Finland – USA 3:2 (after OT) | Switzerland – Sweden2 3:2 (end) | Slovakia2 – Russia 1:2 (end)
Czech Republic – Canada2 0:4 (end)
final/OT
Finland
3:2 (0:1, 1:0, 1:1)
USA
Monday 05.08.2013, 14:00 • EASTON Arena • Hlinka Gretzky Cup
     
    M.V.P for Team Finland – Kaapo Kahkonen (16:09:43)
     
    M.V.P for Team U.S.A – Joseph Snively.
     
    Game over.
     
    60:59
    Goal for Team Finland! Finland find a way through and take the two points. WALTTERI HOPPONEN lights the lamp with a wrist shot from the left wing circle.
     
    60:31
    No shots as yet for Finland. The States have cleared the zone twice.
     
    60:01
    Overtime began.
     
    60:00
    3rd period finished.
     
    59:51
    Once again the U.S. clear the zone and force Finland back into their zone.
     
    59:42
    The U.S. clear the zone.
     
    59:36
    A two man advantage for Finland now. Jack Dougherty is sent to the box for a slashing infraction, giving Finland 24 seconds of 5 on 3 powerplay to close out the third period.
     
    59:30
    Delayed penalty against the U.S.
     
    59:04
    Finland will have a powerplay for the rest of regulation, that is if they don't score first. Good puck movement by Finnish captain Manu Honkanen forces Kyle Connor to take the hooking penalty.
     
    58:26
    Jake Wahlin gets a shot away but Kahkonen denies the U.S. forward.
     
    58:00
    Final two minutes in the second period.
     
    57:21
    Goal for Team USA! The U.S. make the powerplay count! First he hit the post and now KYLE CONNOR makes good on the man advantage, tucking the puck away at the back door.
     
    56:52
    The U.S. calls a time out.
     
    56:52
    It's now or never for the United States. Markus Haapanen is sent to the box for an interference penalty in the neutral zone.
     
    55:16
    Mikko Rantanen breaks into the zone on a 1 on 2 counter, does well to get to the centre but in the end the puck is knocked away by Ryan Mantha.
     
    54:47
    The United States are having the better of the offensive zone possession. The line centered by Cody Milan creates chances but the puck is just not bouncing in the United States' favour at present.
     
    53:18
    Finland force a turn over in the U.S. zone, but Alex Nedeljkovic makes a fantastic blocker save on Joona Jaaskelainen's shot from the point, deflecting the puck over the glass.
    Commentary by

    Jon Rowson

    CZ@jonrowson

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 8. Bittner (Nardella, Mantha), 21. Rantanen (Lammikko), 48. Makinen (Kauppinen), 61. Hopponen – 58. Connor

    Finland: Kähkönen (Voutilainen) – Väinöla, Rouhiainen, Niku, Tervo, Keskitalo, Leppävuori, Parikka, Haapanen – Rantanen, Lämsä, Lammikko – Kiviranta, Honkanen, Jääskeläinen – Hopponen, Kalapudas, Aho – Kauppinen, M. Mäkinen, A. Mäkinen.
    USA: Nedeljkovic (Weyrick) – Haydon, Mantha, Dougherty, Nardella, Carlo, Wolff, Rosburg – Poganski, Schmaltz, Connor – Wahlin, Snively, Bittner – Iverson, Wagner, Phelps – Dudek, Milan, Malmquist – Turgeon.
    Referees: Novák, Stano – Výleta, Orolin