CZE 5:3 FIN | Czech Republic - Finland (Hlinka Gretzky Cup)

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Czech Republic

5:3 (1:1, 2:1, 2:1)

Finland

Tuesday 09.08.2016, 19:00 • Hlinka Gretzky Cup • Group A

		Welcome. This game starts at 19:00 CET, 20:00 EET.
		Good evening and welcome to the second game day on Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup in Breclav, Czech Republic.
		In this game home team Czech Republic will face team Finland. Yesterday, in the first games on the tournament, Czech boys won against Switzerland 6:1 and gained first win and three points. Finland faced USA yesterday, but got only one point for the OT loss 3-4.
		Starting lineups: Czech Republic: Skarek (Vomacka) – Kvasnicka, Mikyska, Galvas, Saldar, Bednar, Kral, Bukac – Svoboda, Necas, Kaut – Kern, Hladonik, Zadina – Machala, Kondelik, Safin – Chytil, Skvrne, Dvorak – Novak Headcoach: Vaclav Varada Finland: Luukkonen (Lehtinen) – Isiguzo, Vaakanainen, Teravainen, Vesterinen, Rasanen, Utunen, Viitasalo, Anttalainen – Nyman, Heponiemi, Moilanen – Virtanen, Talvitie, Parkkari – Paluniemi, Koskenkorva, Engberg – Kerkkanen, Hartikainen, Seppala Headcoach: Juuso Nieminem.
Czech locker room is ready
		Both team are on the ice, getting ready for game which will start in couple of seconds.
	00:01	Game started.
	00:04	Czech team with a puck starting the first attack.
	00:38	Even though Czechs had a puck most of the time in the start of the first period, first safe goes to Skarek.
	00:58	What a save by Skarek. Teravainen found the puck after few bounces and sent it quickly on Skarek who was forced to make amazing glove safe.
	01:45	Czech pressure in fron of Luukkonen. But all the shots went wide.
	02:15	It's quite foggy on the ice rink. But visibility is still okay.
02:15
	03:06	Icing for Czech team. After face off in front of Skarek Anttalainen got the puck and sent it on Skarek from the left wing. Another safe for Czech goalie.
	03:40	Finns have more from the game so far in the first period. They mostly play in Czech defensive zone.
	04:15	But good try for Necas on the other side of the rink. His shot went wide.
	05:04	Break situation for Czech team. Necas got the puck thanks bad Finnish pass and skated to the zone, sent the puck on Kaut. But Czech forward sent it only in the middle of the net. Luukkonen was ready.
	05:10	Machala with a slap shot. Luukkonen didn't even have to make a save.
05:10
	06:32	Game is more equal now. Finns are waiting with the puck behind their net.
	07:29	Good chance for the Czech Republic. Novak left the puck so Dvorak got it, but Luukkonen was ready near his right post.
07:29
	08:14	Except the first shot by Teravainen, there were no serious chances to score so far in the first period.
	08:39	Team Suomi has more shots nad bigger pressure, but the Czechs play good in defence.
	10:10	What a chance for a home team. First Czech line skated in the zone, Necas went behind the net a sent the puck in front of Luukkonen on Kaut who was so close to score. Even all the fans thought it was a goal.
	10:37	Save by Luukkonen. Face off on the left spot.
	10:53	Czech team is on fire in the last minute. But Machala's backhand went little bit wider after few deflections.
	11:37	Kern's shot and another save for Luukkonen. The game is still without any goals.
11:37
	12:08	Teravainen's shot from the blue line went over the net.
	12:25	Toni Utunen and Jesse Koskenkorva (FIN) get two minutes. 5 -3 for the Czech team!
	13:03	Only passes, no shots. Czechs are waiting for the best position to score, but it's not coming.
	13:42	Zadina tried to make it on his own and skted alone on Luukkonen. In the very last moment one Finnish dman stole the puck from his stick.
	14:30	Goal for Team Czech Republic! Finns were in the full strenght but Utunen and Koskenkorva didn't have time to skate to the defensive zone as OSTAP SAFIN sent the puck straight behind Luukkonen. Assists: Martin Kaut, Martin Necas.
14:30 Safin (CZE) - 1:0
	15:01	Goal for Team Finland! But Czech leading didn't lasted even a minute. For team Finlad scores SAMI MOILANEN. Assist: Linus Nyman.
15:01 Moilanen (FIN) - 1:1
	16:20	Necas in a breakaway situation. He tried to place the puck between Luukkonen's pads but didn't succeeded.
	17:31	Another penalty for team Finland, secont PP for the Czech team. Teemu Engberg gets two minutes for slashing.
17:31
	17:44	But Finnish team was able to send the puck behind Skarek's net.
	18:08	Czech team is in front of Luukkonen again waiting for a chance to shot.
	18:36	Finns are defending really good. Czech team has had no chance to shot from a good position so far.
	19:31	Engberg is on ice, Finland is playing in full strength.
	20:00	1st period finished.
		Even though Czech team was under pressure in the start of the first period, it's actually a home team who has more shots after the first period. But no one cares about shot... The most important thing is that both teams scores once in the first period so the score is tied.
		Stats of the first period Shots: 16 – 9 Blocked shots: 1 – 3 Penalty minutes: 0 – 6
		Next period begins at 19:48.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
	20:12	After couple of second the game is interrupted. The puck is somewhere in the audience.
	20:54	After Skarek's pad save the puck went somewhere up over the net.
	21:38	Zadina waited on the blue line for pass from Hladonik and skated into breakaway situation. His angle shot was so easy for Luukkonen.
	22:41	Great defending by Czech team. Finns skated 3-1 but it was the only Czech player who made his job correctly.
	23:20	Two minutes for hooking for Jachym Kondelik (CZE). First PP for team Finland
	23:44	Finns have a good combination in front of Skarek.
	24:11	Goal for Team Finland! And after few good passes the puck ended on SAMI MOILANEN'S stick. Afetr his one timer it's 2-1 Finnish leading. Assists: Aleksi Heponiemi, Aame, Talvitie.
24:11 Moilanen (FIN) - 1:2
	25:14	Kral had so much work in his own defensive zone. But two Finnish players didn't find the way to Skarek's net while he was defending quite good.
	26:08	But Finns are on fire now. Their second goal helped them in their game perceptibly.
	27:09	It looks like Finns are playing in the PP, but the game is 5 on 5.
	28:19	No serious chances in couple of last minutes.
	28:40	Zadina with a backhand. But his attemp went over the net.
	29:11	Goal for Team Czech Republic! But FILIP ZADINA didn't give up. This time his backhand deke succeeded. The score is tied again. Assists: Jan Kern, Jan Hladonik.
29:11 Zadina (CZE) - 2:2
	30:04	Necas's slap shot ended on Luukkonen's pads.
	30:34	Goal for Team Czech Republic! And Czechs are in the lead again. Luukkonen didn't catch the puck after angle shot so JAKUB GALVAS found it and sent it to the empty net. Assists: Ondrej Machala, Jachym Kondelik.
30:34 Galvas (CZE) - 3:2
	31:18	It's really up-and-down hockey now. And fans like it. Even though the attendance isn't that high, atmosphere is good.
	31:50	Engberg had a good position but missed the net.
	32:12	Two minutes for both of the teams. Isigozu and Svoboda get a minor penalty.
	33:16	The game continues with four players on both sides, but the tempo isn't that high.
	34:05	Good defence by Jakub Galvas. It would have been a goal if Galvas hadn't stopped the puck.
	34:37	And it's going to be anothe PP for the Czech team. Jesse Koskenkorva gets two minute for slashing.
	35:06	But no serious chances are coming from Czech sticks.
	35:24	Moreover a good chance for Finns to score. Moilanen skated along the boards but sent the puck only on Skarek's pads.
	35:30	Zadina on the other side. Also Luukkonen with a good save.
	36:01	And another amazing save by Skarek. He moved so fast against Virtanen's onetimer.
36:01
36:01
	36:54	It looks like a goalie's "fight" for better save now. Luukkonen stopped the puck wtih his glove after Hladonik's shot.
	38:01	Zadina is hungry for goals. Even though he was almost in zero angle, he still felt like it's a good position to shot. So he shot. But easy save for Luukkonen.
	39:01	No chance is lost for Finland. Finnish players fight for the puck till the very last moment.
	39:42	Czech team controls the puck behind Skarek's net.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
		It was team Finland who scored the first goal in the second period. After really nice combination Moilanen scored his second goal in this game. But Finnins leading didn't last that long. Zadina scored in 29:11, Galvas in 30:34. Finns didn't find the response to these quick goals so the Czech team has one-goal leading.
		Stats of the second period Shots: 13 – 15 Blocked shots: 0 – 1 Penalty minutes: 4 – 2
		Next period begins at 20:37.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
	40:08	Necas tried it right after the face off but his shot went wide.
	41:00	Goal for Team Czech Republic! It was quite quick. Czech team had a pressure in the beggining of the last period and scored a goal. MARTIN KAUT found a small space under Luukkonen's pads and made it 4 -2. Assists: Filip Chytil, Jan Kern.
41:00 Dvořák (CZE) - 4:2
	41:59	Skvrne (CZE) and Engberg (FIN) get two minutes after a short affair in front of Finnish bench.
	42:18	What a save by Skarek! Virtanen in breakaway situation but Skarek was focused on the puck and stopped it!
	43:05	Game continues with four player on both sides.
	43:33	Czech team under pressure. But no serious Finnish shot is coming.
	43:59	Both team in full strength.
	44:43	Talvitie with a puck on the blue line. But the puck jumped over his stick to the neutral zone. Finns have to start again.
	45:43	Even though the Finnish team is down by two goals is more active and has more from the game.
	45:49	And Finnish activity brings success. Kvasnicka (CZE) gets two minutes penalty.
	46:14	But in the start of the PK, Machala made a great save with his body.
	46:57	Icing call against Finland. Faceoff in front of Luukkonen.
	47:30	As one of the Czech player sent the puck on his own bench, the game will continue with a face off in front of Skarek.
	47:49	Kvasnicka on the ice, Czech team continues with five skaters.
	48:24	Finnish combination was nice, but not successful.
	48:43	So Czechs are now with the puck on their sticks. But nothing serious is coming after their attack.
	49:47	Czech team plays what it needs. No high tempo, but it's still enough to control the game.
	50:22	And Kaut's shot. But Luukkonen had no problem with it.
	50:55	Icing against Finland. Game continues with a face off in front of Luukkonen.
	51:31	Necas ended quite long period without any shot. But Luukkonen was ready near his right post. necas didn't find any space where to send the puck in the net.
	52:17	Kern with a shot from the left wing, but Luukkonen was ready for this attemp.
	52:54	Complication for Finland. Seppala (FIN) gets two minutes for boarding.
	53:30	Czechs control the puck in front of Luukkonen, but no bigger chance is coming. Only passes from there to there.
	54:09	finland with forechecking. And it's quite successful tactics. Czech team has a problem with this.
	54:51	Goal for Team Finland! And it's only one goal difference now. ALEKSI ANTTALAINEN found the puck in the scramble in front of Skarek and sent it into the Czech net with a backhand. Assist: Linus Nyman.
54:51 Antalainen (FIN) - 4:3
	55:48	It's gonna be quite tough end of the third period for the Czech team as Finland scored couple of seconds left in the PK.
	56:22	And the game continues in the Czech defensive zone.
	56:31	Break situation for the first Czech line. But Zadina's pass wasn't accurate.
	57:12	Moilanen gets two minutes penalty for hooking. In last PK Finland scored a goal. Will this happen again?
	57:28	Quick Czech combination in front of Luukkonen. But Zadina's final shot went wide.
	58:12	Another Finnish attack stopped with offside situation.
	58:14	Visiting team timeout.
	58:53	Czech team controls the game. Doesn't seem like they will borrow it to Finland.
	59:30	Finland without a goalie. But with a huge pressure. Skarek had to make an amazing save.
	59:58	Goal for Team Czech Republic! Czech captain MARTIN NECAS socred the empty net goal as he reached the puck in in the Finnish defensive zone couple of second before one Finnish defenceman. Assist: Filip Zadina.
59:58 Nečas (CZE) - 5:3
		Game over.
		Important and really hard three point go to the team Czech Republic. It was really tough game, lot of up-and-down situation and also many changes in the socre. But in the end it was the Czech team winning this game. It means we will see a home time in the semifinals for sure. Finland continues in the group stage still with one point.
		Stats of the third period Shots: 5 – 7 Blocked shots: 1 – 0 Penalty minutes: 4 – 6
		It's all for today. Lets see how it will go tomorrow and who will follow the Czechs to the smifinals. Have a nice rest of the evening and see you tomorrow. (21:16:18)

Commentary by

Karolína Antošová

@KarolAntosova

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 15. Safin (Kaut, Necas), 30. Zadina (Kern, Hladonik), 31. Galvas (Machala, Kondelik), 41. Kaut (Chytil, Kern), 60. Necas (Zadina) – 16. Moilanen (Nyman), 25. Moilanen (Heponiemi, Talvitie), 55. Anttalainen (Nyman)

Czech Republic: Skarek (Vomacka) – Kvasnicka, Mikyska, Galvas, Saldar, Bednar, Kral, Bukac – Svoboda, Necas, Kaut – Kern, Hladonik, Zadina – Machala, Kondelik, Safin – Chytil, Skvrne, Dvorak – Novak
Headcoach: Vaclav Varada

Finland: Luukkonen (Lehtinen) – Isiguzo, Vaakanainen, Teravainen, Vesterinen, Rasanen, Utunen, Viitasalo, Anttalainen – Nyman, Heponiemi, Moilanen – Virtanen, Talvitie, Parkkari – Paluniemi, Koskenkorva, Engberg – Kerkkanen, Hartikainen, Seppala
Headcoach: Juuso Nieminem

1st period
	12:25	CZE	2	Utunen
	14:30	CZE	1:0	Safin (Kaut, Necas)
	15:01	FIN	1:1	Moilanen (Nyman)
	17:31	CZE	2	Engberg
1st intermission
2nd period
	23:20	CZE	2	Kondelik
	24:11	FIN	1:2	Moilanen (Heponiemi, Talvitie)
	29:11	CZE	2:2	Zadina (Kern, Hladonik)
	30:34	CZE	3:2	Galvas (Machala, Kondelik)
	32:12	CZE	2
	34:37	CZE	2
2nd intermission
3rd period
	41:00	CZE	4:2	Kaut (Chytil, Kern)
	41:59	CZE	2
	45:49	CZE	2
	52:54	CZE	2
	54:51	FIN	4:3	Anttalainen (Nyman)
	57:12	CZE	2
	59:58	CZE	5:3	Necas (Zadina)
Final