Derek OBrien
Goals and assists:
59. Chekhovich (Rubinchik), 59. Kostin (Alexeyev) – 22. Mattheos (Rasmussen, Crete-Belzile)
Referees: J. Konc, D. Konc – Tvrdoň, Výleta
Attendance:
Penalty missed:
Russia:
Melnikov (Raiko) – Samorukov, Lyachov, Galenyuk, Rubinchik (A), A. Alexeyev (A), Baranov, Anochovsky – Svechnikov, Lipanov, Chechovich – Kostin (C), Bitsadze, Y. Alexeyev – Toropchenko, Demin, Muranov – Šashkov, Marushev, Lobanov.
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Coach:
Canada: DiPietro (Scott) – Smart, Mitchell, Crete-Belzile, Phillips (C), Roberts, Brook, Meireles, Bouchard – Veleno, Rasussen, Tippett – Comtois, Suzuki, Entwistle – Strome, Bowers, McLeod – Bellerive, Studnicka, Mattheos.
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Coach:
Subs:
Coach:
Canada: DiPietro (Scott) – Smart, Mitchell, Crete-Belzile, Phillips (C), Roberts, Brook, Meireles, Bouchard – Veleno, Rasussen, Tippett – Comtois, Suzuki, Entwistle – Strome, Bowers, McLeod – Bellerive, Studnicka, Mattheos.
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Coach:
Referees: J. Konc, D. Konc – Tvrdoň, Výleta
Attendance:
They score again, a beautiful give-and-go between KLIM KOSTIN and Yaroslav Alexeyev, with Kostin finishing.
Assist: Yaroslav Alexeyev.
They kept coming and finally they score. Rubinchik's point shot is deflected by IVAN CHEKHOVICH in and out quickly. For the second game in a row Canada has surrendered a tying goal in the last 2 minutes.
Assist: Mark Rubinchik.
Just after the power play expired, Crete-Belzile's point shot got through to Melnikov, who stopped it, but Rasmussen fed the rebound to STELIO MATTHEOS at the side of the net who made no mistake.
Assists: Michael Rasmussen, Antoine Crete-Belzile.