Italy will be buried under the next avalanche of goals

Even though Canada has performed anything but irresistible at this World Cup so far and even risked missing out on a place in the quarter-finals for the first time in history, the North Americans, peppered with numerous NHL players, had no problems against Italy. In the end the result was 7:1 for the nine-time Olympic champion from overseas.

After Saturday's 3:11 defeat against Kazakhstan, the Blue Team was also overrun by Canada. At first it even looked as if the next double-digit defeat was imminent, because after just twelve minutes the North Americans were leading 4-0. After that, the Blue Team recovered somewhat, while Canada also conserved energy and slowed down as the game progressed. For the star squad it's now all or nothing: on the last match day they have to win against leaders Finland in order to keep their chance of reaching the quarter-finals. Fazio's workday ends after 12 minutes Italy got off to a terrible start in the penultimate World Cup game: after just twelve minutes it was 4-0 to Canada and the game was practically decided. Cole Perfetti opened the scoring after 153 seconds, Andrew Mangiapane devoured Daniel Glira a little later and made it 2-0, then Tony Stecher sent a shot from the slot via the inside post into the net before captain Adam Henrique ended Justin's day with a backhander Fazio finished in the 12th minute. The goalie had to pay tribute to the last, intense games in which he was often under constant fire and was replaced by Davide Fadani.

The Blue Team had a difficult time against Canada. © Andre Ringuette

The 20-year-old from Milan, who is under contract with Lugano in the first Swiss league as a backup, made his second World Cup appearance after replacing Fazio against Kazakhstan. And Fadani did a good job and gave his front men a little more confidence with a few saves. Italy now had more confidence in themselves offensively and was able to build up a hint of pressure for the first time in the first power play situation towards the end of the third. Mangiapane plays big After the break, Simon Pitschieler's childhood dream almost came true when he put the puck in the Canadian box as he followed up. In the end, the goal was awarded to Angelo Miceli, who is said to have lightly touched the play equipment with his glove.

>>> You can read the entire game in the live ticker

It was a consolation goal for the Blue Team, who then came under more pressure again. Finally, it was the outstanding Andrew Mangiapane who volleyed a half-high cross from Connor Brown into the goal and gave Fadani the disadvantage for the first time. As a result, Canada continued to have the reins, with the parade line around Mangiapane and Captain Henrique being in a class of its own. In the end, Maxime Comtois (38th) and Brandon Pirri (56th) increased the score to 7:1.

Italy now has a day's break before the last game on Tuesday: the Blue Team will face the USA at 15.15:XNUMX p.m. The match is on the live ticker SportNews . Italy – Canada 1:7 Italy: Fazio (Fadani); Trivellato-Pietroniro, Spornberger-Glira, Casetti-Miglioranzi, Marchetti-Gios; Frank-Petan-Miceli, Giliati-Andergassen-Hochkofler, Frigo-Bardaro-Gander, Deluca-Pitschieler-Magnabosco Coach: Giorgio De Bettin

Canada: Hill (Dipietro); Ferraro-Walker, Power-Stecher, Beaudin-Bernard Docker, Pirri-Schneider; Mangiapane-Henrique-Brown, Comtois-Vilardi-Paul, Hagel-Danforth-Bunting; Perfetti-Anderson Dolan-Foudy Coach: Gerard Gallant

Gates: 0:1 Perfetti (2.33), 0:2 Mangiapane (8.04), 0:3 Stecher (11.33), 0:4 Henrique (11.56), 1:4 Miceli (30.31), 1:5 Mangiapane (34.48), 1: 6 Comtois (37.28/PP), 1:7 Pirri (55.54)

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Italy will be buried under the next avalanche of goals

It was a game with a David versus Goliath character: here the ice hockey motherland Canada, there the dwarf Italy. In the end, the balance of power was clearly reflected in the result.

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