Heart attack drama for Hungary

Team Japan entered the game well and soon got into a two-goal lead. Hungarians managed to make the game tied by exerting every effort and sent the game into an overtime. However, the winner was not decided until a shootout. The diference was made in the the fifth series and Atiila Rafaj decided, that the win went for the Hungarian side.

The game was opened by a great opportunity for Kiss, who found himself alone in front Osawa, but he missed the net. Although Hungarians were more active, Japanese played the first power play in this game and they converted it into a leading goal thanks to Daisuke Ohto and his precise shot. Two more penalties in a quick sequence were given, one on each side. More space on the floor better suit Japanese, who scored the second goal. Gentaro Tsuchimoto found a little space between Kiss´s body and his arm and beat him for the second time. In the 18th minute, Fekecs skated with the puck into the zone and hit the right post of Osawa. Hungarian players had a good opportunity to score a contact goal, when Hitaru Kawaguchi got a minor penalty for holding the opponent. However, Japanese players killed this penalty and also the very first after the great break.

The third penalty for Japanese players in a short term was finally punished. Hungarian players settled in front of Osawa and a snap shot by Zoltan Rewak found its way behind the Japanese goalie. In the 37th minute, also Japanese team converted its power play and doubled its lead. Daisuke Ohto got a pass from Nishinaga and scored. 4 minutes later, Hungarian players found a good answer. After cross pass, Balazs Ladanyi took a snap shot and lower the opponent´s lead. The European team smelled the chance for tying the game, called off its goalie and took its time-off. Plus Ohto got a minor penalty for slashing. And Hungarians made the game tied!

And when the overtime also did not decide, who deserved more to win, the shot-out had to make the difference. The start belonged to Hungary, when Nishinaga´s try was caught and Revak opened the score of the shout-out. However, the next one by Japanese players was also successful when Gentaro Tsuchimoto copied the way of the previous one. Then Ladanyi, Ohto, Vaszjunyin and the second tries by Revak and Gentaro Tsuchimoto weren´t successful, but Atiila Rafaj made a backhand shot and scored. Because Nishinaga failed to beat Kiss again, Hungary could celebrate its victory.