Lukáš Peroutka
Goals and assists:
1. Puljujärvi (Palmu, Saarijärvi), 28. Björkqvist, 32. Tavernier (Piipponen), 42. Laine, 52. Aho – 7. Rykov (Fatkullin), 15. Sidorov (Zhukenov)
Referees: Fraňo, Hodek – Lhotský, Ondráček
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Finland:
Vehviläinen (Heljanko) – Saarijärvi, Juolevi, Järvinen, Vainio, Mattila, Parikka, Välimäki – Palmu, Nättinen, Puljujärvi – Aho, Tammela, Laine – Tavernier, Ruotsalainen, Piipponen – Niemelä, Mattila, Björkqvist – Mäkinen.
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Russia: Kolesnikov (Krasotkin) – Sidorov, Kozyrev, Fatkullin, Rykov, Bannikov, Platonov, Nesterov – Ivashov, Alekseev, Karnaukhov – Zhukenov, Zhebelev, Kaprizov – Bochkarev, Ivanyuzhenkov, Byakin – Barabanov, Volkov, Podluboshnov – Emets.
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Russia: Kolesnikov (Krasotkin) – Sidorov, Kozyrev, Fatkullin, Rykov, Bannikov, Platonov, Nesterov – Ivashov, Alekseev, Karnaukhov – Zhukenov, Zhebelev, Kaprizov – Bochkarev, Ivanyuzhenkov, Byakin – Barabanov, Volkov, Podluboshnov – Emets.
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Referees: Fraňo, Hodek – Lhotský, Ondráček
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Finnish team is very efficient in this game. SEBASTIAN AHO shows speed and skill and scores with a wristshot past Kolesnikov after coming in from the left wing. Unassisted.
The start of the period is again dominated by Finland. PATRIK LAINE moves on a breakaway, everyone is expecting a pass, including the goalie and the Finnish forward calmly passes the puck into the back of the net. Unassisted.
Kolesnikov spills Piipponen´s shot and SAMI TAVERNIER is on hand to fire in the rebound. Bit of a cheap goal to concede and Finland is again ahead. Assisted by Topi Piipponen.
Out of the blue, KASPER BJÖRKQVIST gets to the loose puck in the attacking zone and scores with a hard and accurate wristshot past Kolesnikov. Unassisted.
But a single powerplay shot is enough for Russia to take the lead. MIKHAIL SIDOROV fires a beautiful wristshot that hits the underside of the crossbar and goes in. Assisted by Dmitry Zhukenov.
The game is tied as Russia scores on a powerplay. EGOR RYKOV fires from the blue line and beats Vehvilainen on his glove side. Assisted by Timur Fatkullin.
Perfect start for Finnish team. They moved to the attack right after the faceoff, moved past static Russian defensemen and Palmu´s cross pass was fired home by JESSE PULJUJÄRVI. Assisted by Petrus Palmu and Vili Sarrijärvi.