The encounter between the two Nordic participants of group B was again rich in goals. In the group stage, Norway won 9-3. This time, in the 7th place game, they managed to score nine goals again and triumphed 9-5.
Arena Sparta at Podvinný Mlýn said a stylish goodbye to the tournament. The final match that was played in this arena within the World Championship offered fourteen goals. Norway had the upper hand from the very beginning, being at least two goals ahead most of the time. The Danes remained in the game mainly thanks to the excellent Mikkel Skov Nielsen, but still they were down 1-4 after the first twenty minutes.
The Norwegians kept their margin of two to three goals in the second period as well. Especially in the second half of this middle period, the game turned into a demonstration of both teams’ offensive capabilities. The fans at Podvinný Mlýn saw seven goals within seven minutes, including a hat-trick completed by the Danish scorer Mikkel Skov Nielsen. After forty minutes, Norway was up by 7-4.
In the last part, Denmark pushed Norway into defense in an effort to turn the end of the match into a drama. But the Norwegians knew very well that they lost the last two matches in overtime and penalty shoot-out, respectively, so they didn’t want to allow a similar scenario. Although the Danes managed to reduce the gap to 5-7, that was it from them. In the final six minutes Norway added two more goals and celebrated a 9-5 win. The final goal at the Arena Sparta was scored by Patrick Hjemgård. So, after the Nordic battle Norway takes the seventh place, while Denmark ends up in 8th position.
DAY 4: Group Stage Culminating, Czech Republic to Face Switzerland – 4.12.2018
Germany Saves Czechs by Beating Latvia, Nordic Powers Post Convincing Wins – 4.12.2018
Sweden Dominates Norway to Get Easy 9-1 Win – 3.12.2018
Estonia Beats Thailand 11-4 to End Group Stage Unbeaten – 3.12.2018
Great First Period Secures First Victory for Finland – 3.12.2018
Great Defense Gives Australia First Tournament Win over Poland – 3.12.2018
Data Analysis: Latvia vs Czech Republic 4:3 – 3.12.2018
Impressive Third Period Pushes Germany to First Win in Prague – 3.12.2018
Zubir‘s Two Goals Help Singapore Beat Japan in Front of 6,341 Spectators – 3.12.2018
Data Analysis: Finland vs Sweden 4:5 – 3.12.2018
DAY 3: Program Starts with Asian Battle, Fans to See Two Nordic Derbies – 3.12.2018
Latvia Stuns the Hosts, Slovakia and Switzerland on Scoring Surge – 3.12.2018
Estonia Wins Evening Thriller in Arena Sparta – 2.12.2018
First Tournament Surprise as Latvia Beats Czech Republic 4-3 – 2.12.2018
Battle between Canada and Singapore Ends in First Tournament Draw – 2.12.2018
Switzerland Outclasses Germany 13-1, Känzig Scores Four Goals – 2.12.2018
Japan Enters Tournament with 1-15 Loss against Slovakia – 2.12.2018
Norway Turns Score to Get First Tournament Win – 2.12.2018
Data Analysis: Germany vs Czech Republic 5:10 – 2.12.2018
DAY 2: Twelve Teams in Action, Czechs to Face Latvia – 2.12.2018