GDT: Relegation • May 8 • Latvia 4, Austria 1

[Systemfel]

Relegation Round

May 8, 2011 • 20:15 CET • 2:15 PM EDT

Steel Arena, Košice, Slovakia


Latvia
Unconfirmed lineup.

Left Wing | Center | Right Wing

47 Mārtiņš Cipulis​

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12 Herberts Vasiļjevs (C)​

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17 Aleksandrs Ņiživijs (A)​

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18 Kaspars Saulietis​

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23 Andris Džeriņš​

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24 Miķelis Rēdlihs​

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87 Gints Meija​

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21 Armands Bērziņš​

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9 Roberts Bukarts​

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75 Ģirts Ankipāns (A)​

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15 Ronalds Ķēniņš​

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6 Juris Štāls​

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-​

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27 Sergejs Pečura​

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-​

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Left Defense | Right Defense

81 Georgijs Pujacs​

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3 Arvīds Reķis​

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32 Artūrs Kulda​

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44 Oskars Cibuļskis​

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25 Jēkabs Rēdlihs​

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11 Kristaps Sotnieks​

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5 Jānis Andersons​

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-​

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Starting Goalie | Backup Goalie

31 Edgars Masaļskis​

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30 Mārtiņš Raitums​

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Scratched | Reason
G 1 Māris Jučers|

Healthy​

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D 26 Krišjānis Rēdlihs |

Healthy​

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L 10 Lauris Dārziņš |

Injury​

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Austria
Unconfirmed lineup.

Left Wing | Center | Right Wing

91 Oliver Setzinger (A)​

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18 Tommy Koch (A)​

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51 Matthias Trattnig​

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5 Thomas Raffl​

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8 Roland Kaspitz​

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20 Daniel Welser​

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15 Manuel Latusa​

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19 Philipp Lukas​

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6 Rafael Rotter​

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34 Markus Peintner​

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13 Michael Schiechl​

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16 Patrick Harand​

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-​

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-​

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77 Thomas Hundertpfund​

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Left Defense | Right Defense

4 Gerhard Unterluggauer (C)​

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24 Darcy Werenka​

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17 Johannes Reichel​

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28 Martin Schumnig​

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55 Robert Lukas​

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11 Philippe Lakos​

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41 Mario Altmann​

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Starting Goalie | Backup Goalie

29 Jürgen Penker​

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31 Fabian Weinhandl​

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Scratched | Reason
G 30 René Swette |

Healthy​

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C 36 Marco Pewal |

Injury​

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R 12 Michael Raffl |

Injury​

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OFFICIALS | -

Antonín Jeřábek |Referee

Peter Ország|Referee

André Schrader|Linesman

Sergei Shelyanin|Linesman

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[Systemfel]

Live box score: http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/261/gameaction_2855.html

Streams: http://www.myp2pforum.eu/forums/29-NHL-Icehockey

Tournament stats: http://www.iihf.com/en/channels-11/iihf-world-championship-wc11/statistics.html

 

[MrRuin]

We cannot loose EVERY deciding game in every tournament....so Im calling it now! Austria will win and stay in the A-Pool despite an abysmal first round. If they show up like they did for the game against Slovenia they can win this.

 

[TollefsenFan]

We cannot loose EVERY deciding game in every tournament....so Im calling it now! Austria will win and stay in the A-Pool despite an abysmal first round. If they show up like they did for the game against Slovenia they can win this.

I guess this will happen. Austria fights hard, but loose Anyways wish u good luck

 

[Reynys]

If we will keep taking bad penalties and wont be able to score on our chances, Austria will probably win, but that's probably pretty obvious.

 

[Like Wall]

Falling out of the elite division is not the end of the world, but it is sometimes difficult to get back in. Our guys seriously need to work on their physical aptitude. Once we'll have the speed, nothing will be too extraordinary difficult. All the national team players should spend some of their summer vacation time in some kind of training camp, where they would be trained in endurance.

Austrians want to stay, so do we. This might turn into a slaughter.

 

[hockeydog]

Don't know if going down to Division I would change something in our federation. Probably not, so i hope we stay in.

Pains to see how all the other nations we were (nearly) on par with have developed the last few years, except us.

Go Austria!

 

[Like Wall]

Very slow game from the beginning. We should be pressing on.

 

[Like Wall]

We haven't made a single decent move in their D zone.

 

[Like Wall]

1:0 We scored, but, please, do not give up the pressure yet.

 

[Austrian Devil]

Pretty good D from us again.

 

[Like Wall]

The refs have sure intimidated us. Every time Latvians touch Austrian players, they nervously look on the refs. And now PP for Austria.

 

[Like Wall]

http://realtvsport.com/channel.php with commentator speaking Latvian.

 

[Like Wall]

2:0 M.Rēdlihs A pity it's only 1st period. Should be the last 30 sec on the 3rd per.

 

[Like Wall]

Despite the score, the Austrians look better offensively.

 

[Reynys]

Despite the score, the Austrians look better offensively.

I cant really agree on this. They are controlling the puck more, but thats about it. Latvia def is not that great eather - loads of mess arround from both teams, but thats what you basically expect from such nervous game.

 

[Like Wall]

I cant really agree on this. They are controlling the puck more, but thats about it. Latvia def is not that great eather - loads of mess arround from both teams, but thats what you basically expect from such nervous game.

Yeah, agree on that. Also the game looks more like a Div I game.

 

[Like Wall]

I bet if Latvians did something like that to any majr teams, it would be game misconduct.

 

[Like Wall]

3:0 LAT in PP. Saulietis.

 

[Like Wall]

Very slow, but polite game so far.

 

[Peter K]

Austria will probably lose this one. On the other hand, they killed the hope for Slovenians at the end of the day- the only thing that will (80%) keep us in the A division. That's hockey, hugh.

 

[Like Wall]

PP for Austria. Wouldn't be a penalty if made by a Czech, Canadian etc....

 

[Like Wall]

Austria will probably lose this one. On the other hand, they killed the hope for Slovenians at the end of the day- the only thing that will (80%) keep us in the A division. That's hockey, hugh.

We owe them, but not a much to lose this game.

 

[Like Wall]

Another funny penalty. Too many we are taking.

 

[Like Wall]

Quite a sloppy defense. If we continue this way, they will score.