Canada – Great Britain 11:0 (end) | Czech Republic – Italy 7:0 (end) | Slovakia – USA 1:3 (end)
final
Canada
11:0 (3:0, 5:0, 3:0)
Great Britain
Sunday 04.06.2017, 13:15 • World Cup (women) • Skupina W
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 13:15 CEST, 12:15 BST, 07:15 EDT.
     
    This is the second game for both teams in the women's tournament. Both teams are looking for their first win.

    Canada played a close game with Slovakia, falling 2-1. Great Britain had a more difficult time with the host Czech Republic, falling 10-0.
     
    The teams are on the floor for pre-game warmups.

    Canada is designated as the home team and is wearing black jerseys with a thick red horizontal bar around the middle black shorts, socks and helmets. Great Britain is designated as the visiting team and is wearing white jerseys with blue shoulders, blue shorts, socks and helmets.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Canada: Sugiyam (Giorouard) – Berzins, Cooze, Swanson, Johnston, Marsz, Tinkler – Desmier, Drake, Eagle, Francis, Kean, Kuri, Palott, Rattray, Skeats, Duhamel, Travers, Turk.

    Great Britain: Quigley (Jackson) – Croxall, Hehir, Howell, Low, Mason, Painter, Pearc, Serrel – Campbell, Craighead, Cugliett, Culshaw, Hopkinson-Ward, Kasner, Laing, Murdoch, Parker, Taylor, Towns, Williams

    Referees: Synková, Varca.
     
    For those of you arriving now and expecting the game to have already started, the opening faceoff was moved back 15 minutes to 13:15 local time, 12:15 British time, 07:15 Eastern Daylight Time.
     
    Due to the tragic event in London last night, we just had a moment of silence prior to the start of this game involving Team Great Britain.

    The opening faceoff is now moments away.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    00:08
    Britain with the first offensive forray, ball deflected out of play in the Canadian zone, faceoff inside.
     
    01:17
    Now Canada goes on the attack, play whistled down for an attacking player in the goal crease.
     
    01:17
    And a Canadian player is down in the British goal crease and is needing assistance. Dawn Tulk is helped to her feet and carried to the bench. It appears to be her right knee.
     
    01:30
    Penalty for Canada (Johnston – 2 min., Tripping).
     
    02:15
    Icing Great Britain.
     
    04:00
    Canada back at full strength and they go on the offensive.
     
    04:19
    Wrister from Rattray, glove save Quigley.
     
    04:36
    Goal for Team Canada!
    SARAH FRANCIS opens the scoring, knocking the ball out of mid-air from right in front of the net.
    Assists: Jamie Lee Rattray, Elysia Desmier.
     
    05:33
    Canada not letting up, looking for more.
     
    07:09
    Ball out of play, faceoff in British zone.
     
    07:40
    Goal for Team Canada!
    They keep the pressure on and GIULIANA PALOTTA lifts the ball over Quigley, who was down.
    Assist: Heather Berzins.
     
    09:38
    Penalty for Great Britain (Hopkinson-Ward – 2 min., Tripping).
     
    09:38
    Another Canadian player down as a result of that trip. Chloe Tinkler fell hard on the floor and needed help to the bench.
     
    10:29
    Goal for Team Canada!
    On the power play, Rattray's shot to the far post is deflected in by AMANDA KEAN.
    Assist: Jamie Lee Rattray, Kristen Cooze.
     
    11:38
    Rattray takes the ball to the net again but play is whistled with a Canadian player in the goal crease.
     
    13:27
    Canada continues to press for more, Traverse drives to the net, Quigley freezes the ball.
     
    14:10
    Another flurry of action around the British net, Quigley makes a couple of saves from point-blank.
     
    15:00
    1st period finished.
     
    As expected, Canada was dominant in the opening period. They kept the ball in the British end almost the entire time and scored 3 goals.

    2nd period begins at 13:51 CEST.
     
    The two Canadian players who were injured in the first period are trying to walk down beside the rink. Tinkler needs assistance while Tulk is walking with a slight limp unassisted.
     
    And the two teams are now returning to the floor. The second period will begin shortly.
     
    15:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    15:11
    Icing Great Britain.
     
    16:35
    Goal for Team Canada!
    It was like the parting of the sea as AMANDA KEAN carried the ball right toward the net unobstructed.
    Assist:
     
    18:00
    Tic-tac-toe passing, Quigley stops the one-timer.
     
    19:44
    Icing Canada.
     
    20:21
    Eagle snaps a wrister from the slot, right on Quigley.
     
    20:45
    Another one-timer and another great save by Megan Quigley, this one off Rattray, who looks skyward.
     
    22:11
    Goal for Team Canada!
    JAMIE LEE RATTRAY wasn't to be denied again. Standing in front of the net, she took a pass and fired it upstairs.
    Assist: Sarah Francis.
     
    22:55
    Goal for Team Canada!
    Floodgates starting to open now. Canadians buzzing all around the British net and RHIANNA KURIO gets that goal.
    Assist: Amanda Kean.
     
    25:19
    Goal for Team Canada!
    JAMIE LEE RATTRAY with her 2nd goal and 4th point of the game.
    Assist: Sarah Francis.
     
    25:30
    Goal for Team Canada!
    And just 11 seconds later they get another one. JAMIE LEE RATTRAY with her 3rd goal and 5th point.
    Assists: Guiliana Palotta, Sarah Francis.
     
    28:50
    In full control of the game, Canada playing keep-away with the ball now in the British zone, passing around extensively before shooting.
     
    29:40
    Murdoch with a shot attempt for the Brits but she fires high.
     
    30:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    After 4 goals in the first period and 4 more in the second, it's 8-0 Canada after 2 periods. Jamie Lee Rattray leads the scoring parade with 3 goals and 2 assists.

    3rd period begins at 14:26 CEST.
     
    30:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    31:15
    Icing Great Britain.
     
    33:15
    Hand pass Canada.
     
    33:29
    Icing Great Britain.
     
    34:53
    Icing Great Britain.
     
    35:05
    Canada just continues to press, Quigley continues to do what she can.
     
    36:45
    Penalty for Canada (Drake – 2 min., Body-Checking).
     
    41:02
    Goal for Team Canada!
    JAMIE LEE RATTRAY wifh her 4th goal and 6th point of the game, making it 9-0.
    Assist: Giuliana Palotta.
     
    43:21
    Icing Great Britain.

    And even though this game is over, the fans are still into it, especially the British fans, who continue to cheer on their team.
     
    43:49
    Goal for Team Canada!
    And a goal from ELYSIA DESMIER makes it 10 for Canada.
     
    44:00
    Goal for Team Canada!
    And they're not done yet, apparently. SARAH FRANCIS gets this one on the rush.
     
    Game over.
     
    Players of the Game:

    GBR – Becky Kasner
    CAN – Sarah Francis
     
    So Canada evens its record at 1-1, while Britain falls to 0-2. (14:52:40)
    Commentary by

    Derek OBrien

    CZ@@Djob76

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 5. Francis (Rattray, Desmier), 8. Palotta (Berzins), 11. Kean (Rattray, Cooze), 17. Kean, 23. Rattray (Francis), 23. Kurio (Kean), 26. Rattray (Francis), 26. Rattray (Palotta, Francis), 42. Rattray (Palotta), 44. Desmier, 44. Francis (Rattray.)

    Canada: Sugiyam (Giorouard) – Berzins, Cooze, Swanson, Johnston, Marsz, Tinkler – Desmier, Drake, Eagle, Francis, Kean, Kuri, Palott, Rattray, Skeats, Duhamel, Travers, Turk.
    Great Britain: Quigley (Jackson) – Croxall, Hehir, Howell, Low, Mason, Painter, Pearc, Serrel – Campbell, Craighead, Cugliett, Culshaw, Hopkinson-Ward, Kasner, Laing, Murdoch, Parker, Taylor, Towns, Williams
    Referees: Synková (CZE), Varca (SUI)