Slovakia2 – xxx 2:1 (end) | Croatia – Latvia 4:3 (end) | Slovenia2 – Australia 10:5 (end)
USA – Sweden2 12:5 (end) | Finland – Canada2 6:2 (end)
final
Croatia
4:3 (1:2, 1:0, 1:1, 1:0)
Latvia
Saturday 07.06.2014, 12:00 • IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 12:00.
     
    Welcome everybody on World Inline Hockey Championship 2014 in Pardubice! The last day of this tournament bring matches about medals. We will see a bronze medal game in Division One between Croatia and Latvia.
     
    Croatia played fantastic match with terrible end yesterday. In semifinal Croatia lead 5:2 against Australia, but they lost this game in overtime 6:5. They want to win bronze medal now, they'll be a favourite in today's game.
     
    Latvia won quaterfinal match against Austria surprisingly and saved in Division I for next year in Tampere (Finland). But this team got a debacle in semifinal yesterday against Slovenia, Latvia lost 13:2 and they will play about bronze medal only.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Croatia: Tomljenovic (Filipec) – Jacmenjak, Srketic, Milicic, Kopajtic – Tadic, Trstenjak, Siseta, Cunko – Skrapec, Silovic, Novotny, Jankovic – Polasek

    Latvia: Kazanovs (Kruze) – Batraks, Ogorodnikovs, Šancovojs, Fadejevs – Begovs, Koniševs, Zvirbulis, Bullitis – Vasilonoks, Mitrovs, Bušs, Cimermanis.

    Referees: Pering (GBR), Christiansen (CAN).
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    00:52
    Goal for Team Latvia!
    What a beginning of the game for Latvian! ARTURS BATRAKS move on right wing and his wrist shot ended in the net – 0:1! Assisted by Aleksanders Fadejevs and Rustams Begovs.
     
    02:01
    Croatia wants to make a tie game, Kazanovs made a first save of this match.
     
    03:07
    Vasilonoks´s shot missed the Croatian net.
     
    04:01
    Aleksanders Fadejevs had a big opportunity for his team! He move to the crease, his backhand´s shot missed the Tomljenovic's goal nearly!
     
    05:27
    Goal for Team Latvia!
    Unbelievable! The outsider of this scored for the second time! VLADISLAVS KONISEVS was alone in front of Tomljenovic and his rebound shot ended in the Croatian net – 0:2! Assisted by Artjoms Ogorodnikovs and Pauls Zvirbulis.
     
    06:56
    The other chance for Latvia, Batraks's shot missed the goal.
     
    07:40
    First penalty for Slovenia in this game. Ivan Jankovic (CRO) minor penalty for hooking.
     
    08:17
    What a chance! Fadejevs took a wrist shot from the long distance, his attempt was deflected by Begovs! Tomljenovic made a great and important save!
     
    09:10
    Team Croatia is playing at full strengh.
     
    09:55
    Latvia is more active right now, Tomljenovic is having a lot of work. Other shot was took by Konisevs.
     
    10:36
    Kazanovs made a save after long time. Tadic's shot wasn´t very dangerous.
     
    11:00
    Goal for Team Croatia!
    Croatia scored in the first period too! IVAN JANKOVIC got a puck to between circles and his shot ended next to the right post – 1:2! Assisted by Roman Skrapec and Jan Novotny.
     
    11:58
    One more face-off in Croatian offensive zone yet.
     
    12:00
    1st period finished.
     
    Latvia is in the lead surprisingly after the 1st period, but in the end Croatian had a good chances to score.
     
    12:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    12:59
    No chances in the beginning of the 2nd period.
     
    13:29
    Cunko had a great chance, but he missed the right post nearly!
     
    14:54
    Croatia is having a pressure right now but Latvian defense works very well today.
     
    16:01
    Slovenian is playing on Latvian half, shot by Silovic ended in Kazanovs's glove.
     
    17:46
    Marko Tadic took a rebound shot from circles but he hit Kazanovs's pads only.
     
    19:01
    Quick break by Latvia, Ogorodnikovs took a wrist shot, no problem for Tomljenovic.
     
    20:44
    Zvirbulis's snap shot was inaccurated.
     
    21:33
    Offside for Team Latvia.
     
    23:00
    One minute left in the 2nd period, Latvian is holding the lead still.
     
    23:37
    Goal for Team Croatia!
    Only 23 second before the end of 2nd period Croatia made a game tie! Jacmenjak sent a puck to the TOMISLAV CUNKO who was alone in front goalie and scored between pads – 2:2! Assisted by Igor Jacmenjak.
     
    24:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    Next period begins at 12:43.
     
    24:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    24:55
    Team Croatia is combinating on the half of their competitor.
     
    25:48
    Niksa Trstenjak had a lot of time for his shot, wrist attempt was saved by Kazanovs.
     
    26:59
    Konisevs's shot hit the Tomljenovi's shoulder!
     
    27:36
    Croatian want to get to the lead, Kazanovs is very useful today.
     
    29:03
    Batraks's attempt was very dangerous, but he missed the goal.
     
    29:39
    Goal for Team Latvia!
    Latvian team is getting to the lead! Begovs found ALEKSANDERS FADEJEVS and he was alone in front of Tomljenovic! He scored by wrist shot – 2:3! Assisted by Rustams Beggovs and Dmitrijs Sancovojs.
     
    31:12
    Slovenia is favourite of this game but we are watching very tie game.
     
    32:58
    Goal for Team Croatia!
    Croatian team is celebrating a third goal! IGOR JACMENJAK went alone on the goalie and his forhand's shot means a goal – 3:3! Assisted by Matija Kopajtic.
     
    34:54
    Militic was alone in front of Kazanovs but he missed the puck.
     
    36:00
    3rd period finished.
     
    We are watching interesting game, Croatia is more active but score is tie right now.
     
    36:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    37:23
    Aleksanders Fadejevs had a huge opportunity, but Tomljenovic made a fantastic save!
     
    37:45
    Igor Jacmenjak (CRO) minor penalty for interference.
     
    39:15
    No goal for Team Latvia in power-play.
     
    40:28
    What a chance for Latvia! Fadejevs's shot was jumping on goal line, but it is no goal! Very lucky moment for Croatia!
     
    42:03
    Batraks's shot wass deflected to the corner.
     
    43:20
    Goal for Team Croatia!
    Beautiful action by Croatia means a lead! IVAN JANKOVIC hadn't a hard work, he hit the empty net from the crease – 4:3! Assisted by Niksa Trstenjak a Igor Jacmenjak.
     
    44:45
    No a lot of time for Latvia already. Croatia is holding the puck still.
     
    45:03
    Time out for Team Latvia!
     
    45:51
    Best player of Team Latvia is Fadejevs today I think. The other chance for him was saved by Tomljenovic.
     
    47:03
    One minute left, no opportunities for Latvia still.
     
    47:36
    Team Latvia is playing without a goalie!
     
    47:50
    Last face-off of the game I think is here.
     
    48:00
    Game over.
     
    The best players of the game:
    Niksa Trstenjak (CRO) – Dmitrijs Sancovojs (LAT)
     
    Bronze medal in Division I goes to the Croatia! (13:20:10)
    Commentary by

    Petr Dejnožka

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 11. Jankovic (Skrapec, Novotny), 24. Cunko (Jacmenjak), 33. Jacmenjak (Kopajtic), 44. Jankovic (Trstenjak, Jacmenjak) – 1. Batraks (Fadejevs, Begovs), 6. Konisevs (Ogorodnikovs, Zvirbulis), 30. Fadejevs (Begovs, Sancovojs)

    Croatia: Tomljenovic (Filipec) – Jacmenjak, Srketic, Milicic, Kopajtic – Tadic, Trstenjak, Siseta, Cunko – Skrapec, Silovic, Novotny, Jankovic – Polasek
    Latvia: Kazanovs (Kruze) – Batraks, Ogorodnikovs, Šancovojs, Fadejevs – Begovs, Koniševs, Zvirbulis, Bullitis – Vasilonoks, Mitrovs, Bušs, Cimermanis.
    Referees: Pering (GBR), Christiansen (CAN)