CAY 2:3 HKG | Cayman Islands - Hong Kong (World Cup (men))

World Cup (men)

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

Cayman Islands

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

Hong Kong

Thursday 08.06.2017, 16:00 • Small Hall, Pardubice • World Cup (men) • Semifinále sk. B

		Now it's everything from me. I wish you a good rest of the day. (17:54:21)
		Hong Kong won this really important match, even Caymanians dramatized it with two goals. So they got a really important three points in the road for gold medals.
		Best players of the game: CAY: Eric Armstrong HKG: Matthew Lui
		Game over.
	44:27	In the end it's a big killing for Hong Kong , Justin Read have togo to shower because of the roughing.
	43:54	Hong Kong is after really long time in attacking zone. But Caymanians went into six players and all are defending.
	42:32	After balancing the power on the floor, Caymanians are trying once more to score. But as was written down, Hong Kong's defence is doing everything to save this result.
	42:24	Hong Kong is playing at full strength.
	41:35	Caymanians are looking for a good position for scoring.
	40:52	Caymanians wants a draw, they doing for it all what they are able to. But Hong Kong is defending much stronger than before.
	40:24	Penalty for Hong Kong (Wong – 2 min., Slashing).
	39:10	Goal for Team Cayman Islands! Very soon, we've there a second goal from Cayman Islands. ERIC ARMSTRONG scored in 22 second for twice. Assist: Chris Yeramian.
	38:48	Goal for Team Cayman Islands! After long combination in Hong Kong's defence yone took the ball ERIC ARMSTRONG and from the first pass, he scored. Assist: Marc Babin
	38:34	Caymanians occupied the attacking area in the power play.
	38:05	Penalty for Hong Kong (Pham – 2 min., Boarding).
	37:41	Hong Kong is fighting in the corner, which is closer to Spence.
	36:22	After balancing the number of people on the floor, started Hong Kong a new pressure. Cayman's defence resist really good yet. Even that, Caymanians also stole the ball and started their new attack.
	35:17	Hong Kong is playing at full strength.
	34:48	Hong Kong want to ran away from defence zone. It his was successful Justin Reid, who took the ball and ran across the whole floor. But he missed.
	33:57	Caymanians are shooting from the blue line to defence zone, where is bigger number of Hong Kong's defenders than Caymanians need, so every chance is blocked.
	33:17	Penalty for Hong Kong (Jackson – 2 min., Tripping).
	32:26	Very hard battle burst into flames in center zone. The winner was Hong Kong, but soon they lost it.
	31:04	Both teams are playing at full strength.
	31:00	Caymanians are shooting a lot to Lui, but the shots aren't too dangerous for whole Hong Kong's defence.
	30:03	After face-off took the ball Lokki Kwan, who ran alone through the keeper. But he lost it, before he shoot.
	30:01	Start of 3rd period.
		Second period was directed by Hong Kong's players. That started in the beginning, when Kwan scored once, he later scored twice and in the end, he got an assist. Caymanians were just defending, but not enough, so they had to change a keeper.
	30:00	2nd period finished.
	29:04	Coincidental penalty: Penalty for Cayman Islands (McDonald – 2 min., Roughing). Penalty for Hong Kong (Jackson – 2 min., Roughing).
	28:51	Cayman Islands substitution: Slipcenko is replaced by Spence.
	28:51	Goal for Team Hong Kong! In the end of this period JUSTIN REID got a pass from the corner and he scored up to the goal. Assist: Lokki Kwan, Clayton Chia
	27:52	Caymanians are trying to ran into a attack zone, where they were now. But not for long time, they lost a ball there.
	27:20	After second Hong Kong's goal the game became balanced and moved mostly to the centre part of the floor.
	25:46	Goal for Team Hong Kong! Only 25 seconds of power play were enough for second goal of Asian team. The scorer was the same as at last goal, LOKKI KWAN. Assist: Clayton Chia, Derrick Wong
	25:21	Penalty for Cayman Islands (Yaxley – 2 min., Interference).
	25:15	Hong Kong wants a second goal too much. Their problem is, that Caymanians are blocking lot of chances.
	24:22	Just now, Caymanians have shown us some chances, which were danger for the keeper. But Hong Kong's defence passed this hard exam very good.
	23:42	Cayman Islands are playing at full strength.
	23:23	After face-off made Caymanians up their attack, but it was stopped very soon.
	23:04	Hong Kong is passing between centre and attacking zone.
	22:18	Another good save from Robert Slipcenko. But now, he hadn't a lot of problems. The shot was quite slow and in a good height.
	21:42	Penalty for Cayman Islands (Elliott – 2 min., Charging).
	21:22	Caymanians are fighting for the ball in the corner of the floor, close to Lui's goal. They tried it good, and got to the shot. The shot wasn't too nice as the rest of this attempt.
	20:55	Another attack from Hong Kong was stopped by offside.
	20:48	Cayman Islands are playing at full strength.
	20:02	Hong Kong still doesn't move from attacking area of the floor. But getting to the shot is for them harder and harder.
	19:29	Cayman Islands are playing at four players.
	19:26	Hong Kong is passing in central zone and trying to move to attacking zone. Successful, in addition to they shoot to Slipcenko twice.
	19:06	Caymanians are defending very good, even they are just in three players.
	18:48	Penalty for Cayman Islands (Bench minor penalty – Too Many Players on the Rink). Penalty served by Floyd.
	18:01	Hong Kong managed the power play like he want it. They are in the borders of their attacking zone and trying to score.
	17:29	Penalty for Cayman Islands (Keating – 2 min., Roughing).
	16:44	The game was moved back near to Slipcenko. Hong Kong is fighting a lot for a second goal. Cayman Islands are defending a lot, not to get a second goal.
	15:47	The pressure of Hong Kong doesn't stopped just because of the goal. But Caymanians managed it good for them. Later also Caymans started their attack.
	15:20	Goal for Team Hong Kong! The break really helped to Hong Kong players. After first attack, they stayed close to Slipcenko's goal and very fast LOKKI KWAN scored. Assist: Derrick Wong
	15:01	Start of 2nd period.
		We haven't seen the goal yet in the first period. The game was very, very balanced and nobody was able to create a better attack with scoring. Even there were some chances, which wasn't too small. One of the main roles have also keepers.
	15:00	1st period finished.
	14:20	Even there is just half minute to end of this period. Caymanians are still fighting.
	13:57	Good safe from Robert Slipcenko. Kevin Pon ran alone across the floor. When he was in middle zone. He shoot. But Slipcenko closed it very soon.
	12:56	Caymanians are tryning to shoot pro opposite zone. Even they ran to this area, they aren't able to score now.
	12:13	Another chance from Jonathan Yueh. But Caymanians saw him and blocked the shot to safe net up the the floor.
	11:26	Caymanians are making up the new attack from the board between defence and central zone.
	10:36	Justin Reid was trying to find a teammate with the ball. But nobody was as fast as the ball.
	09:38	Caymanians want to leave their defence zone, but Hong Kong don't want it, they stayed in blue line and blocked every Cayman's chance.
	09:30	No player caught the ball earlier, than it became to icing.
	08:53	The game was paused, because Robert Slipcenko has some problems with his equiptment.
	08:34	Eric Armstrong took the ball away, after Slipcenko bumped the ball to opponent.
	07:17	The game was moved to defending zone of Hong Kong, where Caymanians are doing all the best for scoring. But the success still don't go.
	06:37	Robert Slipcenko has to watch, how much close the ball is to his goal. And it's very close.
	06:14	First Hong Kong's icing today. But they already needed it, because Caymanians are stronger and stronger with the ball.
	05:26	Cayman Islands are playing at full strength.
	05:04	Hong Kong doesn't stop with attacking. Cayman Islands doesn't stop with defending yet.
	04:04	Hong Kong is playing at full strength.
	03:57	Hong Kong is still in the attack zone and tries to score for the first time. They've just one barrier, which is Caymanian's defence.
	03:49	Caymanians paused the Hong Kong's pressure with icing.
	03:26	Penalty for Cayman Islands (Yeramian – 2 min., Holding the stick).
	02:54	The power play woke up Caymanian's team, which started with attack, too. Like Hong Kong, they wasn't able to run through the attacking zone.
	02:04	Penalty for Hong Kong (Winia – 2 min., Interference).
	02:03	Hong Kong wants so much, going to attack zone. But Caymanians don't want it. So, they successfully defend at blue line.
	01:35	Colin Wong lost a ball in the middle of the floor. After that, the felt down to knees.
	00:47	Second Hong Kong's attack was stopped, because the striker was caught in keeper's area.
	00:05	With first attack already started Hong Kong, but they weren't in attacking zone for enough time.
	00:01	Game started.
		Starting lineups: Cayman Islands: Slipcenko (Spence) – Allard, Armstrong, Bowden, Bridges, Marley, Selin, Windsor, Yaxley – Yeramian, Babin, Elliott, Fischer, Floyd, Keating, McDonald, Nelson, Passchier, Plamondon, Strenk Hong Kong: Lui (Banh) – Dang, Jackson, Monaco, Nguyen, Pham, Winia, Wong C., Wong D. – Der, Graham, Chang, Chia, Chung, Kwan, Lam, Lee, Pham, Pon, Reid, Sullivan, Yueh Referees: Berezitzky (CAN), Varca (SUI).
		Previous match of both teams Hong Kong – Cayman Islands 3:4 SO. Goals and assists: 14. D. Wong (Chia), 31. D. Wong (Pham), 40. Sean (C. Wong) – 1. Floyd (Pull), 6. Selin (Marley), 8. Babin (Passchier, Armstrong), dec.goal. Elliott Roster of Hong Kong: 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. Roster of Cayman Islands: Slipcenko – Allard, Armstrong, Bowden, Bridges, Marley, Selin, Windsor, Yaxley, Yeramian – Babin, Elliot, Fischer, Floyd, Keating, McDonald, Nelson, Passchier, Plamondon, Pull, Strenk.
		Hong Kong Hong Kong had partly different results in B2 group. They finished it at fourth place just with two points. First match Hong Kong lost in shoot out 3:4 with Armenia. In second match Hong Kong also lost 3:4 in shoot out, now with Cayman Islands. Last match played Hong Kong with Haiti and lost 2:6. They relegated to B4 group with Armenia, Lebanon and Bermuda. Hong Kong there was completely different team. They won against Bermuda 3:0 and against Lebanon 5:0. So they promoted to this group.
		Cayman Islands Caymanians started the tournament in group B2 with Haiti, Armenia and Hong Kong. After loose 5:7 with Haiti, win 6:1 with Armenia and win in shoot out 4:3 with Hong Kong, Caymanians finished the group at second place with five points. They promoted to B3 group. There were Caymanians playing with France (loose 3:5) and Great Britain (win 4:2). They finished B3 group at third place.
		Welcome at the first match in the fights of thirteenth place. We have there the favorites of this group. Please, let me introduce team of Cayman Islands and Hong Kong.
		Welcome. Game starts at 16:00.

Commentary by

Vít Trubička

@VtTrubika

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 39. Armstrong (Babin), 40. Armstrong (Yeramian) – 16. Kwan (Wong), 26. Kwan (Chia, Wong), 29. Reid (Kwan, Chia)

Cayman Islands: Slipcenko (Spence) – Allard, Armstrong, Bowden, Bridges, Marley, Selin, Windsor, Yaxley – Yeramian, Babin, Elliott, Fischer, Floyd, Keating, McDonald, Nelson, Passchier, Plamondon, Strenk

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

Referees: Berezitzky (CAN), Varca (SUI)

1st period
	02:04	HKG	2	Winia, Interference
	03:26	CAY	2	Yeramian, Holding the stick
1st intermission
2nd period
	15:20	HKG	0:1	Kwan (Wong)
	17:29	CAY	2	Keating, Roughing
	18:48	CAY	2 BP	Too Many Players on the Rink, served by Floyd
	21:42	CAY	2	Elliott, Charging
	25:21	CAY	2	Yaxley, Interference
	25:46	HKG	0:2	Kwan (Chia, Wong)
	28:51	HKG	0:3	Reid (Kwan, Chia)
	28:51
	29:04	CAY	2	McDonald, Roughing
	29:04	HKG	2	Jackson, Roughing
2nd intermission
3rd period
	33:17	HKG	2	Jackson, Tripping
	38:05	HKG	2	Pham, Boarding
	38:48	CAY	1:3	Armstrong (Babin)
	39:10	CAY	2:3	Armstrong (Yeramian)
	40:24	HKG	2	Wong, Slashing
	44:27	HKG	2+10 OT	Reid, Roughing
Final