USA – Italy 2:1 (2:1 after SO) | Slovakia – Canada 2:1 (end) | Czech Republic – Great Britain 10:0 (end)
after shootout (2:1)
USA
2:1 (0:0, 0:0, 1:1 - 0:0)
Italy
Saturday 03.06.2017, 12:00 • World Cup (women) • Skupina W
     
    The Americans were in serious problems when Alicia Furletti Blomberg opened the score after 32 minutes of play. They were the better team today, but Italy played really devotedly all the game and had great Nicole Paniccia in the net.

    Finally, Team USA tied it in the power-play and thanks to Steadman and Simpson grabbed the victory in the shootout. They take first two points and Italy one.

    Very nice game to start the women's championship! Bye for now from Pardubice. (13:42:23)
     
    Best players of the game: Allessandra Glista – Nicole Paniccia. Both goalies. Good choice.
     
    Game over.
     
    USA has won after the penalty shoot-out.
    ERICA SIMPSON scored the deciding goal.
     
    3. series
    2:1
    Erica Simpson beat Paniccia under her left pad and Team USA takes the victory!
     
    3. series
    1:1
    Carley Furletti Blomberg shoots it wide.
     
    2. series
    1:1
    But Taylor Steadman shot it right into the net too!
     
    2. series
    0:1
    Alicia Furletti Blomberg opens the score after a nice shot!
     
    1. series
    0:0
    Tricky ball went out of Julia Bronson's stick.
     
    1. series
    0:0
    Glista denied the shot by Samantha Delenardo.
     
    Start of shootout.
     
    Italy will begin.
     
    Great finish by Team USA. With an empty net, they finally tied the game and we are going to the shootout!
     
    45:00
    3rd period finished.
     
    43:40
    Goal for Team USA!
    After 25 seconds they got it! The United States finally found the way to score, it took them nearly 44 minutes of play! Paniccia didn't see much when CHERIE STEWART shot from the left side and the ball went through Paniccia's pads into the net! Assist: Taylor Steadman.
     
    43:15
    Empty net! The Americans are trying to tie the game in 6-on-5 power-play.
     
    43:15
    Time-out for Team USA!
     
    43:15
    After a blocked shot the ball went into the protective net. Both teams are changing their lines.
     
    43:02
    Another shot went wide, but the pressure is getting higher now.
     
    41:59
    Paniccia denied a shot from the neutral zone, still no tough moments for her.
     
    41:30
    Another icing and face-off in front of Alessandra Glista.
     
    41:07
    Icing by the Americans. This is not the way to tie the game.
     
    40:47
    Great job by Nicole Sampogna in the attacking zone, she saved much seconds for her team.
     
    40:09
    No icing as the ball from Italian stick went right to the American goalie.
     
    39:13
    Italian defense works very good now, the American pressure isn't as big as expected.
     
    38:14
    Amber Moore slashed her opponent and I think this could have been two minutes. Instead we saw an icing by Italy.
     
    37:55
    Time is running fast for the Americans...
     
    37:04
    Another nice save by Paniccia. In fact, she didn't hit the ball with her pad well and then she had to save it into her glove.
     
    36:43
    Icing by Team USA.
     
    36:24
    Paniccia has more and more work, now she had to leave her left pad right by the post. She denied two shots in a few seconds.
     
    35:30
    Save of the game by Nicole Paniccia! Taylor Steadman could have scored as she was completely alone in front of the net, but Paniccia hid the ball into her glove!
     
    35:07
    Julia Bronson got the ball to the center and shoot from a great position, but it went wide!
     
    33:43
    Italians continued in their efforts just for a while, now Team USA increases the offensive speed.
     
    31:49
    Goal for Team Italy!
    And here comes the shocking goal! ALICIA FURLETTI BLOMBERG ran around the American net and then she beat Alessandra Glista from the right side. Italy leads 1-0! Assist: Carley Furletti Blomberg.
     
    31:37
    Italy plays at full strength.
     
    30:57
    Pretty easy save by Nicole Paniccia, after a second she covered the ball and stopped the play.
     
    30:27
    Team USA continues in the power-play but now must go back from their zone.
     
    30:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    The United States had a big pressure in this period but didn't capitalize at all. Italy only waits for breakaways and in one moment they were really close to shock their opponent.

    3rd period starts at 13:04.
     
    30:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    29:25
    Jen Mormile gets a minor for roughing, second power-play for Team USA.
     
    28:38
    Just a long combination by Team USA but no shots at all, like they were leading 5-0. But it's 0-0.
     
    27:19
    Icing by Team Italy. The last moment could have caused a really big shock, the Americans are dominant in this period.
     
    26:03
    Wow, 2-on-0 odd man rush for the Italians! Alicia Furletti Blomberg passed the ball to Pamela D'ambrogio but Glista's right pad was there as quickly as a lightning!
     
    23:59
    I guess Luisa Mirarchi was nearly shocked when she went alone and got the ball. American defencemen came back really quick and denied this opportunity.
     
    23:08
    The Americans are the better team now for sure, Nicole Paniccia had a good sight when a shot from the left side came.
     
    22:16
    Italy responds but doesn't force Glista to any save. The game is getting faster and faster, the ball goes from one side to another.
     
    20:45
    Just a few centimeters! Julia Bronson was very close to the first goal of the game, but she missed the ball in front of an empty net.
     
    20:06
    That could have been very important for Italy who forced Team USA to icing now.
     
    19:14
    Again. Big pressure but no precise shots by the Americans, Italy plays at full strength.
     
    18:36
    Julia Bronson hit Paniccia's mask, another two shots missed the net.
     
    17:59
    What a combinacion by the Americans, but Kelly Foley shoots it wide!
     
    17:12
    After three Italian power-plays here comes the first opportunity for Team USA. Rocchina Burdo gets a minor for interference.
     
    15:49
    Lianne Furletti Blomberg ran on the left side to the center and nearly got to a scoring position. American defenceman saved it in the very last time.
     
    15:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    First period of the women's tournament here in Pardubice brought us pretty even play. What is the most important thing, we didn't see any goal and any really big chance to score too.

    2nd period starts at 12:34.
     
    15:00
    1st period finished.
     
    14:56
    Team USA at full strength.
     
    14:26
    The pressure is over for this moment as one of the referees saw an attacking player in the goal crease.
     
    13:51
    Just o couple of blocked shots by Italian defenders...
     
    12:56
    Another penalty for women body-checking goes to Team USA! Erica Simpson gets a minor.
     
    12:36
    Easy shot by Lianne Furletti Blomberg for Glista.
     
    11:17
    This time we saw an icing by the Americans.
     
    10:26
    Offside by Team USA, Italy has played really well in the last moments.
     
    09:53
    Nice shot by Daniela Paniccia right after the face-off, this time Glista had to do her best to stop it.
     
    09:33
    Nearly the same situation after a shot by Luisa Friesen, captain of Team Italy.
     
    08:47
    Slow but tricky shot by Mary Beth Russo meant no problem for Alessandra Glista.
     
    08:21
    The ball went to the Italian bench.
     
    08:06
    The Americans had a short pressure but now they must go back due to icing.
     
    07:15
    Erica Simpson was the lone American in the offensive zone as her teammates went to the bench. Paniccia had to stop the play.
     
    06:15
    Great opportunity for Italy is over. They didn't do nearly anything in these power-plays, Team USA plays at full strength.
     
    05:41
    Pfundt is back in the game.
     
    05:21
    Face-off in front of the Italian bench.
     
    04:59
    The U.S. defense works very good, now they cleared the ball outside their zone.
     
    04:14
    One minute 23 seconds 5-on-3 for Italy! Paige Harrington (USA) gets minor for cross-checking.
     
    03:37
    First penalty of the game goes to Tiffany Pfundt (USA). Women Body-Checking.
     
    03:28
    This time, Paniccia had to make her first big save of the game. The shot was deflected but Paniccia extent her left pad.
     
    02:50
    Slap shot by Cherie Stewart from the left side didn't target the Italian net.
     
    02:30
    Intentional offside by Team USA.
     
    02:08
    The Americans are more active. However, Italian defense works very good and Nicole Paniccia still didn't have any job.
     
    00:36
    Italy went to first odd man rush, but Samantha Foti didn't catch the pass from her teammate right in front of the goalie.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Starting lineups:

    USA: Glista (Bekkering) – Moore, Wilde, Caban, Levin, Meslar, Harrington, McCuean, Gnozzio – Pfundt, Foley, Dobson, Frade, Aidonidis, Stewart, Bitler, Bronson, Dixon, Simpson, Steadman, Strohmier, Reddington.

    Italy: Paniccia (Bellissimo) – Corriero, Ch. D’ambrogio, P. D’ambrogio, Delenardo – Fioccola, Foti, Friesen, L. Furletti Blomberg, C. Furletti Blomberg, Mazzarello, Mirarchi, Mormile, J. Paniccia, D. Paniccia, Piccitto, Russo, Sampogna.

    Referees: Synkova, Keller.
     
    On the third day, the Ball Hockey World Championship in Pardubice starts for women as well. First of all we will watch the game between the United States and Italy.

    Team USA is considered to be in the top four, but never managed to get the medal. In fact, at all five tournaments so far they finished fourth! Italy is on its third tournament in history, from the first two they got the sixth place.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 12:00.
    Commentary by

    Martin Voltr

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 44. Stewart (Steadman), dec. goal Simpson – 32. A. Furletti Blomberg (C. Furletti Blomberg)

    Shootout:

    1. series:
    0:0   Delenardo (ITA)
    0:0   Bronson (USA)
    2. series:
    0:1   A. Furletti Blomberg (ITA)
    1:1   Steadman (USA)
    3. series:
    1:1   C. Furletti Blomberg (ITA)
    2:1   Simpson (USA)

    USA: Glista (Bekkering) – Moore, Wilde, Caban, Levin, Meslar, Harrington, McCuean, Gnozzio – Pfundt, Foley, Dobson, Frade, Aidonidis, Stewart, Bitler, Bronson, Dixon, Simpson, Steadman, Strohmier, Reddington.
    Italy: N. Paniccia (Bellissimo) – Corriero, Ch. D’ambrogio, P. D’ambrogio, Delenardo – Fioccola, Foti, Friesen, A. Furletti Blomberg, C. Furletti Blomberg, Mazzarello, Mirarchi, Mormile, D. Paniccia, Piccitto, Russo, Sampogna.
    Referees: Synkova, Keller.