GRE 3:1 HAI | Greece - Haiti (World Cup (men))

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Greece – Haiti

3:1 (end)

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5:2 (end)

final

Greece

3:1 (2:1, 0:0, 1:0)

Haiti

Wednesday 07.06.2017, 14:00 • Tipsport arena, Pardubice • World Cup (men) • Round of 16

		Welcome. Game starts at 14:00.
		Welcome at the first cross over game between Greece and Haiti. These teams are fighting for the places in A pool group. It would be very interesting game.
		Greece Team of Greece started in A1 group with Slovakia, Canada, India and Finland. They finished it at fifth place with four points. Firstly Greece lost with Canada 3:4 in shoot out. Second match played Greece with India and lost 0:3. Also third match with Slovakia they lost 1:3. Greece only won against Finland 4:0.
		Haiti Team of Haiti won a B2 group, where they met Cayman Islands, Armenia and Hong Kong. So, they promoted to B3 group, where they were fighting for cross over matches. They finished the group at second place after winning 4:1 against Great Britain and loosing by default 0:1 with France.
		Starting lineups: Greece: Bitsakis (Vrettis) – Adamou, Goulakos, Hinios, Pinios, Rompotinos, Tzaferis – Barbas J., Alvo, Argiris, Arkalis E., Arkalis P., Barbas M., Barbas R., Kakivelos, Karvourniaris, Klitrinos, Kuzmarski, Pitsikoulis, Romano, Vagenas Haiti: Régiste-Augustin L. (Province) – Achille, Aimé, Décosse, Fils-Aimé, Gabriel, Kender Channon, Nadeau – Benel, Dorneval, Cherubin, Chéry, Jean-Denis, Lamy, Meroné, Morne, Paul, Plaisir C.A., Plaisir P-A., Raphael, Vérician Referees: Petr Skrobak, Michal Skrobak (both CZE).
		Greece team is on the floor.
		Also Haiti is on the floor, too.
	00:01	Game started.
	00:05	Very soon started the Haiti's attack, also very soon has been Haiti caught in offside.
	00:18	After thirteen seconds there is another Haiti's offside.
	00:33	Joshua Barbas is fighting for the ball against Paul-Arthur Plaisir behind Registe-Augustin's net.
	01:31	Charles Alex Plaisir ran alone throw the floor, but he wasn't able to score, because Greece defences her goalkeeper.
	02:35	In the centre zone are fighting both teams for the ball. As the winner became Greece team, who arrived later to attacking zone. But he didn't shoot.
	03:48	Team Greece is setting up the new attack behind their keeper.
	04:31	Lincy Registe-Augustin created now a really nice save against Greece's forward. Haiti's keeper had to lie there.
	05:27	Greece started the shooting against Haiti's keeper, who defences his goal really well.
	06:03	Steve Alvo lost the ball in the most critical moment before he tried to shoot.
	06:51	Haiti paused Greece's pressure with icing.
	07:06	Greece is passing in attacking zone. Haiti's defence is going all the best, so Greece had to leave this place.
	07:35	Hendrix Merone tried to went close to Bitsakis, but Greece stole him the ball in blue line.
	08:38	Haiti send some shots to Alexander Bitsakis. But with all of them they missed.
	09:51	Greece pressure in attacking zone is growing up very quickly. So, Haiti's defence is fighting more intensive.
	11:01	The game is after some time close to Bitsakis, but he didn't have any work. Otherwise, Greece came back to Registe-Augustin.
	12:01	Greece is making up a new attack, but very soon, they had to leave.
	12:56	Penalty for Greece (Barbas – 2 min., Slashing).
	13:21	Penalty for Greece (Hinios – 2 min., Cross-Checking).
	13:24	Goal for Team Haiti! Very soon after Haiti was in double powerplay they scored first goal of this match. From first pass from Fabrice Decosse scored hardly and directly ALEX PAUL. Assist: Fabrice Decosse
13:24 Paul (HAI) - 0:1
	14:02	Goal for Team Greece! But Greece has a very quick answer. This goal looked similar as the previous one. After some passes took the ball MARIO ARGIRIS and he scored. Assist: Michael Pinois, Peter Karvouniaris
14:02 Argiris (GRE) - 1:1
	14:20	Goal for Team Greece! After Haiti's mistake Greece took the lead. MICHAEL PINIOS stole the ball and scored surprisly into Registe-Augusin's net. Without assist.
14:20 Pinios (GRE) - 2:1
	15:00	1st period finished.
		This period was really balanced. Both teams were trying all the best for scoring and after Haiti was successful in the end, Greece answered for twice.
	15:01	Start of 2nd period.
	15:02	Haiti started more active this period. But Greece soonly balanced it.
	15:21	Greece is playing at full strength.
	16:12	The game was paused because of closing the ball by hand.
	16:25	Haiti is trying to attack, but they shouldn't. Greece defence is doing their work properly.
	17:11	Greece started shooting to Registe-Augustin, which was stopped after Haiti send a ball to the icing.
	17:32	The game is just half of the floor. On the half, which is closer to Lincy Registe-Augustin, but Greece forwards aren't doing there any noise.
	18:15	Hendrix Merone did all the best to visit an attacking area. But the ball was stolen him at the blue line.
	19:06	Greece is running over the floor with the ball at their sticks. Like Haiti, they also aren't able to score yet.
	19:46	The ball flied up to the floor into safe net. So, the game was paused.
	20:37	Penalty for Haiti (Plaisir – 2 min., Hooking).
	21:00	Haiti very soon send the ball across the whole pitch. The ball was stopped at Bitsakis's stick.
	21:45	Penalty for Haiti (Fils-Aime – 2 min., Slashing).
	21:50	Even Haiti is in three players, they defence very properly and they making up the new attacks.
	22:43	Mario Argiris lost the ball at blue line in a crash with Haiti defender.
	23:23	Very good chance from Billy Cherubin. Even he was blocked from Greece player, he ran away and shoot. But he missed very close.
	23:45	Haiti is playing at full strength.
	24:35	Greece is still fighting in attacking zone. But they shouldn't shoot, because of the Haiti's defence.
	24:56	Penalty for Haiti (Morne – 2 min., Slashing).
	25:15	Greece really wants to use this power play, but Haiti created an defence square, who works properly.
	26:03	Greece scored a goal, but the goal was moved. So, the goal shouldn't be found guilty.
	26:38	Another save from Lincy Registe-Augustin. He head to lye to the left corner of keeper's zone.
	26:56	Team Haiti is playing at full strength.
	27:27	The ball was send to icing by Haiti.
	27:43	Just now, both teams are fighting for the ball, so anyone of them shouldn't get into a attacking zone.
	28:17	Hendrix Merone pushed a opponent for scoring a goal. But he lost it for another Greece player.
	28:52	Haiti wants to score a goal. But when they arrive to attacking area, Greece defence started their work and blocked everything from Haiti.
	29:50	Greece sent the ball to icing.
	30:00	2nd period finished.
		This period wasn't very interesting. Sometimes, both teams were trying to score. Maybe Haiti had more chances, because they loosed in the first period.
	30:01	Start of 3rd period.
	30:02	The first buly won Haiti, who tried really soon to attacking zone. But they weren't there for a long time.
	31:26	In their attacking zone is now Greece, who is trying to score. But all of their shots are blocked.
	32:07	Haiti is shooting to Bitsakis goal yet. But they were blocked there.
	32:51	Greece is still in attacking zone. But they shouldn't shoot because Haiti's defence is everywhere of this part of floor.
	33:40	Olivier Gibson Aime created a new Haiti's attack.
	34:17	Very close was Greece team to the goals. The ball was in millimetres by length from a score line.
	35:30	The ball was sent into the corner of the floor, on leftside from Registe-Augustin's goal. After that, Haiti started a new attack.
	36:27	Haiti is still attacking at the half, which is closer to Bitsakis. But they didn't make there anything too danger.
	37:33	Greece are looking for a good position for scoring. But Haiti stole the ball and started their attack.
	38:21	Penalty for Greece (Vagenas – 2 min., Hooking).
	38:35	Even Greece is in just four players, they are fighting a lot.
	38:37	Penalty for Haiti (Plaisir – 2 min., High Sticking).
	39:03	Haiti pressure is growing up, so Greece send the ball to the icing.
	39:27	Haiti is creating a new attack. But when they wanted to leave defence zone, they loosed the ball.
	40:11	Penalty for Haiti (Achille – 2 min., Tripping).
	40:21	Team Greece is playing at full strength.
	40:49	Greece occupies an attacking zone and trying to score throw the Haiti's defence.
	41:27	Greece is looking for a good position for shooting, when they found it, the shot was caught by Lincy Registe-Augustin.
	42:11	Team Haiti is playing at full strength.
	42:27	Balanced powers aren't for Greece a signal to stop their chances to score.
	43:01	Goal for Team Greece! And they used it. After long passing together kept the ball JOSHUA BARBAS, who scored very fast goal after the pass. Assist: Chris Vagenas, Michael Pinios
43:01 Barbas (GRE) - 3:1
	43:46	Coincidental penalty: Penalty for Haiti (Aime – 2 min. + 2 min., Roughing). Penalty for Greece (Karvouniaris – 2 min. + 2 min., Roughing).
	44:50	Haiti is attacking in six players.
		Game over.
		Best players of the match: GRE: Joshua Barbas HAI: Rubens Morne
		This win is for Greece very important. They promoted to quaterfinals, where they will met USA. On the other hand, Haiti would play a match of eleventh place with looser of the match France – Portugal.
		From me it's everything for this day. I wish you a good rest of it. (15:45:08)

Commentary by

Vít Trubička

@VtTrubika

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 15. Argiris (Pinois, Karvouniaris), 15. Pinios, 44. Barbas (Vagenas, Pinios) – 14. Paul (Decosse)

Greece: Bitsakis (Vrettis) – Adamou, Goulakos, Hinios, Pinios, Rompotinos, Tzaferis – Barbas J., Alvo, Argiris, Arkalis E., Arkalis P., Barbas M., Barbas R., Kakivelos, Karvourniaris, Klitrinos, Kuzmarski, Pitsikoulis, Romano, Vagenas

Haiti: Régiste-Augustin L. (Province) – Achille, Aimé, Décosse, Fils-Aimé, Gabriel, Kender Channon, Nadeau – Benel, Dorneval, Cherubin, Chéry, Jean-Denis, Lamy, Meroné, Morne, Paul, Plaisir C.A., Plaisir P-A., Raphael, Vérician

Referees: Petr Skrobak, Michal Skrobak (both CZE)

1st period
	12:56	GRE	2	Barbas, Slashing
	13:21	GRE	2	Hinios, Cross-Checking
	13:24	HAI	0:1	Paul (Decosse)
	14:02	GRE	1:1	Argiris (Pinois, Karvouniaris)
	14:20	GRE	2:1	Pinios
1st intermission
2nd period
	20:37	HAI	2	Plaisir, Hooking
	21:45	HAI	2	Fils-Aime, Slashing
	24:56	HAI	2	Morne, Slashing
2nd intermission
3rd period
	38:21	GRE	2	Vagenas, Hooking
	38:37	HAI	2	Plaisir, High Sticking
	40:11	HAI	2	Achille, Tripping
	43:01	GRE	3:1	Barbas (Vagenas, Pinios)
	43:46	HAI	2+2	Aime, Roughing
	43:46	GRE	2+2	Karvouniaris, Roughing
Final