Ice Hockey World Championship live ticker: Germany behind against world champions Czech Republic

0:1 Pastrnak (6th), 0:2 Sedlak (27th), 0:3 Flek (30th)

31st minute: Geibel's shot from the back row is no threat to goalkeeper Vladar. Germany must do more!

30th minute: GOAL for the Czech Republic! The German defense is just running behind. Vozenilek draws two men to him and carefully passes to Flek on the right side. He blasts the puck around Niederberger's head. 0:3!

28th minute: Germany has to be careful now. The Czech Republic is combining dangerously from left to right. Pastrnak shoots from the blue line. Niederberger parries.

27th minute: GOAL for the Czech Republic! How bitter! The world champions increase the lead in the middle of Germany's attacking phase. The German national team moves forward and then counterattacks. Niederberger makes two saves to save the game. In the end, it's Sedlak who beats the German national team goalie from the left half. The score is 0-2 from Germany's perspective.

25th minute: The German national team is having a good phase now, tirelessly pressing on the Czech goal. Time and again, a stick gets in the way.

24th minute: Hits the post again! Stützle circles two Czechs and hammers the puck into the right post from close range. This is unbelievable! The world champions retain their lead.

23rd minute: DEB goalie Niederberger parries a dangerous shot from the right flank. Immediately afterwards, Pastrnak appears in front of the German goal, but is just barely blocked by Seider.

22nd minute: Many quick puck losses on both sides. Kahun takes on two Czechs and gets stuck. Hronek also runs into the German defense.

21st minute: Germany starts boldly. Stützle serves Tiffels, who shoots from distance - a meter wide to the right.

21st minute: The second period has begun!

20th minute: Shortly after, the siren sounds! The Czech Republic leads Germany by one goal after the first period.

20th minute: Unbelievable! After a magnificent attack, Germany suddenly misses a huge opportunity! Kahun plays a one-two with Stachowiak and has a clear path. The Czech goalkeeper is already beaten, but Kahun nails the puck against the inside post. From there, it bounces back to the ice.

18th minute: The German goalkeeper has to make another save! Pastrnak escapes on the right and shoots at the goal. Niederberger saves with his foot, preventing a second goal.

16th minute: Stachowiak makes a strong run at two Czech players on the left side of the boards and plays a pass behind the net. The puck returns to him after several passes. Stachowiak pokes at it, but can't quite reach it. The world champion is able to break free.

15th minute: Kälble fires a shot from the left half—unfortunately too central. Vladar easily parries the shot.

14th minute: Sedlak is also offside on the following move. Good watch from the DEB defense!

13th minute: Michaelis wins the defensive face-off for the German team. They then rush forward, but Michaelis is just offside on the final pass.

12th minute: The Czech Republic shifts into high gear again, while Germany returns to defensive mode. Pastrnak curves toward the goal from the right boards. Niederberger moves out slightly and stops the puck with his boot.

10th minute: First phase of pressure from the German offense. Seider fires twice at the blue line. The Czech goalkeeper deflects both shots to the side.

9th minute: Kastner's cross to Niederer is intercepted. The Czech Republic launches a quick counterattack. Niederberger is on hand with the next save from close range.

8th minute: Seider and Stützle get stuck in the build-up play. The Czech defense is compact and leaves little room for maneuver.

7th minute: Germany doesn't let itself be unsettled and quickly overcomes the early setback. Pföderl's shot from a tight angle is saved by the Czech goalie. Shortly afterward, the penalty expires and the German national team is back at full strength.

6th minute: GOAL for the Czech Republic! It's happened! The world champions combine from right to left. The German national team can't keep up with the shorthanded team. Necas feeds Pastrnak, who blasts the puck past Niederberger into the net. 0-1!

5th minute: Wiederer pulls his opponent to the floor without any chance of getting to the puck. The German receives a 2-minute penalty. This gives the Czech Republic its first power play.

4th minute: After a brief shaky start, Germany has recovered and is playing on equal terms with the world champions.

3rd minute: Kastner charges along the left side of the boards, but is stopped early by two Czechs. Shortly afterward, Michaelis fires from the second row – well wide to the right.

2nd minute: Stransky appears unmarked in front of the German goal, but fails to finish after a sloppy pass. The German defense has a lot of work to do.

1st minute: The Czech Republic pushes Germany deep into the final third right from the start. Pastrnak tests Niederberger with a shot from the center. The German goalkeeper makes the first save.

1st minute: Following Grubauer's hand injury in the match against the USA, Niederberger returns to the German goal. Before him, Seider, Müller, Stützle, Tiffels, and Michaelis start against the Czech Republic.

4:18 p.m.: Now it counts! Both teams sprint onto the ice and discuss final tactics. The German national team enters today's game against the world champions as clear underdogs.

3:00 p.m.: With the world champions in front of them, the group finals in the back of their minds: Marcel Noebels, who was originally suspended but was reactivated on Saturday, is now expected to lead the recently struggling national ice hockey team to the quarterfinals. "I hope my decision to come back is also a sign to the locker room that we can still go far," Noebels said. "I'm so packed that we still have to go to Sweden."

After two decisive defeats against Switzerland (1:5) and the USA (3:6), the German Ice Hockey Federation's team's possible quarterfinal appearance on Thursday in Stockholm is currently in serious jeopardy. Their next tough challenge awaits today in the defending champions, the Czech Republic. One day later, they will play a playoff match against co-hosts Denmark for a place in the round of eight. "Now comes prime time," said Noebels.

2:45 p.m.: Welcome to the live ticker from FOCUS online. The minimum goal is in jeopardy. Germany is struggling to reach the quarterfinals of the Ice Hockey World Championship. The 3-6 loss to the USA hasn't improved Germany's position in Group B, and a thriller looms in the fight for the knockout round. "Two games, six points. That has to be our mindset," demanded NHL defenseman Moritz Seider.

The world champions, the Czech Republic, await on Monday. A day later, the group stage final for fourth place will most likely take place against hosts Denmark.

"With a good start, we can compete against top teams," said captain Seider. However, that wasn't the case against the US boys. Just like in the 5-1 loss to Switzerland, the German Ice Hockey Federation (DHF) team slept through a full third of the game. Before the two most recent losses, the DEB team had recorded three wins .