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In the opening game of the World Cup, the Latvians lost 6-0 to the Canadians and it was believed that the co-hosts would face a very difficult World Cup at home. Two weeks later, the blatant outsider pushes the record world champion (27 titles together with Russia) to the brink of defeat in the semifinals.
But in the end, individual class and mentality decide in favor of the Canadians. They win for the seventh time in their eighth World Cup semifinal in Tampere (Fi).
The course of this semi-final is initially comparable to the quarter-final sensation against Sweden, when the Latvians won 3-1. Latvia takes the lead again and puts pressure on the favourites. Against Sweden, it is 19-year-old Dans Lomelis who opens the score. A player who, apart from national team appearances, has only played junior hockey to date. In the U20 of Lulea in Sweden. Another incredible story from this Latvian hockey prodigy.
Turnaround in the last third
Like Sweden, Canada managed to equalize. Samuel Blais succeeds with a nice direct acceptance. But the Latvians have an answer, as they did against Sweden. Rudolfs Balcers closes an excellent solo with the 2:1. But then it was with the similarities with the game in Sweden. Much to the chagrin of the Latvians.
At the start of the final third, Jack Quinn, that brutal crook, scored the equalizer from behind the goal line through the mask of Latvian goalkeeper Arturs Silovs. And then 18-year-old super talent Adam Fantilli lets Latvian Ralfs Freibergs get out and hits the Canadian lead with a stroke of genius. Scott Laughton made everything clear at the end with a goal into the empty goal.
Canada is in the final and can become the only record world champion on Sunday. The maple leaves currently share this title with Russia, each with 27 gold medals. They will meet the USA or Germany, who will duel in the second semi-final from 5.20 pm. Latvia will play the loser in the small final for the first World Cup medal in its history.
Canada 4-2 Latvia
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Ports: 9 Lomelis (Rihards Bukarts, Zile) 0-1. 36. Blais (Cancer, Middleton) 1-1. 37. Balcers 1:2. 41. Quinn (Laughton) 2-2. 49. Fantilli (Lucic, Barron) 3-2. 60. Laughton 4:2 (in empty target).
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Source : Blick
I’m Emma Jack, a news website author at 24 News Reporters. I have been in the industry for over five years and it has been an incredible journey so far. I specialize in sports reporting and am highly knowledgeable about the latest trends and developments in this field.
