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final
Lebanon
4:9 (1:3, 2:5, 1:1)
France
Sunday 04.06.2017, 08:30 • World Cup (men) • Skupina B1
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 08:30 CEST, 09:30 EEST.
     
    This is the third and final game of the group stage for both of these teams.

    France is currently 2nd in Group B1 with 4 points, following a 4-3 win over Great Britain and a 4-3 shootout loss to Bermuda. Lebanon is 4th in the group with 0 points, following a pair of one-goal defeats – 2-1 to Great Britain and 3-2 to Bermuda.
     
    The teams are on the ice for pre-game warmups.

    Lebanon is designated as the home team and is wearing red jerseys with a thick horizontal white bar across them, red shorts and socks, white helmets. France is designated as the visiting team and is wearing white jserseys with blue shoulders, blue shorts, tricouleur socks and red helmets.
     
    The teams are on the floor and the opening faceoff is moments away.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Lebanon: Skaff (Malkoun) – Awad, Abboud, J. Boulos, Nehme, Nasrallah, Feghali, Younes – P. Haber, Sabeh, M. Habib, El-Haddad, Boutros, B. Boulos, Sayed, M. A. Haber, Salhany, Eid, Abdulahad, Mohamad, Fadl, Haddad, Ziade.

    France: Laferte (Lion) – Ballet, Bornand, Colotti, Dissegna, Dumont, Favarin, Proutat – Abramov, Bacul, Benbekhti, Capet, Domain, Leroux, Martel, Peltier, Slupski, Tanguy, Wallet.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    00:48
    France's Martel gets the game's first shot.
     
    01:25
    Hand pass against Lebanon in the neutral zone, faceoff at centre.
     
    02:00
    Bacul has the ball in front of the Lebanon net, tries to outwait Skaff but he runs out of time and is checked without getting a shot.
     
    02:33
    Offside France.
     
    02:42
    Goal for Team Lebanon!
    They open the scoring against the flow of play. ALEXANDRE HADDAD finishes the play.
    Unassisted.
     
    06:00
    One-timer from Tanguay is blocked.
     
    06:19
    Icing Lebanon.
     
    06:47
    Goal for Team France!
    They tie it as LUKAS BACUL provides a nice tip to the shot from Abramov.
    Assists: Norbert Abramov, Marc Slupski.
     
    08:33
    Scramble around the Lebanon goal, Skaff covers.
     
    08:53
    Icing Lebanon.
     
    09:53
    Goal for Team France!
    ALEXANDRE LEROUX finishes the play to give France its first lead.
    Assist: Remi Colotti.
     
    12:13
    Penalty for Lebanon (Haber – 2 min., Tripping).
     
    13:06
    Goal for Team France!
    They cash in on the power play after moving the ball around. MARTIN DOMAIN provides the final touch.
    Assists: Norbert Abramov, Jess Tanguay.
     
    15:00
    1st period finished.
     
    France definitely asserted itself as the stronger team in that opening period. Lebanon scored the first goal against the flow of play, but France scored three and lead 3-1.

    2nd period starts at 09:07 CEST.
     
    15:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    15:45
    Goal for Team France!
    The French start the second period where the first one left off, as JESS TANGUAY scores quickly.
    Assists: Martin Domain, Dominic Martel.
     
    18:12
    The ball takes a weird ounce and ends up in the Lebanon net. The French think they've got another goal, but the referee says no and signals for a faceoff outside. No explanation is clear.
     
    18:35
    Penalty for Lebanon (Bolous – 2 min., Slashing).
     
    20:10
    It's like a shooting gallery in the Lebanese zone but they keep missing the net.
     
    20:19
    Goal for Team Lebanon!
    Once again they get a rush against the flow of play and score, this time shorthanded, as ALEXANDRE HADDAD streaks down the right wing and fires it off the post and in for his second of the game.
    Unassisted.
     
    20:55
    Goal for Team France!
    It doesn't take the French long to get that one back. Lebanon was back at full strength but they kept up the pressure and NORBERT ABRAMOV, parked at the side of the net, one-timed it in before the goalie could get across.
    Assists: Lukas Bacul, Marc Slupski.
     
    21:48
    Goal for Team France!
    The goals coming fast and furious now. ALEXANDRE LEROUX gets his second of the game.
    Unassisted.
     
    21:48
    Lebanon substitution: Skaff is replaced by Malkoun.
     
    24:10
    Icing Lebanon.
     
    24:29
    Goal for Team Lebanon!
    They get a bit of sustained pressure in the French zone and ALEXANDRE HADDAD fires it upstairs to complete his hat-trick. All three of his goals are unassisted.
    Unassisted.
     
    25:36
    Ball out of play in the Lebanese zone, faceoff outside.
     
    27:34
    Goal for Team France!
    JESS TANGUAY's long-range shot finds the net.
    Assists: Martin Domain, Benoit Proutait.
     
    27:52
    Goal for Team France!
    MARTIN DOMAIN's shot from the slot finds the corner.
    Assist: Dominic Martel.
     
    29:34
    Icing Lebanon.
     
    30:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    The French are rolling now and appear to have 3 points in hand. If it wasn't for three unassisted Lebanese goals by Haddad, the score would be really ugly now.

    3rd period starts at 09:43 CEST.
     
    30:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    32:00
    Lebanon has started the third period with a purpose.
     
    34:35
    Offside France.
     
    34:58
    Play is whistled down as a French player closed his hand on the ball in the Lebanese zone. Faceoff outside.
     
    35:41
    Penalty for France (Proutait – 2 min., Body-Checking).
     
    37:15
    Goal for Team Lebanon!
    They pressed hard on the power play and were finally rewarded. Haddad gets his fourth point and MICHAEL HABIB gets the goal.
     
    38:00
    Goal for Team France!
    But they get it back 45 seconds later. DOMINIC MARTEL with the goal.
    Assist: Martin Domain.
     
    41:08
    Ball out of play in the neutral zone, faceoff at centre.
     
    42:00
    Icing France.
     
    42:34
    Penalty for France (Proutat – 2 min., Hooking).
     
    43:20
    Shorthanded breakaway for Tanguay, stopped by Malkoun.
     
    Game over.
     
    A convincing win by the French. Two periods of dominance, and in the third they sat back while Lebanon pressed, but the outcome was never in doubt.
     
    Players of the Game:

    LEB – Alexandre Haddod
    FRA – Martin Domain
     
    France is now done for the group stage and is currently 1st in Group B1 with 7 points, but could be overtaken if Bermuda (5 pts) wins its last game vs Great Britain. Regardless of the outcome of that game, Lebanon finish 4th in the group with 0 points. (10:35:38)
    Commentary by

    Derek OBrien

    CZ@@Djob76

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 3. Haddad, 21. Haddad, 25. Haddad, 38. Habib (Boulos, Haddad) – 7. Bacul (Abramov, Slupski), 10. Leroux (Colotti), 14. Domain (Abramov, Tanguay), 16. Tanguay (Domain, Martel), 21. Abramov (Bacul, Slupski), 22. Leroux, 28. Tanguay (Domain, Proutait), 28. Domain (Martel), 38. Martel (Domain)

    Lebanon: Skaff (22. Malkoun) – Awad, Abboud, J. Boulos, Nehme, Nasrallah, Feghali, Younes – P. Haber, Sabeh, M. Habib, El-Haddad, Boutros, B. Boulos, Sayed, M. A. Haber, Salhany, Eid, Abdulahad, Mohamad, Fadl, Haddad, Ziade.
    France: Laferte (Lion) – Ballet, Bornand, Colotti, Dissegna, Dumont, Favarin, Proutat – Abramov, Bacul, Benbekhti, Capet, Domain, Leroux, Martel, Peltier, Slupski, Tanguy, Wallet