Canada – USA 2:3 (end) | Great Britain – Italy 0:3 (end) | Czech Republic – Slovakia 2:0 (end)
final
Canada
2:3 (1:0, 0:0, 1:3)
USA
Friday 09.06.2017, 13:30 • Tipsport arena, Pardubice • World Cup (women) • Semi-Final
     
    44:26
    Goal for Team USA!
    Wilde had the ball on right wing, set it up for a one timer to REBECCA DOBSON and it went in! What a comeback by the Americans – 2-3. Assisted by Lindsay Wilde, Tiffany Pfundt.
     
    40:35
    Goal for Team USA!
    TAYLOR STEADMAN got a pass from behind the goal by Foley and just tried to whack the ball on goal. It most probably went off the leg of Cooze and in behind Girouard – 2-2. Assisted by Kelly Foley.
     
    37:09
    Goal for Team Canada!
    Canada takes the lead back! 2-on-1 rush gets finished with a rebound from AMANDA KEAN. The goal was reviewed as Johnston may have been in the crease before Kean took the shot but the initial call remains and the goal is good 2-1. Assisted by Mallory Johnston.
     
    31:31
    Another 5 on 3 power play for team USA.
     
    31:13
    Penalty for Canada (Kristen Cooze – 2 min., Interference).
     
    30:21
    Goal for Team USA!
    Stewart's shot from top of circles gets stopped by Girouard just in front of KELLY FOLEY who puts it in through five hole. Assisted by Cherie Stewart, Julia Bronson.
     
    30:05
    The Americans will have more than minute long 5 on 3 power play!
     
    30:05
    Penalty for Canada (Elysia Desmer – 2 min., Charging).
     
    29:33
    Penalty for Canada (Mallory Johnston – 2 min., Women Body-Checking).
     
    23:58
    Bitler shoots from a 2-on-1 rush. Girouard wasn't quite sure where the ball is but she managed to stop it and then found it somewhere with her.
     
    23:07
    Penalty for USA (Amber Moore – 2 min., Hooking).
     
    23:05
    Rattray gets into a solo breakaway but she couldn't finish it properly. She only reached for the ball to poke it towards Bekkering with backhand.
     
    22:32
    Penalty for Canada (Devon Skeats – 2 min., High Sticking).
     
    20:17
    Penalty for Canada (Mandi Duhamel – 2 min., Tripping).
     
    18:47
    Great save by Bekkering as she moved across just on time to deny Skeats at her left post.
     
    17:12
    Penalty for USA (Amber Moore – 2 min., Slashing).
     
    10:35
    Penalty for Canada (Bench minor penalty – Too Many Players on the Rink). Penalty served by Nikki Gnozzio.
     
    08:45
    Foley had a great opportunity to tie it up right there! She appeared on goal crease as she tried to reach for a crossing pass to put it behind Girouard. The ball went over the top post!
     
    07:39
    Penalty for Canada (Michelle Marsz – 2 min., Interference).
     
    07:17
    Desmer went alone down the left wing and got in front of Bekkering. She tried to put it upstairs on near post, but goalie made the save.
     
    05:47
    Goal for Team Canada!
    Canada gets ahead with a precise shot from top of the circles by ELYSIA DESMER – 1-0. Assisted by Kristen Cooze.
     
    00:31
    Rattray could have shoot on goal with Bekkering sitting down on floor, but she was blocked.
    Commentary by

    Marek Kratochvíl

    CZ@marekratochvil

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 6. Desmer (Cooze), 38. Kean (Johnston) – 31. Foley (Stewart, Bronson), 41. Steadman (Foley), 45. Dobson (Wilde, Pfundt)

    Canada: Girouard (Sugyiama) – Berzins, Marsz, Cooze, Johnston, Tinkler – Duhamel, Kurio, Tulk, Desmier, Rattray, Eagle, Francis, Traversa, Kean, Skeats, Palotta, Swanson, Drake, Pickford
    USA: Bekkering (Glista) – Moore, Wilde, Caban, Levin, Meslar, Harrington, K. McCuean, Gnozzio, L. McCuean – Pfundt, Foley, Dobson, Frade, Aidonidis, Stewart, Bitler, Bronson, Dixon, Simpson, Steadman, Strohmier, Reddington
    Referees: Synkova, Vokalova (CZE)