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final
India
3:0 (0:0, 2:0, 1:0)
Greece
Friday 02.06.2017, 13:30 • World Cup (men) • Skupina A1
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 13:30 CET, 14:30 EET, 17:00 IST.
     
    This is the second game for each of these Group A1 teams. Greece got 1 point from their 4-3 shootout loss to Canada yesterday, while India fell 3-1 to Slovakia and are still with 0 points. Both of these teams would desperately love to get their first win of this tournament.
     
    The teams are on the floor for pre-game warmups.

    India is designated as the home team and is wearing navy blue uniforms with orange and white trim. Greece is designated as the visiting team and is wearing all royal blue uniforms with white trim.
     
    Starting lineups:

    India: Mangat (Toor) – Gill, Kahlon, R. Kaila, S. Kaila, H. Kalkat, Mahil, Sandhu – Bassi, D. Brar, S. Brar, T. Brar, Dhillon, Dosanjh, JC Gill, JK Gill, S. Gill, Chima, S. Kalkat, Mallais, Mohamed, Purewal, Sidhu.

    Greece: Bitsakis (Vrettis) – Adamou, J. Barbas, Goulakos, Hinios, Pinios, Rompotinos, Tzaferis – Alvo, Argiris, E. Arkalis, P. Arkalis, M. Barbas, R. Barbas, Giannoumis, Kakivelos, Karvouniaris, Klitrinos, Kuzmarski, Pitsikoulis, Romano, Vagenas.
     
    Greece is now on the floor and the team is wearing white jerseys with royal blue shorts and helmets, which will be a better contrast to India's navy blues.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    01:20
    Greece trying to get something going early but not hitting the net with any of its shot attempts.
     
    01:45
    Now a long-range Indian shots goes on Bitsakis, the first shot of the game.
     
    02:06
    The ball stays in the area around the Greek net and Bitsakis finally freezes it.
    02:06
     
    03:52
    Now a Greek attempt deflects high and out of play. Faceoff in the Indian zone. I don't think Greece has registered a shot on goal yet.
     
    05:30
    Greece continues to buzz around the Indian zone, maintaining possession for the most part, but not landing shtos on goal.
     
    06:00
    Offside Greece.
     
    06:17
    Now a Greek 2 on 1 and they still don't get a shot! Tzaferis with the pass across but the one-timer by Argiris whistles just wide of the post.
     
    06:56
    The ball squirts loose in the neutral zone and rolls all the way to Mangat, who covers.
     
    07:25
    Wrister from the point by Goulakos is right on Mangat, who holds for a faceoff.
    07:25
     
    07:37
    Icing India.
     
    08:31
    Dangerous chance for India, the shot from the boards is deflected by JC Gill in front, right on Bitsakis.
     
    09:03
    Icing India.
     
    09:20
    A one-timer from Kuzmarski is turned aside by Mangat.
     
    09:48
    Offside Greece.
     
    11:22
    Indian rush, wrister from Dosanjh denied by Bitsakis.
     
    12:12
    Indian pressure, shots not getting through.
     
    13:15
    Paul Chima making things happen for India, he drives hard to the net with the ball but can't get a good shot off.
     
    13:37
    Hand pass India in the attacking zone, faceoff outside.
     
    13:47
    Sidhu with the interception in the Greek zone, stick save Bitskakis, then another shot whistles just wide.
     
    15:00
    1st period finished.
     
    That's the end of a fairly evenly played first period, in which each team had times of good ball possession in the attacking zone but not a lot of great scoring chances, and we're still 0-0.

    2nd period begins at 14:03 CET.
     
    The teams are on the floor and the second period will begin shortly.
     
    15:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    16:05
    Chances at either end to begin the 2nd period.
     
    17:02
    Great chance for Arkalis right in front, was all alone in front of Mangat, tried to make a move but denied.
     
    17:40
    Icing India.
     
    18:14
    Penalty for India (Tzaferis – 2 min.) Interference.
     
    18:46
    India works the ball around the outside, one-timer from Kalkat is right on Bitsakis.
     
    19:40
    Goal for Team India!
    They cash in on the power play. DAMPY BAR was parked at the bottom of the circle, he took a pass from down low and snapped it in.
    Assist: Marcel Mallais.
    19:40 Brar (IND) - 1:0
     
    20:36
    Goal for Team India!
    And less than a minute later it's 2-0. AMRIT PUREWAL charged hard to the net, took a pass and while still running at full speed fired it past Bitsakis.
    Assist: Paul Chima.
    20:36 Purewal (IND) - 2:0
     
    20:42
    Penalty for India (Khlon – 2 min., Slashing).
     
    22:16
    Greece trying to get back into this game on the power play. Big one-time blast sails high and over the glass.
     
    22:41
    Puck out of play again with just :01 left in the penalty, faceoff in the Indian zone.
     
    23:06
    Their power play is now over but Greece continuing to put on the pressure, Mangat doing all he can to keep the ball out of the net.
     
    24:41
    And now a great chance at the other end but Bitsakis comes up with a huge glove save from point-blank.
     
    25:20
    Ball goes out of play on the far side, faceoff outside the Greek line.
     
    25:32
    Offside Greece.
     
    26:21
    Chances at both ends, both goalies come up big to keep the score at 2-0.
     
    27:10
    Icing Greece.
     
    28:24
    Penalty for Greece (Alvo – 2 min., Boarding).
     
    30:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    After a scoreless first period, India scored twice in the second less than a minute apart and is now in a good position in this game, leading 2-0 with 15 minutes to go. They will start the third period on the power play for another :24.

    3rd period begins at 14:38 CET.
     
    The teams are on the floor and the 3rd period will start shortly.

    India on the power play for another :24.
     
    30:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    30:22
    Icing India with just :02 left in their power play.
     
    31:22
    Marell Mallais gets in behind the Greek defence and tries to break away on goal but he's partially stick-checked from behind and it ends up being an easy save for Bitsakis.
     
    32:38
    Icing India.
     
    33:16
    Mangat jumps on a loose ball around his net to stop play.
     
    33:29
    Goal for Team India!
    What a beautiful goal on a 2-on-1 rush. SHAUN KALKAT passed across to Sunny Brar, who returned it to Kalkat for the easy tap-in with the goalie out of position to make it 3-0.
    33:29 Kalkat S. (IND) - 3:0
     
    34:28
    Coincidental penalty:
    Penalty for India (Dosanjh – 2 min., High Sticking).
     
    34:28
    Coincidental penalty:
    Penalty for Greece (Barbas – 2 min., Body Checking).
     
    37:00
    Long stretch of play without shots on goal or whistles, as India is happy to run the clock down in this situation.
     
    38:13
    Bar with a shot from the slot, hits Bitsakis up high.
     
    38:18
    Penalty for India (Bar – 2 min., Roughing).
     
    40:20
    India back at full strength, as they manage to kill off the two minutes without much difficultly.
     
    41:52
    Penalty for India (Kalkat – 2 min., Roughing).
     
    41:52
    Timeout Greece.
     
    42:50
    India doing an effective job of keeping the ball to the corners.
     
    43:33
    Ball deflects out of play in the India zone with :18 left in the penalty, faceoff inside.
     
    43:42
    Big shot from the point from Goulakos, caught and held by Mangat.
     
    44:20
    India now with possession in the Greek zone, not looking to shoot but to kill time.
     
    Game over.
     
    India took control with two goals in the second period, added a third goal on a beautiful play in the third, and then played solid defence to preserve Kabit Mangat's shutout.

    For India it's their first win of the tournament and they have 3 points, while Greece is still winless with 1 point.
     
    Players of the Game:

    GRE – Alexander Bitsakis, G
    IND – Gabir Mangat, G
     
    So in Group 1A, India now draws even with Slovakia at the top with 3 points each, of course Slovakia and Canada (2 points) have only played one game each, and Finland has yet to play. Later today, Finland plays Slovakia. (15:13:15)
    Commentary by

    Derek OBrien

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    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 20. D. Brar (Mallais), 21. Purewal (Chima), 34. Kalkat (S. Brar)

    India: Mangat (Toor) – Gill, Kahlon, R. Kaila, S. Kaila, H. Kalkat, Mahil, Sandhu – Bassi, D. Brar, S. Brar, T. Brar, Dhillon, Dosanjh, JC Gill, JK Gill, S. Gill, Chima, S. Kalkat, Mallais, Mohamed, Purewal, Sidhu.
    Greece: Bitsakis (Vrettis) – Adamou, J. Barbas, Goulakos, Hinios, Pinios, Rompotinos, Tzaferis – Alvo, Argiris, E. Arkalis, P. Arkalis, M. Barbas, R. Barbas, Giannoumis, Kakivelos, Karvouniaris, Klitrinos, Kuzmarski, Pitsikoulis, Romano, Vagenas.