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.
    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)