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
     
    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!
     
    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!
     
    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!
     
    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!
     
    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.
     
    29:25
    Jen Mormile gets a minor for roughing, second power-play for Team USA.
     
    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.
     
    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.
     
    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.
     
    12:56
    Another penalty for women body-checking goes to Team USA! Erica Simpson gets a minor.
     
    09:53
    Nice shot by Daniela Paniccia right after the face-off, this time Glista had to do her best to stop it.
     
    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.
     
    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.
    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.