Czech Republic – Sweden2 1:4 (end) | Canada2 – Switzerland 13:1 (end) | USA – Russia 8:0 (end)
Finland – Germany2 3:0 (end)
final
USA
8:0 (2:0, 2:0, 4:0)
Russia
Saturday 31.12.2011, 17:00 • PSG Arena, Zlin • U18 Women’s World Championship
Pre-game odds
     
    That's it for now from Zlin. Thanks for your attention and Happy New Year! (19:01:06)
     
    Team USA opens the tournament with a comprehensive win against Russia. US players dominated on the ice, scored eight goals and had a number of other chances stopped by goalie Monakhova who made some tremendous saves.
     
    End of the game.
     
    59:45
    Goal for Team USA!
    SYDNEY DANIELS scores the last goal of the game with a wristshot that beats goalie on the stick side. Assisted by Dani Cameranesi.
     
    58:55
    Isanbayeva releases a great slapshot from the left crease, Peters makes a good save.
     
    58:16
    Alex Carpenter shoots over the bar from tight angle.
     
    57:23
    Russia is looking for a consolation goal, US has opportunities on the break.
     
    55:59
    Savage misses an open goal after a cross-pass from Daniels.
     
    53:18
    Goal for Team USA!
    Just a few seconds later, US adds another goal after a loose puck finds its way to HALEY SKARUPA and she completes a hat-trick with a simple tap-in. Assisted by Alex Carpenter and Paige Savage.
     
    52:48
    Goal for Team USA!
    PAIGE SAVAGE finds the top corner of the net with a wristshot from the right crease. Assisted by Alex Carpenter.
     
    51:46
    Schipper receives a great pass from the back boards, but shoots straight at Monakhova. Great chance missed.
     
    50:45
    US is in full strength again and looking for another goal.
     
    48:18
    Russia is in the offensive zone, but USA defends very well and does not allow any dangerous shots on goal.
     
    47:30
    Lashomb (USA) is penalized for hooking. Powerplay for Russia.
     
    45:55
    Goal for Team USA!
    DANA TRIVIGNO scores her second goal of the game from the slot. Monakhova attempts a glove save, but spills the puck and it ends behind the goal line. Assisted by Maryanne Kennedy-Menefee.
     
    43:26
    Pavlova has a good opportunity in the slot, but Peters is alert and makes a good save.
     
    42:43
    Russia attempts to create an attack but loses the puck in the neutral zone.
     
    41:18
    Pankowski fires a wristshot from top of the crease just wide.
     
    40:01
    Third period began.
     
    Shots on goal after 40 minutes pretty much tell the story: USA 55, Russia 8.
     
    Next period begins in 18:27. Another two goals for USA in this period and the winner is quite clear. Russia shows brave resistance, but that is more or less all they can do against a dominant opponent.
     
    40:00
    Second period finished.
     
    39:18
    US controls the play in the middle zone.
     
    37:17
    Goal for Team USA!
    Power play goal for US as DANA TRIVIGNO has an easy job of tapping a deflected puck into the open net after Daniels' shot rebounded off the back boards. Assisted by Sydney Daniels and Lee Stecklein.
     
    36:39
    Yegorova (RUS) gets a penalty for slashing.
     
    35:37
    Monakhova makes a good glove save to stop a rebound from the right crease. Russia plays a more open game now and US finds more space in the offensive zone.
     
    33:29
    Great chance for Russia, Belyakova moves around the defender to get in front of goal, but is stopped by goalie Peters.
     
    32:51
    Goal for Team USA!
    It may have been a good spell for Russia, but USA hit them on the break. MIYE D OENCH beats Monakhova with a close range shot all alone in front of goal. Assisted by Sydney Daniels.
     
    32:34
    Best spell of play so far for Russia, Anna nad Tatyana Shibanova combine in the offensive zone, but cannot find an opening.
     
    31:11
    Isanbayeva fires a long-range slapshot from the left wing, goalie Peters is called into action for the first time this period. She saves with her pad.
     
    29:33
    Lashomb fires her slapshot against the post and can't tap in a rebound, as well. Russia survives again.
     
    28:55
    Offside called against Team Russia.
     
    27:25
    US moves forward as they kill the penalty, but Monakhova makes another solid stop against Illikainen.
     
    26:42
    Pavlova attempts a shot from the right crease, it is deflected high above the goal.
     
    25:39
    Team USA attacks even shorthanded. Stecklein shoots from the blue line, Monakhova makes the save.
     
    24:54
    First powerplay of the game for Russia as Crossman (USA) is penalized for tripping.
     
    24:18
    Skarupa sends her backhand wide of the post.
     
    23:15
    The picture of play has not changed much, US continues to dominate and play in the offensive period. Russia tries to resist.
     
    20:32
    Russia kills the remainder of their penalty.
     
    20:01
    Second period began.
     
    Next period begins at 17:45. Dominant performance by Team USA, being denied more goals only by a superb performance by Russian goalkeeper Margarita Monakhova.
     
    20:00
    First period finished.
     
    19:32
    US players miss a bouncing puck on the goal line with Monakhova beaten.
     
    19:23
    Savage is all alone in the slot, but decides to pass to Kennedy-Menefee standing at the left post. She misses the open net, though.
     
    18:32
    Nikolayeva (RUS) is penalized for slashing.
     
    17:53
    Goal for Team USA!
    HALEY SKARUPA does it again, moving through Russian defense and scoring from the slot under the keeper's pad. Assisted by Dana Trivigno.
     
    17:11
    Carpenter moves in front of goal from the back boards, but her shot is stopped by Monakhova.
     
    15:56
    Batalova (RUS) gets a minor penalty for interference.
     
    15:32
    Monakhova stops a shot from blue line comfortably.
     
    14:21
    Russia comes forward for the second time this period, but US wins the puck near the boards.
     
    12:56
    Again Monakhova comes to the rescue, this time all alone against Savage.
     
    12:12
    Monakhova makes a tremendous pad save to stop Illikainen's shot int o the open net.
     
    11:26
    US continues to play in the offensive zone, Russia is happy enough to send the puck into the middle zone.
     
    09:48
    Goal for Team USA!
    Finally US finds a way to score a goal after a close range rebound is guided in at the near post by HALEY SKARUPA. Assisted by Alex Carpenter and Paige Savage.
     
    09:03
    US once again in the offensive zone, looking for an opening.
     
    08:27
    Russia gets out of their defensive zone for the first time in a couple of minutes.
     
    07:00
    Savage shoots from the slot, but the puck is deflected high above the goal.
     
    06:34
    Bad pass by US gets them out of the offensive zone.
     
    05:58
    Trivigno sends her rebound from tight angle over the bar.
     
    05:20
    US gets very close to scoring twice in a space of few seconds. Anna Shibanova (RUS) is penalized for cross-checking.
     
    03:20
    Illikainen has a great scoring chance on top of the goal crease, but shoots straight at Monakhova.
     
    02:46
    Belyakova works tremendously on Russia's penalty killing, stealing the puck twice and dumping it out of the zone.
     
    01:43
    Tatyana Shibanova (RUS) gets a minor penalty for bodychecking.
     
    01:39
    Delayed penalty against Russia, US moving forward.
     
    01:06
    Pankowski shoots from the right crease, Monakhova makes a good glove save.
     
    00:16
    Savage tried to deflect a blue line shot in front of Russian goal, but aims wide.
     
    00:01
    Match started.
     
    Both teams are on the ice, Russia with a very loud cheer.
     
    Starting line-ups:

    USA: Peters (Laing) - Stecklein, Hampton, Rachlin, Burke, Lashomb, Johnson, Mastel - Carpenter, Skarupa, Savage, Pankowski, Kennedy-Menefee, Trivigno - D Oench, Cameranesi, Daniels - Crossman, Schipper, Illikainen.

    Russia: Monakhova (Morozova) - Yegorova, Goncharenko, Bukshevannaya, A. Shibanova, Timofeyeva, Nikolayeva, Batalova - Dyupina, Dergacheva, Belyakova - T. Shibanova, Akmanayeva, Baibakova - Bulatova, Isanbayeva, Pavlova - Kitayeva, Shepelinskaya, Zakharova.

    Referees: Gage (CAN) - Cerhitova (SVK), Schipper (NED).
     
    Good afternoon from Zlin. After Sweden beat Czech Republic in the early game, Team USA will look to open the tournament with a win, too. They are huge favorites for this game against Russia and any other result than a big US win would be a surprise.
     
    Welcome. Match will begin in 17:00.
    Commentary by

    Lukáš Peroutka

    CZ@LukasPeroutka

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 10. Skarupa (Carpenter, Savage), 18. Skarupa (Trivigno), 33. D Oench (Daniels), 38. Trivigno (Daniels, Stecklein), 46. Trivigno (Kennedy-Menefee), 53. Savage (Carpenter), 54. Skarupa (Carpenter, Savage), 60. Daniels (Cameranesi)

    USA: Peters (Laing) - Stecklein, Hampton, Rachlin, Burke, Lashomb, Johnson, Mastel - Carpenter, Skarupa, Savage, Pankowski, Kennedy-Menefee, Trivigno - D Oench, Cameranesi, Daniels - Crossman, Schipper, Illikainen.
    Russia: Monakhova (Morozova) - Yegorova, Goncharenko, Bukshevannaya, A. Shibanova, Timofeyeva, Nikolayeva, Batalova - Dyupina, Dergacheva, Belyakova - T. Shibanova, Akmanayeva, Baibakova - Bulatova, Isanbayeva, Pavlova - Kitayeva, Shepelinskaya, Zakharova.
    Referees: Gage (CAN) - Cerhitova (SVK), Schipper (NED)