Finnish and US hockey players win matches for second place in subgroups / day
In Group A match « Avicii » in Stockholm, Finland with 2: 1 (1: 0, 1: 0, 0: 1) Slovakia and before Sweden-Canada’s duel climbed to the other place in the group.
In the sixth minute, Patrick Puistola led Finland – 1: 0.
38 seconds later, Robert Lantiša scored, but after the Finnish team’s request, the referees concluded that Finnish goalkeeper Emil Larmi’s goalkeeper was disrupted by the opponent and the goal was not counted.
One minute and 43 seconds before the end of the second quarter the Finns reached 2: 0. Jan Michael Jarvinen skated in the opponent’s area with a puck on the left side of the goal line and scored Walter Merel in front of the goal, who sent the puck into the top corner of the goal.
In the last period, when there were more than five minutes left until the end of the regular time, a lightning shot was led to the majority and reduced the Finnish lead.
It has already been reported that the Latvian team lost to Austria by 1: 6 on Tuesday and did not qualify for the quarterfinals.
In Group A, the leader with 18 points in six games is Sweden, with 16 points in seven and six in Finland and Canada. With ten points in seven games, Austria entered the quarterfinals in the final group, for the first time since 1994. Latvia finished the championship with nine points, Seven points for Slovakia, but in seven games, four points were for Slovenia and one point for France.
In Group B in Herning, the US scored four goals in the third period and beat the Czech Republic by 5: 2 (1: 0, 0: 2, 4: 0), securing second place in the group.
The result was opened in the United States, with Josh Doun, after a glimpse of Andrew Peak on the goal in front of the goal in front of the puck and, with the uncomfortable side of the stick, sending it to the bottom left in the lower corner – 1: 0 for the US.
In the second third, Davids equalized in the 41st, 1: 1. After Roman Chervenka’s long pass from his zone, Pastrnas slipped alone with US goalkeeper Jeremy Sveimen and noted the puck in the right corner of the goal.
In the 29th minute, the Czechs took the lead with 2: 1. More from the right shot, Martin Nechas, who sent the puck into the left corner of the goal, played for the left.
The Americans started the third period, but by the middle of the middle, the Americans scored 3: 2, scoring both goals for Frank Nazar. In the second half of the third, Logan Kully and the puck in the empty goal scored in the second half.
It has already been reported that in the first game of the group, Switzerland beat Kazakhstan by 4: 1 on Tuesday, who has to leave the elite division.
In Group B, Switzerland has 19 points in seven games, the US and the Czech Republic scored points, but Germany and Denmark are nine points. Norway has four points in seven battles, while Hungary and Kazakhstan are three points, leaving the elite group.
Sweden will play with Canada at 9:20 pm and Germany with Denmark in Group B in Herning. The World Championship matches are broadcast live on LTV7 and on the Latvian Public Media website « lsm.lv ».
16 teams are divided into two groups, eight teams each, with a round tournament. The top four teams in each group will continue their battle for medals in the quarterfinals, but the weakest teams in both groups will leave the strongest division, and will be replaced by Britain and Italy next year.
The World Championship in Herning, Denmark and the Swedish capital, Stockholm, will end next weekend. Group B games and two quarter -final matches will take place in Herning, while Stockholm will also host two quarter -final duties, semi -final games and medals.
Last year, the Czechs triumphed in the World Championships in their field, beating Switzerland in a decisive match with a 2-0 win, while Sweden won the bronze medals with a 4: 2 win over the Canadian national team. The Latvian national team ranked ninth, although he won four wins in the sub -group.
