The entry into the match was ideal for the French. After only 120 seconds of the game, Boudon found Cantagall from behind the goal, who hit the post exactly. But the Kazakhs were able to respond quickly. 66 seconds later, captain Starčenko equalized, driving from behind the goal and surprising Ylönen. In the 6th minute, the French made a bad substitution and the opponent punished them, a second before the end of the power play, Kazakhstan put Muchametov in the lead.
Da Costa was able to equalize at the beginning of the second half, but he did not beat goalkeeper Šutov. Bertrand then hit the post and his next chance was saved by the Kazakhstan goalkeeper.
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In the 37th minute, Metalnikov stopped Simonsen only at the cost of a foul, but instead of equalizing, the Kazakhs scored another goal. Savickij easily skated past the Auvitua defender working in the extra-league Vítkovice, went around the goal, and before Ylönen could move to the second post, moved the puck into the goal.
The French tried to dramatize and reduce the match. Tim Bozon was especially active, but Šutov was able to stop all his shots. Not even Bellemare or Gallet made it. Three minutes before the end of the match, France recalled the goalkeeper, but did not add a second goal even in the power play.
| WC in ice hockey 2024 in the Czech Republic | |||
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| Group B (Ostrava) | |||
| France – Kazakhstan 1:3 (1:2, 0:1, 0:0) | |||
| Goals and assists: 2. Cantagallo (Boudon, Rech) – 4. Starchenko (Rymarev), 8. Muchametov (Orechov, Savickij), 38. Savickij (Danijar). Referee: Campbell (Can.), Tscherrig (Switzerland) – Špůr (Czech Republic), Zunde (Latvia). Exclusion: 1:2. Usage: 0:1. Underweight: 0:1. Viewers: 9109. | |||
| France: Ylönen – Gallet, Auvitu, Llorca, Chakiachvili, Cantagallo, Crinon, Thiry – Claireaux, Bellemare, T. Bozon – Simonsen, Da Costa, Perret – Bertrand, Boudon, Rech – Treille, Ritz, K. Bozon. Coach: P. Bozon. | |||
| Kazakhstan: Shutov – Metalnikov, Breus, Orekhov, Daniyar, Dikhanbek, Beketayev, Korolyov, Gaytamirov – Rymarev, Shestyakov, Starchenko – Mikhailis, Omirbekov, Savitsky – Muratov, Muchametov, Panjukov – Rachmanov, Boyko, Asetov. Coach: Mambetaliyev. | |||
WC in hockey 2024
The 87th World Ice Hockey Championship is taking place in the term 10-26 May 2024 in the Czech Republic, the tournament will be divided between the cities of Prague and Ostrava.
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