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Czech Republic – Sweden2 5:2 (end)
final
Czech Republic
5:2 (1:0, 2:0, 2:2)
Sweden2
Wednesday 07.08.2013, 19:00 • Hlinka Gretzky Cup
     
    59:04
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    LUKAS VOPELKA shoots the puck from his own zone and into the empty net to secure their berth in the semifinals.
     
    58:24
    Swedish net is empty.
     
    56:48
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    Just after the first penalty ended but before Forsling could get back into the play, the puck was teed up for a slapper from DAVID PASTRNAK, who beat Soderstrom high to the blocker side. Assist: Filip Pyrochta
     
    55:51
    And on the counterattack, Adrian Kempe takes a tripping penalty on the backcheck. 5 on 3.
     
    55:38
    The Swedes almost score shorthanded, Franzen to Kempe but a huge save by Vanecek!
     
    54:44
    Now the Czechs threaten and Gustav Forslund is called for holding. If nothing else, the Czechs want to use this advantage to curb the Swedish momentum.
     
    53:53
    Goal for Team Sweden!
    They're coming alive now and the Czechs seem to be fatiguing. A beautiful shot by WILLIAM NYLANDER ALTELIUS brings the Swedes to within a goal on the power play, and it looks like we're in for quite a finish.
     
    51:55
    Goal for Team Sweden!
    A bit of life for Sweden. Timashov centered in front to OSKAR LINDBLOM, who had all the time in the world to pick the corner. Swedes are on teh board but they need more. Assist: Dmytro Timashov.
     
    49:14
    Another shorthanded chance for Sweden and Jakub Zboril takes a tripping penalty. We'll have 4 on 4 for :08
     
    48:45
    Sweden nearly scores a shorthanded goal, Axel Holmstrom is in alone and appears to have Vanecek beaten but puts it wide--not sure if Vanecek got a piece of it.
     
    47:22
    Rasmus Andersson breaks a Czech stick with a slash, he'll go off for 2 minutes of less.
     
    18:30
    The Czechs are going for more. The line of Pastrnak-Vrana-Vopelka swarms, gets a few shots with Vopelka's especially dangerous, Soderstrom had to be sharp.
     
    39:43
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    Kovarcik centered in front to Vesely, and Linus Soderstrom initally made a nice save, but MILAN SVARC got his stick on the puck in the crease and knocked it across the line for the 3rd Czech goal. Assists: Radek Veselý, Michal Kovařčík.
     
    37:10
    Adrian Kempe feeds Oskar Lindbolm at the far post and he tips it just wide of the post. Kempe already had his arms in the air!
     
    34:59
    After a lengthy delay with the goalie out, Pavel Pycha goes off for high sticking. Sweden to the power play.
     
    31:46
    Zacha the shot from the point, stopped and a mad scramble ensued, finally the puck is cleared.
     
    31:19
    Sweden's Dmytro Timashov takes a slashing penalty in the attacking zone. The Czech power play struck quickly last time and they go back to it.
     
    25:47
    The puck is cleared over the glass in the Czech zone and after a conference of the officials, David Pycha is summoned from the bench to go to the box for delaying the game.
     
    22:40
    Action right off the draw, Forsling from the point, pad save Vanecek and a scramble but it doesn't go in, finally cleared . . .
     
    22:30
    Timeout Sweden.

    The Swedes are in a tight spot now, and they need to right their ship in a hurry if they want to advance.
     
    20:59
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    It takes the Czechs only seconds to cash in, and JAKUB ZBORIL finds the net. Assist: David Pastnak.
     
    20:35
    Adam Ollas Mattsson gets 2 minutes for high sticking. Czechs to the power play.
     
    20:28
    End to end action to start this period, and David Pastrnak gets a breakaway from the blueline in, falls and dislodges the net. Faceoff outside.
     
    A chance for the Czechs just before the horn, Pavel Zacha got a break and tried to go top shelf but Linus Soderstrom got a shoulder on it to knock it away. It would have counted if it had gone in.
     
    17:46
    Scramble around the Czech crease, first Kempe shot then Johansson, but Vanecek keeps it out. Johansson slams his stick on the ice. :47 left in the power play.
     
    15:50
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    Long stretch pass to DAVID PASTRNAK at the far blue line, he dekes to his forehand and scores to open the scoring. Assist: Filip Pyrochta.
     
    10:12
    Giveaway in the Czech zone, a gift for David Pastrnak in the slot. He turns and fires a slapper that's kicked out by Soderstrom.
     
    14:10
    A blind pass in the Swedish zone gives William Nylander Altelius a breakaway over about 3/4 of the rink. He went to his backhand and had Vanecek beaten but hit the post! The goal judge even put the light on but that wasn't a goal--play continues.
    Commentary by

    Derek OBrien

    CZ@@Djob76

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 16. Pastrnak (Pyrochta), 21. Zboril (Pastrnak), 40. Svarc (Vesely, Kovarcik), 57. Pastrnak (Pyrochta), 60. Vopelka – 52. Lindblom (Timashov), 54. NylanderAltelius

    Czech Republic: Vaněček (Pechek) – Zahradníček, Pyrochta, Mašín, Pýcha, Zbořil, Mikliš, Ščotka, Matula – Karabáček, Zacha, Jenyš – Vopelka, Pastrňák, Vrána – Kovařčík, Veselý, Švarc – Černoch, Kuťák
    Sweden2: Söderström (Werner) – Forsling, Lagesson, Johansson, Ollas Mattsson, Englund, Andersson, Muzito Bagenda – Lindblom, Franzén, Kempe – Tornqvist, Hollström, Elgestal – Nylander, F. Karlsson, A. Karlsson – Timashov, Olofsson, Kovacs