2008 IIHF World Championship Division I
Tournament details
Host countries Austria Japan Venues 2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates 13–19 April 2008
Teams 12
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The 2008 IIHF World Championship Division I was two international ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation . Division I represents the second level of the Ice Hockey World Championships . The best team in each tournament, Austria and Hungary, advanced to the Top Division championship for 2009. The bottom teams in each group, South Korea and Estonia, were relegated to the lower-level Division II .
Group A tournament The Group A tournament was played in Innsbruck , Austria, from 13 to 19 April 2008.
Participating teams Team Qualification Austria Hosts; placed 15th in Top Division last year and were relegatedPoland Placed 2nd in Division I Group A last year Kazakhstan Placed 3rd in Division I Group A last year Great Britain Placed 4th in Division I Group B last year Netherlands Placed 5th in Division I Group A last year South Korea Placed 1st in Division II Group B last year and were promoted
Final standings Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation 1 Austria (H)5 5 0 0 0 34 12 +22 15 Promoted to the 2009 Top Division 2 Kazakhstan 5 3 1 0 1 21 12 +9 11 3 Poland 5 2 1 1 1 18 17 +1 9 4 Great Britain 5 2 0 1 2 19 17 +2 7 5 Netherlands 5 0 1 0 4 15 30 −15 2 6 South Korea 5 0 0 1 4 8 27 −19 1 Relegated to the 2009 Division II
Match results All times are local.
13 April 2008 13:30 Netherlands 3–6 (1–3, 1–0, 1–3)Kazakhstan TWK Arena Attendance: 1,354
James Schaafsma 13:31 (PP2), 28:52 (EQ) Bjorn Willemse 47:31 (EQ)Goals 3:52 (PP1) Alexei Savchenko , 9:57 (EQ) Ilya Solarev , 19:47 (PP2) Maxim Balyayev 41:59 (EQ), 45:07 (EQ) Lev Krutokhvostov 59:35 (EN) Alexey Vyatkin James Schaafsma 13:31 (PP2), 28:52 (EQ) Bjorn Willemse 47:31 (EQ) Goals 3:52 (PP1) Alexei Savchenko , 9:57 (EQ) Ilya Solarev , 19:47 (PP2) Maxim Balyayev 41:59 (EQ), 45:07 (EQ) Lev Krutokhvostov 59:35 (EN) Alexey Vyatkin
13 April 2008 17:00 Great Britain 1–2 (GWS) (0–1, 1–0, 0–0) (0–0, 0–1)Poland TWK Arena Attendance: 2,490
Greg Chambers 26:14 (EQ)Goals 15:11 (EQ) Maciej Urbanowicz, 65:00 (GWS) Krzysztof ZapałaGreg Chambers 26:14 (EQ)Goals 15:11 (EQ) Maciej Urbanowicz, 65:00 (GWS) Krzysztof Zapała
13 April 2008 20:30 South Korea 0–8 (0–3, 0–4, 0–1)Austria TWK Arena Attendance: 3,100
Goals 01:48 (EQ), 32:59 (EQ) Christoph Brandner , 04:27 (EQ) Roland Kaspitz , 17:23 (PP1) Dieter Kalt , 24:23 (EQ) Thomas Koch , 28:17 (EQ) Thomas Raffl , 35:38 (EQ) Oliver Setzinger , 40:52 (PP1) Martin OrazeGoals 01:48 (EQ), 32:59 (EQ) Christoph Brandner , 04:27 (EQ) Roland Kaspitz , 17:23 (PP1) Dieter Kalt , 24:23 (EQ) Thomas Koch , 28:17 (EQ) Thomas Raffl , 35:38 (EQ) Oliver Setzinger , 40:52 (PP1) Martin Oraze
14 April 2008 13:30 Poland 6–4 (2–2, 1–1, 3–1)Netherlands TWK Arena Attendance: 1,090
Leszek Laszkiewicz 03:35 (PP1), 24:25 (SH1), Marcin Kolusz 15:54 (EQ), Adrian Labryga 40:56 (EQ), Maciej Urbanowicz 42:09 (EQ), Adam Borzęcki 51:53 (PP1)Goals 10:29 (EQ) Nicky De Jong, 19:59 (PP1) Nathaniel Korthuis, 27:49 (PS) Douglas Stienstra, 59:55 (PS) Bradley SmuldersLeszek Laszkiewicz 03:35 (PP1), 24:25 (SH1), Marcin Kolusz 15:54 (EQ), Adrian Labryga 40:56 (EQ), Maciej Urbanowicz 42:09 (EQ), Adam Borzęcki 51:53 (PP1)Goals 10:29 (EQ) Nicky De Jong, 19:59 (PP1) Nathaniel Korthuis, 27:49 (PS) Douglas Stienstra, 59:55 (PS) Bradley Smulders
14 April 2008 17:00 Kazakhstan 5–1 (2–0, 1–0, 2–1)South Korea TWK Arena Attendance: 1,270
Artemiy Lakiza 02:04 (PP1), Andrey Gavrilin 15:37 (EQ), 44:09 (EQ), Yevgeniy Fadeyev 39:25 (EQ), Alexey Vorontsov 45:20 (EQ)Goals 52:54 (EQ) Kim Ki Sung Artemiy Lakiza 02:04 (PP1), Andrey Gavrilin 15:37 (EQ), 44:09 (EQ), Yevgeniy Fadeyev 39:25 (EQ), Alexey Vorontsov 45:20 (EQ)Goals 52:54 (EQ) Kim Ki Sung
14 April 2008 20:30 Austria 10–5 (4–3, 3–0, 3–2)Great Britain TWK Arena Attendance: 3,100
Marco Pewal 02:55 (EQ), Roland Kaspitz 08:23 (EQ), Gerd Gruber 13:21 (EQ), Oliver Setzinger 16:04 (PP1), 42:08 (EQ), Thomas Koch 23:38 (EQ), Gerhard Unterluggauer 25:59 (PP1), Thomas Vanek 33:33 (PP1), 41:07 (PP2), 49:46 (PP1)Goals 07:55 (PP1) Greg Chambers , 14:23 (PP1) Ashley Tait , 17:57 (EQ) Thomas Watkins, 42:52 (PP1) Jonathan Weaver , 56:17 (PP1) David Clarke Marco Pewal 02:55 (EQ), Roland Kaspitz 08:23 (EQ), Gerd Gruber 13:21 (EQ), Oliver Setzinger 16:04 (PP1), 42:08 (EQ), Thomas Koch 23:38 (EQ), Gerhard Unterluggauer 25:59 (PP1), Thomas Vanek 33:33 (PP1), 41:07 (PP2), 49:46 (PP1)Goals 07:55 (PP1) Greg Chambers , 14:23 (PP1) Ashley Tait , 17:57 (EQ) Thomas Watkins, 42:52 (PP1) Jonathan Weaver , 56:17 (PP1) David Clarke
16 April 2008 13:30 South Korea 1–4 (0–1, 0–1, 1–2)Great Britain TWK Arena Attendance: 897
Cho Min Ho 50:42 (EQ)Goals 01:29 (EQ) David Clarke , 31:39 (EQ) David Longstaff , 46:52 (EQ) Daniel Meyers, 58:13 (SH1) Ashley Tait Cho Min Ho 50:42 (EQ)Goals 01:29 (EQ) David Clarke , 31:39 (EQ) David Longstaff , 46:52 (EQ) Daniel Meyers, 58:13 (SH1) Ashley Tait
16 April 2008 17:00 Poland 3–4 (GWS) (0–1, 0–1, 3–1) (0–0, 0–1)Kazakhstan TWK Arena Attendance: 2,132
Krzysztof Zapała 40:49 (EQ), Leszek Laszkiewicz 48:27 (EQ), Marcin Jaros 56:30 (EQ)Goals 09:40 (PP1) Andrey Gavrilin , 22:17 (EQ) Andrei Spiridonov , 44:20 (EQ) Yevgeniy Ushkov, 65:00 (GWS) Konstantin Kassatkin Krzysztof Zapała 40:49 (EQ), Leszek Laszkiewicz 48:27 (EQ), Marcin Jaros 56:30 (EQ) Goals 09:40 (PP1) Andrey Gavrilin , 22:17 (EQ) Andrei Spiridonov , 44:20 (EQ) Yevgeniy Ushkov, 65:00 (GWS) Konstantin Kassatkin
16 April 2008 20:30 Austria 5–1 (0–0, 1–1, 4–0)Netherlands TWK Arena Attendance: 3,100
Philipp Lukas 20:57 (EQ), Christoph Brandner 43:58 (PP1), Dieter Kalt 47:01 (PP1), Thomas Vanek 52:48 (EQ), 54:08 (EQ)Goals 33:58 (EQ) Douglas StienstraPhilipp Lukas 20:57 (EQ), Christoph Brandner 43:58 (PP1), Dieter Kalt 47:01 (PP1), Thomas Vanek 52:48 (EQ), 54:08 (EQ)Goals 33:58 (EQ) Douglas Stienstra
18 April 2008 13:30 Great Britain 8–1 (2–0, 4–0, 2–1)Netherlands TWK Arena Attendance: 1,249
Gregory Owen 05:36 (EQ), 28:34 (PP1), 47:59 (EQ), Jonathan Phillips 11:15 (EQ), Jonathan Weaver 34:04 (EQ), Greg Chambers 36:25 (EQ), 40:36 (SH1), Thomas Watkins 37:45 (EQ)Goals 59:02 (PP2) Jacobus Teunissen Gregory Owen 05:36 (EQ), 28:34 (PP1), 47:59 (EQ), Jonathan Phillips 11:15 (EQ), Jonathan Weaver 34:04 (EQ), Greg Chambers 36:25 (EQ), 40:36 (SH1), Thomas Watkins 37:45 (EQ) Goals 59:02 (PP2) Jacobus Teunissen
18 April 2008 17:00 Poland 4–1 (0–0, 2–1, 2–0)South Korea TWK Arena Attendance: 2,005
Krzysztof Zapała 26:27 (PP1), Marcin Jaros 37:15 (EQ), Jarosław Różański 50:54 (EQ), Sebastian Kowalówka 56:30 (EQ)Goals 24:18 (EQ) Kim Kyu Hun Krzysztof Zapała 26:27 (PP1), Marcin Jaros 37:15 (EQ), Jarosław Różański 50:54 (EQ), Sebastian Kowalówka 56:30 (EQ) Goals 24:18 (EQ) Kim Kyu Hun
18 April 2008 20:30 Kazakhstan 3–4 (1–1, 1–2, 1–1)Austria TWK Arena Attendance: 3,200
Lev Krutokhvostov 13:34 (EQ), Andrei Ogorodnikov 30:50 (EQ), Vladislav Kolesnikov 46:59 (EQ)Goals 01:14 (EQ) Martin Ulrich , 30:07 (SH1) Dieter Kalt , 35:43 (SH1) Daniel Welser , 56:51 (PP1) Christoph Brandner Lev Krutokhvostov 13:34 (EQ), Andrei Ogorodnikov 30:50 (EQ), Vladislav Kolesnikov 46:59 (EQ) Goals 01:14 (EQ) Martin Ulrich , 30:07 (SH1) Dieter Kalt , 35:43 (SH1) Daniel Welser , 56:51 (PP1) Christoph Brandner
19 April 2008 13:30 Netherlands 6–5 (OT) (2–1, 2–3, 1–1) (1–0)South Korea TWK Arena Attendance: 1,890
Casey van Schagen 03:56 (EQ), Marcel Kars 15:43 (EQ), Jamie Schaafsma 46:59 (EQ), 64:23 (EQ) Bradley Smulders 30:18 (EQ), Doug Stienstra 58:59 (EQ)Goals 02:52 (EQ), 33:30 (PP1) Min Ho Cho , 28:07 (EQ) Woo Sang Park , 37:11 (EQ) Yong Jun Lee, 53:05 (EQ) Ki Sung Kim Casey van Schagen 03:56 (EQ), Marcel Kars 15:43 (EQ), Jamie Schaafsma 46:59 (EQ), 64:23 (EQ) Bradley Smulders 30:18 (EQ), Doug Stienstra 58:59 (EQ) Goals 02:52 (EQ), 33:30 (PP1) Min Ho Cho , 28:07 (EQ) Woo Sang Park , 37:11 (EQ) Yong Jun Lee, 53:05 (EQ) Ki Sung Kim
19 April 2008 17:00 Kazakhstan 3–1 (1–1, 0–0, 2–0)Great Britain TWK Arena Attendance: 2,400
Andrey Spiridonov 12:34 (EQ), 54:42 (EQ) Alexey Vyatkin 55:14 (EQ)Goals 06:28 (PP1) David Clarke Andrey Spiridonov 12:34 (EQ), 54:42 (EQ) Alexey Vyatkin 55:14 (EQ) Goals 06:28 (PP1) David Clarke
19 April 2008 20:30 Austria 7–3 (1–1, 5–0, 1–2)Poland TWK Arena Attendance: 3,200
Jeremy Rebek 11:31 (EQ), Dieter Kalt 23:13 (PP2), 26:45 (EQ), Gerhard Unterluggauer 23:36 (PP1), 50:04 (PP1), Daniel Welser 31:55 (EQ), Philipp Lukas 39:10 (EQ),Goals 13:00 (EQ) Marcin Kolusz , 45:00 (EQ) Maciej Urbanowicz, 51:53 (EQ) Adrian LabrygaJeremy Rebek 11:31 (EQ), Dieter Kalt 23:13 (PP2), 26:45 (EQ), Gerhard Unterluggauer 23:36 (PP1), 50:04 (PP1), Daniel Welser 31:55 (EQ), Philipp Lukas 39:10 (EQ),Goals 13:00 (EQ) Marcin Kolusz , 45:00 (EQ) Maciej Urbanowicz, 51:53 (EQ) Adrian Labryga
Group B tournament The Group B tournament was played in Sapporo , Japan, from 13 to 19 April 2008.
Participating teams Team Qualification Ukraine Placed 16th in Top Division last year and were relegated Hungary Placed 2nd in Division I Group B last year Japan Hosts; placed 3rd in Division I Group B last yearEstonia Placed 4th in Division I Group A last year Lithuania Placed 5th in Division I Group B last year Croatia Placed 1st in Division II Group A last year and were promoted
Final standings Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation 1 Hungary 5 5 0 0 0 22 7 +15 15 Promoted to the 2009 Top Division 2 Ukraine 5 3 1 0 1 18 8 +10 11 3 Japan (H)5 3 0 1 1 19 10 +9 10 4 Lithuania 5 2 0 0 3 9 21 −12 6 5 Croatia 5 0 1 0 4 5 15 −10 2 6 Estonia 5 0 0 1 4 9 21 −12 1 Relegated to the 2009 Division II
Match results All times are local.
13 April 2008 13:00 Croatia 0–4 (0–1, 0–1, 0–2)Ukraine Tsukisamu Gymnasium , Sapporo Attendance: 593
Goals 8:42 (EQ) Yuri Dyachenko 33:48 (PP2) Dmytro Tsuryl 52:06 (EQ) Vadym Shakhraychuk 52:27 (EQ) Oleksandr KaraulshchukGoals 8:42 (EQ) Yuri Dyachenko 33:48 (PP2) Dmytro Tsuryl 52:06 (EQ) Vadym Shakhraychuk 52:27 (EQ) Oleksandr Karaulshchuk
13 April 2008 16:30 Estonia 3–5 (1–2, 2–1, 0–2)Hungary Tsukisamu Gymnasium , Sapporo Attendance: 978
Maksim Ivanov 3:05 (PP1) Andrei Makrov 24:36 (PP2) Aleksander Polozov 34:03 (EQ)Goals 7:48 (EQ), 11:10 (PP1) Márton Vas 39:04 (EQ), 45:30 (EQ) Csaba Kovács 51:03 (EQ) Dániel Fekete Maksim Ivanov 3:05 (PP1) Andrei Makrov 24:36 (PP2) Aleksander Polozov 34:03 (EQ) Goals 7:48 (EQ), 11:10 (PP1) Márton Vas 39:04 (EQ), 45:30 (EQ) Csaba Kovács 51:03 (EQ) Dániel Fekete
13 April 2008 20:00 Lithuania 0–5 (0–4, 0–0, 0–1)Japan Tsukisamu Gymnasium , Sapporo Attendance: 708
Goals 4:23 (PP1) Yosuke Kon 9:09 (PP1) Masahito Nishiwaki 12:55 (PP1) Sho Sato 18:02 (EQ) Darcy Mitani 41:28 (EQ) Ryuichi KawaiGoals 4:23 (PP1) Yosuke Kon 9:09 (PP1) Masahito Nishiwaki 12:55 (PP1) Sho Sato 18:02 (EQ) Darcy Mitani 41:28 (EQ) Ryuichi Kawai
14 April 2008 13:00 Ukraine 3–1 (0–0, 2–1, 1–0)Estonia Tsukisamu Gymnasium , Sapporo Attendance: 195
Dmytro Tsyrul 28:58 (EQ) Yuri Navarenko 37:39 (SH1) Roman Salnikov 59:27 (ENG)Goals 22:15 (PP1) Andrei Makrov Dmytro Tsyrul 28:58 (EQ) Yuri Navarenko 37:39 (SH1) Roman Salnikov 59:27 (ENG) Goals 22:15 (PP1) Andrei Makrov
14 April 2008 16:30 Hungary 6–0 (2–0, 2–0, 2–0)Lithuania Tsukisamu Gymnasium , Sapporo Attendance: 708
Márton Vas 10:11 (PP1) Gábor Ocskay 11:31 (PP2), 58:37 (EQ) Krisztián Palkovics 29:22 (PP1) Csaba Kovács 36:31 (PS) Balázs Ladányi 59:31 (PP1)Goals Márton Vas 10:11 (PP1) Gábor Ocskay 11:31 (PP2), 58:37 (EQ) Krisztián Palkovics 29:22 (PP1) Csaba Kovács 36:31 (PS) Balázs Ladányi 59:31 (PP1)Goals
14 April 2008 20:00 Japan 3–0 (1–0, 0–0, 2–0)Croatia Tsukisamu Gymnasium , Sapporo Attendance: 1,145
Darcy Mitani 8:34 (PP1) Daisuke Obara 41:05 (PP1) Takahito Suzuki 56:24 (PP1)Goals Darcy Mitani 8:34 (PP1) Daisuke Obara 41:05 (PP1) Takahito Suzuki 56:24 (PP1) Goals
16 April 2008 13:00 Croatia 2–1 (GWS) (0–1, 1–0, 0–0) (0–0, 1–0)Estonia Tsukisamu Gymnasium , Sapporo Attendance: 153
Marko Lovrenčić 39:01 (PP1) Mario Novak 65:00 (GWS)Goals 13:30 (PP1) Ilja Urusev Marko Lovrenčić 39:01 (PP1) Mario Novak 65:00 (GWS) Goals 13:30 (PP1) Ilja Urusev
16 April 2008 16:30 Ukraine 6–1 (4–0, 1–1, 1–0)Lithuania Tsukisamu Gymnasium , Sapporo Attendance: 438
Vadym Shakhraychuk 0:47 (EQ) Kostiantyn Kasianchuk 8:15 (EQ) Andrei Sryubko 10:43 (PP1) Aleksandr Materukhin 16:01 (PS) Sergei Klimentiev 29:25 (EQ) Roman Salnikov 51:37 (EQ)Goals 35:47 (EQ) Tadas Kumeliauskas Vadym Shakhraychuk 0:47 (EQ) Kostiantyn Kasianchuk 8:15 (EQ) Andrei Sryubko 10:43 (PP1) Aleksandr Materukhin 16:01 (PS) Sergei Klimentiev 29:25 (EQ) Roman Salnikov 51:37 (EQ)Goals 35:47 (EQ) Tadas Kumeliauskas
16 April 2008 20:00 Hungary 4–2 (0–0, 3–1, 1–1)Japan Tsukisamu Gymnasium , Sapporo Attendance: 1,363
Balázs Ladányi 26:45 (EQ) Krisztián Palkovics 27:46 (EQ), 59:25 (ENG) Gábor Ocskay 33:50 (SH1)Goals 37:37 (EQ) Sho Sato 45:59 (EQ) Masahito NishiwakiBalázs Ladányi 26:45 (EQ) Krisztián Palkovics 27:46 (EQ), 59:25 (ENG) Gábor Ocskay 33:50 (SH1)Goals 37:37 (EQ) Sho Sato 45:59 (EQ) Masahito Nishiwaki
18 April 2008 13:00 Estonia 1–4 (0–1, 1–1, 0–2)Lithuania Tsukisamu Gymnasium , Sapporo Attendance: 238
Maksim Ivanov 38:00 (PP2)Goals 18:41 (EQ) Mindaugas Kieras 22:00 (PP1) Darius Lelėnas 44:08 (PP1) Dalius Vaiciukevičius 59:47 (ENG) Egidijus Bauba Maksim Ivanov 38:00 (PP2) Goals 18:41 (EQ) Mindaugas Kieras 22:00 (PP1) Darius Lelėnas 44:08 (PP1) Dalius Vaiciukevičius 59:47 (ENG) Egidijus Bauba
18 April 2008 16:30 Hungary 3–0 (0–0, 1–0, 2–0)Croatia Tsukisamu Gymnasium , Sapporo Attendance: 541
Imre Peterdi 35:01 (EQ) Krisztián Palkovics 46:01 (EQ), 49:45 (PP1)Goals Imre Peterdi 35:01 (EQ) Krisztián Palkovics 46:01 (EQ), 49:45 (PP1)Goals
18 April 2008 20:00 Japan 2–3 (GWS) (0–0, 2–2, 0–0) (0–0, 0–1)Ukraine Tsukisamu Gymnasium , Sapporo Attendance: 1,879
Suzuki Takahito 24:59 (EQ) Kamino Toru 36:49 (EQ)Goals Kostiantyn Kasianchuk 20:42 (PP1) Sergii Varlamov 39:09 (PP1) Dmytro Tsyrul 65:00 (GWS) Suzuki Takahito 24:59 (EQ) Kamino Toru 36:49 (EQ) Goals Kostiantyn Kasianchuk 20:42 (PP1) Sergii Varlamov 39:09 (PP1) Dmytro Tsyrul 65:00 (GWS)
19 April 2008 13:00 Lithuania 4–3 (0–2, 1–0, 3–1)Croatia Tsukisamu Gymnasium , Sapporo Attendance: 989
Dovydas Kulevičius 21:13 (PP1), 45:40 (EQ) Mindaugas Kieras 44:10 (PP2) Darius Lelėnas 58:18 (EQ)Goals Tomislav Čunko 14:35 (EQ) Veljko Žibret 15:20 (EQ) Krešimir Švigir 47:17 (EQ) Dovydas Kulevičius 21:13 (PP1), 45:40 (EQ) Mindaugas Kieras 44:10 (PP2) Darius Lelėnas 58:18 (EQ) Goals Tomislav Čunko 14:35 (EQ) Veljko Žibret 15:20 (EQ) Krešimir Švigir 47:17 (EQ)
19 April 2008 16:30 Japan 7–3 (4–2, 1–0, 2–1)Estonia Tsukisamu Gymnasium , Sapporo Attendance: 2,386
Saito Takeshi 2:14 (EQ), 41:43 (PP1) Aaron Keller 3:32 (EQ) Obara Daisuke 6:15 (PP1) Mitani Darcy 11:48 (EQ), 21:01 (PP1) Kon Yosuke 44:05 (EQ)Goals Maksim Ivanov 0:36 (EQ) Andrei Makrov 9:44 (EQ) Aleksei Sibirtsev 48:57 (PP1)Saito Takeshi 2:14 (EQ), 41:43 (PP1) Aaron Keller 3:32 (EQ) Obara Daisuke 6:15 (PP1) Mitani Darcy 11:48 (EQ), 21:01 (PP1) Kon Yosuke 44:05 (EQ)Goals Maksim Ivanov 0:36 (EQ) Andrei Makrov 9:44 (EQ) Aleksei Sibirtsev 48:57 (PP1)
19 April 2008 20:00 Ukraine 2–4 (0–2, 2–1, 0–1)Hungary Tsukisamu Gymnasium , Sapporo Attendance: 2,544
Oleg Blagoi 37:04 (EQ) Vitaliy Semenchenko 37:39 (SH1)Goals 10:27 (EQ) János Vas 19:32 (PP1) Krisztián Palkovics 21:46 (EQ) Imre Peterdi 59:19 (SH1) Márton Vas Oleg Blagoi 37:04 (EQ) Vitaliy Semenchenko 37:39 (SH1) Goals 10:27 (EQ) János Vas 19:32 (PP1) Krisztián Palkovics 21:46 (EQ) Imre Peterdi 59:19 (SH1) Márton Vas