CZE 1:4 1SW | Czech Republic - Sweden2 (U18 Women’s World Championship)

U18 Women’s World Championship

Czech Republic – Sweden2	1:4 (end)	\|	Canada2 – Switzerland	13:1 (end)	\|	USA – Russia	8:0 (end)
Finland – Germany2	3:0 (end)

final

Czech Republic

1:4 (0:2, 1:1, 0:1)

Sweden2

Saturday 31.12.2011, 13:00 • PSG Arena, Zlín • U18 Women’s World Championship

Pre-game odds

4.65 4.4 1.45

		A great first game at the 2012 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship in Zlín. Thank you for reading our online commentary, and be sure to follow the remainder of the tournament. (14:58:03)
		Shots on goal in the 3rd period: CZE 5, SWE 7. Total shots in the game: CZE 22, SWE 28.
		Players of the game: From CZE Veronika Hladikova. From SWE Michelle Lowenhielm.
	60:00	End of the game.
	58:19	Hladikova stops a long shot and covers the puck.
	58:00	Now into the last 2 minutes of the game.
	56:43	Hedin and Kjellbin both take big slapshots from the point, but Hladikova keeps them out. :12 left in the penalty.
	55:24	Offside against the Czech Republic.
	54:55	Samantha Kolowrat of the Czech Rep takes her opponent out along the end boards and gets called for bodycecking. Power play for Sweden.
	54:00	Sweden has killed off the penalty, but the Czechs maintain the pressure.
	53:00	Sweden relieves the pressure and ices the puck on the penalty kill.
	51:51	Sweden's Caroline Markstrom gets a penalty for slashing.
	51:47	Another great effort from Ledlova in front, but Besseling keeps it out.
	51:11	The Czechs shoot the puck out of play from their own end, but it hits the glass, so no penalty.
	51:01	Hladikova covers a loose puck at the side of the goal.
	48:52	Goal for Team Sweden! Linn PETERSON scores against the run of the play, after Sweden had just killed off a furious Czech attack. This is a hearbreaker for the Czechs.
	48:37	Sweden managed to withstand the pressure and kill off the penalty.
	47:44	More pressure from the Czechs, and Besseling freezes the puck. The crowd cheers the Czech power play.
	47:30	A great individual play by Ledlova, who worked out from the corner, but her backhand was stopped, and so was the rebound.
	46:37	Sweden's Caroline Markstrom runs a pick at the blueline and gets called for interference. Czechs to the power play.
	45:50	The Czechs doing a good job of applying pressure in the Swedish zone, but not getting shots.
	44:14	The puck is frozen along the boards in the neutral zone.
	42:40	A long stretch of play without any whistles or good scoring chances . . .
	40:32	Back at full strength, the Czech apply early pressure in the 3rd. The puck was loose, but the referee blew the whistle because she'd lost sight of it, much to the displeasure of the crowd.
	40:01	Third period began.
		Sweden still has 8 more seconds of power play time at the start of the period.
		Teams have returned to the ice. 3rd period will begin in approximately 2 mintues.
		Shots on goal in the 2nd: CZE 14, SWE 9. Total shots: CZE 17, SWE 21. Second period will begin at 14:26.
	40:00	Second period finished.
	39:30	Sweden getting lots of shots from the point.
	38:36	A couple more saves for Hladikova; the latest one deflected out of play by her stick.
	38:08	Sweden right back to the power play. On a similar play to the last, Aneta Tejralova gets called for holding.
	37:45	Sweden is having trouble getting the puck out of their own end on the PP.
	36:20	A good chance for Lowenhielm in front, but Hladikova makes the save.
	35:55	Michaela Novakova gets a holding penalty along the boards in her own end. Sweden to the power play.
	35:34	The Czechs are now carrying the play. Besseling has to cover for another faceoff.
	34:40	Goal for Team Czech Republic! Klára MAZÁNKOVÁ scores on a rebound to get the Czechs on the board.
	34:21	Sweden's Malin Wong is called for tripping in the attacking zone. The Czechs to the power play.
	33:10	There was a scramble in front of the Czech goal with Hladikova down, but the puck stayed out and play continues . . .
	31:00	Sara Besseling is strong on the blocker side--a couple more saves.
	30:27	Goal for Team Sweden! Julia LENNARTSSON's backhander along the ice beats Hladikova through traffic.
	29:40	Chmelova cuts in and appears to have Besseling down and beaten, but can't put the puck in the net.
	29:26	Icing against the Czech Republic.
	28:30	Marketa Vytiskova takes a slapshot from the point that sails wide.
	27:58	Blocker save by Besseling.
	27:08	Icing against Sweden.
	26:45	Krizova walks in from the point and gets a shot from the slot, but it's turned away by Besseling.
	26:20	Offside against the Czech Republic.
	25:41	Puck backhanded into the Swedish bench. Faceoff at the Swedish blueline with :03 left in the penalty.
	25:34	Lots of pressure from the Swedish PP. 0:10 left in the penalty. Anotherh faceoff.
	25:20	Another save for Hladikova. 0:24 left in the penalty.
	25:00	Sweden gets a couple of big shots from the point. The first is blocked, the second is stopped by Hladikova, and she covers the rebound.
	24:43	Sweden controlling on the PP, but not getting shots. Finally, the puck deflected out of play by a Czech stick.
	24:17	A Swedish shot on the power play hits Hladikova in the mask; play is stopped.
	23:44	In a battle for the puck in the Czech zone, Denisa Krizova takes a cross-checking penalty. Sweden back to the power play.
	22:45	A wild scramble around the Swedish goal, but nobody can score. Finally pressure is relieved, play continues . . .
	21:30	More good pressure from the Czechs, who have started the second with lots of energy.
	20:43	Czechs Klara Chmelova gets the first good chance of the 2nd, but it's stopped and held.
	20:01	Second period began.
		Teams have returned to the ice. 2nd period will begin in about 1 minute.
		Shots on goal in the first period: 12-3 for Sweden. Sweden scores twice on the power play and leads 2-0 after 1 period.
	20:00	First period finished.
	19:35	Offside against the Czech Republic.
	18:47	A long shot by Sweden is stopped and held for a faceoff by Hladikova.
	18:19	Offside against Sweden.
	16:43	Goal for Team Sweden! Sabina KÜLLER scores on the rebound, after Hladikova stopped Johansson's initial attempt.
	16:00	Czechs doing a good job of killing the penalty--keeping the puck out of their zone.
	14:59	Dominika Laksova collides with a Swedish player near the blueline and gets called for bodychecking. Sweden to the power play.
	13:31	Icing against Sweden.
	13:00	Czechs putting on good pressure in the Swedish zone.
	11:56	Sweden killed off the penalty effectively, and they get a faceoff in the Czech zone.
	10:48	Dominika Laskova had a good chance on the PP, but denied by the blocker of Besseling.
	09:55	Matilda Andersson gets a penalty after the whistle for slashing at the Czech goalie's arm.
	09:55	Big scramble in front of the Czech goal, but the whistle finally goes.
	09:32	Icing against the Czech Republic.
	09:20	Sweden's Olivia Carlsson attempts a wraparound, but denied by Hladikova.
	08:35	A high Czech shot is held by Besseling for a faceoff.
	07:53	Goal for Team Sweden! Michelle LÖWENHIELM takes a slapshot from the point, late on the PP, and Sweden has a 1-0 lead.
	07:31	Puck is frozen along the boards in the Czech zoe, :36 left in the penalty.
	06:52	A slapshot from the point by Elin Johansson is stopped and held by Hladikova.
	06:27	A Swedish shot on the power play is deflected out of play by a Czech stick. Faceoff stays inside.
	06:07	Czechs get their first penalty now, Denisa Krizova for tripping.
	04:34	A long shot from centre is stopped and covered by Besseling.
	04:10	Now Sweden gets its first shot, and Hladikova covers it for a faceoff.
	03:54	Sweden clears the puck out of the zone, and are back to full strength.
	02:19	Czechs get the first shot of the game on the power play, Besseling covers for a faceoff.
	01:54	First penalty goes to Sweden, Isabell Palm for interference.
	01:00	Surprisingly physical opening minute. No shots yet.
	00:01	Match started.
		Opening faceoff is moments away.
		Starting line-ups: Czech Republic: Hladíková (Craigová) - Tejralová, Výtisková, Kubátová, Hudečková, Kolowratová, Nováková, Vaňoučková, Pelikánová - Křížová, Mazánková, Chmelová - Lásková, Kuželová, Pecinová - Lédlová, Vanišová, Vopravilová - Sadílková, Nešutová, Přibylová Sweden: Besseling (Hjorth) - Kjellbin, Hedin, Lillback, Backlin, Ekstrom, Fridh, Markstrom, Alasalmi - Anderson, Lowenhielm, Carlsson - Peterson, Lindberg, Yucel - Johansson, Lennartsson, Kuller - Eidensten, Palm, Wong. Referees: Ugaijn - Inoue, Majapuro (JPN).
		The opening ceremonies for the 2012 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship are underway. The game will begin in approximately 5 minutes.
		Welcome. Match will begin in 13:00.

Commentary by

Derek OBrien

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Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 35. Mazankova (Krizova) - 8. Lowenhielm (Hedin), 17. Kuller (Johansson), 31. Lennartsson, 49. Peterson

Czech Republic: Hladíková (Craigová) - Tejralová, Výtisková, Kubátová, Hudečková, Kolowratová, Nováková, Vaňoučková, Pelikánová - Křížová, Mazánková, Chmelová - Lásková, Kuželová, Pecinová - Lédlová, Vanišová, Vopravilová - Sadílková, Nešutová, Přibylová.

Sweden2: Besseling (Hjorth) - Kjellbin, Hedin, Lillback, Backlin, Ekstrom, Fridh, Markstrom, Alasalmi - Anderson, Lowenhielm, Carlsson - Peterson, Lindberg, Yucel - Johansson, Lennartsson, Kuller - Eidensten, Palm, Wong.

Referees: Ugaijn (JPN) - Inoue (JPN), Majapuro (FIN)

1st period
	01:54
	06:07
	07:53
	09:55
	14:59
	16:43
1st intermission
2nd period
	23:44
	30:27
	34:21
	34:40
	35:55
	38:08
2nd intermission
3rd period
	46:37
	48:52
	51:51
	54:55
Final