CZE18 0:2 SWE18 | Czech Republic U18 - Sweden U18 (Hlinka Gretzky Cup)

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Russia U18 – Finland U18	0:3 (end)	\|	Switzerland U18 – Canada U18	2:9 (end)	\|	Slovakia U18 – USA U18	3:7 (end)
Czech Republic U18 – Sweden U18	0:2 (end)

final

Czech Republic U18

0:2 (0:0, 0:0, 0:2)

Sweden U18

Wednesday 12.08.2015, 19:10 • Ice Bors Arena, Breclav • Hlinka Gretzky Cup • Group A

		Welcome. Game starts at 19:10.
		Starting lineups: Czech Republic U18: Brizgala (Korenar) – Vala, Hajek, Doudera, Hrdinka, Novak, Budik, Kachyna – Zachar, Reichel, Kofron – Pavlik, Kodytek, Najman – Smerha, Psenicka, Kurovsky – Kacirek, Karafiat, Havelka – Kantner. Sweden U18: Gustavsson (Wallin) – Cederholm, Brännström, Thilander, Moverare, Horrsell, Deutsch, Nässén – Nylander, Fällström, Bratt – Oskar, Lindström, Weissbach – Steen, Pettersoson, Wahlgren – Anderson, Davidsson, Boakvist – Olsson. Referees: Pesina, Prazak – Gebauer, Lederer.
	00:01	Game started.
	00:49	Lindström was looking for Thilander with his pass, but didn't get the puck through.
	02:11	Brizgala didn't have to make a save. Swedish shot went about two meters wide.
	03:01	First goal opportunity for the Czechs! Reichel and Kantner went for a 2-on-1 breakaway. Reichel decided for a shot, but Gustavsson blocked it away!
03:01.
	04:27	First power play for the Czech Republic. Jacob Cederholm (SWE) gets a minor penalty for holding a stick.
	05:28	Lindström almost slipped away, but Vala managed to poke the puck out from him in a very last second.
	06:18	One of the Czechs stood in the goal crease. There will be a face off in the neutral zone.
	07:00	Fällström's backhanded attempt seemed harmless, but was actually quite dangerous. The puck went just inches wide in the end.
	08:28	The Czechs are getting possession after some bad passes on both sides.
	09:56	Applause for Brizgala, who made a decent save against another Swedish attack.
	10:38	Psenicka skated around the whole ice with puck on his stick and finally tried to find somebody with a pass from behind Gustavsson. Unfortunately for him, there was no one.
	11:12	Two dangerous attempts by Karafiat. Gustavsson made a great save against the first one with his shoulder and stopped the second one as well thanks to a good positioning.
	12:59	Adam Thilander had two shots as well. First one from blue line missed the goal, the other one ends in Brizgala's glove.
	13:28	One of the Czechs suffered a rough hit just in front of his bench. The crowd doesn't like it, but the referees keep calm.
	14:55	Davidsson went for a deflection in front of Brizgala, but missed the puck. Easy job for the goalie.
	15:17	Horrsell snaps it on Brizgala from blue line. The Czech gets this one as well.
	16:49	After Wahlgren's shot, there was an open scrimmage in front of the Czech goal, but home team's defence resisted.
	17:10	Icing Sweden.
	18:29	Alexander Nylander (SWE) gets a minor penalty for slashing. Second power play for the home side.
	19:24	The Swedes hold the puck behind Czech goal. That suits them right now.
	19:44	Reichel's attempt wasn't powerful enough to surprise Gustavsson.
	20:00	1st period finished.
		No goal in the first period as both teams try to be careful and don't make mistakes in the first place. Hopefully, we'll see some goals after first intermission.
		Next period begins at 19:50 CET.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
	20:29	Visiting team at full strength.
	20:40	Pavlik got the puck in between the circles, but his quick shot went just too high.
	21:05	Gustavsson's glove in action after the Czechs won a face off.
	21:33	Weissbach created a great chance for Cederholm, but his shot missed the Czech goal.
	22:56	The Czechs played in six for a while, but the refs didn't notice.
	23:20	Oliver Horrsell (SWE) missed the puck and had to foul Kodytek so he wouldn't get into a breakaway. Two minutes for interference.
	23:51	Puck goes all the way over to Brizgala.
	24:10	Offside Sweden.
	24:38	Vala appeared alone in front of Gustavsson's goal after a terrible clearance from one of the Swedes! However, Vala's shot was too high.
24:38.
	25:20	Visiting team at full strength.
	26:09	Kacirek tried to surprise Gustavsson from behind his own goal, but the Swedish net minder was there.
	26:22	Matyáš Kantner (CZE) called for hooking. First power play for the Swedes.
	27:06	Sweden still can't move the game to the offensive zone.
	27:20	Kachyna even had time and space to shoot at Gustavsson from blue line.
	27:48	The Czechs clear the zone again.
	28:11	Nylander's one timer ends at Brizgala's pads.
	28:21	Home team at full strength.
	28:45	Pettersson tried to circle around the net and put the puck in on the post, but Brizgala was there as well.
	29:38	The Czechs didn't produce in the offense and now they have to quickly return.
	30:22	Kantner's dump-in ends in Gustavsson's glove.
	30:35	Kacirek fired one on the net right from the face off, but hits only glove of Gustavsson.
	30:49	Havelka's attempt looked much dangerous right now. Then a little fight appeared around Gustavsson's goal and there will be penalties.
	30:49	Martin Havelka (CZE) 2+2 for roughing and Karafiát sits down for the Czechs. Horrsell (SWE) 2+2 for roughing and Lindström on the other side. Both teams carry on at full strength.
	32:39	Hajek lost a puck in a very bad place and Jesper Bokvist could break the deadlock. His snapper hit the post!
32:39.
	34:04	Icing Czech Republic.
	34:56	Brizgala made two great saves. First one against Weissbach and second one against Wahlgren.
	35:55	Kodytek was off side, but the Swedes took the puck and the referees let the game on.
	36:44	Kurovsky's deke against Deutsch looked nice, but was not efficient.
	37:03	Smerha snaps one on Gustavsson.
	37:41	Blast from Deutsch hits the boards behind Brizgala.
	37:56	Karafiat's deflection almost surprised Gustavsson as the puck went into five-hole. Great hand-eye coordination!
	37:58	Then Oliver Horrsell (SWE) gets his third minor penalty in second period.
	38:58	Cederholm clears the zone.
	39:31	The Swedes hold the puck and control the final minute.
	39:52	Penalty shot for team Czech Republic!
	39:52	Nylander hooked Psenicka who went alone against Gustavsson! Psenicka will have another opportunity now.
	39:52	Psenicka went for a five-hole shot, but Gustavsson read it well and keeps the puck out!
39:52.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
		This battle for semis still remain goalless. We've seen great Bokvist's shot that hit the post and a penalty shot for the Czechs with :08 on the clock. Psenicka took that one, but couldn't beat Gustavsson with a snap shot sent for a spot between the pads.
		Next period begins at 20:40 CET.
Breclav @HlinkaMemorial After 2 periods, Czech & Sweden tied 0-0. Finland awaits winner. Great game & 2 teams competing with ++goaltending. — Craig Button (@CraigJButton) August 12, 2015
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
	40:18	Nylander had a great opportunity, but missed the goal from between the circles.
	40:38	Reichel had a chance on the other side with a rebound, but Gustavsson somehow managed to keep that one out as well.
	41:36	Weissbach slipped through to a 2-on-goalie situation, but his shot hit only the post!
	42:33	The Swedes seem to have more strength right now.
	43:20	Icing Czech Republic.
	43:43	Moverare blocked away Kantner's attempt.
	44:21	Another icing of the home side.
	44:51	Kachyna's snap shot gets deflected away.
	45:06	Goal for Team Sweden! Fallström found an open shooting position for JESPER BRATT with an amazing crossing pass. Bratt released a pin-point one timer right into top corner and finally opened the scoreline – 0:1. Assists: William Fallström, Alexander Nylander.
45:06. Jesper BRATT - 0:1
	45:53	Martin Havelka (CZE) gets a minor penalty for tripping.
	46:36	Great save by Brizgala on Nylander's one timer. Then the Czechs clear the zone.
	47:12	Brilliant blocker save by Brizgala against Oskar's shot from between the circles. Now the Czechs have to stay in touch if they want to do something with the result.
	47:56	Home team at full strength.
	48:34	Icing Czech Republic.
	49:11	Havelka could have gone to a great chance, but didn't get past Swedish defenseman on a blue line with his one-handed deke.
	50:30	Weissbach tried to surprise Brizgala with a shot from behind a defenseman, but missed.
	50:50	Goal for Team Sweden! Lindström found OSKAR STAL LYRENÄS forgotten on offensive blue line, released him in a solo breakaway and Oskar did it brilliantly. He deked into backhand and sent the puck in through between Brizgala's legs. Assist: Linus Lindström.
50:50. Lyrenäs Stal OSKAR - 0:2
	51:15	Oskar Steen (SWE) called for hooking. Possibly one of the last chances for the home side.
	53:01	Hrdinka's snap shot looked dangerous, but Gustavsson managed to keep the puck in front of him and covered it.
	53:15	Visiting team at full strength.
	54:26	Zachar found Budik with a great crossing pass, but Budik was well marked by one of the Swedish guys and couldn't finish properly.
	55:47	Offside Sweden.
		Today's attendance is 2,760.
	56:30	Oskar was left alone in the zone, but he didn't score the third one.
	56:41	Oskar Steen (SWE) gets a minor penalty for interference.
	56:41	Home team timeout.
	56:45	Brizgala gets pulled out!
	57:02	Face off in the neutral zone and Brizgala gets back into the crease.
	57:15	The Czechs got into the offensive zone and Brizgala goes out again.
	57:54	Great chance for Smerha who was alone in front of an open goal, but Smerha missed it! The Czechs are still with six men in the zone.
	58:29	Now Kofron had a good opportunity with a rebound on Zachar's great move into goal.
	58:31	Face off by Gustavsson's left hand.
	59:00	Karafiat's shot ends in Gustavsson's glove.
	59:11	Fallström tried his luck, but missed the empty net for an icing.
	59:31	The Swedes clear the zone and it seems to be a done deal.
	59:57	One last chance for the Czechs as Doudera tried to make something happen in front of Gustavsson's crease.
		Game over.
		It is Sweden who got to the semifinals from Breclav group, but the Czechs are the ones who hear support from their fans right now. The Swedes turned the scoreline in their favour in final period with late strikes from Bratt and Oskar. Now, they have to prepare to meet up their neighbors from Finland for the spot in final. Tomas Psenicka (CZE) and Filip Gustavsson (SWE) are chosen as the best players of their teams.
		That's it for today. Be sure to watch more games at eurolivescores.com in next days as the tournament is about to reveal the final rankings. (21:15:56)

Commentary by

Marek Kratochvíl

@marekratochvil

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 46. Bratt (Fallström, Nylander), 51. Oskar (Lindström)

Czech Republic U18: Brizgala (Korenar) – Vala, Hajek, Doudera, Hrdinka, Novak, Budik, Kachyna – Zachar, Reichel, Kofron – Pavlik, Kodytek, Najman – Smerha, Psenicka, Kurovsky – Kacirek, Karafiat, Havelka – Kantner.

Sweden U18: Gustavsson (Wallin) – Cederholm, Brännström, Thilander, Moverare, Horrsell, Deutsch, Nässén – Nylander, Fällström, Bratt – Oskar, Lindström, Weissbach – Steen, Pettersoson, Wahlgren – Anderson, Davidsson, Boakvist – Olsson.

Referees: Pesina, Prazak – Gebauer, Lederer

Attendance: 2,760

1st period
	04:27
	18:29
1st intermission
2nd period
	23:20
	26:22
	30:49
	37:58
	39:52
2nd intermission
3rd period
	45:06
	45:53
	50:50
	51:15
	56:41
Final