SVK18 3:7 USA18 | Slovakia U18 - USA U18 (Hlinka Gretzky Cup)

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Hlinka Gretzky Cup

Russia U18 – Finland U18	0:3 (end)	\|	Switzerland U18 – Canada U18	2:9 (end)	\|	Slovakia U18 – USA U18	3:7 (end)
Czech Republic U18 – Sweden U18	0:2 (end)

final

Slovakia U18

3:7 (0:2, 1:2, 2:3)

USA U18

Wednesday 12.08.2015, 17:30 • Hlinka Gretzky Cup • Group B

		The last game of the group B is over! It seemed that Slovaks could make a dramatic end of the match, but American players scored other four goals. The result of todays game is 7-3 for Team USA. The best players of the game: SVK: Dusan Kmec – 1+1 USA: Mitch Eliot – 0+0 Thank you for your watching! Good bye from Bratislava. (19:38:14)
		Game over.
	59:32	Erik Rajnoha (SVK) gets a minor penalty for hooking.
	58:46	Goal for Team USA! Another goal for Team USA! JOHN RYMSKA found the way, how to shot the puck and score a goal from the right circle. Assist by Drake Rymsha and Garrett Wait.
	58:01	The last two minutes of the period and of the match as well are underway.
	57:31	Goal for Team USA! Team Slovakia didn't deserve the end of the match just like that. CHRISTOPHER BERGER scored the sixth American goal from the rebound. Without any assist.
	55:55	Goal for Team USA! Slovak hopes to win this game are smaller again. Gettinger passed the puck to KAILER YAMAMOTO, who sent it to the net. Assist by Timmy Gettinger.
	55:21	Goal for Team Slovakia! Just two seconds remained of the Eliot's penalty and Slovaks scored a power-play goal. Team USA is up just by one goal. Dhillon saved the Bodak's shot, but he couldn't hold it. The puck bounced to SAMUEL SOLENSKY's stick, who didn't have a problem to send the puck to the net. Assist by Martin Bodak and Samuel Bucek.
	54:05	Rajnoha managed to keep the puck in Slovak offense zone. After that, host team created a solid chance to score goal. But after the moment, Slovaks forgot on an American forward, who almost scored the fifth US goal.
	53:23	Mitch Eliot (USA) gets a minor penalty for interference.
	52:50	Slovakia had a great chance to cut American lead. There was a 2-on-1 action, but Rudy missed the right moment to pass the puck to his linemate.
	51:36	Slovaks are better in last few minutes. Maybe, we will see a dramatic end of the match.
	50:26	The captain of home team, Samuel Solensky created a good opportunity. However his wrist shot from the area between the circles was blocked by American defenseman. It must hurt!
	49:38	The game is stopped, because one of the US players was in the Slovak goal crease.
	48:33	Goal for Team Slovakia! Slovakia can celebrate the second goal right now! Roman sent a accurate pass to DUSAN KMEC who got a quick wrist shot to the upper part of the goal. Dhillon couldn't do anything with it. Assist by Milos Roman and Matej Galbavy.
	47:55	Players in white jerseys are quite dangerous right now. But still it isn't enough to score the secong goal.
	46:43	Another power-play chance for Slovaks. Benjamin Gleason (USA) gets a minor penalty for roughing.
	46:43	Dhillon had to make another save! It wasn't easy for him, because there were many players in front of his eyes, but he did his job really well.
	45:56	On the other side, goalie Koziak saw the shot clearly so he could hide the puck in his catching glove.
	45:00	Rastislav Vaclav sent a snapshot from the right circle, but Dhillon was ready with his blocker.
	43:55	Some hard battles around the boards, but the referees let the game goes on.
	43:15	Samuel Fereta sent the puck, but his shot was blocked to the corner.
	42:13	Team USA is playing at full strength.
	41:48	Americans cleared the defense zone again. Slovaks can't be satisfied with this power-play.
	41:14	Team USA holds the puck to save some seconds.
	40:13	Immediately after the start of the third period we see another penalty and it's on the US side. Riley Tufte (USA) gets a minor penalty for holding.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		Team USA increased its lead in the second period by two goals. Goals scorers were Drake Rymsha and Timmy Gettinger. After that Slovaks adjusted the score sheet by Bucek's goal. Well, host team is three goals down before the third period. I'm inviting you to follow our text on-line broadcast. The third period starts approximately at 19:02.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	39:28	There was a quick attack by Slovak players, but one of them missed the target in a good position.
	36:46	Goal for Team Slovakia! Slovaks scored their first goal of the game! Kmec sent the puck in front of the US goal and SAMUEL BUCEK scored from the third attempt. Assist by Dusan Kmec and Milos Roman.
	36:33	Koziak didn't know where the puck is for the moment. Despite of that he stayed calm and made a save.
	35:29	Mittelstadt's shot from the left circle was blocked. Slovaks suddenly could have a breakaway, but they were stopped by Casey Mittelstadt (USA), who slashed one of the Slovak players. He gets two penalty minutes.
	34:47	Marian Studenic (SVK) gets a minor penalty for interference.
	34:32	Leonard wanted to go through the Slovak defense to try his luck. The last one who didn't let him go was Rajnoha.
	33:15	Team USA has made some nice passes in the Slovak zone, but without the shot.
	32:06	Knierim was in a good position to score a goal, but he couldn't hit the puck from the air.
	31:26	Team USA is playing at full strength.
	30:10	Team USA cleared the zone. Team Slovakia has to start their another action from their defense zone.
	29:26	One Slovak power-play just ended, another just started! Ty Farmer (USA) gets two minutes for slashing.
	29:00	Martin Bodak almost scored a goal! He hit the left post of the US goal.
	27:45	Slovaks cooperate really well in the attacking zone last few seconds. In the end of the action was Bodak, who sent the puck to the target. But Dhillon made a save with his glove.
	27:14	After a long time, there is another penalty. Mitch Eliot (USA) gets a minor penalty for holding.
	26:02	Goal for Team USA! There were many bodies in front of the Koziak's goal. He couldn't see anything. The puck was still loose, TIMMY GETTINGER saw it and easily put the puck behind the goal line. Assist by Kailer Yamamoto and Casey Mittelstadt.
	24:54	Harper has presented with a nice individual action. He skated on the right wing and after that he passed the puck on Rossini's stick. But Koziak was at the right time at the right place.
	23:03	Goal for Team USA! Team USA is celebrating again! John Leonard hit the post, after that Koziak though, that he has hold the puck. But it wasn't truth. DRAKE RYMSHA still had the puck on his view and pushed it to the net. Assist by John Leonard.
	22:54	The puck is out of the rink. Face-off will be in the neutral zone.
	21:35	Quick action by Team Slovakia. Vaclav tried it from the right circle, but Dhillon hid the puck in his equipment.
	20:20	What a nice bodycheck by Bodak on Tufte. US bench wants a penalty for Bodak, but the referee says no!
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		Both teams are already on the ice. Let's see, what the second period will bring.
		Team USA has won the first period 2-0. Americans scored the first goal early after the start of the game. That's gave them calm on sticks. Slovaks played fearlessly in the first twenty minutes, but it wasn't enough to score some goals. The second part begins approximately at 18:16.
	20:00	1st period finished.
	19:21	Studenic took the puck in the neutral zone and shot a wrister. But he missed the target.
	19:01	One minute left in the first period.
	18:00	Adam Ruzicka just hit the right post of the Dhillon's net!
	16:45	US players attacking very well, despite the fact, they are just four. Slovaks don't have much time to pass the puck.
	16:03	Slovakia already plays with five players on the ice.
	15:56	Seven seconds four-on-four and after that, there will be power-play for host team. Benjamin Gleason (USA) gets a minor penalty for tripping.
	15:25	Yamamoto wanted to get in front of the net with the puck on his stick, but Kmec didn't let him go.
	14:03	Power-play for Team USA. Matus Juriga (SVK) gets 2 minutes + 10 minutes penalty for checking to the head and neck area.
	13:55	Big chance for Slovaks! Ruzicka was alone on the right circle and he wanted to sent the puck to the upper part of US net. Dhillon made a great save with his blocker.
	12:58	There is a whistle from one of the line referees. Team Slovakia was in the off-side position.
	11:59	The puck unexpectedly appeared between the circles. Bucek was here and he tried to shot the puck to the US net. Unfortunately for Slovakia, it was blocked.
	10:45	The second save for Dhillon in the game. Tamas sent a wrist shot from the right circle. But US goalie saw it clearly and caught it.
	10:15	Most of the time, the game takes a place in Slovak defense zone. It seems that it's just a question of the time, when US Team score another goal.
	09:23	Rossini missed the target with a wrist shot from the blue line.
	07:35	Goal for Team USA! Americans scored their second goal of the match. William Knierim, scorer of the first US goal, sent the puck in front of Slovak net and CASEY MITTELSTADT easily put it behind Koziak's back. Assist by William Knierim and Timmy Gettinger.
	07:01	It seems, that Slovakia will survive this penalty killing. Their clear the defense zone.
	06:19	Eliot tried to shot from the blue line, but his shot was blocked by one of the Slovak players.
	05:24	The third minor penalty of the game. Dusan Kmec (SVK) is sitting at the penalty box for kneeing.
	04:50	Slovakia doesn't play well in the power-play so far. They can't keep the puck in their attacking zone for so long.
	03:10	The Slovaks also have a power-play opportunity. Mitch Elliot (US), the US captain, gets a minor penalty for slashing.
	02:02	Goal for Team USA! Team USA just scored the first goal of the game! And it was from the first power-play. WILLIAM KNIERIM saw, that the goalie doesn't have a puck, so he put its to the net from a rebound. Assist by Kailer Yamamoto and Casey Mittelstadt.
	01:15	There is a first minor penalty of the game. Marian Studenic (SVK) gets two minutes for tripping.
	01:01	Also Slovakia wants to show their offensive skills. Bucek's shot did not exact though.
	00:06	Riley Tufte was the first player of the match, who got a shot. However, his shot was blocker and end up in the netting.
	00:01	Game started.
		The last thing before the start of the match are anthems of both states.
		Starting lineups: Slovakia U18: Koziak (Durny) – Rajnoha, Bodak, Bucek, Solensky (C), Studenic – Kmec, Zelenak, Vaclav, Roman, Galbavy – Rudy, Krempasky, Lacka, Cacho, Ruzicka – Fereta, Juriga, Tamas, Martancik, Vybiral. USA U18: Dhillon (Rasmussen) – Rossini, Peeke, Gettinger, Mittelstadt, Yamamoto – Dineen, Eliot (C), Harper, Tufte, Lown – Perunovich, Farmer, Berger, McGing, Knierim – Gleason, Wait, Rymsha, Leonard. Referees: Loksik, Mullner – Vyleta, Sefcik.
		Now, we will introduce you today's lineups of both teams.
		Welcome and thanks for your watching. Slovakia and USA will not be in semifinals, but we hope, that the match will be interesting though. The scouts of NHL clubs are sitting everywhere around us and it has to be a big motivation for all of the guys on the ice.
		Starting lineups: Slovakia U18: Koziak (Durny) – Rajnoha, Bodak, Bucek, Solensky, Studenic – Kmec, Zelenak, Vaclav, Roman, Galbavy – Rudy, Krempasky, Lacka, Cacho, Ruzicka – Fereta, Juriga, Tamas, Martancik, Vybiral+ USA U18: Dhillon (Rasmussen) – Rossini, Peeke, Gettinger, Mittelstadt, Yamamoto – Dineen, Eliot, Harper, Tufte, Lown – Perunovich, Farmer, Berger, McGing, Knierim – Gleason, Wait, Rymsha, Leonard Referees: Loksik, Mullner – Vyleta, Sefcik.
		Welcome at the last game of group B! Slovakia and USA are without chance to pass for semifinals, but still have motivation to get first win at the tournament. Which team will succeed and get three points?! Slovakia is an "outsider" of strong group with great hockey teams from USA, Russia and Finland. However, home team played tight games and was good opponent for favorites. Slovaks lost 2:5 to Russia and 2:4 to Finland. They really want to win this game and play for final fifth place. USA is a current world champion in this category, but won´t play in play-off round. US team lost against Finland 1:5 and also in key match against Russia 2:5. Now, there is a time to show, that Americans play great hockey and can win games. Let´ s see, if Slovak team cheer their fans with the first win. The game starts at 17:30 CET, I´m looking forward to you at on-line broadcast.
		Welcome. Game starts at 17:30.

Commentary by

David Jahoda

@jaho_da

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 37. Bucek (Kmec, Roman), 49. Kmec (Roman, Galbavy), 56. Solensky (Bodak, Bucek) – 3. Knierim (Yamamoto, Mittelstadt), 8. Mittelstadt (Knierim, Gettinger), 24. Rymsha (Leonard), 27. Gettinger (Yamamoto, Mittelstadt), 56. Yamamoto (Gettinger), 58. Berger, 59. Leonard (Rymsha, Wait)

Slovakia U18: Koziak (Durny) – Rajnoha, Bodak, Bucek, Solensky, Studenic – Kmec, Zelenak, Vaclav, Roman, Galbavy – Rudy, Krempasky, Lacka, Cacho, Ruzicka – Fereta, Juriga, Tamas, Martancik, Vybiral+

USA U18: Dhillon (Rasmussen) – Rossini, Peeke, Gettinger, Mittelstadt, Yamamoto – Dineen, Eliot, Harper, Tufte, Lown – Perunovich, Farmer, Berger, McGing, Knierim – Gleason, Wait, Rymsha, Leonard

Referees: Loksik, Mullner – Vyleta, Sefcik

1st period
	01:15
	02:02
	03:10
	05:24
	07:35
	14:03
	15:56
1st intermission
2nd period
	23:03
	26:02
	27:14
	29:26
	34:47
	35:29
	36:46
2nd intermission
3rd period
	40:13
	46:43
	48:33
	53:23
	55:21
	55:55
	57:31
	58:46
	59:32
Final