Hattrick of St. Germanie brought up the USA to the win over Italy

The world championship started with the fight of sledge hockey players from USA and Italy. Match had clear favorite – the third team from the last championship, Americans. But they had problem with responsible Italian defense all the game. Only one who was able to go through it, was forward Kip St. Germanie who made even the hattrick. Because he was the only scorer of the game game, USA defeated team Italy 3:0.

| 9.5.2009, Adam Bagar

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1. B, Saturday 9.5.2009

USA - Italy 3:0 (1:0, 1:0, 1:0)

Goals and assists: 13. St. Germanie (Page, Lipsett), 19. St. Germanie (Manns), 38. St. Germanie. Referees: Boese - Heltman, Vaněk. Penalties: 4:3. Visitors: 89. Shots on goal: 17:5. 0.

USA: Cash - Manns, Hallman, Connelly, Hannah, St. Germanie - Yohe (C), Chace, Shaw - Page, Emmerson, Jones - Lipsett, Pauls.

Italy: Stillitano - Balossetti, Rosa, Condello, Cavaliere, Magistrelli - Winkler, Colaone, Planker - Corvino, Leperdi, Chiarotti (C).

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