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final
Slovakia
3:6 (0:1, 1:4, 2:1)
Sweden
Tuesday 09.08.2016, 11:30 • Hlinka Gretzky Cup • Group B
     
    58:48
    Penalty for Slovakia (Kover – 2 min., tripping).
     
    57:32
    Brilliant move by Adam Ruzicka to get free and he was in alone on Sodberblom and tried to go upstairs but fired it over the crossbar.
    55:13 Matúš Havrila (SVK) - 3:6
     
    55:13
    Goal for Team Slovakia!
    It takes them only 15 seconds to cash in on the power play, with Ziak's shot from the point stopped by Soderblom but he was down and out and MATUS HAVRILA put the rebound in. Power-play goal.
    Assists: Adam Ziak, Adam Liska.
     
    54:58
    Penalty for Sweden (Aterius – 2 min., slashing).
    52:13
     
    52:13
    Penalty for Sweden (Miketinac – 2 min., interference).
     
    50:35
    After the whistle, Marcus Sylvegard apparently said something that the referee didn't like and drew a Misconduct, so with less than 10 minutes to play the game is finished for him. Teams will continue to skate 5 on 5.
     
    46:59
    Penalty for Sweden (Bench – 2 min., too many men).
    44:45 Lukas Wernblöm (SWE) - 2:6
     
    44:45
    Goal for Team Sweden!
    Nice pass from Miketinac to LUKAS WERNBLOM on the right side, who scores on a one-timer slapper to restore Sweden's four-goal lead.
    Assist: Kalle Miketinac.
    41:00 Patrik Hrehorčák (SVK) - 2:5
     
    41:00
    Goal for Team Slovakia!
    On the heels of a huge hit the Slovaks score. Slap shot from the right wing by ERIK HREHORCAK off the crossbar and in.
    Unassisted.
     
    40:45
    A crushing open-ice hit in the neutral zone by Adam Ruzicka on Isac Lundestrom, who is slow to get up.
    37:30 Kalle Miketinac (SWE) - 1:5
     
    37:30
    Goal for Team Sweden!
    Long breakaway pass from Liljegren to KALLE MIKETINAC and he beats Sklenar five-hole to make it 5-1.
    Assist: Timothy Liljegren.
     
    34:21
    Penalty for Slovakia (Tjernstrom – 2 min., high-sticking).
     
    28:50
    Goaltending change for Slovakia. Out is Juraj Ovecka and in is Juraj Slenar.
     
    28:50
    Timeout Slovakia.
    28:50 Anton Johansson (SWE) - 1:4
     
    28:50
    Goal for Team Sweden!
    Another Swedish goal just 21 seconds later. ANTON JOHANSSON deflects Walfridsson's pass and it's 4-1.
    Assists: Sebastian Walfridsson, Marcus Sylvegard.
    28:29 Lucas Elvenes (SWE) - 1:3
     
    28:29
    Goal for Team Sweden!
    Sweden with pressure in the Slovak zone, Lundestrom out front to LUCAS ELVENES, who one-timed it upstairs.
    Assist: Isac Lundestrom.
    26:03 Timothy Liliegren (SWE) - 1:2
     
    26:03
    Goal for Team Sweden!
    On the power play, TIMOTHY LILJEGREN's low wrister went in and out of the net quickly to give the lead back to Sweden. Power-play goal.
    Assist: Lucas Elvenes.
     
    25:45
    Penalty for Slovakia (Stacho – 2 min., hooking).
     
    22:24
    The ruling after video review is that it was kicked into the net by Sweden, so no goal. The score remains 1-1.
    22:24
     
    22:24
    Sweden has put the puck into the net. They're going upstairs, but the call on the ice is a goal.

    Ovecka had just made a great save but lost the puck. There was a big scramble in the crease but the puck was sitting free on the goal line before it was banged in.
    20:31 Filip Krivošík (SVK) - 1:1
     
    20:31
    Goal for Team Slovakia!
    They cash in on the power play, as Roman's pass from down low finds FILIP KRIVOSIK at the top of the circle, and he beats Soderblom to the far side with a well-placed wrister. Power-play goal.
    Assist: Milos Roman.
     
    19:08
    Penalty for Sweden (Aterius – 2 min., tripping).

    Aterius takes the penalty in the attacking zone in front of the net.
     
    16:05
    Penalty for Slovakia (Korencik – 2 min., slashing).
    15:23 Erik Brännström (SWE) - 0:1
     
    15:23
    Goal for Team Sweden!
    The puck came back to the point to ERIK BRANNSTROM and his high wrister went through traffic untouched to the back of the net. Ovecka was screened and didn't react until it was too late.
    Assist: Sebastian Walfridsson.
     
    09:20
    Penalty for Slovakia (Aterius – 2 min., hooking).
    02:45
     
    02:45
    Ivan centres out front to Krivosik for the one-timer, Soderblom makes a pad save from point blank.
     
    00:54
    Penalty for Sweden (Bjorkman – 2 min., slashing).
    Commentary by

    Derek OBrien

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    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 21. Krivosik (Roman), 41. Hrehorcak, 56. Havrila (Ziak, Liska) – 16. Brannstrom (Walfridsson), 27. Liljegren (Elvenes), 29. Elvenes (Lundestrom), 29. Johansson (Walfridsson, Sylvegard), 38. Miketinac (Liljegren), 45. Wernblom (Miketinac)

    Slovakia: Ovečka, 29. Sklenár – Korenčík, Ivan, Kupec, Žiak, Boldižár, Marguš, Demo, Verbický – Ružička (C), Roman, Krivošík – Hrehorčák, Havrila, Liška (A) – Kelemen, Kövér (A), Fafrák – Eliáš, Kukľa, Stacho.
    Sweden: Söderblom (Eriksson) – Dahlin, Hedberg, Walfridsson, Brännström (A), Liliegren, Björkman, Wennlund, Berg – Ringsby, Bemström, Aterius – Elvenes, Lundeström, Hugg (C) – Zetterlund, Miketinac, Wernblom – Johansson, Tjernström, Sylvegård.