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10.36pm Our live broadcast ends here, thanks for following us up to this point, have a nice evening with the match report on OA Sport.
10.35pm The second victory therefore arrives for Italy which rises to second place in the standings with 5 points behind Hungary and will return to the ice tomorrow for the match against Slovenia.
10.33pm Five seconds are enough for the Azzurri with Japan granting a two-on-one to Mantenuto who serves Frigo who, with the goal wide open, pushes the winning puck into the cage. Italy-Japan 4-3.
4’55” FRIGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! ITALY WINSAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!
We start again, five minutes in four against four with golden goal.
10.35pm OVERTIME BEGINS!
10.30pm At the end of an endless wait for the start of the third period, Italy and Japan will continue with overtime after the Japanese lead with Yoneyama impacted by Thomas Larkin.
THE THIRD PERIOD ENDS! ITALY-JAPAN 3-3.
0’54” Great save by Narisawa on Gazley at the end of numerical superiority.
2’53” Penalty for Otsu, power play for Italy who now has to look for the winning goal.
3’41” GOAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLL ITALYAAAAAA!!!!!!!! Personal initiative by Thomas Larkin which brings the score back to parity. Italy-Japan 3-3.
4’09” The Azzurri must now push for the goal that would take the match to overtime.
7’05” JAPAN GOAL! Unfortunately, Yoneyama’s long-range point arrives and reverses the result. Italy-Japan 2-3.
8’20” The Azzurri’s unexploited numerical superiority ends.
10’43” Power play for Italy.
11’56” Solo action by Yu Sato, closed at the conclusion.
13’36” Salinitri raises the puck, there is also a bit of physiological fear on both sides.
16’02” Lots of speed but also a bit of confusion in the construction of the action of both teams.
18’05” Restart with tense nerves at the start of this last period.
9.58pm THE THIRD PERIOD BEGINS!
9.52pm We should leave in five minutes.
9.28pm It doesn’t seem like we can resume soon.
9.18pm Match temporarily suspended due to broken containment glass.
9.11pm The start of the third period was delayed due to ice set-up operations.
8.53pm Italy creates and destroys in the second period, taking the double advantage with Gazley and Kostner and then being caught by Yu Sato and Kohei Sato.
8.53pm THE SECOND PERIOD ENDS!
1’15” Another opportunity wasted by the Azzurri with Marchetti unable to finish an assist from Catenacci from the right towards the goal.
5’23” JAPAN GOAL! Unfortunately the guests equalise, this time it is Kohei Sato who beats Clara with a personal action. Italy-Japan 2-2.
5’40” FRIDGE! Greedy opportunity missed by 95 who is hypnotized by the Japanese goalkeeper.
8’39” JAPAN GOAL! Slalom by Nakajima who touches backwards for Yu Sato who shortens and celebrates with his hand on his ear. Italy-Japan 2-1.
9’41” Excellent management by the Azzurri, able to contain Japan’s pressure on the power play and then strike shortly after having re-established numerical parity.
10’12” GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLL ITALIAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!! Masterful counterattack by the Azzurri with Kostner pushing a loose puck into the cage after De Luca’s action. Italy-Japan 2-0.
10’40” Numerical parity has been re-established with Italy starting to build again.
12’12” Last seconds of numerical superiority to be played for Japan.
13’35” Post from Japan who will now be able to take advantage of a power play after Amorosa’s infringement.
15’02” Advantage deserved by Italy who had approached the second period better than Japan, Salinitri’s recovery was invaluable and started the action that led to the goal.
16’01” GOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAALLL ITALY! The Azzurri pass with Gazley who collects the puck after a rejection by Narisawa on Catenacci and gives coach Pelino’s team the lead. Italy-Japan 1-0.
16’21” Solo descent by Gazley who crashes into Narisawa.
18’43” Italy alive at the start of the second period, Marchetti’s conclusion controlled by the Japanese goalkeeper.
19’43” Mantenuto tries from distance with Narisawa who isn’t caught by surprise.
THE SECOND PERIOD BEGINS!
20.00 After the first period the score between Italy and Japan does not break the deadlock, the Japanese did better in the first ten minutes with Italy coming out at a distance, missing two big opportunities with Frigo first and then De Luca.
THE FIRST HALF ENDS! ITALY-JAPAN 0-0.
1’22” The Bolzano crowd makes itself heard in these last moments of the first period.
2’45” Engagement in the offensive zone for Italy after a missed penalty sanctioned to the Japanese after an excellent initiative by Frigo.
4’30” We return to numerical parity on the ice with Italy continuing to push.
6’34” Last seconds of power play for the Azzurri to try to exploit.
8’40” Trivellato’s conclusion saved by the Japanese goalkeeper.
9’42” Scrum in front of Clara, Otsu fails to beat the blue goalkeeper
7.43pm: Italy outnumbered
7.41pm: Nooooooooooooo! De Luca takes advantage of an error by the Japanese and appears alone in front of the opposing goalkeeper but fails to take advantage of the opportunity, making a mistake on the last check
12.38: 12 minutes left until the end of the match, few emotions for now, only one great opportunity for Italy
7.37pm: First big opportunity for Italy. Mantenuto moves well on the right and hits the ball for Frigo who has his close-range shot blocked
7.35pm: Very balanced first part of the match, Japan very lively as per the programme, Italy tries to control
7.32pm: Norberger’s shot rejected
7.30pm: Teams on the pitch
19.28 Italy started with the underdogs, but must not underestimate the mangy Asians.
7.26pm Italy plays with Clara, Seed, Trivellato, De Luca, Mantenuto, Frigo. Japan responds with Narisawa, Yamada, Ishida, Hitosato, Nakajima, Otsu.
19.24 In the first match Salinitri scored with a brace, Catenacci for the doubling, Frank, Marchetti and Kostner.
7.22pm In the afternoon, Slovenia beat Romania 6-1, while Hungary beat South Korea 6-2.
7.20pm Our national team is chasing promotion to the Top Division World Cup. Japan lost to Hungary 3-1 in their debut.
19.18 Italy won the first match against Romania 6-1 and will now look for their second victory in front of their home fans.
7.16pm The match will start at 7.30pm in Bolzano.
7.15pm Good evening and welcome to the LIVE LIVE of Italy-Japan, a match valid for the first division ice hockey World Cup.
Good evening friends of OA Sport and welcome to the LIVE text of Italy-Japan, a match valid for the second day of Division I of the 2024 Ice Hockey World Cup. After the winning debut against Romania, the Azzurri are looking for a repeat in Bolzano.
It was a positive debut for coach Pelino’s Italy who began their climb towards promotion to the Top Division by beating Romania 6-1. They scored Salinitri with a double, Deadbolts for doubling, Frank, Marchetti And Kostner to close a match without too many fuss that the Azzurri managed to immediately channel onto favorable tracks at the Sparkasse Arena in Bolzano.
The Blue Team will now look for their second victory against Japan, who lost 3-1 to Hungary on their debut. In Group A of Division I, which also includes South Korea and Sloveniathere are two places up for promotion in Top Divisionithe elite of world hockey in which Italy will have the opportunity to fight for access until the end in front of their own fans.
OA Sport offers you the LIVE text of Italy-Japan, second day of Division I of the 2024 Ice Hockey World Championships. We will start at 7.30 pm at the “Sparkasse Arena” in Bolzano. Have fun with our real-time story.
