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final
West Coast Express
5:2 (0:0, 4:2, 1:0)
HbK HOKEJMARKET Skalica
Saturday 07.02.2015, 11:00 • Ball hockey arena, Plzen • Pilsen Challenge
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 11:00 and we will deliver state changes.
     
    Starting lineups:

    West Coast Express: Toor (Brecka) – J. Sandhu, Kahlon, March, Z. Sandhu, D. Churchwell, J. Churchwell – Spitzer, Hansen, Scheffel, Bassi, Chima, Jackson, Kalla, Allen.

    HbK HOKEJMARKET Skalica: Radoslav Petrovic I (Komenda) – Zelenka, Smetana, Sobol, Daniel, Salajka, Filo, Babiar, Krajsa – Kolinek, Patinka, Rampacek, Cernek, Vadik, Martinusik, Necas, Valek, Skarda, Radoslav Petrovic II, Bolebruch, Polla.

    Referees: Koskuba Sulo.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    00:58
    Rich Kalla hit post of Petrovic's goal!
     
    01:28
    Martin Daniel (SKA) gets a minor penalty for boarding.
     
    01:55
    Penalty also on the other side. Kahn (WCE) called for hooking.
     
    12:15
    Skalica is under pressure and Spitzer was close to the opening goal. His first shot hit the pipe and upcoming rebound was covered by Petrovic.
     
    13:38
    Skalica will have an opportunity with a power play at the end of first. Steve March (WCE) gets a minor for slashing.
     
    15:00
    1st period finished.
     
    First period is over. West Coast entered well and had some good chances, but Petrovic has a lucky day being helped by woodwork twice already. Skalica will start the second period with a short power play.
     
    15:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    17:59
    Goal for Skalica!
    There it is! JURAJ KOLINEK got an exquisite backhanded pass from behind the goal and hit just underneath the crossbar – 0-1!
    Assists: Stanislav Necas, Radovan Zelenka.
     
    18:22
    Smetana (SKA) gets a minor for slashing.
     
    18:43
    West Coast Express just scored a goal!
    First Express' goal on the tournament! BRODIE JACKSON found a gap above Petrovic's shoulder and put it there without hesitation – 1-1!
    Assists: Dylan Churchwell, Deep Toor.
     
    19:17
    Krajsa (SKA) gets a minor penalty for interference and his teams troubles seem to carry on.
     
    23:18
    West Coast Express just scored a goal!
    Nice goal and West Coast goes in front! TYREL SPITZER appeared unguarded between the circles and smashed it home – 2-1!
    Assist: Billy Allen.
     
    25:58
    Another penalty for Skalica. Zelenka (SKA) – interference.
     
    26:18
    West Coast Express just scored a goal!
    West Coast goes up by two! DYLAN CHURCHILL wristed it in from red line an makes it 3-1!
    Assist: Rich Kalla.
     
    27:06
    Kyle Hansen (WCE) gets a two minute penalty for interference.
     
    27:59
    West Coast Express just scored a goal!
    What a play by Dylan Churchwell, who made a solo run across whole rink from his zone to 2 on 1 breakaway with TEEMU BASSI, who got the ball and found the five-hole – 4-1!
    Assist: Dylan Churchwell.
     
    28:44
    Goal for Skalica!
    The Slovaks pulled one down! RADOVAN ZELENKA fired a hard slap shot which ended in the net with an unfortunate deflection by Spitzer – 4-2!
    Assist: Jaroslav Martinusik.
     
    30:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    No goals in the first, six of them in the second. Skalica broke the deadlock, but West Coast turned the scoreboard around with four consecutive strikes unanswered. Zelenka then decreased the gap in the end, but his team still remains two goals behind with 15 minutes to go.
     
    30:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    30:38
    March (WCE) gets a penalty for cross-checking. Two minutes.
     
    34:03
    Scheffel (WCE) hit Patinka with a stick and gets a two minutes penalty.
     
    34:40
    Martinusik (SKA) took Bassi down and is sent out as well. Both teams continue at four men.
     
    41:42
    West Coast Express with just scored a goal!
    It seems to be a done deal now! PAUL CHIMA got a great pass just in front of Petrovich who he beats between the pads – 5-2!
    Assist: Jesse Churchwell.
     
    42:05
    Michal Salajka (SKA) got a minor for boarding, but had some protests which resulted in personal misconduct.
     
    43:19
    Schefell (WCE) called for interference. Both teams at equal strength.
     
    43:50
    Zora Sandhu (WCE) and another penalty. Interference again.
     
    45:00
    Game over.
     
    West Coast Express have their first win and they deserved it. Great play in both ends of the rink resulted in 5-2 victory over Skalica. (12:59:17)
    State changes info

    Marek Kratochvíl

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    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 19. Jackson (Churchwell, Toor), 24. Spitzer (Allen), 27. Churchwell (Kalla), 28. Bassi (D. Churchwell), 42. Chima (J. Churchwell) – 18. Kolinek (Necas, Zelenka), 29. Zelenka (Martinusik)

    West Coast Express: Toor (Brecka) – J. Sandhu, Kahlon, March, Z. Sandhu, D. Churchwell, J. Churchwell – Spitzer, Hansen, Scheffel, Bassi, Chima, Jackson, Kalla, Allen
    HbK HOKEJMARKET Skalica: Radoslav Petrovic I (Komenda) – Zelenka, Smetana, Sobol, Daniel, Salajka, Filo, Babiar, Krajsa – Kolinek, Patinka, Rampacek, Cernek, Vadik, Martinusik, Necas, Valek, Skarda, Radoslav Petrovic II, Bolebruch, Polla
    Referees: Koskuba Sulo