The Lithuanian storm crashes into the Netherlands

Lithuania confirms the role of possible contender for gold medal earning other three points at the expenses of a fragile Netherlands, already down in the score after three minutes: after a post hit by Stace van Bentem, is Domantas Cypas to find the right path to beat a not perfect Sjoerd Idzenga, in the goal after the 6 goals suffered yesterday by Fabian Schotel. Dutch goalie redeems shortly after when is decisive on Bendzius twice. Netherlands try to threaten the opponent mainly with shots from long range, suffering the second goal at 14:27 when Pijus Rulevicius finds the right angle to beat Isdzenga.

In a quiet central period comes as a flash the third goal for Lithuania, scored after a beautiful combination by Ugnius Cizas at 30:45, breaking out a rain of goals: Netherlands doesn’t react so Baltics can net another two goals, both coming with a classy solo: at 34:48 Emilijus Krakauskas get in a static defense , his first shot is rebounded, not the second, while at 35:26 Edgar Rybakov finishes a classic frontal penetration. Coach Chris Eimers calls a tme-out and change the goalie, but his team is totally groggy and suffered the sixth goal 40 seconds after: Darius Pliskauskas is on perfect time to deflect a pass for Cizas with no chances for Schotel. The storm continues after the last break, with the seventh goal scored at 42:35 by Bendzius, courtesy of goalie Schotel, not perfect on the shot. The Dutch goalie is instead very reactive at 44 closing the angle to Cizas. Then are Verenis and same Cizas to miss easy chances to replenish the score, but, surviving a power play – and continuing not to score when in superiority – Lithuania, that switch the goalies conceding some ice time to Simas Baltrunas, finds again the net with Paulius Gintautas. While Bendzius misses a penalty shot - saved by Schotel -  Baltrunas keep the Lithuanian net clear denying the consolation goal to Melissant with a nice save

Dutch goalie saving the penalty shot from Bendzius

MVP: Joey Oosterveld – Darius Pliskaukas

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