In the last head-to-head match between Canada and Singapore at the World Championship in Riga, the fans saw just three goals in a 2-1 win for the North Americans. So, another tough battle was expected today and the expectations proved right. Arena Sparta saw a tight match full of penalties and a total of eight goals, four on each side.
The start of the match was slightly delayed because both teams had the same color on the backs of their jerseys. So, after the Canadians changed into their red jerseys and the referees took the yellow ones, the game was ready to start. And it was a quick one as team Canada went into the lead in the second minute when Marc Landriaut found a way to get the ball in the net after the first Singaporean turnover. Six minutes later, Suria R showed us that his short name doesn’t mean fewer abilities and tied the game at 1-1. And after a quick counter-attack, Singapore went into the lead for the first time. Still in the first period, the fans could also see quite a rare situation in this sport. Francis Lavergne from Canada tripped one of his opponents and saw a red card!
But Singapore didn’t convert this five-minute power-play. On the contrary, Canada was more successful in their one-man advantage situations and Brandon Barber showed some of his skills he boasts in his YouTube videos. Juin Jie Ng’s two goals just before the half of the match sent the Singaporeans ahead one more time, giving them a two-goal lead. Then again, after a dangerous slash, Singapore played another five-minute power-play. Again without a goal, so it seems they really need to improve their special team.
The Canadaians moved better on the court and were rewarded for their activity with a two-man advantage, which they, however, didn’t convert into a goal. Shortly after Singapore missed a penalty shot Canada played a five-minute power-play and this time the fans finally saw. It was Viitakoski who made it 3-4 and the same player tied the game in yet another power-play with eight minutes left in the game. And since none of the teams managed to capitalize on their chances in the remaining time, the final score remained at 4-4, making it the first draw of this year’s World Championship.
DAY 4: Group Stage Culminating, Czech Republic to Face Switzerland – 4.12.2018
Germany Saves Czechs by Beating Latvia, Nordic Powers Post Convincing Wins – 4.12.2018
Sweden Dominates Norway to Get Easy 9-1 Win – 3.12.2018
Estonia Beats Thailand 11-4 to End Group Stage Unbeaten – 3.12.2018
Great First Period Secures First Victory for Finland – 3.12.2018
Great Defense Gives Australia First Tournament Win over Poland – 3.12.2018
Data Analysis: Latvia vs Czech Republic 4:3 – 3.12.2018
Impressive Third Period Pushes Germany to First Win in Prague – 3.12.2018
Zubir‘s Two Goals Help Singapore Beat Japan in Front of 6,341 Spectators – 3.12.2018
Data Analysis: Finland vs Sweden 4:5 – 3.12.2018
DAY 3: Program Starts with Asian Battle, Fans to See Two Nordic Derbies – 3.12.2018
Latvia Stuns the Hosts, Slovakia and Switzerland on Scoring Surge – 3.12.2018
Estonia Wins Evening Thriller in Arena Sparta – 2.12.2018
First Tournament Surprise as Latvia Beats Czech Republic 4-3 – 2.12.2018
Battle between Canada and Singapore Ends in First Tournament Draw – 2.12.2018
Switzerland Outclasses Germany 13-1, Känzig Scores Four Goals – 2.12.2018
Japan Enters Tournament with 1-15 Loss against Slovakia – 2.12.2018
Norway Turns Score to Get First Tournament Win – 2.12.2018
Data Analysis: Germany vs Czech Republic 5:10 – 2.12.2018
DAY 2: Twelve Teams in Action, Czechs to Face Latvia – 2.12.2018