Italy returns to the A group

In front of more than 10.000 enthusiastic Hungarian fans, the Italian national ice hockey team beat Hungary 4-3 after extra time in Budapest on Saturday. The “Azzurri” thus won the World Cup in the 1st Division and returned to the A group after just one year. The goal of the day was scored by ex-Puster player Armin Helfer, who scored the winning goal after 55 seconds in extra time. Helfer was also voted the best defender of the World Cup.

Nobody would have believed that it would go into extra time after the first third, because after 20 minutes Italy led 3-1. Mike Souza (3.36) and Giulio Scandella (10.00) gave the “Azzurri” a 2-0 lead. Although Balasz Ladanyi managed to make it 2-1 (11.42), Scandella gave the score a reassuring two-goal lead with his second goal (19.51).

In the second third, Sikorcin made it 3-2 (29.57), while Vas even equalized in the third third (44.21). Although the Italians were the better team after the equalizer and were able to create numerous good chances, the winning goal didn't come until extra time.

By winning the World Cup in the 1st division, Italy will be promoted to the A group and will take part in the 2012 World Cup in Sweden and Finland. Spain, on the other hand, is relegated from the 1st Division. The Iberians beat South Korea 3-2 in the last World Cup game, but two points were not enough to stay in class. Kazakhstan won Group B, while Estonia was relegated.

Italy - Hungary 4:3 aet (3:1, 0:1, 0:1, 1:0) Italy: Bellissimo (tragust); Helfer, Hofer, Ansoldi, Fontanive, Souza; Plastino, De Marchi, Scandella, Egger, Insam, Larkin, Johnson, Iannone, Watson, Pittis; Gruber, Lutz, Iori, Felicetti, De Toni Coach: Rick Cornacchia

Hungary: Hetenyi (Szuper); Horvath, Tokaji, Vas, Ladanyi, Sofron, Hegyi, Pozsgai, Sikorcin, Vas J. Palkovics, Szelig, Sille, Kovacs, Koger, Bartalis, Orban, Benk, Galanisz, Holeczy, Magosi Coach: Ted Sator

Gates: 1:0 Mike Souza (3.36), 2:0 Giulio Scandella (10:00), 2:1 Balasz Ladanyi (11.42), 3:1 Giulio Scandella (19.51), 3:2 Ladislav Sikorcin (29.57), 3:3 Marton Vas (44.21), 4:3 Armin Helfer (60.55)

Results World Cup 1st Division, Group A, Budapest 1st matchday (Sunday, April 17, 2011) Italy - Spain 2-0 Hungary - Netherlands 7:3 game-free: Korea

2nd matchday (Monday, April 18, 2011) Italy - Netherlands 3:2 Hungary - Korea 6:3 game-free: Spain

3rd matchday (Wednesday, April 20, 2011) Netherlands - Spain 8:2 Italy - Korea 6:0 free of charge: Hungary

4th matchday (Friday, April 22, 2011) Korea - Netherlands 6:3 Hungary - Spain 13:1 free of play: Italy

5th matchday (Saturday, April 23, 2011) Spain - Korea 3:2 aet Italy - Hungary 4:3 aet game-free: Netherlands

Final table 1. Italy 11 points (15:5) 2. Hungary 10 (29:11) 3. Korea 4 (8:21) 4. Netherlands 3 (16:18) 5. Spain 2 (6:25)

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Italy returns to the A group

With a 4-3 win after extra time against Hungary, the “Azzurri” managed to return to the A group at the 1st Division World Cup in Budapest on Holy Saturday.

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