Thailand tried to upset the favorites by scoring the first goal, but then Estonia turned their goal-scoring machine on and punished the Thai team for playing too offensively. Almost 300 very loud fans at Arena Sparta saw a carefree floorball with lots of chances as well as goals. Estonia won against Australia, Poland and Thailand and finished first in the group C.
People who didn’t consider the match between Estonia and Thailand played at Arena Sparta on Monday too interesting were terribly mistaken. Both teams showed the fans a very pacey game with lots of chances and more importantly – goals. The Thai players went into the lead quite early on, but Estonia managed to turn the score around. The spectators witnessed 8 goals in the 1st period, 6 of them scored by the Europeans. The fans were enjoying the game and created a very nice and warm atmosphere at Podvinný mlýn. With the score being 6-2 after the first 20 minutes, both teams’ fans were expecting to see even more in the next parts of the match.
The goal machine took a little break in the 2nd period as both teams focused more on the defensive aspect, which resulted in fewer chances. The one to score first was Thailand´s defender Pheeraphong Khambunlue who gladdened the large crowd of red and blue fans at Arena Sparta. But the Estonians were quick to react. First it was Rickard Rydell, who scored his third of the night and celebrated a hat-trick. The most beautiful moment of the game came in the 37th minute when Kristo Lehiste netted a backheel goal.
In the 3rd period, the pace of the game slackened. The fans knew who the winner was going to be, so they started cheering on every nice shot or pass. Both teams on the pitch understood that and tried to offer as many goal-scoring chances as possible. In the end, Estonia won 11-4 and remained unbeaten in the group stage of the tournament.
Latvia Overcomes Norway after Penalty Shootout – 8.12.2018
Data Analysis: Czech Republic vs Denmark 10-1 – 8.12.2018
DAY 8: Battles for Final Start, Quarterfinal Losers to Fight for Fifth Place – 8.12.2018
Day 7 Summary: Favorites Sail through to Semis, Championship Again Offers Fantastic Atmosphere – 8.12.2018
Slovakia Takes 9th Place after Exciting Victory over Estonia – 7.12.2018
Finland Becomes Last Semifinalist after 6-1 Win against Germany – 7.12.2018
Canada Edges out Australia Thanks to Huge Comeback in Third Period – 7.12.2018
Sweden Advances to Semifinals after Beating Latvia – 7.12.2018
Poland Outclasses Thailand 9-1 to Grab 13th Place – 7.12.2018
Takizawa Scores Twice as Japan Beats Singapore 4-2 to Take 15th Place – 7.12.2018
Data Analysis: Group Stage Summary – 7.12.2018
DAY 7: Two Quarterfinals and Final Placement Matches on Schedule – 7.12.2018
Day 6 Summary: Czechs Easily through, Switzerland Stumbles, Attendance Record Broken – 7.12.2018
New WFC Attendance record – 6.12.2018
Data Analysis: Sweden vs Denmark 25-0 – 6.12.2018
Czech Republic Comfortably Wins Over Denmark to Reach Semifinals – 6.12.2018
Estonia Outclasses Canada 9-2 to Face Slovakia in 9th Place Game – 6.12.2018
Switzerland Gets Past Norway in Overtime Drama – 6.12.2018
Slovakia Beats Australia 12-3, Will Fight for 9th Place Tomorrow – 6.12.2018
Data Analysis: Norway vs Finland 1-9 – 6.12.2018