Czech Republic – Switzerland 5:2 (end) | Canada – Slovakia 1:0 (end)
final
Czech Republic
5:2 (2:0, 3:1, 0:1)
Switzerland
Saturday 23.06.2012, 12:30 • World Junior Championship - U18
     
    There is some joy on the Czech side as they are about to be presented with medals, but quite clearly, this is not the result they wanted before the tournament. (14:09:48)
     
    Team Czech Republic wins bronze medals at this year´s World Junior Ball Hockey Championship. Switzerland finishes fourth.
     
    45:00
    Game over.
     
    44:31
    Goal for Team Switzerland!
    Finally, Switzerland converts the power play after a great Haeberli pass and a one-timer by JONAS TSCHANTZ. Assisted by David Haeberli and Thomas Neveu.
     
    43:58
    Swiss team moves forward in numbers and Tschantz, left alone in the slot, hits the left post.
     
    42:32
    Pecina (CZE) - minor penalty for interference.
     
    40:26
    Grandjean goes on a run down the left, Kukral is alert and makes a shoulder save.
     
    39:21
    Tempo of the game is not the highest, Czech lead looks more than comfortable.
     
    37:51
    Mottiez makes a very good save to deny Vodrazka´s effort from close range.
     
    37:14
    Kukral is forced into action after a while. He covers a low shot from distance. Combinations of Swiss team lack precision.
     
    35:50
    Mottiez saves a shot from the blue line and remains unbeaten so far.
     
    33:34
    Czechs stay in the offensive zone, but fail to create any scoring chance.
     
    32:25
    Jordan (SUI) - 2 minute penalty for holding a stick.
     
    30:35
    Gabriel goes on a breakaway, but shoots straight at Mottiez´s chest.
     
    30:01
    3rd period began.
     
    30:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    29:56
    Swiss power play wasn´t so good and Czech goalkeeper didn´t have to make a save.
     
    27:55
    Martin Krch (CZE) gets two minutes penalty for hooking.
     
    25:05
    Daniel Vondrak (CZE) gets two minutes penalty for hooking.
     
    23:05
    Team Switzerland changed goalkeepers. Adrien Mottiez replaces Loic Chavaillaz.
     
    23:05
    Penalty for Team Switzerland for the goalkeeper Loic Chavaillaz - two minutes for unsportsmanlike conduct.
     
    23:05
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    MAREK FOREJT shoots from blue line and he hits the five hole area. Asissted by Lukas Vodrazka.
     
    22:52
    Team Czech Republic change goalkeepers. Vlastimil Janousek left the rink and Martin Kukral steps into the net.
     
    22:52
    Goal for Team Switzerland!
    THOMAS NEVEU shoots from right side and scored under the crossbar. Assisted by Jonas Tschantz and David Haeberli.
     
    21:41
    Timeout for Team Switzerland.
     
    21:41
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    DAVID SRAMEK moved in front of the net and scored with forehand deke. Unassisted.
     
    21:10
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    Third goal is scored by JAN GABRIEL who shots from behind defender and beat Swiss goalie. Unasissted.
     
    19:45
    Leuenberger shot from backhand side goes wide.
     
    18:23
    Chavaillaz saved with his stick ahead of Fojtik.
     
    17:00
    Penalty for Team Czech Republic for Jiri Tomas - two minutes for holding an opponent.
     
    16:12
    Neveu was alone in front of Janousek, but he shot straight at Czech goalkeeper.
     
    15:01
    2nd period began.
     
    15:00
    1st period finished.
     
    14:20
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    JAN GABRIEL lets go a fierce shot from the blue line which goes in via a deflection off one of Swiss players. Czechs convert the power play. Unassisted.
     
    13:39
    Mattli (SUI) - minor penalty for tripping.
     
    12:45
    Bochatay moves forward between two Czech defenders and has space to shoot into, but Janousek makes a good save.
     
    10:07
    Forejt misses from the slot as Czechs look for their second goal.
     
    09:55
    Another two icing calls against Switzerland in a while.
     
    08:23
    Czechs settled down after their first goal and are now the better team on the floor. Swiss side dumps the puck out for icing.
     
    05:28
    Svoboda shoots over the crossbar in another great chance for Team Czech Republic.
     
    02:59
    The game is being played in high tempo, both teams exchange attacking moves early on.
     
    01:42
    Leuenberger creates the first scoring chance of this game, getting individually in front of the net... his shot is well saved by Janousek.
     
    04:51
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    OTTO URBANEC causes the first interruption of play in this game as he moves around the defender and scores with a wristshot towards the far post. Assisted by Jan Gabriel and Jan Lux.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Czech Republic: Janousek - Plecity, Pecina, Dziadkowiec, Krch, Vodrazka, Izaj, Jirik, Cerny - Gabrel, Fojtik, Kohut, Tesar, Becvar, Svoboda, Lux, Sramek, Kotlik, Forejt, Vondrak, Urbanec.

    Switzerland: Chavaillaz - Blaettler, Decaillet, Fluri, Grandjean, Jordan, Kummer, Mattli, Orsinger, Wyss - Beeri, Bochatay, Coray, Haeberli, Hufschmid, Leuenberger, Marti, Mattli, Monnet, Neveu, Tschantz, Wallin, Worreby.

    Referees: .
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 12:30.
    Commentary by

    Lukáš Peroutka

    CZ@LukasPeroutka

    Tomáš Nejedlo

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 5. Urbanec (Gabriel, Lux), 15. Gabriel, 22. Gabriel, 22. Sramek, 24. Forejt (Vodrazka) - 23. Neveu (Tschantz, Haeberli), 45. Tschantz (Haeberli, Neveu)

    Czech Republic: Janousek (23. Kukral) - Plecity, Pecina, Dziadkowiec, Krch, Vodrazka, Izaj, Jirik, Cerny - Gabrel, Fojtik, Kohut, Tesar, Becvar, Svoboda, Lux, Sramek, Kotlik, Forejt, Vondrak, Urbanec.
    Switzerland: Chavaillaz (24. Mottiez) - Blaettler, Decaillet, Fluri, Grandjean, Jordan, Kummer, Mattli, Orsinger - Beeri, Bochatay, Coray, Haeberli, Hufschmid, Leuenberger, Marti, Mattli, Monnet, Neveu, Tschantz, Wallin, Worreby.
    Referees: Cacko (SVK), Sakkas (SUI)