Slovakia – India 3:1 (end) | France – Great Britain 4:3 (end) | Czechia – Switzerland 6:0 (end)
Cayman Islands – Haiti 5:7 (end) | Greece – Canada 3:4 (0:1 after SO) | Armenia – Hong Kong 4:3 (1:0 after SO)
after shootout (1:0)
Armenia
4:3 (2:0, 1:0, 0:3 - 1:0)
Hong Kong
Thursday 01.06.2017, 20:40 • Malá hala, Pardubice • World Cup (men) • 4 • Skupina B2
     
    Armenia surprised Hongkong in first game in this tournament and got two points to the table of group B2! Good night from Pardubice, see you tomorrow! (22:18:05)
     
    The best players of the game:

    Armenia –     Der Yeghia Ohanessian
    Hong Kong – Sean Lam
     
    Game over.
     
    45:00
    Armenia has won after the penalty shoot-out.
    The winning goal scored by DER YEGHIA OHANESSIAN.
     
    3. series
    1:0
    Der YEGHIA OHANESSIAN scores.
     
    3. series
    0:0
    Lokki KWAN fails.
     
    2. series
    0:0
    Hovig JERIJAN fails.
     
    2. series
    0:0
    Sean LAM fails.
     
    1. series
    0:0
    Garo JERIJAN fails.
     
    1. series
    0:0
    Matt CHANG fails.
     
    Start of shootout.
     
    After a tie game we will see a penalties!
     
    45:00
    3rd period finished.
     
    44:57
    Penalty for Hongkong (Derrick Wong – 2 min., Holding an Opponent).
     
    44:11
    What a chnce for Garo Jerijan, his backhand shot from the goalcrease was saved by Vinson Banh!
     
    43:24
    Team Armenia at full strenght.
     
    42:29
    Armenia was under huge pressure, but inaccurate pass ended a combination of Hong Kong in the offensive zone.
     
    41:24
    Team Hongkong will play power-play right now, Raphael Vartazarian got minor penalty for high sticking.
     
    40:29
    Goal for Team Hong Kong!
    What a comeback by Team Hong Kong! Only 155 seconds was enough to tied the game! SEAN LAM took a rebound shot and celebrated – 3:3! Unassisted.
     
    39:19
    Goal for Team Hong Kong!
    The end of the match will be very dramatic! The second goal of Hong Kong is here, in front of goalcrease was the ball hit to the net by TRUNG PHAM – 3:2! Assisted by Brandon Sullivan.
     
    37:54
    Time out for Team Armenia.
     
    37:54
    Goal for Team Hong Kong!
    Is it Hong Kong back in this game? Team from Asia scored very lucky goal and broke the magic of Jean-Francois Aumais! LOKKI KWAN's shot was deflected and the ball fallen to the net surprisingly! Unassisted.
     
    37:45
    Winia missed the net from the blue line.
     
    36:46
    Armenia made another shorthanded very well and had the biggest chance in this two minute. The hope of Team Hongkong to the point from this match is little again.
     
    35:00
    What a chance after huge mistake on the red line! Garo Jerijan was absolutely alone in front of Banh in the shorthanded, but he missed the net!
     
    33:39
    Penalty for Team Armenia again. Alex Melkonian (ARM) – two-minute penalty for tripping.
     
    33:22
    Another interuption of the game, the reason is offide by Hongkong's team.
     
    32:50
    Icing of Team Armenia.
     
    32:13
    Home team at full strength.
     
    31:56
    Aumais is making great performance today, he made probably four saves in this shorthanded.
     
    31:19
    Wong's shot was deflected over the net, away team will stay in offensive zone.
     
    30:13
    One of last chances to score a contact goal. Alex Melkonian – minor penalty for tripping.
     
    30:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    We saw only one goal in the second period. Armenia is playing very responsibly and I dare to say that Hongkong will not have a strong to turnover.
     
    30:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    29:36
    Goal for Team Armenia!
    Armenia scored in the power-play for the second time today! Twenty four seconds before the end of second period scored DER YEGHIA OHANESSIAN very luckily and got Armenia closer to victory – 3:0! Unassisted.
     
    27:54
    Hong Kong enjoyed the power-play only 30 seconds, after that referees sent to the penalty box Owen Der for slashing.
     
    27:24
    Penalty for Armenia (Yeghia Der Ohanessian – 2 min., Slashing).
     
    26:27
    What a individual action by Hongkong's defenseman Son Pham! He took a ball in front of goal of Banh and went throught the hole field! Aumais made an unsure save, the ball rolled up in the goalcrease, but home defensemans save everything!
     
    25:10
    Jean-Francois Aumais made a save after a long time, but wrist shot from the blue side brought no problem for him.
     
    24:20
    Armenia is playing far of their defensive zone and holding two goal lead still.
     
    22:22
    The goalkeeper change in Team Hong Kong Matthew Lui left the goalcrease, his plays was overtook by Vinson Banh.
     
    21:41
    Winia came back from penalty box and he should go to the net, the pass of his teammate wasn´t good. The referee made a whistle due to icing.
     
    21:20
    Quick attack of Hong Kong looked very dangerous, but inaccurate pass destroyed everything.
     
    20:47
    Icing by Armenia in their own power-play. Good job by defense of Hong Kong.
     
    20:10
    Power-play of Armeia isn't so good as previous, Hong Kong sent the ball to the Aumais.
     
    19:35
    Another penalty for Team Hongkong! Darren Winia – two-minute penalty for hooking.
     
    19:14
    Goalkeeper of Armenia Aumais is having no work right now, its great for the leading team.
     
    17:59
    The next attack of Armenia was stopped on the blue line – offside.
     
    17:08
    Adam Tacheijan was surprise, how easy he got the ball in front the net! He took a nice one timer shot, but Lui save his team thanks to fantastic save!
     
    15:31
    Leading team is under the pressure and waiting for the best opportunity to attack.
     
    15:14
    Armenia very quickly sent the ball for icing.
     
    15:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Both teams are back on the pitch, the second period should begin!
     
    We saw a great performance by Team Armenia in first period, outsider of the game took two goals lead and is closer to victory in this match! The second period will start probably at 9:11 p.m.
     
    15:00
    1st period finished.
     
    14:39
    Team Hongkong is playing at full strenght.
     
    13:45
    Team Armenia made a long combination on the opponent's half, but their advantage of two players didnť bring another goal.
     
    12:39
    Team Hongkong will play in three players again! Derick Wong (HKG) was sent to penalty box for tripping.
     
    11:20
    Goal for Team Armenia!
    Outsider of this game scored in power-play five to three! After huge pressure HOVIG JERIJAN made a hard shot and shoot throught goalkeeper Lui – 2:0! Assisted by Yeghia Der Ohanessian and Mike Yeramian.
     
    10:28
    Another penalty for Hong Kong, team from Asia will have the problems! Trung Pham got minor penalty for hooking.
     
    10:15
    Totally unnecessary foul in offensive zone was made by Dennis Chung (HKG), who got two-minute penalty for interference.
     
    09:41
    Armenia sent the ball on the icing again.
     
    09:09
    The pressure of Team Hongkong is bigger and bigger, Aumais is in the fire!
     
    07:21
    Aumasi made an easy save against deflected shot from the right circle. Away team will stay at offensive zone.
     
    06:49
    Team Hongkong is playing in full strenght.
     
    06:15
    The defense of Hongkong in four players worked very well, Armenia had no bigger chance in this time.
     
    05:27
    Mike Yeremian took a wrist shot from red line, Lui made another save.
     
    04:49
    Andrew Graham (HKG) – minor penalty for high sticking.
     
    04:29
    The first penalty is here, leading team is having an advantage.
     
    04:12
    Icing by Team Armenia, the game is going back in front of Jean-Francois Aumais.
     
    03:21
    Hongkong is more active right now, Aumais made a great save against Der's shot. The ball is in the safety net.
     
    02:35
    Goal for Team Armenia!
    What a surprise start of this game! Armenia win zerou games at last two tournament, but now this team took the lead! YEGHIA DER OHANESSIAN made a great shot from the right circle and scored – 1:0! Assisted by Hovig Jerijan.
     
    02:18
    Icing call by team Hong Kong.
     
    01:38
    Trung Pham had a first great opportunity to score a goal! He got the cross pass from the left side, but he missed the Aumais's goal!
     
    00:26
    The first attack of Team Armenia brought only blocked shot by Garo Jerjan.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Armenia: Aumais (Najarian) – Batri, Yeramian, Galliano, Genc, Gennoe, Sadek, M. Vartazarmian – G. Jerjian, H. Jerijan, Ohanessian, Belcher, Boghossian, Guergis, Charbonneau, Kabassakalian, Kalachian, Melkonian, Missakian, Nazarian, Tacheijan, Tonkian

    Hongkong: Banh, Lui, Wong – Dang, Jackson, Monaco, Nguyen, S. Pham, Winia, C. Wong, D. Wong – Der, Graham, Chang, Chia, Chung, Kwan, Lam, Lee, T. Pham, Pon, Reid, Sullivan, Yueh

    Referees: Sakkas, Šulo.
     
    Team Hongkong ended only one place in front of Armenia in last tournament. Hongkong beat this competitor 5:2 in the last game between these teams and in today's game will be in favorable position. Who gets the first points to the table of group B2? Let's watch our live commentary!
     
    Team Armenia participate in World Cup for the third time, but in previous two appearances results of this team wasn't so good. Armenia took 17th place in 2013 and 18th place in 2015. Now this team looking for better position on this tournament.
     
    Welcome everybody! The World Cup 2017 in Pardubice was started, now we will follow game in group B2 between Armenia and Hongkong!
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 20:30.
    Commentary by

    Petr Dejnožka

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 3. Ohanessian (H. Jerijan), 12. H. Jerijan (Ohanessian, Yeramian), 30. Ohanessian, dec. goal Ohanessian – 38. Kwan, 40. T. Pham (Sullivan), 41. Lam

    Shootout:

    1. series:
    0:0   Matt Chang (HKG)
    0:0   Garo Jerijan (ARM)
    2. series:
    0:0   Sean Lam (HKG)
    0:0   Hovig Jerijan (ARM)
    3. series:
    0:0   Lokki Kwan (HKG)
    1:0   Der Yeghia Ohanessian (ARM)

    Armenia: Aumais (Najarian) – Batri, Yeramian, Galliano, Genc, Gennoe, Sadek, M. Vartazarmian – G. Jerjian, H. Jerijan, Ohanessian, Belcher, Boghossian, Guergis, Charbonneau, Kabassakalian, Kalachian, Melkonian, Missakian, Nazarian, Tacheijan, Tonkian
    Hong Kong: Lui (22. Banh) – Dang, Jackson, Monaco, Nguyen, S. Pham, Winia, C. Wong, D. Wong – Der, Graham, Chang, Chia, Chung, Kwan, Lam, Lee, T. Pham, Pon, Reid, Sullivan, Yueh
    Referees: Sakkas, Šulo