SVK 3:1 GRE | Slovakia - Greece (World Cup (men))

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Slovakia

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

Greece

Saturday 03.06.2017, 21:30 • World Cup (men) • Skupina A1

		Welcome. Game starts at 21:30.
		TEAM GREECE Team Greece was succesfull two years ago. They ended 4th and it was their the best result since they have played this sport at World Championship. In the start of this tournament in Pardubice managed take one point from game with team Canada, Greece lost it after penalty shots. And then, the same team los game against team India (0:3) on Friday. So they already have one point now in the table and can try to add another points if they beat the Slovakia. But it is clear Greece is not favorite of this game. But who knows!
		TEAM SLOVAKIA Slovakia has only goal in Pardubice – win another gold medal and complete gold hattrick, it means win three World Championships in a row. In Zug (Switzerland), 2015, they did it when beat team USA in gold medal game. But it is new year and Slovakia has not easy task. Despite it they won first game of the champinship in Pardubice. Played against team India and beat them 3:1 in regualar time. Then Slovika was able take three points from game against Finland.
		Wish you nice day from Pardubice, Czech republic. It is Saturday and we are looking forward to watch another match of Ball Hockey World Championship. In Tipsport Arena will meet teams Slovakia and Finland.
		The game is gonna start in 10 minutes.
		Starting lineups: Slovakia: Misovec (Glevanak) – Minarik, Kacer, Titka, Blahut, Bujdak, Zelenka, Tupy, Dejneka – Rampacek, Martinusik, Kollar, Hrivnak, Beniac, Madera, Oravec, Teplicky, Slovak, Skultety, Liptak, Svitana, Bozik, Pijak 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.
		Both times are on the pitch. Everything is ready to start this game. Enjoy that!
	00:01	Game started.
	00:10	Team Greece won first draw and tried to get ball to ofensive zone. But without success right now.
	00:48	Zelenka had a place on the right circle. Maybe he could try to pass somebody. The all action ended on the sticks of Greece players.
	01:01	Icing by team Slovakia.
	01:28	Lukas Pijak was running really fast along the right board. Nobody stole him a ball, but the shot by Pijak was not good enough.
	01:49	Slovakia attacking player stood in the goal crease. Referee stops play.
	02:00	First bigger save for goalie Petrik. But he saw it, had no trouble with this chance took by Pinios.
	02:34	Slovakia fans are yelling they wanna goal. But their players have no shots on a goal right now. In few moments it is gonna be another draw in the neutral zone.
	03:21	The ball is very often in neutral zone and no of teams has chance and shots on a goal. Maybe we will have to wait.
	04:14	Milan Rampacek was trying to stole ball from stick of Goulakos, but did not do it.
	04:29	It is first power play of the game and it is team Slovakia who is gonna play it. Two minutes for slashing gets Michael Pinios.
	05:18	Slovakian are in ofensive zone. Defender Tupy took wrist shot from the blue line, but missed the net again.
	05:42	Nice save by goalie Vrettis, he made it with his left pad. Then he stopped play.
	06:10	And another shot from the blue line. Now it was Ivan Kacer who tried to surprise goalie from Greece.
	06:26	It is gonna be short play five on three, because Greece player Steve Alvo got two minutes for high sticking.
	07:06	Slovaks make a lot of passes but no shots. And that is probably the main reason why they have problem to score in this power play.
	07:23	Icing by team Slovakia.
	07:44	We know Slovaks as players who are not scared of trying to take the shots. But now they did not take any shot during power play.
	08:26	Greece is in full strength and Slovakia did not play very well in this second power play.
	08:43	And first chance for Greece to score in power play. It is Slovakia player Radovan Dejneka who has to go to the box for interference.
	09:26	Greece is active during power play, but also without trying to shoot on a goal.
	09:51	Goal for Team Greece! But it is not true now! First better shot by Greece during power play and the ball went to the net. The author of this goal is player NICHOLAS PITSIKOULIS. Goalie Petrik maybe did not see his shot. Without assist.
09:51 Pitsikoulis (GRE) - 0:1
	10:26	Home team is active again, but goaltender Vrettis has not had no work for a long time.
	11:12	The ball is behind the Greece's net. Visitors play with patience and are responsible in their defensive zone.
	11:35	Shot by Martin Kollar. But he just hit the net above the goal. Another draw.
	12:05	One of players from Greece broke his stick around his own net and it could be problem for visitors. But it happend good for Greece players.
	13:00	For a long time we can see some shots frome home team.
	13:02	Another one penalty at end of the second period. Slovakia is gonna have power play because it is penalty for Alvo for slashing.
	13:59	This power play is little bit better from Slovaks. Dejneka stood next to right post trying score. But he was not able to do it.
	14:19	Slovakia will play power play five on three, Greece player gets two minutes for charging. It is Goulakos.
	14:44	The ball is out of play and it means a new draw.
	14:55	Important save by goalie Vrettis. Some of Slovaks took shot from the blue line and Greece goaltender made save by his pad.
	15:00	1st period finished.
		We saw only goal in the first period. It scored Pitsikoulis during power play. We will se what is gonna happen in the second part of this game.
		The second period can start.
	15:01	Start of 2nd period.
	15:06	Greece plays with four plays on the pitch. But Slovakia will have power play another minute yet.
	15:46	Pavol Blahut stood in the goal crease so referee had to stop play.
	16:05	Last seconds of home team power play and goalie Vrettis stil did not have to make a save from the start of the second period.
	16:53	Both teams are in full strength. Then Milan Beniac had opportunity to score from the left circle. But he decided pass to his roommate.
	17:12	Another save by Vrettis. Now he did it with right pad.
	17:53	Slovakia defender Jozef Minarik took shot from the blue line but it was blocked by some of Greece players.
	18:28	For the first time in this period visitors tried to make an attack. But Greece was not succesfull.
	19:05	Advantage for team Slovakia.
	19:17	Home team is going to power play. Penalty for tripping for Emmanuel Arkalis. Maybe important moment of this game, who knows.
	19:31	Icing by team Slovakia, it was mistake from them.
	20:00	It is surprising but Slovakia has really bad power plays today. This is another one without shot. At least right now.
	20:12	Offside by team Slovakia.
	20:45	Fans from Slovakia would be happy to se first goal. But the favorite players are not succesfull.
	21:01	Goal for Team Slovakia! But now they are! First good shot in this power play and it was going behind the goal line. On the other side, it was so close. LUKAS PIJAK stood infront of the goal creas and tip shot took by Tomas tupy to the net. Assisted by Tomas Tupy.
21:01 Piják (SVK) - 1:1
	21:30	Slovakia is so active now! Greece is in complication around their own net.
	22:00	Michal Hrivnak was between circles. Some of rivals blocked his stick so he could not to take a shot.
	22:12	And Grrece will have also power play in this period. Slovakia player is going to the box, it is Michal Hrivnka for high sticking.
	23:16	Dangerous situation for goalie Petrik but he managed to get ball out of the goal crease. Then Slovakia throw the ball away.
	24:00	Short handed chance by Slovakia. Home team was running two on one and goaltender Vrettis was little bit lucky with his pad save.
	24:58	Slovakia is trying to take the lead for the first time. But Greece defensive is good enough.
	25:48	Icing by team Slovakia, new draw in the Slovakia zone.
	26:16	Now there is not many chance on the pitch. A lot of play is in the neutral zone and it is evident team do not want to make a mistake.
	26:47	Nice glove save by Vrettis who stops play.
	26:59	And another icing. Now it was made by Greece.
	27:26	We are coming to the last minutes of the second period. Arkalis was alone on the left side of ofensive zone but was not able to take some good shot.
	28:24	Technical problems continue, now it is icing by Greece.
	28:34	Probably the last penalty in this period and Slovakia is gonna have a power pay. Interference made by Chris Vagenas.
	29:04	Last sixty seconds of this period and Slovaks are having nice chances now. Titka took good slapshot from the blue line.
	29:51	Ball is in neutral zone and Slovakia has it under the control.
	30:00	2nd period finished.
		Slovakia tied the game at one in the second period and it is possible the third period will have to decide.
		Just few moments to start of the third.
	30:01	Start of 3rd period.
	30:22	Slovakia has still the rest of power play. But now ball went out of the pitch.
	30:38	Greece is complete and now they can try to take the lead again.
	30:49	Glove save made by goalie Vrettis, draw on the left circle of the Greece zone.
	31:21	The ball maybe hit the table screen above the pitch but referee did not stop play. Then Slovakia player Madera had chance on the right circle.
	32:16	Slovakia is better team at the start of this period. Maybe it will important now is gonna be more attacking.
	32:49	Offside by team Greece.
	33:15	What a chance! Boris Oravec had a great chance to score when he was running alone against the Vrettis. He did not score as like any of his roommates.
33:15
	33:15	We saw a fight between two players and here are some penalties. Goulakos, Romano, Bujdak and Hrivnak have penalty for roughing.
	33:42	Another penalty. Martinusik (SVK) gets two minutes for tripping.
	35:00	The play was stopped in the neutral zone.
	35:00	Surprise? No. Another penalty, now for too many players on the pitch for team Slovakia. It is served by Boris Oravec.
	36:02	On it is Greece power play, but their players are not able to score.
	36:14	Goal for Team Slovakia! Slovakia has short handed goal! Greece lost the ball in neutral zone. But what is worse for them, goalie Vrettis made big mistake! He tried to get the ball out and found just stick of Slovakia player. It was JAROSLAV MARTINUSIK who had easy position to score. Unassisted.
36:14 Martinusík (SVK) - 2:1
	37:05	Slovakia is playing in full strength.
	37:27	Goal for Team Slovakia! Fans from Slovakia are yelling again. It was beautiful action made along the right board and scored from the place between circles. MILAN RAMPACEK hit the ball to the net. Assisted by Jaroslav Martinusik and Martin Kollar.
37:27 Rampáček (SVK) - 3:1
	37:50	Penalty for Greece (J. Barbas – 2 min., Slashing).
	38:30	Slovaks play power play but the have not lot of chances. Shot by defender Titka hit the board behind the net.
	38:58	Penalty, penalty and penalty. Now referre calls it for Greece. It is for John Adamou for slashing and for Barbas for interference.
	39:43	Draw infront of the net of Greece.
	39:56	Some of Slovakian players got the ball to the net above the goal of Greece.
	40:12	Slovakia is in ofensive zone during their power play four on four. Tupy took shot from the circle but hit just pad of Vrettis.
	41:03	Greece is playing in four players now.
	41:29	Referee said no goal altough Slovakian were celebrating. And then came big fights from many players. We can wait a lot of penalties.
	41:29	We are still waiting who is gonna go to the box.
	41:29	Penalty for Greece (Goulakos – 2 min., Roughing). Penalty for Greece (Goulakos – 2 min., Roughing). Penalty for Slovakia (Martinusik – 2 min., Roughing).
	43:38	Team Slovakia plays in full strangth for a long time of short handed.
	43:56	It is not good end of this game. Another fight and probably another penalty. Is this game gonna end sometimes?
	43:56	Penalty for Greece (Pinios – 2 min., Roughing). Penalty for Slovakia (Rampacek – 2 min., Roughing).
	44:52	Last seconds of this game are here.
		Game over.
		It was so long game between Slovakia and Greece. Both teams had chances and did not played bad. Slovakia won 3:1 after scoring two goals during the third period. But what is worse, we saw lot of penalty. Have a nice weekend! (23:22:15)

Commentary by

Martin Schwarz

@MartinSmuci

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 22. Pijak (Tupy), 37. Martinusik, 38. Rampacek (Martinusik, Kollar) – 10. Pitsikoulis

Slovakia: Petrik (Glevanak) – Minarik, Kacer, Titka, Blahut, Bujdak, Zelenka, Tupy, Dejneka – Rampacek, Martinusik, Kollar, Hrivnak, Beniac, Madera, Oravec, Teplicky, Slovak, Skultety, Liptak, Svitana, Bozik, Pijak

Greece: Vrettis (Bitsakis) – 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

Referees: Koskuba, Sulo

1st period
	04:29	GRE	2	Pinios, Slashing
	06:26	GRE	2	Alvo, High Sticking
	08:43	SVK	2	Dejneka, Interference
	09:51	GRE	0:1	Pitsikoulis
	13:02	GRE	2	Alvo, Slashing
	14:19	GRE	2	Goulakos, Charging
1st intermission
2nd period
	19:17	GRE	2	Arkalis, Tripping
	21:01	SVK	1:1	Pijak (Tupy)
	22:12	SVK	2	Hrivnak, High Sticking
	28:34	GRE	2	Vagenas, Interference
2nd intermission
3rd period
	33:15	SVK	2	Hrivnak, Roughing
		GRE	2	Goulakos, Roughing
		GRE	2	Romano, Roughing
		SVK	2	Bujdak, Roughing
	33:42	SVK	2	Martinusik, Tripping
	35:00	SVK	2	Oravec., Too Many Players on the Rink
	36:14	SVK	2:1	Martinusik
	37:27	SVK	3:1	Rampacek (Martinusik, Kollar)
	37:50	GRE	2	Barbas, Slashing
	38:58	GRE	2	Adamou, Slashing
	38:58	GRE	2	Barbas, Interference
	41:29	GRE	2	Goulakos, Roughing
		GRE	2	Goulakos, Roughing
		SVK	2	Martinusik, Roughing
	43:56	GRE	2	Pinios, Roughing
	43:56	SVK	2	Rampacek, Roughing
Final