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Roberts Bukarts and Haralds Egle scored for Latvia, whereas Kristers Gudļevskis saved all 26 opponents’ photographs, enjoying a “dry” match, and was acknowledged as one of the best participant within the ranks of the Latvian nationwide staff.
After enjoying three minutes, Jānis Jaks earned a two-minute suspension for holding, however Miks Indrašis went to the bench as an alternative of him as a result of the defender had a damaged nostril. Indrašis, after being outnumbered, went on a counterattack, which ended with an inaccurate shot.
In direction of the top of the third interval, Latvia as soon as once more remained within the minority after Roberta Mamčić was despatched off for delaying the sport for 2 minutes, however shortly afterwards Renārs Krastenbergs was additionally despatched off. Hockey gamers from Kazakhstan didn’t use these majorities both.
Within the second interval, Jaks earned the bulk for Latvia, and in the course of the suspended penalty, the Latvians managed to switch the goalkeeper with a sixth subject participant, spending greater than a minute within the assault zone. Within the following majority, the Latvians had a number of alternatives to beat the Kazakhstan goalkeeper, however numerous photographs flew previous or over the objective.
Within the thirty second minute of the match, after a profitable shot on the opponent’s objective, Oskars Batņa tried to cross to the entrance of the objective, the place the puck bounced off the stick blade of the Kazakhstan hockey participant to Robert Bukart, who delivered it to the Kazakhstan objective, placing Latvia within the lead.
However, three and a half minutes later, Egle intercepted a excessive opponent’s cross in a soar and went to the opponent’s objective himself, powerfully sending the puck into the higher nook and doubling Latvia’s lead.
Firstly of the ultimate third, Latvia remained within the minority after Indrašis earned a two-minute suspension. For the fourth time within the match, the Latvian hockey gamers managed to maintain their objective unscored.
In direction of the top of the third interval, after an unsuccessful Latvian assault, Kazakhstan managed a very good counterattack, however Kristers Gudļevskis caught the puck within the catcher’s glove.
Within the final minutes, Latvian hockey gamers managed the puck extra, stopping Kazakhstan from scoring alternatives, and gained the “dry” victory.
The Latvian nationwide staff began the championship with two victories in additional time, Kaspars Daugaviņas scoring each successful objectives. On Saturday, the Latvians beat Poland with 5:4 and on Sunday they prevailed over France with 3:2.
Kazakhstan first beat France 3-1 earlier than dropping 2-6 to Slovakia.
Then, on Might 15, Latvia will meet Germany, on Might 18 – Sweden, on Might 19 – Slovakia, and within the remaining group sport on Might 21, the Latvians will play towards USA hockey gamers, whom they beat final yr within the battle for bronze medals.
The 16 groups collaborating within the event are divided into two teams, with eight groups every, which ensures seven video games for every staff. The highest 4 groups in every group will proceed the medal battle within the quarter-finals, whereas the weaker groups in each teams will go away the stronger division, and subsequent yr might be changed by Hungary and Slovenia within the high 16.
Final yr, the Canadians triumphed on this planet championships, beating Germany within the decisive match, whereas Latvia gained the bronze medals, defeating the USA nationwide staff in time beyond regulation.
This yr, the world championship will happen within the Czech cities of Prague and Ostrava from Might 10 to 26.
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