Italy, too strong for Romania! Tricolors, categorically defeated in the last match of the World Hockey Championship

After the defeat Thursday, May 1, against Japan (3-5), Romania failed to avoid the relegation from the I/of the World Hockey Championship. With the morale on the ground, the students of Dave Macqueen wanted to offer fans in Sfântu Gheorghe a last solid performance.

Romania received 6 goals in the first 2 halves of the duel with Italy

However, as in the previous four games, Romania received a very fast goal: Luca Frigo scored in the 3rd minute. 90 seconds later, Daniel Tedesco doubled the advantage of the Italians and a goal festival was announced in Sepsi Arena.

Radim Valchar, the veteran of the tricolors, reduced the difference in the 15th minute, but Daniel Mantenuto pointed out and the hosts missed the chance to return. And the second half was a nightmare for Romania: 3 goals scored by Bryce Misley (2) and Luca Zatatta made the score become 6-1 for guests.

In the last half, Marco Zanetti also passed his name on the scorers' sheet, and Italy imposed 7-1 (3-1, 3-0, 1-0).

Romania ended the participation in the World Championship, Division I/A, with 5 defeats and with a single point and, in 2026, will have to play in Division I/B.

The tricolors had a goal of 6-22 in the 5 matches. Interestingly, 9 of the 22 goals received by Romania came in the first 10 minutes of the confrontations.

Romania's results at the World Championship

• Romania vs. Poland: 1-4

• Romania vs. Great Britain: 1-2 (after extensions)

• Romania vs. Ukraine: 0-4

• Romania vs. Japan: 3-5

• Romania vs. Italy: 1-7

He's really disappointing for us. I knew there were many good teams, we gave us all the silence, but it didn't go well for us

– Alpar Sallo, according to As.ro

Group ranking A.

Group A ranking, before the last match/photo: Capture FlashScore

Group A ranking, according to rinks and number of players

1. Japan (24th place in the world): 101 ice rinks, 13,842 players

2. Italy (20th place in the world): 77 rinks, 4901 players

3. Great Britain (17th place in the world): 53 ice rinks, 12,236 players

4. Poland (21st place): 36 rinks, 4003 players

5. Ukraine (27th place in the world): 29 rinks, 5341 players

6. Romania (23rd place world): 12 rinks, 1719 players