kiss and Gentaro Tsuchimoto. (15:43:07)
    Commentary by

    David Záruba

    CZ@zarubadavid

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 5. A. Kiss (Orban), 10. I. Bartalis (Pal), 16. Feil (B. Bartalis, Kiss), 16. Rafaj (Orban, Revak), 24. Rafaj (Fekecs, Revak), 26. I. Bartalis (A. Kiss), 27. B. Bartalis (Papp, Lencses), 36. Vaszjunyin (B. Bartalis), 39. Feil (Pal, I. Bartalis), 43. Rafaj (Fekecs), 46. Revak (Fekecs, Rafaj), 47. Vaszjunyin (Feil) – 8. G. Tsuchimoto (Nishinaga, Ohto), 41. Nishinaga (T. Osawa, Kohda)

    Hungary: T. Kiss (40. Sajevics) – Revak, Orban, Rafaj, Fekecs – Pal, I. Bartalis, Ladanyi, A. Kiss – Lencses, Feil, Vaszjunyin, B. Bartalis – Papp.
    Japan2: K. Tsuchimoto (K. Osawa) – Nishinaga, G. Tsuchimoto, Ohto, Kawaguchi – Suzuki, Kobayashi, Kohda, T. Osawa – Kuribayashi, Ushijama, Asanuma, Yoneyama – Aoki.
    Referees: Fridrich (SVK), Erd (AUT)