A-Pool

B-Pool

Gruppe A

	Schweden
	USA
	Tschechien
	Kanada

Gruppe B

	Slowakei
	Deutschland
	Finnland
	Slowenien

Gruppe C

	Österreich
	Australien
	Japan
	Taiwan

Gruppe D

	Großbritannien
	Brasilien
	Ungarn
	Südafrika

Samstag, 13. Juni 2009

Österreich holt Gold im B-Pool - Brasilien erringt Bronze

BRA

HUN

4 : 3 (0:2, 2:0, 0:1, 2:0)

GBR

AUT

1 : 2 (0:0, 2:0, 0:0, 0:1)

Foto: Stefan Bösl | www.kbumm.de

Österreich ist der Sieger der Inline Hockey Weltmeisterschaft im B-Pool durch einen knappen 2:1 Sieg gegen Großbritannien. Brasilien holte sich die Bronze-Medaille im einem ebenfalls hart umkämpften Spiel gegen Ungarn mit einem 4:3 Sieg.

Division I Gold Medal Game:
Austria – Great Britain 2-1 (0-0, 2-0, 0-0, 0-1)
Austria is back among the elite eight nations after winning the gold medal in Division I at the Inline Hockey World Championship with a hard 2-1 win against Great Britain.

It was a defensive effort for the Austrians, who clung onto a slim 2-0 lead for much of the game. Alexander Feichtner and Christian Dolezal scored the two goals 1:15 apart 16 minutes into action to get the Austrians on the board.

The lead held until early in the fourth quarter when Philip Hamer made it a 2-1 affair. Britain challenged Austria after the marker, and even pulled goalie James Tanner for the extra skater late in the game, but they couldn’t get the equalizer as Austria hung on for the close victory.

The medal is Austria’s first-ever at the Inline Worlds, albeit at the Division I level. It is the second straight silver medal for Great Britain, which lost against Canada in last year’s final.

Division I Bronze Medal Game:
Brazil – Hungary 4-3 (0-2, 2-0, 1-1, 1-0)
Brazil took home its fourth straight medal at the Division I Inline Hockey World Championship after winning bronze with a 4-3 victory against Hungary.

Pedro Andrade scored from the slot with 1:42 left in the game to break a 3-3 stalemate and lift his team to the win. After the goal Andrade was tackled by his teammates, who opted for a soccer-like celebration.

Brazil, which was the fan darling of Division I, trailed 2-0 early after Hungary put in two markers in the first 2:14 of the game. But Brazil bounced back from the rocky start and had the game tied at two by halftime. The teams exchanged third quarter goals, tying the game at three heading into the fourth quarter.

When the final buzzer sounded it was hugs all around for the Brazilian team, which was genuinely excited to take home the bronze medal. The nation now has three bronze medals and one gold in their four-year medal run. Hungary has not won a medal in the last two seasons.

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