Austria didn´t allow another upset. Second team to be relegated is Brazil

A game between huge favourite and newcomer from South America finished with an expected result. Austria scored four times in the second period and got a deserved victory, Brazil won‘t play at the championship next year as well as Japan.

The Austrian defeat from quarterfinal game with Latvia has been the biggest surprise of whole tournament so far. That’s why the European team had to improve and avoid relegation. First step came in the 15th minute by Daniel Oberkofler in short-handed play.

Second period continued with another four goals. It looked really great for Austria when Andre Niec succeeded from the rebound, Patrick Spannring followed him a minute later and Daniel Oberkofler benefited again from great work in the goal crease.

Before the 10-minute break the Brazilians also scored their first goal of the game thanks to Caua Guzman. But even they didn’t play bad, it wasn’t enough. When Kevin Macierzynski heightened the lead for Austria, the game was over.

„We are all sad we didn’t make the semifinals yesterday. But what’s important now, we survived in the Division and we won’t miss the championship next year,“ said Harry Lange, the best player from Team Austria at the tournament.