Portugal – India 4:3 (end) | Lebanon – Bermuda 3:2 (end) | USA – Switzerland 6:3 (end)
Cayman Islands – Armenia 3:6 (end) | Canada – Greece 5:0 (end) | Hong Kong – Great Britain 3:0 (end)
France – Haiti 4:1 (end) | Slovakia – Czech Republic 1:0 (3:2 after SO)
final
Portugal
4:3 (3:2, 0:1, 1:0)
India
Friday 09.06.2017, 08:30 • Tipsport arena, Pardubice • World Cup (men) • For 5.-8. place
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 08:30.
     
    Welcome at the battles of fifth or seventh place. In which will play Portugal against India. The winner of this match will promote to battle of fifth place. So, it would be a interesting game.
     
    Small throwback to whole tournament of Portugal

    Portugal started in group A2 with Italy, Czech republic, Switzerland and USA. They finished at fourth place with three points after loose 1:3 with USA, 3:5 with Switzerland, 0:1 with Czechia and win 6:1 against Italy. So they relegated to crossover match, where they beat France 5:2, In quarterfinal Portugal met Slovakia and lost 0:4.
     
    Small throwback to whole tournament of India

    India started in group A1 with Slovakia, Greece, Canada and Finland. They finished at third place with six points after loose 1:3 with Slovakia, win 3:0 against Greece, loose 0:8 with Canada and win 4:1 against Finland they promoted to an quarterfinal, where India met Czech republic, but lost in very dramatic game 2:3,
     
    Starting lineups:

    Portugal: Cruz (Medeiros) – Aragao, Carreira, Cerquiera, B. Creador, C. Creador, R. Leal, Queiroga, Rocha, J. Cabral, P. Cabral, Camara, Carvalho, David, Duarte, Gallant, Goncalves, M. Leal, MacBeth, Monteiro, Pires, Pontes, Senra

    India: Mangat (Toor) – Gill, Kahlon, R. Kaila, S. Kaila, H. Kalkat, Mahil, Sandhu, Bassi, D. Brar, S. Brar, T. Brar, Dhillon, Dosanjh, JC Gill, JK Gill, Sahib Gill, Chima, S. Kalkat, Mallais, Mohamed, Purewal, Sidhu.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    00:18
    Dustin MacBeth ran alone across the centre zone, be was caught in offside.
     
    00:54
    India is in the corner of the floor. They are trying to begin a new attack, which was successful, but the shot was very poor and the keeper didn't have problems with it.
     
    01:51
    Goal for Team Portugal!
    In the beginning of the match, we've a first goal. JEFF GALLANT took the last pass of counter attack, which was started by keeper and scored. Assist: Jason Queiroga, Dustin MacBeth
     
    03:21
    Portugal is still fighting in attacking zone.
     
    03:36
    Penalty for India (Gill – 2 min., Cross-Checking).
     
    03:52
    Power play wasn't good for Portugal players, who at this early morning match. But they aren't able to make up a good attack.
     
    04:48
    Goal for Team India!
    Even India was in four at the floor, Jaisen Gill took the ball and sent it directly to the cage from centre zone. Assist: Jagpal Sandhu
     
    05:36
    India is playing at full strength.
     
    07:39
    Second goal woke up Indians really good. Portugal is just defending now, but India isn't able to shoot over the Portugal defence.
     
    08:12
    Goal for Team India!
    After Portugal mistake stole the ball Teenu Bassi, who passed to JAGPAL SANDHU. Later, Sandhu didn't have a many problems with scoring. Assist: Teenu Bassi.
     
    09:29
    But Portugal is getting stronger after second given goal. Not even too strong to shooting, but some pressure, they created.
     
    10:09
    India is fighting for the ball in their defence zone. Gurbiir Dhillon pushed Portugal player at the board.
     
    11:49
    Goal for Team Portugal!
    First time, when Portugal used they pressure and they settled. From the circle sent directly the shot CHRIS CREADOR. Assist: Matthew Leal
     
    12:50
    After long break also India is setting up. But they lost the ball and Portugal is creating their new attack.
     
    13:43
    Behind the keeper hold the ball JK Gill, but he, as usuall, lost the ball and created a new Portugal attack.
     
    14:32
    Goal for Team Portugal!
    The mistake of Portugal player has been finished as a goal. ERIC CAMARA scored with a very hard shot prom right circle. Assist: Matthew Leal
     
    15:00
    1st period finished.
     
    Even it doesn't look like at the score line, this match was really sleepy mostly of the time. Both teams scored goal not because of their pressure, but because opponent's mistake.
     
    15:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    15:07
    Second period started more active Portugal team, but they didn't stepped over the board between centre and attack zone.
     
    15:43
    India keep Portugal in their defence zone, so Portugal players aren't able to pass out off this area.
     
    16:54
    Teenu Bassi shoot very hard from the blue line. But he was heading directly to Cruz's glove.
     
    17:38
    India is starting a shooting quite a lot now. Another hard shot was sent to the keeper by Jagpal Sandhu, but he missed.
     
    18:45
    Portugal is trying to leave the defence zone, even they damn it, they had to came back in a short time.
     
    19:47
    JC Gill finished the action after some combination between India's players.
     
    20:08
    Portugal is still beginning a new attack in their defence zone, as usually they aren't in this successful.
     
    20:51
    India is keeping Portugal in their attack zone.
     
    21:10
    Goal for Team India!
    And it was the situation, they used for score. After long time, when India shoots to the cage, took the ball GURBIIR GHILLON, who sent the ball directly behind Cruz back. Assist: Sunny Brar
     
    22:11
    Penalty for India (Brar – 2 min., Slashing).
     
    22:56
    Portugal is trying to get over the blue line to attack zone, but at the line is standing lot of players at both colours.
     
    24:11
    India is playing at full strength.
     
    24:17
    Amrit Purewall began a new attack behind the keeper. Soon, India went to attack zone, but they had to came back.
     
    25:12
    India is finishing their counter attack. But the end wasn't as good as they wanted it. They lost somehow the ball and it started a Portugal attack.
     
    26:26
    For pausing an Indian pressure at this time, sent Portugal the ball to icing.
     
    26:39
    Penalty for India (Bassi – 2 min., Slashing).
     
    26:44
    Even India is playing just in four players, they started Portugal power play more active. But with not so nice shot, they didn't make any dangerous in attack zone.
     
    27:57
    Portugal began an attack too. But all of their shots are blocked or they missed with them.
     
    28:34
    Another India attack was stopped because of the offside.
     
    28:39
    India is playing at full strength.
     
    29:49
    India in last seconds is trying to begin an attack.
     
    30:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    The tiring point of view to this match still continues. The game shown yet only one goal form India.
     
    Today's attendance is 5.
     
    30:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    30:10
    India started the third period with another attack, but soon it was stopped by Portugal's.
     
    31:21
    Kabir Mangat blocked the shot and passed it to Sandhu.
     
    31:39
    Goal for Team Portugal!
    The fourth goal of Portugal was scored by JEFF GALLANT, who scored also his second goal. He got pass from Leal, who took the ball after India's mistake. Assist: Matthew Leal.
     
    33:25
    India don't want to let this result be and working very strongly to score their fourth goal. But that's Portugal don't want, so they have to defend a lot.
     
    34:48
    Sahib Gill sent a shot to the keeper, but he missed for a big length.
     
    35:45
    The game is now situated in centre zone, from which wants both sides get the ball and leave to the attacking zone. More successful is now Portugal team.
     
    37:10
    But India came back and now kept Portugal in their defence zone.
     
    37:30
    After face-off in centre circle started Portugal a new attack. Their pressure has grown up, so Kabir Mangat had a plenty of work.
     
    38:30
    Portugal is beginning a new attack behind their keeper.
     
    39:08
    But bigger chance had India. Very fast attack has been chanced into the shot from left circle. But Justin Cruz caught it.
     
    40:33
    India is still going on. But Portugal defence is blocking most of the shots, India sent.
     
    41:26
    For a really small time was the game situated yet close to Indian's keeper. Even it wasn't plenty of time, India met the icing.
     
    42:24
    India cleaned their defence zone and created a new chance.
     
    43:22
    India keep Portugal in their half and trying to shoot trough the defence.
     
    44:11
    The pressure of India in the end is growing up and now it's enormous, but Portugal are still breathing.
     
    Game over.
     
    Best players of the game

    POR: Jeff Gaillant
    IND: Jaisen Gill
     
    Third period had shown just one goal too, but it was enough for Portugal promote to the battle for fifth place.
     
    That's from me everything yet and wish you a good rest of the day. (10:05:09)
    Commentary by

    Vít Trubička

    CZ@VtTrubika

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 2. Gallant (Queiroga, MacBeth), 12. Creador (Leal), 15. Camara (Leal), 32. Gallant (Leal) – 5. Gill (Sandhu), 9. Sandhu (Bassi), 22. Ghillon (Brar)

    Portugal: Cruz (Medeiros) – Aragao, Carreira, Cerquiera, B. Creador, C. Creador, R. Leal, Queiroga, Rocha, J. Cabral, P. Cabral, Camara, Carvalho, David, Duarte, Gallant, Goncalves, M. Leal, MacBeth, Monteiro, Pires, Pontes, Senra
    India: Mangat (Toor) – Gill, Kahlon, R. Kaila, S. Kaila, H. Kalkat, Mahil, Sandhu, Bassi, D. Brar, S. Brar, T. Brar, Dhillon, Dosanjh, JC Gill, JK Gill, Sahib Gill, Chima, S. Kalkat, Mallais, Mohamed, Purewal, Sidhu
    Referees: Sakkas, Hollet
    Attendance: 5