Canada – USA 2:1 (end) | Great Britain – Italy 1:0 (end) | Czech Republic – Slovakia 2:1 (1:0 after SO)
final
Canada
2:1 (0:0, 1:1, 1:0)
USA
Monday 05.06.2017, 11:00 • Tipsport arena, Pardubice • World Cup (women) • Skupina W
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 11:00.
     
    Welcome on the second day of women's championship. Today we begin with the match between Canada and United States.
     
    Canada

    Canadian team is the most favorite for winning the whole championship. From the year 2007, when was the first women's tournament, Canada didn't win just once. They will attacking here in Pardubice the Golden hatt-rick.
     
    United States

    US team is also in championship's series from its beginning. Their position was in every previous championship the similar. They always attacked the fourth place. There, in Pardubice, they could fight for change it.
     
    Last match of Canadian team

    Canada – Great Britain 11:0

    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)

    Canadian roster: Sugiyam (Giorouard) – Berzins, Cooze, Swanson, Johnston, Marsz, Tinkler – Desmier, Drake, Eagle, Francis, Kean, Kuri, Palott, Rattray, Skeats, Duhamel, Travers, Turk
     
    Last match of US team

    Slovakia – USA 1:3

    Goals and assists: 28. Kapustova (Jurcova) – 9. Steadmann, 23. Dixon (Dobson), 37. Dixon (Levin, Dobson)

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

    Canada: Girouard (Sugiyama) – Berzins, Cooze, Duhamel, Johnston, Marsz, Tinkler – Desmier, Drake, Eagle, Francis, Kean, Kurio, Palotta, Rattray, Skeats, Swanson, Traversa, Turk

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

    Referees: Vokalova, Synkova.
     
    Both teams are standing on the floor.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    00:03
    The first seconds of this game are, as usuall, directed by Canadian players, who simply come to attack area, where they didn't make a danger situation.
     
    01:27
    The first shoot of this match became from US forwards. Kelly Foley tried to shoot from the right circle, but she missed a lot.
     
    02:19
    Canada is holding the ball in American's defence zone. From this place want US players to clean it, so they sent the ball to icing.
     
    03:00
    Penalty for Canada (Eagle – 2 min., Charging).
     
    03:31
    Americans want to use this power play and score a goal. They are mostly staying in canadien's defence zone, but the defence is doing their work better than US strikers.
     
    04:24
    After good save from Nathalie Girouard saved her team from the first US goal.
     
    04:24
    Penalty for Canada (Francis – 2 min., Tripping).
     
    04:56
    In US double powerplay, Canadien team just shoots the ball outside their defence area.
     
    05:37
    America is holding the ball at blue line and finding a good position for score as the first team.
     
    06:24
    Canada is playing at full strength.
     
    06:47
    Penalty for Canada (Desmier – 2 min., Tripping).
     
    06:53
    And the shooting from US doesn't stopped yet. Canadians look very tired in this match, so USA wants to use it for many goals.
     
    07:46
    In the half of period was the ball for very small time in canadien's attacking area. But US defence don't want give them anything,
     
    08:37
    Kristen Cooze nust run to they ball, which was between the circles, before their keeper.
     
    08:47
    Canadian team is playing at full strength.
     
    09:54
    The pressure of Canadian is growing up with every substitution, but it isn'r enough for scoring.
     
    10:43
    After some time, when was the ball with all players close to US net, now they are at different side.
     
    11:46
    Really hard battle of the ball we had seen just now in the corner of the floor close to Alessandra Glista.
     
    12:01
    Penalty for Canada (Skeats – 2 min., Slashing).
     
    12:09
    At the third powerplay in the row, Americans really want to score. But the square of canadien's defence is working very smart now.
     
    13:05
    America is still in the Canadian's attacking zone. But the whole time was founding of the right position, which was for US women too hard.
     
    14:01
    Canada is playng at full strength.
     
    14:49
    In the end, America still attacking the opponent, but without a result.
     
    15:00
    1st period finished.
     
    First period was a surprise. Canada started the match very sleepy, that situation US team used, the ratio of shots is 3:13 for USA, but the goal couldn't score anyone of them.
     
    15:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    15:14
    Goal for Team USA!
    That was fast. After the mistake of Canadian attack, took the ball REBECCA DOBSON, who took the lead for her team. Assist: Liane Dixon
     
    16:05
    First US goal is something like a energy shock for Canadian team, who just woke up and occupied US defence zone. Canada is trying to delete a US lead.
     
    16:41
    Alessandra Glista must now work very hard. Canadians are very close her goal nad it doesn't look like, that they want to goal home.
     
    17:32
    Americans players looked after the cleaning their defence zone and sent the ball up to icing.
     
    18:14
    Canada is trying to score, but US defence is going the best they do for save the result.
     
    18:58
    Penalty for Canada (Desmier – 2 min., Interference).
     
    19:03
    Fifth US powerplay is looking at the beginning very similar as the previous. US team is trying run away from the centre zone throw the keeper.
     
    20:01
    Cherie Steward sent a shot from the place between the circles directly to Nathalie Girouard, who doesn't have so much work with it.
     
    20:58
    Canada is playing at full strength.
     
    21:21
    After balancing the player's number of the floor, Canada started once more an score attack. Every US defender is standing close to Canadian forward and trying to steel the ball.
     
    22:13
    Penalty for USA (Dobson – 2 min., Holding an Opponent).
     
    23:05
    Goal for Team Canada!
    Canada started their first powerplay very active. They were standing around the blue line and finded the right position. It was succeded from JAMIE LEE RATTRAY, who sends her team back to the game. Assist: Kristen Cooze, Amanda Kean
     
    23:05
    United States are playing at full strength.
     
    24:45
    After quick and short US attack, took the ball Haley Frade and ran throw the US keeper. She was stopped after the blue line.
     
    26:00
    But the ball stayed in US defence zone for one minute. After this time caught the ball Alesssandra Glista.
     
    26:41
    Americans are trying everything to take a lead once more. But Canadian defence doesn't want to get anybody anything for free.
     
    27:56
    Later, USA gets into the attacking zone, but there were too many Canadian's players for thinking about anything.
     
    28:29
    Haley Frade is standing in the corner on the leftside near Sugiyama and waiting for a good moment to send the ball to anybody else in better place for score.
     
    29:53
    Last seconds, last US attack. The shoter was now Stefanie Caban, but Sugiyama fend the ball off.
     
    30:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    This period was in quality of game much better. The first US goal woke up Canadians, after that was the game balanced with some chances at both sides.
     
    30:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    30:04
    Although Canada won a first ball, they lost it very soon, which started an US attack.
     
    30:42
    First bigger chance of this period. Sarah Francis ran alone throw the floor and tried to shoot from left circle., Gilsta saved it.
     
    31:28
    Penalty for USA (Foley – 2 min., High Sticking).
     
    31:55
    Goal for Team Canada!
    Soonly Canada used their second power play. About the goal took care the same trio as about the previous one. AMANDA KEAN found a right position to score after looking of them at beginning the power play. Assist: Jamie Lee Rattray, Kristen Cooze.
     
    31:55
    USA is playing at full strength.
     
    33:18
    Nice save from Kirsten Sugiyama. The shot from US forvard was too hard, so Sugiyama had to sit down from it.
     
    Today's attendance is 13.
     
    34:23
    The game is still concentrated near the Sugiyama's net. Americans shooting as much as they should, but Canadian's keeper is doing all the best to save the lead of her team.
     
    35:10
    Cherie Stewart pushed the ball throw the corner of the floor to second side, where she wanted to find her teammates.
     
    35:54
    After long time of US attacking, also Canada does something differenent, than defending. But they don't attacking too intensive, so US defence very soon take the ball back.
     
    36:43
    Kelly Foley was lying of the floor after the clash with her opponent.
     
    37:23
    Canada is in their attacking zone and shoots a lot to the Glista's net. American's keeper has a lot of work, but she did it right.
     
    38:02
    Karen Levin started an attack from the bottom of their net, very soon but was the ball stolen from Canadians.
     
    38:53
    Tamara Pickford wanted to surprise US keeper with a shot throw the group of players, but she missed.
     
    39:13
    Another one player is lying. Now, that's US Haley Frade, who is now cared by doctors.
     
    39:18
    Penalty for Canada (Eagle – 2 min., Tripping).
     
    39:53
    United States wanted to use this power play and get back to the game. SO, Kristen Sugiyama is now bombard with lot of shots. But she didn't missed.
     
    41:18
    Canada is playing at full strength.
     
    41:58
    Americans really don't want have Canada in their defence zone. So, they control the blue line in entrance and from that, they are trying to set another attack.
     
    42:54
    Canada is trying it more and more again. The view of their attack but looks similar like in previous chapter.
     
    43:54
    Americans sent the ball to the icing.
     
    43:58
    Now were Canadiens stopped by offside.
     
    44:28
    In last halfminute USA gave everything to the attack, they played without keeper, but they weren't able to score.
     
    Game over.
     
    Best players of the match:

    Canada: Nathalie Girouard
    United States: Rebecca Dobson
     
    Before the match was the favorite Canadian team. But USA entraced in it better, so they took the lead. The first goal woke up Canadian's so the game became to be balanced. At some parts played Canada better and had more score happiness. That's why they won today. Next Canadian match is tomorrow with Italy. Next US match is also tomorrow with Czech republic.
     
    Now, that's everything from me. I wish you a good rest of the day. (12:45:36)
    Commentary by

    Vít Trubička

    CZ@VtTrubika

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 24. Rattray (Cooze, Kean), 32. Kean (Rattray, Cooze.) – 16. Dobson (Nixon)

    Canada: Girouard (Sugiyama) – Berzins, Cooze, Duhamel, Johnston, Marsz, Tinkler – Desmier, Drake, Eagle, Francis, Kean, Kurio, Palotta, Rattray, Skeats, Swanson, Traversa, Turk
    USA: Glista (Bekkering) – Caban, Harrington, Levin, McCuean, McWean, Meslar, Moore, Wilde – Aidonis, Bitler, Bronson, Dixon, Dobson, Foley, Frade, Gnozzio, Pfundt, Reddington, Simpson, Steadman, Stewart, Strohmier
    Referees: Vokalova, Synkova
    Attendance: 13