Australia took advantage of their great supporters and won 4-2 against Poland. The game at Arena Sparta was rather cautious, but the players from down under showed magnificent defensive skills and secured their first tournament win.
Both Australia and Poland felt the importance of the game at Arena Sparta. In general, the spectators saw a very cautious 1st period with almost no mistakes. The only one made by the Aussies resulted in a Polish break-away chance, but the Australian goalkeeper Ryan Alexandrakis made an incredible stop to save his clean sheet for a while. The first goal of the game came on the other end of the rink. With 17:49 on the clock, Australia was awarded a penalty shot. Tomas Gartner showed his class and converted it using a smart deke.
The Antipodes increased their margin at the very beginning of the 25th minute. At 24:01, Liam Perry netted his second goal of the tournament with the help of Daniel Gartner’s slick pass. For some time it looked like it was impossible to beat the Australian goalkeeper Ryan Alexandrakis. He lost his magic just ten seconds before the second intermission when Michal Sienko reduced the gap with a long-range effort.
During their last encounter, Poland drew with Australia 4-4 at the WFC 2016 in Latvia. This time, the odds were in the Aussies’ favor. Their third goal came in the 47th minute and it was an extremely important one – Kade Ebeling netted a short-handed goal to make it 3-1 for his team. Australia then conceded a second goal, but a late empty-netter by Carl Hammerlund sealed the 4-2 victory for his side.
WFC 2018 in facts and figures – 10.1.2019
Data Analysis: WFC Summary – 12.12.2018
Data Analysis: WFC Summary – 12.12.2018
Data Analysis: Finland vs Sweden 6:3 – 12.12.2018
Data Analysis: Sweden vs Switzerland 5:4 ps. – 11.12.2018
Data Analysis: Czechia vs Switzerland 2-4 – 11.12.2018
Final Day of WFC: Gold Goes to Finland, Silver to Sweden, Switzerland Takes Bronze, Czechs Again without Medal – 9.12.2018
Pascal Meier is the MVP of WFC 2018 – 9.12.2018
WFC 2018 All Star Team – 9.12.2018
Finland Beats Sweden 6:3 to Defend World Champions Title – 9.12.2018
Switzerland Overcomes Czech Republic to Win Bronze Medals – 9.12.2018
Another spectator record broken! – 9.12.2018
Data Analysis: Czech Republic vs Finland 2-7 – 9.12.2018
Latvia Beats Germany to Earn 5th Spot – 9.12.2018
Norway Again Outplays Denmark to Finish in 7th Place – 9.12.2018
DAY 9: Grand Finale Is Here! New Champions to Be Crowned Today! – 9.12.2018
Day 8 Summary: Sweden and Finland in Final Again, Switzerland and Czech Republic to Play for Bronze – 9.12.2018
Sweden Becomes Second Finalist after Thrilling Shoot-out Win – 8.12.2018
Finland Defeats Czech Republic Thanks to Brilliant Scoring Efficiency – 8.12.2018
Germany Beats Denmark 4-2 to Fight for 5th Place Tomorrow – 8.12.2018