WILC Day Six Recap: Bracket Play Get’s Underway

Day six of the 2019 WILC saw bracket play get underway as we move into the quarterfinals of the championship bracket and more placement brackets get set in stone.

SCOREBOARD

Game Number	Away Team	Home Team	Final Score
41	Czech Republic	Netherlands	17-6
42	Scotland	Hong Kong	12-10
43	Slovakia	Costa Rica	21-4
44	Austria	Mexico	11-10
45	Sweden	Switzerland	12-11
46	England	Finland	15-6

Big Second Half Lifts Czech Republic Over Netherlands, Sets Up Quarterfinal Clash With USA

Scigliano Leads England Past Finland, Sets Quarterfinal Tilt With Israel

Championship Bracket

The first two games of the Championship Bracket took place on Tuesday, officially setting up Wednesday’s quarterfinal matchups.

In the first game, Czech Republic used a big second half offensive explosion to get past Netherlands and set up a matchup with USA in the quarterfinals on Wednesday. Netherlands now drops down to the fifth place bracket and will face the loser of Finland and Israel on Thursday.

England blew past Finland in the second first round game on Tuesday to secure a matchup with Israel in the quarterfinals on Wednesday. Finland now drops down to the fifth place bracket where they will face the loser of Czech Republic and USA on Thursday.

Canada and Iroquois have already advanced to the semifinals on Thursday. Canada will play the winner of Israel and England and Iroquois will face the winner of USA and Czech Republic. The championship (Gold Medal) game will be played on Saturday night.

Placement Brackets

The first two games of the ninth place bracket took place on Tuesday, officially setting up Wednesday’s quarterfinal matchups.

In the first game, Austria edged Mexico in a one-goal victory to set up a matchup with Serbia on Wednesday. Mexico will drop down to the 17th place bracket and will face Switzerland on Wednesday.

Slovakia devoured Costa Rica to set up a clash with Ireland on Wednesday. Costa Rica drops down to the 17th place bracket and will play Hong Kong on Wednesday.

In a very tight contest, Scotland was able to get past Hong Kong and secure a matchup with Australia on Wednesday. Hong Kong now moves to the 17th place bracket and will face Costa Rica on Wednesday.

Sweden defeated Switzerland in a one-goal victory to pick a matchup with Germany on Wednesday. Switzerland will drop to the 17th place bracket where they will face Mexico on Wednesday.