Canada – Great Britain 11:0 (end) | Czech Republic – Italy 7:0 (end) | Slovakia – USA 1:3 (end)
final
Slovakia
1:3 (0:1, 1:1, 0:1)
USA
Sunday 04.06.2017, 19:00 • World Cup (women) • Skupina W
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 19:00.
     
    Good evening from Pardubice, Czech Republic. The fourth day of the Championships started earlier today. At 19:00, the women national teams of Slovakia and USA will meet.
     
    Slovaks won their first game in the tournament after a 2:1 over Canada. Zuzana Tomcikova did a great job in the goal and only conceded once.
    Statistics from the last game:

    Slovakia:Canada 2:1

    Goals and assists: 17. Vargova (Pravlikova), 19. Ihnatova (Frühauf, Jurcova) – 22. Rattray

    Slovakia: Tomcikova (Risianova, Zuziakova) – Zaborska, Frühauf, Horvathova, Lalikova, Pravlikova, Gaborcikova, Zitnanska, Kezmarska – Kapustova, Jurcova, Ihnatova, Vargova, Gaurikova, Kochanova, Krajnakova, Dzurinova, Vrskova, Görögova, Gajdosova, Stasova, Findova, Klucikova
     
    Team USA played their first women match against Italy and won in the shootout after Erica Simpson got the game winning shot.
    Statistics from the last game:

    USA:Italy 2:1 after SO

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

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

    Slovakia: Risianova (Zuziakova) – Zaborska, Frühauf, Horvathova, Lalikova, Pravlikova, Gaborcikova, Zitnanska, Kezmarska, Kapustova, Jurcova, Ihnatova, Vargova, Gaurikova, Kochanova, Krajnakova, Dzurinova, Vrskova, Görögova, Gajdosova, Stasova, Findova, Klucikova

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

    Referees: Megan, Vokalova.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    00:18
    Pfundt got the ball behind the net, tried the shot, Risianova saves.
     
    01:03
    Slovakia got to the attack for the first time and forced a save from Bekkering.
     
    01:27
    Counterattack for USA, Steadman wanted to find Foley but didn´t succed.
     
    01:41
    Penalty for Slovakia (Horvathova – 2 min., Roughing).
     
    02:18
    Frade got the ball on the wing, found Caban in the middle, she got of a shot, Risianova saves.
     
    02:40
    Slovakia clears the ball behind Bekkering´s net.
     
    03:16
    Shot from the blue line by McCuean blocked by the defender, USA still on the ball.
     
    03:54
    Liane Dixon tried a backhand finish but didnt hit the target.
     
    04:41
    Foley got a great ball to the middle, but she didn´t manage to control it, it bounced over her stick.
     
    05:12
    The game is stopped after RIsianova´s net went out of it´s position.
     
    05:56
    Great chance for Team USA. Frade got the ball on the left win and found Reddington in the middle, her backhand shot was saved by Risianova.
     
    06:13
    Chance for Slovakia ended after the referees whistle. Lindsay Wilde get´s two minutes for interference.
     
    07:05
    Slap shot from the blue line by Fruhauf went wide.
     
    07:38
    USA defended well and cleared the ball to the Slovakian half of the rink.
     
    07:50
    Slovakia is keeping up the pressure. Shot from the right side went right into Bekkering´s glove.
     
    08:45
    Goal for Team USA!
    Foley got the ball infront of the net, tried a backhand finish, saved by Risianova. Then the ball was bouncing next to the goal and one of the defenders got the ball to her own net. The goal was awarded to TAYLOR STEADMAN
    08:45 Taylor STEADMAN - 0:1
     
    09:46
    Gaborcikova shot from the blue line, didn´t hit the target.
     
    10:55
    Chance for Team USA. Reddington shot the ball from the right side, saved by Risianova.
     
    11:01
    Penalty for USA (Dixon – 2 min., Too Many Players on the Rink).
     
    11:59
    Pravlikova saved the ball in the attacking rink, Slovakia on the attack.
     
    12:14
    Shot from the blue line by Vargova saved by Bekkering.
     
    12:16
    Penalty for USA (Harrington – 2 min., Interference).
     
    13:18
    Chance for Slovakia, Fruhauf shot from the right side, saved once again by Bekkering.
     
    13:36
    Great play by Team USA. One of the defenders sent the ball forward to Dixon, who got fouled by Zaborska, who got two minutes for interference.
     
    14:37
    Pfundt didn´t find any of her teammates with the pass behind the Slovakian net.
     
    15:00
    1st period finished.
     
    In the first half of the first period USA was better, but Slovakia then stepped their game up and had a few chances but didn´t convert them. After first fifteen minutes it´s 1:0 for Team USA.
     
    15:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    15:36
    Slovakia won the first faceoff of the period but the pass after that wasn´t accurate. Attack for USA.
     
    16:03
    It looked like Jurcova was about to be through on goal but the ball bounced over her stick and then went on behind the goal line, icing Slovakia.
     
    16:42
    Offside called against Slovakia.
     
    17:33
    Harrington got the ball before the Slovakian attacker, USA trying to start an attack.
     
    17:42
    Penalty for Slovakia (Lalikova – 2 min., Slashing).
     
    18:08
    Hard slap shot by McCuean from the blue line hit the barrier behind the Slovakian goal.
     
    18:37
    Another shot from distance, this time by Dobson, she also didn´t hit the target.
     
    18:54
    Rebecca Dobson managed to pull of a shot from the left side, she only hit Risianova´s chest.
     
    19:21
    Another shot from the blue line, another miss This time it was Moore with the strike.
     
    20:12
    Steadman tried a back hand pass but didn´t succed.
     
    20:34
    Slovakia finally got to the attack. Krajnackova got the ball on the left side and shot the ball, Bekkering pulled of a glove save.
     
    21:00
    Shot from the blue line by Zitnanska saved by the pad of Risianova.
     
    21:15
    It almost looked like USA scored, but no. A dangerous shot from the right side only hit the post.
     
    21:59
    High sticking called against Harrington.
     
    22:25
    Team USA defended well and McCuen cleared the ball.
     
    22:30
    Goal for Team USA!
    It´s two for Team USA! They kept up the pressure and they score for the second time, the American side of the crowd goes wild! A shot from the left side went from Risianova´s pad to the right side right into the path of LIANE DIXON, who managed to control the ball and score with a shot into the top right corner! Assisted by Rebecca Dobson
    22:30 Dixon (USA) - 0:2
     
    24:04
    Shot by Erica Simpson went just wide of the post.
     
    24:11
    Icing Slovakia.
     
    24:13
    Penalty for Slovakia (Krajnakova – 2 min., High Sticking).
     
    24:54
    Great shot from Cherie Stewart saved by Risianova, the Slovak defence then cleared the ball to the American half of the rink.
     
    25:47
    America is keeping up the pressure, Slovakia is defending well.
     
    26:01
    Offside USA.
     
    26:25
    Shot from the right side saved by Risianova, the defence clear the ball once again.
     
    26:49
    Slovakia got to the counterattack, but Stasova´s bad back pass stopped the attack.
     
    27:12
    Goal for Team Slovakia!
    One of the first chances of Slovakia in the second period ends up in the American goal! Fruhauf´s shot from the blue line was blocked. The ball then got behind the net to Jurcova, she passed infront of the goal to JANA KAPUSTOVA, who somehow managed to score. Assisted by Petra Jurcova
    27:12 Kapustová (SVK) - 1:2
     
    28:32
    Frade got the ball on the right and got off a shot, saved by Risianova.
     
    29:29
    Great individual run by Pfundt! She got the ball on the right side, went through two or three defenders and got off a shot, she fired just wide of the post.
     
    29:55
    One of the last chances of the period was for Slovakia. Dzurinova got the ball on the left, shot on the goal, easily saved by Bekkering.
     
    30:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    The second period was almost one sided, Dixon managed to make the score 2:0 but then Kapustova pulled it back to make it 1:2 from Americans perspective.
     
    30:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    30:01
    Slovakia substitution: Risianova is replaced by Zuziakova.
     
    30:24
    First attack of the last period by the Americans. Julia Bronson got the ball between the circles and got a shot off, Zuziakova gets her first save of the game.
     
    31:13
    Steadman shot from the right side, Zuziakova saves once again. Slovakia tried to start a counterattack but didn´t succed.
     
    31:43
    Dzurinova got the ball in the attacking third but didn´t have any of her teammates around.
     
    32:04
    Icing USA.
     
    32:52
    Slovakia had the ball in the attacking period, Kapustova tried shooting the ball, only hit the defender.
     
    33:11
    Ihnatova blocked the pass well and won the ball for the Slovaks, who are now attacking.
     
    33:17
    Penalty for USA (Harrington – 2 min., Roughing).
     
    33:46
    USA won the faceoff and got the ball to the Slovakian side right away.
     
    34:10
    After the ball went out of the rink, the game will continue after a faceoff in the middle period.
     
    34:10
    One of the Slovakian players was lying down injured by the USA bench and is now led off the pitch with the help of her teammates.
     
    34:48
    Jurcova got the ball on the left and got a shot away, ball went wide.
     
    35:06
    Great chance for Slovakia! Shot from the left side was saved by Bekkering, the ball then went in the air and Bekkering catched it with her glove.
     
    35:27
    Shot by Kezmarovska from the left saved by the keeper. Icing USA.
     
    35:52
    Slovakia is keeping up the pressure, USA can´t seem to get the ball forward.
     
    35:53
    Now they´ve managed just that. One of the defenders got the ball forward and Zuziakova catched it in her glove.
     
    35:53
    Game is stopped. Referees are having a discussion.
     
    35:53
    Penalty for Slovakia (Zuziakova – 2 min., Delaying the Game).
     
    36:55
    Goal for Team USA!
    The Americans convert the powerplay and take a two goal lead! After Levin´s shot, LIANE DIXON got the goal into the net a fter a shot from the left. Assisted by Karen Levin and Rebecca Dobson
    36:55 Dixonová (USA) - 1:3
     
    38:16
    Slovakia got to a counter after the goal, American defence recovered from it and defended their goal.
     
    38:31
    Penalty for USA (Aidonidis – 2 min., High Sticking).
     
    38:53
    Penalty for Slovakia (Kapustova – 2 min., Interference).
     
    39:41
    Shot from the right side by Foley hit Zuziakvoa´s pad.
     
    40:01
    Bronson´s slap shot from the right didn´t hit the target.
     
    41:11
    Dzurinova tried getting the ball around her defender, she hit it too hard, Bekkerind collected the ball and covered it with her glove.
     
    42:04
    Hand pass called against Team USA.
     
    43:07
    Pfundt won the ball behind Slovakian net, then passed it to Dobson. She tried passing it infront of the goal but she didn´t find any of her teammates.
     
    44:13
    Steadman manged to get the ball behind Zuziakova´s net, the Slovak goalkeeper then covered the ball.
     
    Game over.
     
    Game over, USA win this match after a great performance. Slovakia managed to get a goal back at the end of the second period but that just wasn´t enough. The Slovaks now have to concentrate on the next match against Czech Republic.
     
    Best players of the game:
    Slovakia:     Jana Kapustova
    USA: Liane Dixon (20:34:12)
    Commentary by

    David Klier

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 28. Kapustova (Jurcova) – 9. Steadman, 23. Dixon (Dobson), 37. Dixon (Levin, Dobson)

    Slovakia: Risianova (31. Zuziakova) – Zaborska, Frühauf, Horvathova, Lalikova, Pravlikova, Gaborcikova, Zitnanska, Kezmarska, Kapustova, Jurcova, Ihnatova, Vargova, Gaurikova, Kochanova, Krajnakova, Dzurinova, Vrskova, Görögova, Gajdosova, Stasova, Findova, Klucikova
    USA: Bekkering (Glista) – Moore, Wilde, Caban, Levin, Meslar, Harrington, McCuean, Gnozzio, McCuen, Pfudt, Foley, Dobson, Frade, Aidonidis, Stewart, Bitler, Bronson, Dixon, Simpson, Steadman, Strohmier, Reddington
    Referees: Lamont, Vokalova