GDT: Group S • May 8 • Latvia 5, Italy 0

[Systemfel]

2012 IIHF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP | ROUND ROBIN GAME
MAY 8, 2012
10:15 AM ET • 16:15 CET • 17:15 EET

ERICSSON GLOBE, STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
(CAPACITY: 13,850)

Latvia

Left Wing | Center | Right Wing

70 Miks Indrašis​

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5 Jānis Sprukts (C)​

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24 Miķelis Rēdlihs​

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16 Kaspars Daugaviņš​

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17 Aleksejs Širokovs​

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47 Mārtiņš Cipulis​

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15 Ronalds Ķēniņš​

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21 Armands Bērziņš​

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87 Gints Meija​

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90 Koba Jass​

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60 Juris Štāls​

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18 Kaspars Saulietis​

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Left Defense | Right Defense

13 Guntis Galviņš​

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26 Krišjānis Rēdlihs (A)​

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44 Oskars Cibuļskis​

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8 Oskars Bārtulis​

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11 Kristaps Sotnieks​

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81 Georgijs Pujacs (A)​

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2 Rodrigo Laviņš​

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3 Jānis Anderson​

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Starting Goalie | Backup Goalie

31 Edgars Masaļskis​

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1 Māris Jučers​

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Scratches | Reason
G 30 Ervīns Muštukovs|

Healthy​

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F 9 Roberts Bukarts|

Healthy​

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F 12 Andris Džeriņš|

Healthy​

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Italy

Left Wing | Center | Right Wing

16 Dan Tudin​

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71 Luca Ansoldi​

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10 Guilio Scandella​

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11 Nicola Fontanive​

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88 Vince Rocco​

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93 Rob Sirianni​

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41 Pat Iannone​

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8 Marco Insam​

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9 Derek Edwardson​

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15 Luca Felicetti​

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28 Manuel De Toni (C)​

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18 Anton Bernard​

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4 Diego Iori​

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Left Defense | Right Defense

26 Armin Helfer​

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17 Alexander Egger (A)​

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19 Matt DeMarchi​

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44 Nick Plastino​

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24 Trevor Johnson​

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27 Thomas Larkin​

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23 Stefano Marchetti​

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Starting Goalie | Backup Goalie

30 Daniel Bellissimo​

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34 Thomas Tragust​

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Scratches | Reason
G 35 Andreas Bernard|

Healthy​

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D 5 Roland Hofer|

Healthy​

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D 50 Christian Borgatello|

Groin strain​

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Officials

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|Keith Kaval

|Konstantin Olenin

|Jonathan Morrison

|Sakari Suominen

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[BalticWarrior]

Go,Latvia,Go!

 

[ozo]

Systemfel has a new avatar!

 

[Systemfel]

Systemfel has a new avatar!

Have had it for 3-4 days, thanks for finally noticing

 

[ozo]

Have had it for 3-4 days, thanks for finally noticing

Sorry, dude. Was actually busy watching hockey and not outtrolling opposing teams fans.

 

[cska78]

if Latvia takes this seriously - they should win.

 

[Buddhaa]

As per Latvian media, Nolan has scratched Bukarts and Dzerins for the today's game, but has brought in 8th defenceman Andersons.
The first forward two lines remain the same, the third will be Kenins - Berzins - Meija; forth: Jass - Stals - Saulietis.

 

[croAVSfan*]

I didn't follow pre-WC discussions so closely, so can someone tell me why there is no Karsums and Darzins in roster ? Injury or decline (like Sprukts last year) ?

 

[DrStrangelife]

Lets make it 6points today!

 

[Habs 4 Life]

Forza Italia

 

[Like Wall]

I didn't follow pre-WC discussions so closely, so can someone tell me why there is no Karsums and Darzins in roster ? Injury or decline (like Sprukts last year) ?

Injury for both.

 

[Like Wall]

So it begins!!!

 

[Like Wall]

What a horrible beginning! Latvians look so tired. No speed at all.

Added: we are getting outplayed by Italians. Where is the speed?

 

[DrStrangelife]

What a horrible beginning! Latvians look so tired. No speed at all.

Added: we are getting outplayed by Italians. Where is the speed?

You judged that after first 2 min??

 

[Like Wall]

You judged that after first 2 min??

Often the first 2 min show determination. And the players are fresh so they try to score as early in the game as possible. You don't hold back. Speed is essential.

 

[Justinov]

Often the first 2 min show determination. And the players are fresh so they try to score as early in the game as possible. You don't hold back. Speed is essential.

Yeah give the Italians chance to play a slower physical game, and we saw what happened to Denmark. Latvia has to play a little bit risky to get a good lead in the first period so the Italians don't smell points that really fuels them! Pasty-power

 

[Justinov]

Damn...Indrasis almost giving Latvia a 1-0 again. He must be THE positive surprise of this WC

 

[Like Wall]

How can you miss that? Another great opportunity wasted.

 

[Justinov]

How can you miss that? Another great opportunity wasted.

Actually unless you can move the goalie sideways it's not THAT EASY to score against a good goalie in balance - and Belissimo has been great in Sweden this year.

 

[Justinov]

Indrasis almost again but what a save by Balissimo. (here I agree he should have scored!).

 

[Like Wall]

Very slow game, and Latvians are trying to follow Italian pace. Was it Machiavelli, who said, that if enemy makes you follow him, he controls the war?

P.S. Indrašis had another chance to score, but the Italian goalie is good.

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

What a shot

 

[Justinov]

Very important goal for Latvia 1-0.

 

[DrStrangelife]

I hope Latvia will be playing more active now. Congrats Kenins on ur 1st Goal!!

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

Lol almost goal for Italy.