Canada – Sweden 4:1 (end) | Finland – Switzerland 4:3 (end) | Slovakia – Russia 2:5 (end)
Czech Republic – USA 2:4 (end)
final
Czech Republic
2:4 (1:1, 1:3, 0:0)
USA
Wednesday 10.08.2016, 19:00 • Hlinka Gretzky Cup • Group A
     
    It's all from Breclav today. See you later with another text online. Have fun with hockey. (21:14:51)
     
    Statistics of the game
    Shots: 25 – 42
    Blocked shots: 14 – 11
    Penalty minutes: 12 – 14
     
    Game is over. Team USA gets another win and important three points. They are winners of Group A so will be seeded as number one in the quaterfinals. But honestly, Czech team lost only thanks two bad minutes in the end of the second period.
     
    Game over.
     
    59:42
    Is this possible? Czech team can't score even to absolutely empty net. First loss on the tournament is more than close.
     
    58:56
    Vomacka again on the bench.
     
    58:00
    Two minutes left in the third period.
     
    57:15
    Czech team is harmless. Home team doesn't really know how to skated through the neutral zone with the puck and always loses it.
     
    56:49
    Vomacka is already back in his net but it's quite probably that he will skate back o the bench soon again.
     
    56:34
    Svoboda from the right circle. His attemp went high of the net again.
     
    56:00
    And now 6 – 5.
     
    55:37
    Czech team without a goalie. It's 6 – 4 now.
     
    55:20
    Galvas with a slap shot from the circles. But it went high of the net.
     
    55:05
    Home team timeout.
    55:05
     
    55:05
    Kaut (CZE) and Keane (USA) get two minutes.
     
    54:40
    Miller in a breakaway situation. But Vomacka made amazing pad save against his backhander.
     
    53:58
    After a scramble in front of Vomacka referees sent Messner (USA) to the penalty box. Czech team will play another PP.
     
    53:51
    Still no other shots are coming.
     
    53:19
    Except the chance in the first seconds of the PP Czechs don't play good in the rest.
     
    52:14
    What a chance! First Czech line apeared in a good situation. Necas sent the puck in front of net where one of his teammates almost scored. But Primeau was fast in a goal crease.
     
    51:54
    Keane (USA) gets two minutes. Huge PP chance for Czech team to move the score.
     
    51:30
    It's quite up-and-down hockey now. But Vomacka stops the game with a glove save.
     
    50:12
    After bad shift by Czech team one USA player appeared in a decent position to score. But even though Vomacka didn't catch the puck for the first time, he was at least quick enough to cover it on ice.
     
    49:38
    And another shot, now by Kaut. But it was the same like in Svoboda's case – high of the net.
     
    49:07
    Svoboda in a good situation on the left wing. His shot went high of the net.
     
    47:17
    USA in a breakaway situation. Another pad save for Vomacka.
    46:28
     
    46:28
    Now USA control the puck in the neutral zone.
     
    45:50
    Czechs have some pressure but it's still not enough.
     
    45:12
    Offside USA.
     
    44:52
    Dvorak in a good position but his shot went high of the net.
    43:35
     
    43:35
    Czech team still tries it in front of Primeau, but still missing something in the end.
     
    42:56
    Scramble in front of Primeau. But USA defence was able to hold the puck in front of goal line.
     
    42:10
    Kaut and Necas in a good combination. Kaut sent a backhand pass on Czech captain who unfortunatelly didn't have enough time to aim.
     
    41:03
    And his shot means only easy save for Primeau.
     
    40:36
    Czechs get the puck. Kern is heading to the ofensive zone.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Stats of the first period
    Shots: 4 – 18
    Blocked shots: 5 – 6
    Penalty minutes: 6 – 6
     
    Second period is over. It was equal game 95 % of time but in the end after couple of mistakes of Czech team USA or Ryan Poehling scored a pair and gave USA two goal difference. Such a bad game from Czech team in last two minutes.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
    39:49 Poehling (USA) - 2:4
     
    39:49
    Goal for Team USA!
    RYAN POEHLING with a hattrick in one period. After couple of mistakes he found himself with a puck again and gives USA two goal leading. Assist: Michael Pastujov.
     
    39:25
    USA still with pressure.
    38:46 Poehling (USA) - 2:3
     
    38:46
    Goal for Team USA!
    RYAN POEHLING scores his second goal in this game and period. After few deflections the puck appeared in front of USA captain and his super accurate shot ended behind Vomacka. Assists: Sasha Chmelevski, Michael Pastujov.
     
    38:10
    Team USA will play in PP last 1:50 in the second period as Filip Kral (CZE) gets two minutes for interference.
     
    37:38
    Rush in frotn of Vomacka. Czech goalie had problems with hiding the puck with his glove so two Americans tried to push it in the net. But Czech players were quickly in the action and solved the situation.
     
    36:48
    Safin with a puck. Last goal scorer skated along the right boarding but wasn't able to push the puck in the middle of the rink.
     
    35:58
    Offside call against Team USA.
    34:23 Safin (CZE) - 2:2
     
    34:23
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    What a goal by OSTAP SAFIN. Necas looked like he will shot from the top of the circles but in the end sent the puck on Safin, who was alone on the right. Assist: Martin Necas, Martin Kaut.
     
    34:12
    USA with four skaters.
     
    34:04
    Kaut tried it with an angle shot but Primeau had no space near his right post.
     
    33:29
    43 seconds 5 – 3 for Czech team. Miller gets two minutes for slashing.
     
    32:45
    Messner backhander went wide after good Kral's defending.
    32:12
     
    32:12
    Again two minutes. KAstelic (USA) slashing.
     
    31:17
    First shot in the PP for the USA. Phillips's shot went wide after couple of deflections.
     
    30:38
    And another penalties – both captains get two minute – Necas (CZE) and Poehling (USA) both roughing.
     
    30:15
    Czechs defend well in the PK. USA have had no shot so far in the PP.
     
    29:37
    And another chance fot USA to gain higher leading. Kern (CZE) gets two minutes penalty for tripping.
    28:47 Poehling (USA) - 1:2
     
    28:47
    Goal for Team USA!
    Team USA scores after 2-1 situation. Vomacka didn't catch shot so the puck were bouncing in the goal crease where RYAN POEHLING found it and simply tipped it in. Assist: Michael Pastujov.
     
    27:01
    Necas skated in the circles in front of Primeau but even though he found himself in a good position, he wasn't successful.
     
    26:22
    Good Czech combination in front of Primeau. But Rutar's shot ended on the pads.
    25:51
     
    25:51
    Patient play on both sides.
     
    24:58
    Vomacka had to put his pads from one post to another to save dangerous USA chance. His flexibility is simply awesome.
     
    24:01
    No important actions in last minute. Only inaccurate passes in the neutral zone.
     
    22:54
    Another chances for team USA. even though Vomacka didn't have his stick, he made two important saves.
     
    22:21
    USA with a high pressure. Vomacka faced couple of quite hard and dangerous shots.
     
    21:20
    Hladonik skated along right boarding on Primeau and sent the puck in the middle on Kern. But he didn't get the pass through the scramble.
     
    21:11
    Icing Czech Republic.
     
    20:42
    Now Seitz is on ice. USA in full strength.
     
    20:10
    Czech team continues in power play as Seitz still sits in the penalty box.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Next period begins at 19:46.
     
    Stats of the first period
    Shots: 4 – 7
    Blocked shots: 0 – 1
    Penalty minutes: 4 – 2
     
    Such a nice hockey in the first period. After first couple of minutes without any bigger chance, it was team USA who led first thanks to really effective combination in the PP. But after 143 seconds the game was tied again.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
    19:14
     
    19:14
    Safin tried to surprise Primeau with a shot from right and hoped for some deflections. But the puck ended only in the neutral zone.
     
    18:42
    Seitz (USA) gets two minutes penalty for slashing. First penalty fot Team Czech.
     
    18:10
    Amaizing save by Primeau. Kaut tried it in front of him with backhand deke but didn't succeeded.
     
    Such a nice combination. Necas sent the puck from the left wing in the middle in front of Primeau, but Svoboda, who was heading there, had blocked stick.
    16:26
     
    16:26
    Kastelic with a one-timer from the bluline but his attemp went wide.
     
    15:25
    Also no rebounds were successful. Vomacka stays solid.
     
    15:20
    Pastujov in a breakaway situation. He skated alone in front of Vomacka but missed the final shot so it was quite easy situation for Czech goalie.
     
    13:38
    Kaut on the ice. Czech team plays with five skaters.
     
    13:04
    Kondelik with a good chance in his own PK. He gets luckily the puck in front of Primeau, but didn't have any time to accurate shot.
     
    12:47
    This time Czech team plays better during PK.
     
    11:38
    Another penalty for Czech team. Kaut gets two minutes.
    11:13 Chytil (CZE) - 1:1
     
    11:13
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    Such a nice goal for Czech team FILIP CHYTIL got a pass from behind the net by Safin and score in the middle of Primeau's pads. Assists: Ostap Safin, Daniel Bukac.
     
    10:59
    Icing USA.
     
    10:37
    Another low pressure by Czechs. But USA play really good defensively.
     
    09:10
    Czech team also tries it in front of Primeau, but no good position for a shot is coming.
    08:50 Lodnia (USA) - 0:1
     
    08:50
    Goal for Team USA!
    It was quite quick combination by team USA. VANYA LODNIA sent the puck on Chmelevski who sent it back to Lodnia. Vomacka's empty net was just staring at him. Easy goal for USA. Assist: Sasha Chmelevski.
     
    08:27
    First PP for team USA. Ostap Safin (CZE) gets two minutes for interference.
    08:00
     
    08:00
    Pastujov had no one in the ofensive zone so the only chance was to send the puck on Vomacka.
     
    07:09
    Great chance fot team USA. Lodnia with a breakaway situation, but Vomacka made an important save.
     
    06:20
    Icing USA.
     
    06:05
    Novak with a wrist shot, but he only hits Primeau to chest.
     
    05:15
    No serious chance in couple of last seconds. Players are just fighting for the puck along the boardings.
     
    Messner with another shot on Vomacka. But his attemp went high of the net.
     
    03:33
    Inamoto tried it in front of Vomacka, but didn't succeed so Dvorak had a chance on the other side of the ice rink.
     
    02:41
    It's quite up-and-down hockey in the beginning of the game.
     
    01:48
    Safin in a good position. In front of young Czech player was only empty net, bu he wasn't able to the send the puck after hard pass in it.
     
    01:18
    Good combination by team USA in front of Vomacka. But no shot is coming.
     
    00:50
    Game is interrupted after his first save. It was easy shot by Kaut.
     
    00:13
    USA with the first attack. McManus fires it high of the net.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Players are already on the ice. The game will start pretty soon.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Czech Republic: Vomacka (Skarek) – Machala, Rutar, Mikyska, Galvas, Salda, Bednar, Kral, Bukac – Svoboda, Necas, Kaut – Kern, Hladonik, Zadina – Chytil, Kondelik, Safin – Novak, Skvrne, Dvorak
    Headcoach: Vaclav Varada

    USA: Primeau (Petruzzelli) – Inamoto, Miller, Anderson, Walsh, Phillips, Keane, Mirageas, Brickey – Lodnia, Chmelevski, Pratt – Messner, Poehling, Pastujov – Kastelic, Dovorany, McManus -Seitz, Miller, Dougherty
    Headcoach: Clark Donatelli.
     
    USA results on the tournament:
    USA – Finland 4 – 3 OT
    Switzerland – USA 3 – 4
     
    Czech results on the tournament:
    Czech Republic – Switzerland 6 – 1
    Czech Republic – Finland 5 – 3
     
    Standing in the group is quite close. Czech team leads with a one point difference as young czech player won both of their games in the tournament. Team USA lost only one point in the game against Finland.
     
    Hello and welcome to the last game in the group A in Breclav, Czech Republic. This game will determine who will be seeded as a winner of this group in the semifinals.
     
    Welcome. This game starts at 19:00 CET, 13:00 ET.
    Commentary by

    Karolína Antošová

    CZ@KarolAntosova

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 12. Chytil (Safin, Bukac), 35. Safin (Necas, Kaut) – 9. Lodnia (Chmelevski), 29. Poehling (Pastujov), 39. Poehling (Chmelevski, Pastujov), 40. Poehling (Pastujov)

    Czech Republic: Vomacka (Skarek) – Machala, Rutar, Mikyska, Galvas, Salda, Bednar, Kral, Bukac – Svoboda, Necas, Kaut – Kern, Hladonik, Zadina – Chytil, Kondelik, Safin – Novak, Skvrne, Dvorak
    Headcoach: Vaclav Varada
    USA: Primeau (Petruzzelli) – Inamoto, Miller, Anderson, Walsh, Phillips, Keane, Mirageas, Brickey – Lodnia, Chmelevski, Pratt – Messner, Poehling, Pastujov – Kastelic, Dovorany, McManus -Seitz, Miller, Dougherty
    Headcoach: Clark Donatelli