The first quarterfinal in Arena Sparta featured Norway and Australia. Everyone expected a one-sided game and an easy win for the Norwegians. Based on the result it might seem this was the case, but the Australians showed they are improving fast and that better times are ahead of them. They had several promising opportunities today, but couldn’t score a single goal.
It wasn’t the best start into the match for Australia. Especially the third minute was horrible. Firstly, the captain Carl Hammarlund scored an unlucky own goal and just twenty-five seconds later the Norwegians doubled their lead. And after a beautiful power-play combination in the 7th minute, Norway was suddenly three goals ahead. But the first period wasn’t just about Norway. Australia also had a few scoring chances. Especially their first line, Liam Perry – Daniel Gärtner – Tomas Gärtner, convinced the Norwegians that they have to be aware of them.
After a dangerous slash in the face of one of the Norwegians, Ole Mossin Olesen found a way to pass the ball to Ole Martin Jansson, who already had an easy job to do. The most experienced player in the rink, the one and only Ketil Kronberg, then showed an unbelievable assist to make it 5-0 and two minutes later he scored himself. With just twenty-two seconds left in the middle period, Olesen increased the lead to 7-0 with a short-handed goal.
Martin Isnes Kvisvik is perhaps the admirer of the Norwegian biathlon legend Ole Einar Bjørndalen, because his shot was similarly accurate. Ole Mossin Olesen then made it 9-0 with an easy tip and with eight minutes left on the clock, Kronberg added his second goal to set the final score at 10-0 for Norway.
Latvia Overcomes Norway after Penalty Shootout – 8.12.2018
Data Analysis: Czech Republic vs Denmark 10-1 – 8.12.2018
DAY 8: Battles for Final Start, Quarterfinal Losers to Fight for Fifth Place – 8.12.2018
Day 7 Summary: Favorites Sail through to Semis, Championship Again Offers Fantastic Atmosphere – 8.12.2018
Slovakia Takes 9th Place after Exciting Victory over Estonia – 7.12.2018
Finland Becomes Last Semifinalist after 6-1 Win against Germany – 7.12.2018
Canada Edges out Australia Thanks to Huge Comeback in Third Period – 7.12.2018
Sweden Advances to Semifinals after Beating Latvia – 7.12.2018
Poland Outclasses Thailand 9-1 to Grab 13th Place – 7.12.2018
Takizawa Scores Twice as Japan Beats Singapore 4-2 to Take 15th Place – 7.12.2018
Data Analysis: Group Stage Summary – 7.12.2018
DAY 7: Two Quarterfinals and Final Placement Matches on Schedule – 7.12.2018
Day 6 Summary: Czechs Easily through, Switzerland Stumbles, Attendance Record Broken – 7.12.2018
New WFC Attendance record – 6.12.2018
Data Analysis: Sweden vs Denmark 25-0 – 6.12.2018
Czech Republic Comfortably Wins Over Denmark to Reach Semifinals – 6.12.2018
Estonia Outclasses Canada 9-2 to Face Slovakia in 9th Place Game – 6.12.2018
Switzerland Gets Past Norway in Overtime Drama – 6.12.2018
Slovakia Beats Australia 12-3, Will Fight for 9th Place Tomorrow – 6.12.2018
Data Analysis: Norway vs Finland 1-9 – 6.12.2018