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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
Czech Republic
3:1 (0:0, 0:0, 3:1)
India
Thursday 08.06.2017, 19:00 • Tipsport arena, Pardubice • World Cup (men) • Čtvrtfinále
     
    Wow, what a game and what a climax! This is what the Czech team needed at the home World Championship. Lots of pressure and chances throughout the game, excellent performance by Deep Toor, then Chima scored for India with less than five minutes to go. The Czechs didn't give up, scored twice with some lucky bounces here and there and finished with an empty-netter.

    Best players:
    Pavel Kubes (CZE)
    Deep Toor (IND) (20:53:44)
     
    Game over.
    44:54 Bílý (CZE) - 3:1
     
    44:54
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    JAN BILY seals the deal with a goal into the empty net! 3-1 for the Czechs. No assist.
     
    44:42
    Icing of team Czech Republic.
    44:35
     
    44:35
    Sandhu shoots from red line. Heczko gets a piece of it with his left pad.
     
    43:50
    The Czechs now hit the post behind Toor! Third would be a nail into the coffin if going in.
     
    43:41
    JK Gill was called off side. The atmosphere inside Tipsport arena is electrifying right now.
     
    43:23
    India with the ball, but behind their own goal.
     
    42:35
    Icing of team Czech Republic.
    41:55 Bílý (CZE) - 2:1
     
    41:55
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    Right after the face off, the Czechs threw the ball on net. It went past Toor behind the goal line from where JAN BILY somehow managed to put it in off Toor's right pad to make it 2-1. The Czechs have the momentum now, but still have three minutes of game in front of them. Assisted by Pavel Kubes.
    41:46 Wróbel (CZE) - 1:1
     
    41:46
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    Scorer is TOMAS WROBEL. The goal was reviewed and it is allowed! Toor tried to reach for the ball in the air, but couldn't do so and Tomas Wrobel found it in front of him on the crease. He put it in before one of the Indians managed to take it out!
     
    41:10
    Penalty for India (Smiter Kaila – 2 min., Holding an Opponent).
    40:52 Chima (IND) - 0:1
     
    40:52
    Goal for Team India!
    Nice play by the Indians in the offensive zone. Heczko made a save on shot from his right hand side, but only stopped the ball in front of him where PAUL CHIMA took over. He tapped it in through five hole and set his team upfront with only 4 minutes to go! Assisted by JK Gill.
     
    39:58
    Heczko made the save, then Bily could have finish a 2 on 1 situation with a one timer from the slot but missed the goal!
     
    39:32
    Benedikt snaps it wide from red line. Now India goes into attack.
     
    39:10
    JC Gill played an icing. He complains the clearance was deflected, but the referees point into the Indian zone.
     
    38:46
    Harp Kalkat reaches for a loose ball in between the circles and clears it over the boards.
     
    38:24
    It's 4-on-4 now.
     
    38:04
    Penalty for Czech Republic (Martin Spacek – 2 min., Roughing).
    Penalty for India (Amrit Purewal – 2 min., Roughing).
     
    38:04
    Benedikt was checked after the whistle and Spacek came in to take care of Purewal himself. Good job from the forward of host side. He got thanked by Benedikt after the fight.
     
    Today's attendance is 4,932.
     
    37:48
    Icing of team Czech Republic.
     
    37:29
    We'll be slowly getting into final minutes of regulation and the opening goal is still up for grabs.
     
    36:50
    JC Gill tries his luck. Heczko makes the save.
     
    36:04
    Nice job by Wrobel on taking over a tough pass, but he couldn't go all the way to finish his run.
     
    35:38
    Now the Czechs move the game in front of Toor again.
     
    34:45
    Sunny Brar makes a nice body check on Stepanik.
     
    33:35
    Dhillon was in a good position to score, but Heczko made a good save.
     
    32:56
    Brezina is pushed into his own goal and the game is paused. India tries to create a pressure in the zone.
     
    32:24
    Face off will take place in front of Heczko.
     
    31:55
    India with the ball now.
     
    30:51
    Bacovsky was in a good place to shoot, but broke his stick. Nothing goes the right way for the hosts now.
     
    30:29
    Team India is at full strength.
     
    30:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Shots on goal after two periods: 34-11
     
    Toor is the man so far. He keeps it alive for India with some awesome saves. The Czechs still have 29 seconds to go with a two-men advantage, but a face off in the center obviously.

    Next period starts at 20:16 CET | 14:16 ET.
     
    30:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    29:55
    Another chance for Kudela! He slapped it through Toor and it looked like one of his teammates will put it in, but Toor is on fire! He kicked it out actually without even knowing where the ball is.
     
    29:46
    Fourteen more seconds with a face off in the zone now for the hosts to score.
     
    29:22
    No goal! Toor made an excellent save to keep it tied at none.
    29:22
     
    29:22
    Unbelievable save from Toor on Kudela's shot from the slot. The situation will be reviewed by the officials.
     
    28:53
    Two minutes 5 on 3 now for the Czechs.
     
    28:29
    Penalty for India (Jas Kahlon – 2 min., Cross-Checking).
    Penalty for India (Paul Chima – 2 min., Holding an Opponent).
     
    28:13
    Excellent penalty kill from the hosts. They are at full strength now.
     
    27:36
    The Czechs actually managed to get the ball and now still in possession.
     
    27:03
    Pospisil chips the ball out of the zone.
     
    26:12
    Penalty for Czech Republic (Michal Slanec – 2 min., Slashing).
     
    25:46
    Dedic's shot gets deflected by Kubes and goes out of bounds. Faceoff will be played in neutral zone.
     
    25:14
    Krucek almost finished a 2 on 1 rush with Wrobel with first goal of the game. Toor couldn't put it far with his right pad and served it in front of Krucek, he did however managed to get a piece of it with his stick and send it behind his goal.
    24:04
     
    24:04
    Heczko now dropped a long shot and was fortunate not to put it in his own goal.
     
    23:35
    Heczko in action after a while. Harp Kalkat got into a breakaway and tried to beat the goalie on blocker side.
     
    23:19
    Toor has it all. All the shots and all the rebounds.
     
    22:58
    Another blocker save by Toor. This time against Bily.
     
    22:35
    India is at full strength.
     
    22:29
    Nice blast by Hnizdil goes off Toor's blocker and out.
     
    21:45
    One of the Czechs tried to reach for a rebound on Benedikt's shot but couldn't bury it in the open net.
     
    21:08
    Soukup seems to be all right in the end.
     
    20:32
    Penalty for India (Jas Khlon – 2 min., Slashing).
     
    20:32
    Now he got up with help of team's doctors and is walked to the bench. He doesn't look like playing the rest of the game at the moment.
     
    20:32
    Lukas Soukup suffered a bad injury in front of Toor's goal and lies on the floor.
     
    20:11
    A bit of chaos on Indian crease at first, then a rush on the other side.
     
    19:22
    Long ranged shot from Benedikt ends in glove of Toor.
     
    18:07
    Pospisil shoots from blue line and Fejfar had a great chance with rebound. He sends it wide.
     
    17:58
    Icing from India.
     
    17:43
    Offside of team Czech Republic.
     
    17:22
    Now India is back at full strength and Heczko makes his first save in second period.
     
    16:35
    Now he tried a slap shot instead. Toor saves it.
     
    16:14
    Bily misses with a snap shot from blue line.
     
    15:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Shots on goal after first period: 13-5
     
    First period is over the game stays goalless. The Czechs had some chances but couldn't capitalize off them. Now they will have a chance with power play early in the second part.

    Next period starts at 19:35 CET | 13:35 ET.
     
    15:00
    1st period finished.
     
    14:54
    Penalty for India (Par Sidhu – 2 min., High Sticking).
     
    14:25
    The Czechs are at full strength.
     
    14:22
    Nice one-timer from Benedikt. Toor gets a piece of it with his blocker.
     
    13:36
    Krucek tapped his stick as he made a run in between the circles. He got a pass, but it was too quick for him finish from it.
     
    13:24
    Bad pass and the Czechs gets upfront.
     
    13:10
    India is in the zone to make a play.
     
    12:25
    Penalty for Czech Republic (Tomas Rejthar – 2 min., Charging).
     
    12:14
    It looked like Stepanik got tripped in the crease, but there is no whistle.
    11:33
     
    11:33
    Hnizdil makes a nice volley to rebound Kubes' shot from left side, but Toor saves that one as well.
     
    10:22
    Toor covers a dump-in for face off.
     
    09:46
    And again. Attacking player in goal crease. It's third time now the Czechs have been forced into neutral zone because of this.
     
    08:56
    Dump and chase play from the Czechs was not successful this time.
     
    07:51
    Stepanik backhanded the ball on goal from a good position, but Toor keeps it out with his pads.
     
    07:22
    Slanec shoots from the left board, but Toor is there to stop the ball. India then clears for icing.
     
    06:37
    Wrobel shoots from blue line, but the ball goes right into the middle. Easy save for Toor.
     
    05:24
    And the same violation of rules also on the other side.
     
    04:44
    Kubes missed with a hard slap shot. Then one of the home players ran into the crease which makes the game whistled down.
     
    04:26
    Team Czech Republic is at full strength.
     
    04:14
    Another clearance from the Czechs.
     
    03:54
    Heczko makes a save against Smiter Kaila from blue line.
     
    03:22
    Clearance from the Czechs goes right to Toor.
     
    02:34
    India is at full strength and will play some time on power play.
     
    02:26
    Penalty for Czech Republic (Lukas Soukup – 2 min., Boarding).
     
    02:22
    2 on 1 rush for the Czechs, but a tough pass to Soukup, who couldn't reach for it.
     
    02:00
    Stepanik was looking for a rebound on Dedic's wide shot as it went back from board behind goal. He couldn't get there on time though.
     
    01:40
    Hard shot from Rejthar gets blocked out of play.
     
    01:01
    Sandhu clears the ball and India changes players.
     
    00:34
    Penalty for India (Ryan Kaila – 2 min., Hooking).
     
    00:31
    Krucek were looking for Wrobel with a pass from behind the goal, but Wrobel was fouled and couldn't get there.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Czech Republic: Heczko (Simara) – Benedikt, Dedic, Kudela, Pospisil, Rejthar, Slanec, Svanda, Vlasak – Barnosak, Bily, Brezina, Fejfar, Hnizdil, Bacovsky, Krucek, Kubes, Lux, Peschout, Soukup, Spacek, Stepanik, Wrobel.

    India: Toor (Mangar) – Sandhu, Mahil, R. Kaila, Khlon, J. Gill – H. Kalkat, S. Kaila, T. Brar, D. Brar, Mallais, JK Gill, JC Gill, Purewal, Bassi, Dosanjh, Chima, Sidhu, S. Kalkat, S. Gill, S. Brar, Dhillon.

    Referees: Kralovic, Valachovic (both SVK).
     
    Whoever wins this game will play winner of Slovakia v Portugal that starts at 16:00 CET | 10:00 ET.
     
    The Czechs will face India in the quarterfinals and would like to relive their memories for the last home World Championship played in Pilsen in 2009. There they were able to beat India in overtime of the final game to win gold.

    India won over Greece and Finland, but lost to Slovaks (3-1) and Canada (8-0). On the other side, the Czechs only lost to the USA in a game with some bad calls from the referees. They defeated Switzerland (6-0), Italy (12-0) and Portugal (1-0).
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 19:00 CET | 13:00 ET.
    Commentary by

    Marek Kratochvíl

    CZ@marekratochvil

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 42. Wrobel, 42. Bily (Kubes), 45. Bily – 41. Chima (JK Gill)

    Czech Republic: Heczko (Simara) – Benedikt, Dedic, Kudela, Pospisil, Rejthar, Slanec, Svanda, Vlasak – Barnosak, Bily, Brezina, Fejfar, Hnizdil, Bacovsky, Krucek, Kubes, Lux, Peschout, Soukup, Spacek, Stepanik, Wrobel
    India: Toor (Mangar) – Sandhu, Mahil, R. Kaila, Khlon, J. Gill – H. Kalkat, S. Kaila, T. Brar, D. Brar, Mallais, JK Gill, JC Gill, Purewal, Bassi, Dosanjh, Chima, Sidhu, S. Kalkat, S. Gill, S. Brar, Dhillon
    Referees: Kralovic, Valachovic (both SVK)
    Attendance: 4,932