Great Britain – USA 0:6 (end) | Canada – Czech Republic 2:1 (end) | Italy – Slovakia 0:1 (0:1 after SO)
final
Great Britain
0:6 (0:1, 0:4, 0:1)
USA
Wednesday 07.06.2017, 11:30 • Tipsport arena, Pardubice • World Cup (women) • Skupina W
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 11:30.
     
    Team Great Britain will face team USA on the last game day of Women's preliminary group. If the Brits win, they will place ahead of the Americans for fourth place and will play in semifinal. If they can't get it done in regulation, USA stays at fourth and Great Britain stays fifth.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Great Britain: Jackson (Quigley) – Pearce, Lowe, Croxall, Serrel, Hehir, Paintera, Howell, Mason – Kasner, Campbell, Williams, Murdoch, Towns, Hopkinson Ward, Graighead, Parker, Cuglietta, Taylor, Laing, Culshaw.

    USA: Bekkering (Glista) – Moore, Wilde, Caban, Levin, Meslat, Harrington, K. McCuean, Gnozzio, Pfundt, Foley, Dobson, Frade, Aidonidis, Stewart, Bitler, Bronson, Dixon, Simpson, Steadman, Strohmier, Reddington.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    01:36
    The Americans immediately settled in the offensive zone.
     
    02:13
    Murdoch's shot from right circle gets saved by Jackson.
     
    03:04
    The ball is out of bounds in the neutral zone.
     
    03:28
    Penalty for Great Britain (Emma Paintera – 2 min., Tripping).
     
    04:30
    Goal for Team USA!
    It's in and the Americans take the lead! TIFFANY PFUNDT wristed it on net from right circle and hit the top left corner with perfection – 0-1. Assisted by Stefanie Caban.
     
    05:44
    First big save for Bekkering who covers the ball after rebound and stops the game.
     
    06:55
    Team USA has a pressure in the zone. They even manage to make changes while they play around the boards.
     
    07:43
    Levin's attempt from blue line was saved by Jackson. There was another player ready for a rebound, but missed the bouncing ball.
     
    08:10
    More saves coming from Jackson. The Americans are looking for another goal.
     
    08:43
    Foley goes into backhand but only hits chest of Jackson.
     
    09:11
    Simpson made a good deflection to Kayla McCuean's attempt from behind blue line but eventually missed by inches.
     
    10:30
    Now Moore sends it on net from blue line, but not able to get it through the screen.
     
    11:53
    The Britons can't really get past red line with ball on stick right now.
     
    12:55
    Foley was fouled behind Jackson's goal and the Americans will have a power play. Now with an advantage.
     
    14:03
    Penalty for Great Britain (Nikki Croxall – 2 min., Interference).
     
    14:03
    More than one minute long advantage is over. Now with proper two minutes of power play for team USA.
     
    14:47
    The Brits clear the ball and that's it for first period.
     
    15:00
    1st period finished.
     
    The Americans managed to score on power play in the opening period thanks to Tiffany Pfundt who put it in off the post. Great Britain defended well through most of the period, Bekkering didn't really get much action.

    Next period starts at 12:00 CET.
     
    15:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    16:03
    The Britons cleared it again and now they're back at full strength.
     
    17:23
    Dixon fires it on net from left circle, but Jackson was at the right place and covered the angle.
     
    18:04
    Another shot from Dixon saved, face off will follow.
     
    18:26
    The ball goes out of play after K. McCuean and Harrington both tried to reach for it at the same time.
     
    18:59
    Goal for Team USA!
    Nice passing play from the Americans gets turned in for second goal. TAYLOR STEADMAN got the ball from Foley in front of Jackson and fired it past her on far post – 0-2. Assisted by Kelly Foley and Kayla McCuean.
     
    20:45
    The Britons wins neutral zone face off, but give away quickly after that.
     
    21:08
    Great opportunity for Dixon in a similar spot from where Steadman scored a while ago. Only she hits the netminder.
     
    21:23
    And one more time a shot from Dixon. Now she was alone just in front of crease but Jackson denies her again with fine save.
     
    22:35
    Harrington's attempt took a deflection in between circles and went way wide.
     
    23:09
    Jackson with another save. She has a lot of work to do so far.
     
    23:09
    Penalty for Great Britain (Sarah Mason – 2 min., Holding an Opponent).
     
    23:14
    Stewart one timed a loose ball onto goal. Jackson is there with her left shoulder to keep it out.
     
    23:53
    Laing managed to get the ball and made the clearance for GB.
     
    24:35
    Penalty for USA (Tiffany Pfundt – 2 min., Tripping).
     
    25:14
    Team Great Britain is at full strength and will have approximately 90 seconds of power play now.
     
    25:51
    Still, it's the Americans with ball under control. Foley even managed to get into middle to have a shot. It went not too far from right post.
     
    26:56
    Goal for Team USA!
    Just a moment after Pfundt returned from the penalty box, JULIA BRONSON makes it 3-0! She had a chance to shoot from top of right circle and scored on far post. Assisted by Tiffany Pfundt.
     
    28:09
    Frade's shot from the slot got blocked by Mason in front of Jackson.
     
    28:33
    Goal for Team USA!
    It's 4-0 now! CHERIE STEWART took a chance from a sharp angle and sniped it under the roof of Jackson's goal. Assisted by Haley Frade and Sara Reddington.
     
    29:47
    Goal for Team USA!
    Wow, this will be a highlight reel goal for sure! Stefanie Caban looked for a shot from blue line and noticed TAYLOR STEADMAN making a run in front of goal. She put it on her stick and Steadman makes a wonderful deflection while facing the other way to make it 5-0 for her team! Assisted by Stefanie Caban.
     
    30:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    Team USA exploded with goals late in second period. Jackson got beaten four times but couldn't do much with most of the shots. Especially the last one from Steadman was of top quality.

    Next period starts at 12:35 CET.
     
    Shots on goal after two periods: 2-31
     
    30:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    30:01
    Great Britain substitution: Rachel Jackson is replaced by Megan Quigley.
     
    31:14
    Quigley makes her first save in the game.
     
    31:45
    The Brits had a chance to make shot with ball inside the zone, but couldn't get it done before giving it away.
     
    32:30
    Penalty for Great Britain (Erica Simpson – 2 min., Interference).
     
    33:17
    No trouble for team USA so far with the penalty kill.
     
    34:29
    Team USA is at full strength.
     
    34:49
    Frade didn't beat Quigley with backhanded shot from a rush. She sent it too high.
     
    35:28
    Another attempt from Frade gets blocked.
     
    37:31
    Two on one rush from the Brits! Stephanie Towns finished with a shot on goal but Bekkering saves it with a blocker. Probably her first save this period.
     
    38:53
    Team GB tries to get some action offensively now.
     
    39:59
    Now it's the Americans to attack again.
     
    40:23
    Simpson tried to make it six with a run into the middle and backhanded shot on goal. Quigley keeps it shut in the third period.
     
    41:29
    Laing was alone against three Americans with her run, but he managed to dump it on goal and force a face off.
     
    41:58
    Bronson shoots from the slot, Quigley makes a great save.
     
    42:20
    Goal for Team USA!
    It's six for team USA as they score first one on Quigley now. KELLY FOLEY with a rebound shot upstairs from between the circles – 0-6. Assisted by Julia Bronson, Taylor Steadman.
     
    44:30
    Quigley stops a shot by Dobson with a fine save.
     
    Game over.
     
    That's it for today's first game. The Americans added one more tally late in the third period to set the final score 6-0. This see them placed at third place for now with Slovakia v Italy to be played.

    Best players:
    Rhea Hopkinson Ward (GBR)
    Stefanie Caban (USA) (12:57:56)
    Commentary by

    Marek Kratochvíl

    CZ@marekratochvil

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 5. Pfundt (Caban), 19. Steadman (Foley, K. McCuean), 27. Bronson (Pfundt), 29. Stewart (Frade, Reddington), 30. Steadman (Caban), 43. Foley (Bronson, Steadman)

    Great Britain: Jackson (31. Quigley) – Pearce, Lowe, Croxall, Serrel, Hehir, Paintera, Howell, Mason – Kasner, Campbell, Williams, Murdoch, Towns, Hopkinson Ward, Graighead, Parker, Cuglietta, Taylor, Laing, Culshaw
    USA: Bekkering (Glista) – Moore, Wilde, Caban, Levin, Meslat, Harrington, K. McCuean, Gnozzio, Pfundt, Foley, Dobson, Frade, Aidonidis, Stewart, Bitler, Bronson, Dixon, Simpson, Steadman, Strohmier, Reddington