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.
Sweden Pays Finland Back for Final Loss, Czechs Overcome Germany – 1.12.2018
Poland Gets First Two Points after Tough Battle against Thailand – 1.12.2018
Czech Republic Overcomes Initial Nervousness and Comfortably Beats Germany – 1.12.2018
New Men´s WFC opening day spectator records! – 1.12.2018
Estonia Downs Australia to Get First Tournament Win – 1.12.2018
Sweden Celebrates Nordic Derby Triumph after Nerve-Racking Third Period – 1.12.2018
Slovakia Outplays Canada in First Game of Group D – 1.12.2018
Switzerland Defeats Latvia in the Opening Game Thanks to Quick Turn in Score – 1.12.2018
DAY 1: The Floorball Feast is Here. Czechs to Start against Germany – 1.12.2018
Team Thailand Spent Three Weeks In Czechia – 30.11.2018
History: WFC 2016 - Scandiavian Drama for Finland – 29.11.2018
History: WFC 2014 - New Attendance Record – 28.11.2018
History: WFC 2012 - The Swedes Back on Top – 28.11.2018
Press Conference: Main Goals, Media Coverage and Fanzones – 28.11.2018
History: WFC 2010 - Back-To-Back Titles for Finland – 27.11.2018
History: WFC 2008 - Finland, The New Champion – 27.11.2018
WFC 2018 TV matches & Streaming – 27.11.2018
WFC 2018 Team Presentations - Group D – 27.11.2018
History: WFC 2006 - Double Golden Hattrick for Team Sweden – 26.11.2018
History: WFC 2004 - Hofbauer Exceeds The Rest – 26.11.2018