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3rd July 2023 - Kryštof Havíř

Canadian women beat Slovakia 5-1

The start of the opening game of the women's tournament was pretty balanced. Both teams had chances to score, but the Canadians opened the scoresheet first as Neleh Vigneau Sargeant hit her shot top-shelf. The Slovak phenom Nela Lopušanová equalized before the first horn, the second period was firmly in Canadian hands. Canada scored three times and took a three-goal lead. Ardyn Hawryshko then set the final score to 5-1 with a goal three seconds before the end of the game to secure Canada the first win at the tournament.

Svijanska Arena 2

1-5
(1:1, 0:3, 0:1)

Slovakia U21 - Canada U21

Penalties
4:2
PPG
1:1
SHG
0:0
Shots on goal
20:24

Goals and assists

11. Lopušanová (Mandelíková) – 4. Vigneau Sargeant (Hawryshko), 17. Simpson, 21. Butler (Brownridge), 27. Lannon (Simpson), 45. Hawryshko (Butler)

Official game sheet

Slovakia U21

Cengelová (28. Sumegová) – Štrbáková (C), Amrichová, Nemčeková, Macková, Čillíková, Hambálková, Čorňáková, Cvejnová – Lopušanová (A), Mandelíková, Mateičková – Debnárová, Martincová, Nilabovičová – Klimantová (A), Hambálková, Pavlíková – Golská, Taricsová, Klapicová – Senková, Rybárová

Canada U21

Jones (Glass) – Guy, Lannon (C), Irvine, Faulkner, Paige Wilson, Hayley, Tuba, Carnegie – Vigneau Sargeant (A), Simpson, Payment – Eaton, Hawryshko, Thomas (A) – Pugosa, Drover, Dzikowicz – Meunier-Geoffroy, Butler, Brownridge

COACHES´ REACTIONS

Marián Hambálek (SVK): The first match in a tournament where everyone gets used to each other and the pitch. Probably a slightly better team won today, deservedly so. We must learn from this.

Chris Sirovyak (CAN): Today the girls played against a very good and young team. We still have to improve a lot before the end of the championship.