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Finland – Italy	6:3 (end)	\|	India – Switzerland	0:5 (cont.)	\|	Czech Republic – Greece	4:3 (end)
USA – Portugal	8:2 (end)	\|	Slovakia – Canada	6:4 (end)

final

Slovakia

6:4 (3:2, 1:2, 2:0)

Canada

Saturday 10.06.2017, 17:00 • Tipsport arena, Pardubice • World Cup (men) • Final

		Welcome. Game starts at 17:00.
		SLOVAKIA The Slovaks are still unbeaten in the World Championship and aims for their third consecutive gold. They managed to defeat the Czech Republic in shootouts with one of the most dramatic games of the tournament in semifinal with two goals from Svitana. CANADA Canada had an easy way through the playoffs so far. They managed to win 5-1 over Switzerland and then eliminated Greece in semifinal game 5-0. However, they lost to Slovaks in A1 pool game to place first after group stage so they won't be favorite in the gold medal game.
		WORLD CHAMPIONS 2015 – Slovakia 2013 – Slovakia 2011 – Czech Republic 2009 – Czech Republic 2007 – Canada 2005 – Canada 2003 – Canada 2001 – Canada 1999 – Slovakia 1998 – Czech Republic 1996 – Canada
???????? is going for gold tomorrow at the world championship of ball hockey !! We face Slovakia for the first gold in almost 10 years — danick martel (@martel2626) June 9, 2017
		Starting lineups: Slovakia: Petrik (Misovec) – Minarik, Kacer, Titka, Blahut, Bujdak, Zelenka, Tupy, Dejneka – Rampacek, Martinusik, Kollar, Hrivnak, Beniac, Madera, Oravec, Teplicky, Slovak, Skultety, Liptak, Svitana, Bozik, Pijak. Canada: Barlow (Flores) – Azevedo, Babij, Fortier, Kastas, Marshall, O'Keefe, Szolga, Wild, B. Yetman – D'Abadie, Dentremont, Escott, Gingera, Du. Kelly, Dy. Kelly, Laurencelle, Marchuk, Martel, Merasty, Power, Reid, N. Yetman. Referees: M. Skrobak, P. Skrobak (both CZE).
	00:01	Game started.
	00:19	Goal for Team Slovakia! Slovakia gets ahead immediately! JAROSLAV MARTINUSIK charged through the middle and surprised Barlow with a quick shot on blocker side. 1-0 for Slovakia. Assisted by Milan Rampacek, Filip Titka.
	00:58	Goal for Team Slovakia! What a start from the defending champions! Lukas Madera hit the post from between the circles. He got one more chance. Barlow saved it, but MICHAL HRIVNAK was there to tap it in with rebound – 2-0! Assisted by Lukas Madera.
	01:48	This will be tough for the Canadians to shake off.
	02:33	Canada hits the post as well! Petrik was lucky this time.
	02:57	Beniac with a shot from right circle. Barlow saves it.
	03:46	Now Petrik stops the game with a fine save. He gets thanked by the fans. Lots of Slovaks showed up for the final.
	04:11	Great job by Hrivnak to get a ball at the boards. He passed it for a one-timer to one of his teammates, but nothing came out of it.
	05:30	The Canadians try to get some time with ball to get into the game.
	06:06	Martinusik made a great crossing pass to Rampacek on the crease, but he failed to tip it on goal.
	06:58	Penalty for Canada (Kevin Marchuk – 2 min., High Sticking).
	06:58	There is first penalty of the game. The Slovaks have a chance to increase their lead.
	07:22	Goal for Team Slovakia! Well, that didn't take long. BORIS ORAVEC traded passes with Roman Bujdak and slapped it in to near post before Barlow could have ever got there – 3-0. Assisted by Roman Bujdak, Michal Hrivnak.
	07:56	Goal for Team Canada! It's in! REMI LAURENCELLE went in from left side, waited for Petrik to try to poke the ball away and sent it in through five hole – 3-1. Assisted by Danick Martel, Brad Yetman.
	08:08	Penalty for Slovakia (Filip Titka – 2 min., Interference).
	08:26	Goal for Team Canada! And Canada makes it a one-goal game on their power play! DANICK MARTEL got an opportunity to fire one on target from left side and hit precisely into top left corner just above Petrik's shoulder – 3-2. Assisted by Jordan Escott, Dustin Kelly.
	09:58	Martel tried to go around the goal, but Petrik managed to block his attempt. Then the goal got moved so the referees pause the game.
	10:25	Reid had a nice one-two pass with Power, but he lost his balance before he could finish properly and Petrik stopped his backhanded shot.
	10:49	Icing of team Slovakia.
	10:54	WIld's dump-in got deflected and went up into the safety net for a face-off in front of Petrik.
	11:42	Another icing from the Slovaks. They are under a bit of pressure at the moment.
	12:15	Svitana lost his stick, but still he managed to chase the ball and pass it to his teammate for a rush. With his leg. Fine attempt and he got rewarded with applause.
	13:08	More icing from team Slovakia.
	13:22	Pijak passed the ball to net, Barlow clears it with his stick.
	14:21	Good rush by the Slovaks gets interrupted because of offside.
	14:57	Left post rings behind Petrik again! Bad luck for team Canada.
	15:00	1st period finished.
		What an interesting period we had here. The Slovaks scored twice in the first minute of game with Martinusik and Hrivnak. Then Oravec made it 3-0 on power play. Canada pulled one down right after that (Laurencelle) and managed to cash in from their power play as well to make it by one (Martel). They even hit the post twice. Next period starts at 17:40 CET \| 11:40 ET.
	15:01	Start of 2nd period.
	15:55	Barlow makes his first save in the second period.
	17:21	Michal Hrivnak volleys it out of target with backhand.
	17:55	Now Petrik makes a save and stops the game.
	18:20	Kevin Marchuk got a perfect pass in front of goal and tried to deke it into backhand. Petrik pokes it out with a fantastic save.
	18:20	Penalty for Slovakia (Miroslav Bozik – 2 min., Slashing).
	19:39	Dustin Kelly's shot gets deflected high above the goal and out of play.
	20:11	Now it was Dylan Kelly on a rush. He tried to put it above the pad on glove side, but Petrik caught it.
	20:22	Martel shoots from the slot, Petrik gets a piece of it with his left shoulder. Also Slovakia is now at full strength.
	21:30	N. Yetman dumps the ball into the zone so his team can change players.
	21:47	Petrik flashes his glove with a beautiful save on shot from circles.
	22:40	Gingera and Reid with shots on Petrik. He stoped them both. Then Slovakia plays for icing.
	24:06	Icing of team Canada.
	24:18	Kevin Marchuk gets caught off side.
	24:45	Martinusik rushed through the middle but even he gets stopped for an offside.
	24:58	Penalty for Slovakia (Milan Beniac – 2 min., High Sticking).
	25:11	Patrik Svitana broke away and went alone on Barlow. He tried to put it upstairs, but Barlow lied down and kicked it out with his pad! What a save!
	26:03	Penalty for Slovakia (Pavol Blahut – 2 min., Tripping).
	26:03	54 seconds of 5-on-3 power play now for Canada!
	26:20	Goal for Team Canada! It's tied again! Victor Azevedo served it to DANICK MARTEL for a one timer and he smashed it into the goal! 3-3. Assisted by Victor Azevedo, Remi Laurencelle.
	26:55	Canada still with more than a minute on power play.
	27:11	Goal for Team Canada! Nice passing play to get the ball set MARCUS POWER up in the slot. Power put it past Petrik with a well-placed snap shot and set his side ahead for the very first time! Assisted by Patrick O'Keefe, Dylan Kelly.
	28:29	Laurencelle tried to go around the goal, but Petrik read it well and pokes the ball away.
	28:50	Goal for Team Slovakia! The Slovaks tie it at four! The ball went from stick to stick all around until it found MILAN RAMPACEK who put it into back of the net behind Barlow who tried his best to get across – 4-4. Assisted by Filip Titka, Martin Kollar.
	29:23	One on none rush on the other side with Dylan Kelly in it, but Petrik managed to keep it tied this time!
	30:00	2nd period finished.
		Great final continues. Canada completed their comeback in second period and even added four unanswered goal to get in front as they scored twice on powerplay, first from a 5-on-3 and the second one with the remaining penalty. Slovakia managed to make it even again with just minute to go in the period. We still wait for the gold-winning goal scorer. Next period starts at 18:19 CET \| 12:19 ET.
	30:01	Start of 3rd period.
	30:31	Kollar shoots from neutral zone but misses.
	31:28	Reid passed it to Power on goal crease. Petrik was at the right position and saved it.
	32:09	Huge chance for Boris Oravec who got a perfect pass from behind the goal! He put it into Barlow before it bounced back to him, then Barlow made another great save to keep it out with rebound.
	33:33	Milan Rampacek hits the post! Shot went wide and in front of goal from the back board. Rampacek had it on his stick but missed by inches.
	34:06	Now the Canadians are in front. There will be a face off in front of Petrik.
	34:31	Great defensive save from O'Keefe as he threw his body under Svitana to stop his run from left wing side.
	35:28	Marshall shoots from right side and Power tries to reach for a rebound on the crease. Petrik managed to cover it in front of him.
	35:52	Bozik makes a reckless contact with Barlow after he saves a shot from blue line. It wasn't anything serious, but the Canadians don't like that for sure.
	36:16	Icing of team Slovakia.
	36:37	Petrik saves a shot from sharp angle. Canada wins a face off in the zone.
	37:04	Reid misses from right circle and Slovakia can go forward.
	37:20	Great save by Barlow who stopped Beniac in a great chance to set Slovakia ahead! Right pad in action.
	37:20	Penalty for Canada (Patrick O'Keefe – 2 min., Holding an Opponent).
	38:23	Svitana fires it wide two times before Minarik had a chance to tap it in from air. He missed the ball though.
	38:58	Slovak's attempt gets deflected off one of his teammates apparently. Face off will be played in neutral zone.
	39:20	Team Canada is at full strength.
	40:11	Oravec shoots on glove side. Barlow gets it out.
	40:37	Barlow finds a loose ball on his crease and makes a cover.
		Today's attendance is 4,150.
	40:51	Now we're getting into the time where every mistake can be crucial.
	40:58	Penalty for Canada (Remi Laurencelle – 2 min., High Sticking).
	41:27	Quick pass-play to set up Bujdak in the slot. His attempt got blocked away.
	41:35	Canada clears it all the way.
	41:51	Now the Slovaks are back in the zone.
	42:07	Penalty for Canada (Patrick O'Keefe – 2 min., Tripping).
	42:07	Slovakia will play for 50 seconds in a two-men advantage!
	42:10	The Canadians win face off and clear the zone.
	42:40	Slovak's shot got blocked by Wild.
	43:00	Canada is with four men.
	43:05	Goal for Team Slovakia! It's in and Slovakia take their lead back! PATRIK SVITANA one timed it past Barlow and the Slovaks are having a blast. Power play goal makes it 5-4 with just two minutes to go in regulation. Assisted by Roman Bujdak, Boris Oravec.
	44:02	Time out for team Canada.
	44:08	Goal for Team Slovakia! Empty netter seals the deal for Slovakia! MICHAL HRIVNAK got the ball after face off and send it right into the abandoned goal – 6-4. Assisted by Boris Oravec, Patrik Svitana.
	44:26	Canada with an extra attacker again. Face off in offensive zone.
	44:34	Dustin Kelly missed on a great chance in front of Petrik! He was all alone but couldn't hit the ball.
	44:38	Penalty for Slovakia (Roman Bujdak – 2 min., Boarding).
		Game over.
		Team SLOVAKIA are the Ball Hockey World Champions for the third consecutive time!
		This game had almost everything. Slovaks scored twice in first minute of the game and later took a 3-0 lead. Then Canada went all the way to turn it in their favor and went ahead by 4 goals to 3. Slovakia managed to tie it up in second period and then took the lead back when Patrik Svitana slapped it in on a late power play. Hrivnak added his second into the empty net and that was it.
		Back-to-back-to-back champions! Golden hattrick – that what the Slovaks came for and now they have it.
		Best players: Patrik SVITANA (SVK) Danick MARTEL (CAN)
		A pool ALL-STARS Lukas HECZKO (CZE) Brian SZOLGA (CAN) Patrik O'KEEFE (CAN) Kevin KUZMARSKI (GRE) Jaroslav MARTINUSIK (SVK) Patrik SVITANA (SVK)
		FAIR PLAY AWARD Team FINLAND
		BEST GOALKEEPER Stanislav PETRIK (SVK)
		BEST DEFENSEMAN Jan POSPISIL (CZE)
		BEST FORWARD + TOP SCORER Danick MARTEL (CAN)
		MOST VALUABLE PLAYER Stanislav PETRIK (SVK)
		That's it for individual awards of A pool tournament. Now the Canadians will get their silver medals and handshake will follow.
		Team Canada has been presented with the award for 2017 Ball Hockey World Championship Runner-Up.
		Now Minarik received the trophy for World Champions and Slovakia can celebrate. Thank you for watching this year's World Championship with us. Look for further details about the tournament, team and individual stats, game recaps and interviews at the official website. (19:13:43)

Commentary by

Marek Kratochvíl

@marekratochvil

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 1. Martinusik (Rampacek, Titka), 1. Hrivnak (Madera), 8. Oravec (Bujdak, Hrivnak), 29. Rampacek (Titka, Kollar), 44. Svitana (Bujdak, Oravec), 45. Hrivnak (Oravec, Svitana) – 8. Laurencelle (Martel, B. Yetman), 9. Martel (Escott, Du. Kelly), 27. Martel (Azevedo, Laurencelle), 28. Power (O'Keefe, Dy. Kelly)

Slovakia: Petrik (Misovec) – Minarik, Kacer, Titka, Blahut, Bujdak, Zelenka, Tupy, Dejneka – Rampacek, Martinusik, Kollar, Hrivnak, Beniac, Madera, Oravec, Teplicky, Slovak, Skultety, Liptak, Svitana, Bozik, Pijak

Canada: Barlow (Flores) – Azevedo, Babij, Fortier, Kastas, Marshall, O'Keefe, Szolga, Wild, B. Yetman – D'Abadie, Dentremont, Escott, Gingera, Du. Kelly, Dy. Kelly, Laurencelle, Marchuk, Martel, Merasty, Power, Reid, N. Yetman.

Referees: M. Skrobak, P. Skrobak (both CZE)

Attendance: 4,150

1st period
	00:19	SVK	1:0	Martinusik (Rampacek, Titka)
	00:58	SVK	2:0	Hrivnak (Madera)
	06:58	CAN	2	Marchuk, High Sticking
	07:22	SVK	3:0	Oravec (Bujdak, Hrivnak)
	07:56	CAN	3:1	Laurencelle (Martel, B. Yetman)
	08:08	SVK	2	Titka, Interference
	08:26	CAN	3:2	Martel (Escott, Du. Kelly)
1st intermission
2nd period
	18:20	SVK	2	Bozik, Slashing
	24:58	SVK	2	Beniac, High Sticking
	26:03	SVK	2	Blahut, Tripping
	26:20	CAN	3:3	Martel (Azevedo, Laurencelle)
	27:11	CAN	3:4	Power (O'Keefe, Dy. Kelly)
	28:50	SVK	4:4	Rampacek (Titka, Kollar)
2nd intermission
3rd period
	37:20	CAN	2	O'Keefe, Holding an Opponent
	40:58	CAN	2	Laurencelle, High Sticking
	42:07	CAN	2	O'Keefe, Tripping
	43:05	SVK	5:4	Svitana (Bujdak, Oravec)
	44:08	SVK	6:4	Hrivnak (Oravec, Svitana)
	44:38	SVK	2	Bujdak, Boarding
Final