Crazy World Cup game: Italy scores and mourns

It was way back in 2000 when Italy beat Austria 3-0 at the World Cup. Since then, 71 games have passed in which the Azzurri have always conceded at least one goal. The 72nd followed this Wednesday in the “Ice Hall” in Helsinki. It looked like a shutout victory until the final minute. In the end, France won 2-1 in extra time.

A win would have been extremely significant, because with the “three points” Italy would have left France and Kazakhstan, who still had no points, behind them in the table. So we'll probably have to worry about staying in the league until the final game on Monday against the Kazakhs. It is worth remembering that only one of the eight teams in Group A has to say goodbye to the elite class.

The outstanding Luca Frigo had put Italy in the lead. © APA/afp / JUSSI NUKARI

The game between France and Italy in front of only 1543 paying spectators was for a long time a duel between Alexandre Texier and a tight-knit team from the boot state that threw itself into every shot, made tough checks and repeatedly countered dangerously. In the end, France's NHL star celebrated after his team equalized Luca Frigo's opening goal with a minute left and then scored the winning goal in overtime. Short & sweet: The highlights of the game Frigo scores when he is outnumbered In the 15th minute, Peter Spornberger had just sat down in the cooler to serve a (controversial) penalty when Luca Frigo stole the puck from defender Florian Chakiachvili, skated alone towards the goal and stayed cool - 1-0! There's a clink behind Bernard Just seconds after Italy's opening goal, France is out of luck. Anthony Rech hit the rubber on the post, goalie Andreas Bernard would have been beaten (16th). Petan forgives Huge opportunity for Italy! Alex Petan is ideally served by Frigo, but a few meters from the goal the Italian-Canadian fails with a shot from Henri Buysse (20th). First Mantinger, then Auvitu There are no goals in the middle third, but there are great chances on both sides: Matthias Mantinger misses for Italy (26th), on the other side Bernard saves against Yohann Auvitu (37th). France celebrates late Les Blues throw everything forward with six field players and are rewarded: Damien Fleury plays a flat pass in front of the goal, where Sache Treille deflects the disc decisively (58th). Sudden death France gets the extra point. In overtime, Alex Trivellato lost the puck behind the goal, which came to Hugo Gallet, who was completely free, and he gave Bernard no chance (62'). It's the 2-1 winning goal! You can read the entire game here.

Even though they had to settle for a point in the end, the recovered Alex Trivellato and his teammates can tackle the next three games with much greater confidence. After a rest day, in which only a relaxed morning training session is on the agenda, the Azzurri will continue with the prestigious duel against Germany on Friday (15.20:XNUMX p.m., CEST). France – Italy 2:1 aet (0:1, 0:0, 1:0, 1:0) France: Buysse (Ylonen); Auvitu-Gallet, Chakiachvili-Llorca, Crinon-Thiry, Fabre-Bault; Treille-Fleury-Bozon, Perret-Claureuax-Bertrand, Rech-Boudon-Texier, Bozon-Ritz-Leclerc Coach: Bozon

Italy: Bernard (Fazio); Trivellato-Di Perna, Miglioranzi-Pietroniro, Glira-Gios, Spornberger; Frigo-Hannoun-Petan, Sanna-Simon Kostner-Diego Kostner, Frank-Mantenuto-McNally, Deluca-Traversa-Insam, Mantinger Coach: Ireland

Gate: 0:1 Luca Frigo (14.42), 1:1 Sacha Treille (58.54), 1:2 Hugo Gallet (61.04)

Viewers: 1543 The Group A table: Pos Team Games Points 1. Switzerland 4 12 2. Canada 3 9 3. Denmark 3 6 4. Germany 3 6 5. France 4 5 6. Slovakia 4 3 7. Italy 4 1 8. Kazakhstan 3 0

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Crazy World Cup game: Italy scores and mourns

A historic victory would have been within reach, but in the end Italy's selection suffered another defeat at the Ice Hockey World Cup. At least the Azzurri's first point win has been bagged.

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