Bermuda – Lebanon 1:6 (end) | Finland – France 3:1 (end) | Italy – Haiti 2:0 (end)
USA – Greece 3:4 (after OT) | Cayman Islands – Hong Kong 2:3 (end) | Slovakia – Portugal 4:0 (end)
Czech Republic – India 3:1 (end) | Great Britain – Armenia 4:2 (end) | Canada – Switzerland 5:1 (end)
final
Bermuda
1:6 (0:3, 1:1, 0:2)
Lebanon
Thursday 08.06.2017, 10:00 • small arena • World Cup (men) • For 17. - 18. place
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 10:00.
     
    In small arena, Bermuda will play against Lebanon in fight for 17th place. Match will start at 10:00 in small arena.
     
    Bermuda

    Bermuda finish third in group B1. They won two matches, against Lebanon and France after shootout. In group B4, Bermuda has lost against Hong Kong and Armenia.
     
    Lebanon

    Lebanon has played five matches so far in the tournament, and lost all of them. They start the tournament with lost against GB. Then day lost to Bermuda 2-3 in dramatic fashion. In last game of group B1, they lost to France. In group B4, they were goalless in match against Hong Kong and have conceded five times.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Bermuda: Holmes (Steele) – Rowat, Coleman, Wothington, Miller, Smith, Gosse – Katzsch, Estey, Meritt, Luck, Hands, Cundliffe, Dzurus, Rufiange, Beaudion, Brodsky, Tremblay, Bailey, Farmer, Bilodeau, Calko.

    Lebanon: Skaff (Habib P.) – Awad, Abbooud, Boulos J., Nehmé, Nasrallah, Feghali, Younes – Haber, Sabeh, Habib M., El-Haddad, Boutros, Boulos B., Sayed, Haber, Salhany, Eid, Abdulahad, Mohamad, Fadl, Haddad, Ziadé

    Referees: David Simbera, Alexandre Varca.
     
    Players of both teams are standing on blue lines. Game will start soon.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    00:15
    First shot of the game by Noel Feghali didn't find a target.
     
    00:59
    Goal for Team Lebanon!
    After mistake of Bermuda defender, ALEXANDRE HADDAD shot from close distance and scored opening goal of the game. No assists.
     
    02:20
    Next Lebanese shot end in the netting.
     
    03:15
    Both teams are changing their forces on the field.
     
    03:28
    Penalty for Lebanon (Sabeh – 2 min., Tripping).
     
    04:14
    Tremblay fired from the right circle, Holmes made a good save.
     
    05:27
    Another save by Skaff after Worthington-White's shot from the blue line.
     
    06:09
    Goal for Team Lebanon!
    After Lebanon go to full strange, it score for the second time! Another goal from close range, this time by MARK ANTHONY HABER.
     
    06:17
    Goal for Team Lebanon!
    Dreaming start for Lebanon. Third goal for them after shot by BARAKAT MOHAMAD from the right side. Assists: Alexandre Haddad, Bassil Boulos.
     
    06:17
    Bermuda takes time out.
     
    07:13
    Penalty for Lebanon (Eid – 2 min., Holding an Opponent).
     
    07:47
    Haber, captain of Bermuda team, fired from blue line. Holmes make a good save.
     
    09:13
    Lebanon at full strength.
     
    09:27
    Skaff is holding a ball after shot from between the circles.
     
    10:26
    Penalty for Lebanon (Sabeh – 2 min., Hooking).
     
    10:56
    Skaff made a safe after shot by Coleman from the blue line.
     
    11:25
    Lebaon cleares the ball.
     
    11:55
    Another good save by Skaff after long distance shot.
     
    12:26
    Lebanon at full strength.
     
    12:50
    Shot by Robert Bailey form the right circle didn't find a target.
     
    13:04
    Penalty for Bermuda (Hands Jackson – 2 min., Hooking).
     
    13:52
    Ball out of a play. Buly on the right circle in Lebanon attacking zone.
     
    14:52
    Shot from long distance by Wajih followed by save by Holmes.
     
    15:00
    1st period finished.
     
    In first period, Lebanese were better side. They start very well. In very first minute of the game, Haddad open the scoring. In 7th minute, Lebanon scored two more goals. Bermuda had its chances too, but couldn't score.
     
    Second period begins at 10:38.
     
    15:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    15:06
    Team Bermuda at full strength.
     
    15:47
    Adam Smith took s shot from long distance but couldn't find a target.
     
    16:39
    Shot from Alexandre Haddad form the right circle was very close but went wide.
     
    17:36
    Goal for Team Bermuda!
    First goal of the game for team Bermuda. ROSS RUFIANGE fired from the right circle and Skaff did not catch the ball. Assists: Tom Miller, Jeremy Estey.
     
    19:11
    Lebanese quick counter attack ended with shot wide of the net.
     
    19:16
    Penalty for Bermuda (Trembay – 2 min., Tripping).
     
    20:21
    Shot by Lebanese captain Bassil Boulos from right circle did not find a goal.
     
    21:16
    Team Bermuda at full strength.
     
    21:51
    Goal for Team Lebanon!
    Derrick Holmes save first shot by ALEXANDRE HADDAD but rebound from the same player ended in his goal. Assists: Bassil Boulos.
     
    22:57
    Three good saves from Elie-Joe Skaff in thirty seconds.
     
    24:07
    Shot by Noel Feghali from the blue line went wide.
     
    24:37
    Icing by team Bermuda.
     
    25:28
    Penalty for Lebanon (Haber – 2 min., Hooking).
     
    25:57
    Merritt had a good opportunity from the left circle, but fired it wide.
     
    27:15
    Dangerous rebound by Robert Bailey went wide.
     
    28:20
    Icing by team Lebanon.
     
    28:25
    Skaff stopperd the shot by Adam Smith from the blue line.
     
    30:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    In second period, two goals were scored, one from each team. For team Bermuda, Rufiange scored for 1-3 but four minutes later Haddad gave team Lebanon back its three goals leed.
     
    Third period begins at 11:09.
     
    30:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    30:52
    Skaff saves Bermuda attempt and rebound from close range.
     
    32:22
    Icing team Bermuda.
     
    32:44
    Derrick Holmes has the ball in his glove after good save.
     
    32:50
    Penalty for Lebanon (Nasrallah – 2 min., Slashing).
     
    33:20
    Shot by Tom Worthington-White from the blue line was blocked.
     
    34:27
    Skaff went out of his net and he was lucky that ball did not ended in his net.
     
    35:56
    Shot by Chad Cundliffe from between the circles was blacked.
     
    36:04
    Penalty for Lebanon (Abboud – 2 min., Interference).
     
    36:30
    Great glove save by Elie-Joe Skaff after shot by Coleman from the blue line.
     
    37:34
    Team Lebanon clears the ball.
     
    38:03
    Jean-Michael Tremblay takes a hard shot form right circle and Skaff makes another great save.
     
    38:04
    Team Lebanon at full strength.
     
    39:20
    Goal for Team Lebanon!
    Nice individual goal by. JAD BOULOS went around three Bermuda players and was better that goalie Holmes Too. Assists: Alexandre Haddad, Ralph Younes.
     
    40:15
    Penalty for Bermuda (Rufiange – 2 min., Boarding).
     
    41:40
    One of Lebanese player hit the post!
     
    42:05
    Goal for Team Lebanon!
    Game over for Team Bermuda. NASSER FADL scored a power play goal and goes to the lead 6-1.
     
    42:28
    Penalty for Lebanon (Haber – 2 min., Slashing).
     
    43:40
    Good save made by Elis-Joe after close range shot. Lebanese goalie has really good game today.
     
    43:40
    Penalty for Bermuda (Hands Jackson – 2 min., Slashing).
     
    44:05
    Jean-Michael Tremblay fired from left circle and Skaff was able to make the save.
     
    Game over.
     
    Lebanon is celebrating its first ever win at Ball Hockey Worlds. They were the better side in whole match. They start this game very well. They open the scoring in first minute and lead 3-0 after first period. In second period, each team scored once, in final period team Lebanon scored two more goals to claim the 6-1 victory.
     
    Best players of the game:

    Bermuda: Chad Cundliffe
    Lebanon: Elie-Hoe Skaff (11:36:13)
    Commentary by

    Petr Sumbal

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 18. Rufiange (Miller, Estey) – 1. Haddad, 7. Haber (Habib), 7. Mohamad (Haddad, Boulos), 22. Haddad (Boulos), 40. Boulos (Haddad, Younes), 43. Fadl (Slhany, Abdulahad)

    Bermuda: Holmes (Steele) – Rowat, Coleman, Wothington, Miller, Smith, Gosse – Katzsch, Estey, Meritt, Luck, Hands, Cundliffe, Dzurus, Rufiange, Beaudion, Brodsky, Tremblay, Bailey, Farmer, Bilodeau, Calko.
    Lebanon: Skaff (Habib P.) – Awad, Abbooud, Boulos J., Nehmé, Nasrallah, Feghali, Younes – Haber, Sabeh, Habib M., El-Haddad, Boutros, Boulos B., Sayed, Haber, Salhany, Eid, Abdulahad, Mohamad, Fadl, Haddad, Ziadé
    Referees: David Simbera, Alexandre Varca