Sweden2 – Czech Republic 3:0 (end) | Russia – Finland 5:2 (end)
final
Sweden2
3:0 (2:0, 0:0, 1:0)
Czech Republic
Sunday 25.05.2014, 15:30 • World Championship
     
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    Sweden take the bronze medal after showing a great team performance! Their goalie Anders Nilsson who gained a shutout he had to work had for and the scoring efficiency were the keys for the Swedish success!

    Anders Nilsson (Sweden) and Jiri Novotny (Czech Republic) were selected as best players of their respective teams.

    Shots on goal: Sweden 6 (21) – Czech Republic 5 (28)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:56
    Offside call against the Czechs during the last attack of the game.
     
    59:23
    On the other end of the ice Jaromir Jagr fails to get the puck through from close to the right circle.
     
    58:06
    Another big opportunity for the Swedes afte rthe Czechs have given up in the last minutes but from short distance Oscar Moller only hits the side netting with an attempt from right to the net!
     
    57:37
    A back hander by Mikael Backlund from short distance is just blocked by Salák before Nicklas Danielsson couldn't beat the Czech goalie with the rebound! A possible goal shouldn't have been counted as the previous situation was an offside but nobody called it!
     
    56:59
    Double chance from the left circle for the Swedes but both times Salák clears the situation.
     
    55:26
    Jakub Kindl suddenly had the puck laying in front of him inside the neutral zone with no opponent nearby but the following wrist shot missed the left bottom corner.
     
    55:11
    Tomas Hertl receives the puck at the Swedish blue line and under pressure of two defensemen goes immidaitely for a shot from within the slot that misses the target to the left.
     
    53:50
    The Swedes just shoot the puck towards the Czech third. They have a very comfortable advantage and don't want to risk anything.
     
    53:23
    Cervenka with a horrible pass from the left wing back towards the blue line and the puck leaves the Swedish defensive zone...
     
    52:15
    Although Sweden couldn't create any real danger during their most recent power play, they kept the Czechs for another two minutes away from their own net and now have just a bit less than 8 minutes left to defend a three-goal advantage!
     
    51:50
    The Czechs fight hard for the puck but the clearing effort is already stopped inside the neutral zone.
     
    51:22
    Hard one-timer by Moller from the blue line, no danger for Salák though.
     
    50:55
    Long clearance by the Czechs, deep into the Swedish third.
     
    50:15
    Martin Sevc (Czech Republic) gets two minutes for holding. So far there was still no power play goal in this game.
     
    49:45
    The Czechs don't give up and continue with aggressive attacks. The room for the Swedes is not getting smaller by this.
     
    48:22
    Goal for Team Sweden!


    MIKAEL BACKLUND decides the bronze medal game after receivcing a pass by Erik Gustafsson at the Czech blue line and ending a 2-on-2 rush with a hard and well-placed shot from the left circle which beats Salák to make it 3-0 Sweden with not much time left on the clock.

    Assisted by Erik Gustafsson and Joakim Lindstrom.
     
    48:03
    Jan Kolar receives the puck from Tomas Hertl but with his scoring attempt from close to the left circle he can't cause any danger before he has to break up the attack.
    Commentary by

    Dennis Mende

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 5. Lindstrom (Andersen, Moller), 16. Hjalmarsson (Danielsson, Ekholm), 49. Backlund (Gustafsson, Lindstrom)

    Sweden2: Nilsson (Eriksson) – Fransson, Ekholm, Erixon, Gustafsson, Burström, Andersen, Nygren – Lindtröm, Möller, Backlund – Järnkrok, Nyquist, Klasen – Lundqvist, Ericsson, Axelsson – Hjalmarsson, Sjögren, Rasmussen – Danielsson.
    Czech Republic: Salák (Jakub Kovář) – Němec, Vitásek, Kindl, Jordán, Zámorský, Kolář, Ševc – Červenka, Novotný, Jágr – Sobotka, Klepiš, Hertl – Hudler, Zaťovič, Sekáč – Jan Kovář, Rolinek, Vondrka – Růžička.
    Referees: Bulanov (RUS), Ronn (FIN) – Suominen (FIN), Valach (SVK)