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Bermuda

0:3 (0:1, 0:1, 0:1)

Hong Kong

Monday 05.06.2017, 08:30 • Tipsport arena, Pardubice • World Cup (men) • Skupina B4

		Welcome. Game starts at 08:30.
		Pool B4 starts today with Bermuda facing the Hong Kong. Bermuda was close to slip into B3, but lost to team GB yesterday (5-3) and placed third in its opening group. Bermuda starts with 3 points with a win over Lebanon, Hong Kong has 1 point from Armenia game.
		Starting lineups: Bermuda: Holmes (Leclerc) – Rowat, Coleman, Worthington-White, Miller, Smith, Gosse – Katzsch, Estey, Merritt, Luck, Hands Jackson, Cundliffe, Dzurus, Rufiange, Amlong, Beaudion, Talbot, Tremblay, Bailey, Farmer, Bilodeau, Calko. Hong Kong: Lui (Banh) – Dang, Jackson, Monaco, Nguyen, S. Pham, Winia, C. Wong, D. Wong – Der, Graham, Chang, Chia, Chung, Kwan, Lam, Lee, T. Pham, Pon, Reid, Sullivan, Yueh.
	00:01	Game started.
	00:13	Chia tried to dump the ball out of the zone with the help of boards, but threw it on the timekeeper's bench.
	01:20	Rufiange got a good chance to score an early goal with lots of space in front of Lui. The goalie of Hong Kong makes to very good saves against both shot and rebound.
	02:10	Calko had a great opportunity with a lucky bounce, but Lui denies him as well with a fine save.
	02:22	Goal for Team Hong Kong! And it's a goal on the other side. 2 on 1 rush executed with precision. Chia for JUSTIN REID who buries it in the net – 0-1. Assisted by Clayton Chia.
	03:39	Another bad give away from Hong Kong and Merritt was alone between the circles. Lui with another excellent save to keep his clean sheet for now.
	04:57	Penalty for Bermuda (Shannon Gosse – 2 min., Slashing).
	05:49	D. Wong opens the zone for his team.
	06:15	Couple of shots from Hong Kong, but none hits target.
	06:39	Lui helps out with his stick now.
	07:10	Nguyen's slap shot forced Holmes to work finally, but didn't end up in net. Bermuda is at full strength now.
	08:06	Merritt's attempt go off mask of Lui and out. Lui then makes another stop on crease against rebound from Merritt.
	08:29	An odd man rush from Hong Kong. Kwan passed it to Chung who had it on backhand and almost out of reach. Difficult position and he couldn't put it in behind Holmes.
	09:53	Good blue line shot from Son Pham, but Holmes flashed his glove to keep it outside.
	11:37	Good press from Hong Kong. They seem to be the dominant side so far. A dislocated goal gives Bermuda a chance to change lines after a while.
	12:14	Great crossing pass from Worthington-White to Bailey, but he just couldn't calm the ball on his stick and loses a great opportunity.
	12:32	Bailey with a shot and Estey with a rebound. Two more great stops from Lui. He seems to be getting into the right flow.
	13:50	With ball out of play, the referees will throw face off in the centre circle.
	14:15	Now the ball goes to the bench of Hong Kong for another neutral zone face off.
	14:19	Trung Pham and Trembley got into a bit of action with each other just before the face off. No penalties given for now.
	15:00	1st period finished.
		Hong Kong got the first goal early from Reid and keeps the lead after first period. Bermuda had a handful of chances to put themselves on board as well, but Lui is flawless so far. Next period starts at 9:04 CET.
	15:01	Start of 2nd period.
	16:22	Chia had two teammates making a run in front of goal, but his pass went just in between of both.
	16:53	Yueh took a touch of loose ball on crease but only hit chest of Holmes. Then slashed him a bit in effort to get a rebound, but nothing big.
	17:51	Luck made a good poke on his blue line and could have gone all the way, but he lacked speed and one of the d-men managed to close him down.
	18:44	Penalty for Hong Kong (Jared Jackson – 2 min., Tripping).
	19:39	Worthington-White with a big backswing on a blue line but out of target again.
	20:32	Even though Bermuda locked Hong Kong deep in the zone, they seem to have a trouble to get the ball fully under control. A lot of bounces here and there.
	20:44	Hong Kong is at full strength.
	21:56	Hong Kong is back in offensive zone after a successful penalty kill.
	22:30	Goal for Team Hong Kong! It's 2-0 and it's from JUSTIN REID again! Graham won the ball for Reid who took no time to shoot in between circles. On a second attempt he fired it past Holmes and in the net. Assisted by Andrew Graham.
	23:36	Hong Kong moves better and that gives them a lot of loose balls.
	25:37	Bermuda can't really get the play out of their defensive zone.
	26:11	Chia got some space on left circle and tried to go for far post. He missed by inches.
	26:30	Icing Hong Kong.
	27:06	Tremblay went around the goal, but Lui was ready for it.
	28:11	Estey had a nice shot and managed to get a rebound from air after the ball hit glass behind goal. Lui stays with clean sheet.
	28:20	Penalty for Hong Kong (Derrick Wong – 2 min., Holding an Opponent).
	29:41	Lui's always there when he's needed. Now Coleman tried his luck from right side but the ball always seem to hit the pads of goalie.
	29:58	Hard shot from Hands Jackson gets blocked away by Jackson who sacrificed himself this time.
	30:00	2nd period finished.
		Hong Kong doubled their lead in second period with another tally from Justin Reid. With a potential win they move to first place of B4 pool for now with 5 points. If Bermuda manages to turn the scoreline in their favor, they secure themselves a spot in semifinals of B run. Next period starts at 9:36 CET.
	30:01	Start of 3rd period.
	30:20	Hong Kong is at full strength.
	31:21	Penalty for Bermuda (Jean-Michael Tremblay – 2 min., Charging).
	32:01	D. Wong fires a blast from blue line but the ball takes deflection and goes way above the goal.
	33:01	The Bermudans makes a clearance and send fresh players in.
	33:22	Bermuda is at full strength.
	34:19	Merritt makes a nice play. He jumped high in neutral zone to reach for high ball in the air, put it down on his tape made a run and sent it on Lui. He makes a save.
	35:59	Penalty for Bermuda (Adam Smith – 2 min., Tripping).
	36:20	This is exactly what the Hongkongers need right now. To keep the ball as far as possible from Lui and under control.
	37:16	Derrick Wong shoots from blue line but the shot is not screened and goes right to the chest of Holmes.
	38:06	Bermuda is at full strength.
	39:02	Nice move by Sullivan in neutral zone to get rid of his marker. Now Hong Kong can go forward.
	39:57	Holmes hides a long pass and stops the clock.
	40:48	Hong Kong with the ball. They won't let this one slip away.
	41:50	Merritt with another attempt and another block by defense.
	42:15	Lui is the calm power behind the lead. Bailey makes a run from the corner and into to crease where he tries to put it past goalie with multiple swings, but Lui stays at his right post.
	42:56	Penalty for Bermuda (Tom Miller – 2 min., Interference).
	43:24	Goal for Team Hong Kong! And that is it! ANDREW GRAHAM got a good pass in between circles and snipes it just below the pipe – 0-3. Assisted by Brandon Sullivan and Derrick Wong.
		Game over.
		Best players: Derrick Holmes (BRM) Justin Reid (HKG) (09:59:33)

Commentary by

Marek Kratochvíl

@marekratochvil

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 3. Reid (Chia), 23. Reid (Graham), 44. Graham (Sullivan, D. Wong)

Bermuda: Holmes (Leclerc) – Rowat, Coleman, Worthington-White, Miller, Smith, Gosse – Katzsch, Estey, Merritt, Luck, Hands Jackson, Cundliffe, Dzurus, Rufiange, Amlong, Beaudion, Talbot, Tremblay, Bailey, Farmer, Bilodeau, Calko

Hong Kong: Lui (Banh) – Dang, Jackson, Monaco, Nguyen, S. Pham, Winia, C. Wong, D. Wong – Der, Graham, Chang, Chia, Chung, Kwan, Lam, Lee, T. Pham, Pon, Reid, Sullivan, Yueh

Referees: Koskuba, Sulo

1st period
	02:22	HKG	0:1	Reid (Chia)
	04:57	BRM	2	Gosse, Slashing
1st intermission
2nd period
	18:44	HKG	2	Jackson, Tripping
	22:30	HKG	0:2	Reid (Graham)
	28:20	HKG	2	D. Wong, Holding an Opponent
2nd intermission
3rd period
	31:21	BRM	2	Tremblay, Charging
	35:59	BRM	2	Smith, Tripping
	42:56	BRM	2	Miller, Interference
	43:24	HKG	0:3	Graham (Sullivan, D. Wong)
Final