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final
Latvia
3:2 (1:0, 2:2, 0:0)
Slovenia
Friday 19.05.2023, 15:20 • Arena Riga, Lotyšsko • World Championship • Group B
     
    Game over. (17:32:55)
     
    59:13
    Penalty for Slovenia:
    Robert Sabolic – 2 min., tripping.
     
    46:09
    Penalty for Slovenia:
    Ken Ograjensek – 2 min., hooking.
    41:52 Uvis Balinskis (LAT)


     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
    39:48 Miha Verlic (SLO) - 3:2
     
    39:48
    Goal for team Slovenia!
    Scorer is MIHA VERLIC. Assisted by Jan Urbas.
    37:39 Roberts Bukarts (LAT) - 3:1
     
    37:39
    Goal for Team Latvia!
    Scorer is ROBERTS BUKARTS. Assisted by Andris Dzerins.
    32:19 Janis Jaks (LAT)
    31:20 Kaspars Daugavins (LAT) - 2:1
     
    31:20
    Goal for Team Latvia!
    Scorer is KASPARS DAUGAVINS. Assisted by Uvis Balinskis.
     
    30:33
    Penalty for Slovenia:
    Rok Ticar – 2 min., hooking.
    27:55 Anze Kuralt (SLO) - 1:1
     
    27:55
    Goal for team Slovenia!
    Scorer is ANZE KURALT. Assisted by Rok Ticar, Aleksandar Magovać.
     
    22:43
    Penalty for Latvia:
    Cukste – 2 min., high-sticking.
     
    20:45
    Penalty for Latvia:
    Kristaps Zile – 2 min., tripping.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
    Goals and assists: 12. Ri. Bukarts (Dzerins), 32. Daugavins (Balinskis), 38. Ro. Bukarts (Dzerins) – 28. Kuralt (Ticar, Magovać), 40. Verlic (Urbas)


    Latvia: Šilovs (Gudlevskis) – Balinskis, Zile, Mamčics, Jaks, Cukste, Freibergs, Cibulskis – Daugavins (C), Abols (A), Balcers – , Ro. Bukarts (A), Batna – Andersons, Ločmelis, Keninš – Krastenbergs, Ri. Bukarts, Dzerins – Indrasis.
    Coach: Harijs Vitolins

    Slovenia: Kroselj (Gracnar) – Gregorc, Pavlin (A), Magovać, Crnovič, Podlipnik, Mašič, Štebih – Jeglic, Urbas (C), Verlic – Ticar (A), Sabolic, Kuralt – Simšič, Ograjensek, Drozg – Pance, Maver, Čimžar – Tomaževič.
    Coach: Matjaz Kopitar

    Referees: Schrader, Štolc – Cattaneo, Hynek

    Attendance: 9 180