Canada – USA 2:3 (end) | Great Britain – Italy 0:3 (end) | Czech Republic – Slovakia 2:0 (end)
final
Canada
2:3 (1:0, 0:0, 1:3)
USA
Friday 09.06.2017, 13:30 • Tipsport arena, Pardubice • World Cup (women) • Semi-Final
     
    It's going to be first ever medal for team USA at the World Championship. Also first time Canada won't play the last game of the tournament. (15:13:39)
     
    Party in the USA sounds through the arena as the Americans win the semifinal with a goal within last seconds of regulation. They trailed by one with five minutes to go, but then Steadman scored the equalizer and Dobson completed the come back with a goal in last minute. Canada will play only for bronze this year.

    Best players:
    Elysia Desmer (CAN)
    Rebecca Dobson (USA)
     
    Game over.
     
    44:26
    Time out for team Canada.
     
    44:26
    Goal for Team USA!
    Wilde had the ball on right wing, set it up for a one timer to REBECCA DOBSON and it went in! What a comeback by the Americans – 2-3. Assisted by Lindsay Wilde, Tiffany Pfundt.
     
    44:02
    Final minute of third period is upon us.
     
    43:27
    Now it's icing of team USA, so the game moves in front of Bekkering.
     
    43:11
    USA tried to press Canada but couldn't get a shot out of it.
     
    42:02
    It's still anybody's game as we reach the final three minutes of regulation. Every mistake could be crucial now.
     
    41:27
    The American fans borrowed the 'It's all your fault' chant from the Predators but that seems a bit too harsh. There was nothing Girouard could have done with the last one.
     
    40:35
    Goal for Team USA!
    TAYLOR STEADMAN got a pass from behind the goal by Foley and just tried to whack the ball on goal. It most probably went off the leg of Cooze and in behind Girouard – 2-2. Assisted by Kelly Foley.
     
    39:38
    Moore shot from blue line and Strohmier tried to reach for a rebound, but she couldn't put it in.
     
    38:10
    Icing of team Canada.
     
    37:09
    Goal for Team Canada!
    Canada takes the lead back! 2-on-1 rush gets finished with a rebound from AMANDA KEAN. The goal was reviewed as Johnston may have been in the crease before Kean took the shot but the initial call remains and the goal is good 2-1. Assisted by Mallory Johnston.
     
    36:18
    Kurio's shot went high, but Bekkering rather made a save with her blocker anyway.
     
    35:48
    Offside whistled to the USA.
     
    35:02
    Long dump-in on goal gets stopped by Bekkering without any troubles.
     
    34:04
    Rattray again, now she managed to get a shot right from the face off. She is the offensive power of team Canada at the moment.
     
    33:39
    Rattray did a great job behind the goal. The ball was poked away from her eventually, appeared on crease and Bekkering didn't even know about it, but she was fortunate enough there was no Canadian nearby.
     
    33:12
    Girouard makes a save just one second before Cooze leaves the penalty box.
    Commentary by

    Marek Kratochvíl

    CZ@marekratochvil

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 6. Desmer (Cooze), 38. Kean (Johnston) – 31. Foley (Stewart, Bronson), 41. Steadman (Foley), 45. Dobson (Wilde, Pfundt)

    Canada: Girouard (Sugyiama) – Berzins, Marsz, Cooze, Johnston, Tinkler – Duhamel, Kurio, Tulk, Desmier, Rattray, Eagle, Francis, Traversa, Kean, Skeats, Palotta, Swanson, Drake, Pickford
    USA: Bekkering (Glista) – Moore, Wilde, Caban, Levin, Meslar, Harrington, K. McCuean, Gnozzio, L. McCuean – Pfundt, Foley, Dobson, Frade, Aidonidis, Stewart, Bitler, Bronson, Dixon, Simpson, Steadman, Strohmier, Reddington
    Referees: Synkova, Vokalova (CZE)