CZE 3:1 IND | Czech Republic - India (World Cup (men))

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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

		Welcome. Game starts at 19:00 CET \| 13:00 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).
		Whoever wins this game will play winner of Slovakia v Portugal that starts at 16:00 CET \| 10:00 ET.
		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).
	00:01	Game started.
	00:31	Krucek were looking for Wrobel with a pass from behind the goal, but Wrobel was fouled and couldn't get there.
	00:34	Penalty for India (Ryan Kaila – 2 min., Hooking).
	01:01	Sandhu clears the ball and India changes players.
	01:40	Hard shot from Rejthar gets blocked out of play.
	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.
	02:22	2 on 1 rush for the Czechs, but a tough pass to Soukup, who couldn't reach for it.
	02:26	Penalty for Czech Republic (Lukas Soukup – 2 min., Boarding).
	02:34	India is at full strength and will play some time on power play.
	03:22	Clearance from the Czechs goes right to Toor.
	03:54	Heczko makes a save against Smiter Kaila from blue line.
	04:14	Another clearance from the Czechs.
	04:26	Team Czech Republic is at full strength.
	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.
	05:24	And the same violation of rules also on the other side.
	06:37	Wrobel shoots from blue line, but the ball goes right into the middle. Easy save for Toor.
	07:22	Slanec shoots from the left board, but Toor is there to stop the ball. India then clears for icing.
	07:51	Stepanik backhanded the ball on goal from a good position, but Toor keeps it out with his pads.
	08:56	Dump and chase play from the Czechs was not successful this time.
	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.
	10:22	Toor covers a dump-in for face off.
	11:33	Hnizdil makes a nice volley to rebound Kubes' shot from left side, but Toor saves that one as well.
11:33
	12:14	It looked like Stepanik got tripped in the crease, but there is no whistle.
	12:25	Penalty for Czech Republic (Tomas Rejthar – 2 min., Charging).
	13:10	India is in the zone to make a play.
	13:24	Bad pass and the Czechs gets upfront.
	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.
	14:22	Nice one-timer from Benedikt. Toor gets a piece of it with his blocker.
	14:25	The Czechs are at full strength.
	14:54	Penalty for India (Par Sidhu – 2 min., High Sticking).
	15:00	1st period finished.
		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.
		Shots on goal after first period: 13-5
	15:01	Start of 2nd period.
	16:14	Bily misses with a snap shot from blue line.
	16:35	Now he tried a slap shot instead. Toor saves it.
	17:22	Now India is back at full strength and Heczko makes his first save in second period.
	17:43	Offside of team Czech Republic.
	17:58	Icing from India.
	18:07	Pospisil shoots from blue line and Fejfar had a great chance with rebound. He sends it wide.
	19:22	Long ranged shot from Benedikt ends in glove of Toor.
	20:11	A bit of chaos on Indian crease at first, then a rush on the other side.
	20:32	Lukas Soukup suffered a bad injury in front of Toor's goal and lies on the floor.
	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	Penalty for India (Jas Khlon – 2 min., Slashing).
	21:08	Soukup seems to be all right in the end.
	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.
	22:29	Nice blast by Hnizdil goes off Toor's blocker and out.
	22:35	India is at full strength.
	22:58	Another blocker save by Toor. This time against Bily.
	23:19	Toor has it all. All the shots and all the rebounds.
	23:35	Heczko in action after a while. Harp Kalkat got into a breakaway and tried to beat the goalie on blocker side.
	24:04	Heczko now dropped a long shot and was fortunate not to put it in his own goal.
24:04
	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.
	25:46	Dedic's shot gets deflected by Kubes and goes out of bounds. Faceoff will be played in neutral zone.
	26:12	Penalty for Czech Republic (Michal Slanec – 2 min., Slashing).
	27:03	Pospisil chips the ball out of the zone.
	27:36	The Czechs actually managed to get the ball and now still in possession.
	28:13	Excellent penalty kill from the hosts. They are at full strength now.
	28:29	Penalty for India (Jas Kahlon – 2 min., Cross-Checking). Penalty for India (Paul Chima – 2 min., Holding an Opponent).
	28:53	Two minutes 5 on 3 now for the Czechs.
	29:22	Unbelievable save from Toor on Kudela's shot from the slot. The situation will be reviewed by the officials.
29:22
	29:22	No goal! Toor made an excellent save to keep it tied at none.
	29:46	Fourteen more seconds with a face off in the zone now for the hosts to score.
	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.
	30:00	2nd period finished.
		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.
		Shots on goal after two periods: 34-11
	30:01	Start of 3rd period.
	30:29	Team India is at full strength.
	30:51	Bacovsky was in a good place to shoot, but broke his stick. Nothing goes the right way for the hosts now.
	31:55	India with the ball now.
	32:24	Face off will take place in front of Heczko.
	32:56	Brezina is pushed into his own goal and the game is paused. India tries to create a pressure in the zone.
	33:35	Dhillon was in a good position to score, but Heczko made a good save.
	34:45	Sunny Brar makes a nice body check on Stepanik.
	35:38	Now the Czechs move the game in front of Toor again.
	36:04	Nice job by Wrobel on taking over a tough pass, but he couldn't go all the way to finish his run.
	36:50	JC Gill tries his luck. Heczko makes the save.
	37:29	We'll be slowly getting into final minutes of regulation and the opening goal is still up for grabs.
	37:48	Icing of team Czech Republic.
		Today's attendance is 4,932.
	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.
	38:04	Penalty for Czech Republic (Martin Spacek – 2 min., Roughing). Penalty for India (Amrit Purewal – 2 min., Roughing).
	38:24	It's 4-on-4 now.
	38:46	Harp Kalkat reaches for a loose ball in between the circles and clears it over the boards.
	39:10	JC Gill played an icing. He complains the clearance was deflected, but the referees point into the Indian zone.
	39:32	Benedikt snaps it wide from red line. Now India goes into attack.
	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!
	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.
40:52 Chima (IND) - 0:1
	41:10	Penalty for India (Smiter Kaila – 2 min., Holding an Opponent).
	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!
41:46 Wróbel (CZE) - 1:1
	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.
41:55 Bílý (CZE) - 2:1
	42:35	Icing of team Czech Republic.
	43:23	India with the ball, but behind their own goal.
	43:41	JK Gill was called off side. The atmosphere inside Tipsport arena is electrifying right now.
	43:50	The Czechs now hit the post behind Toor! Third would be a nail into the coffin if going in.
	44:35	Sandhu shoots from red line. Heczko gets a piece of it with his left pad.
44:35
	44:42	Icing of team Czech Republic.
	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.
44:54 Bílý (CZE) - 3:1
		Game over.
		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)

Commentary by

Marek Kratochvíl

@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

1st period
	00:34	IND	2	R. Kaila, Hooking
	02:26	CZE	2	Soukup, Boarding
	12:25	CZE	2	Rejthar, Charging
	14:54	IND	2	Sidhu, High Sticking
1st intermission
2nd period
	20:32	IND	2	Khlon, Slashing
	26:12	CZE	2	Slanec, Slashing
	28:29	IND	2	Kahlon, Cross-Checking
	28:29	IND	2	Chima, Holding an Opponent
2nd intermission
3rd period
	38:04	CZE	2	Spacek, Roughing
	38:04	IND	2	Purewal, Roughing
	40:52	IND	0:1	Chima (JK Gill)
	41:10	IND	2	S. Kaila, Holding an Opponent
	41:46	CZE	1:1	Wrobel
	41:55	CZE	2:1	Bily (Kubes)
	44:54	CZE	3:1	Bily
Final