1SW 0:7 USA | Sweden2 - USA (U18 Women’s World Championship)

U18 Women’s World Championship

Czech Republic – Russia	2:0 (end)	\|	Finland – Switzerland	3:5 (end)	\|	Sweden2 – USA	0:7 (end)
Germany2 – Canada2	0:6 (end)

final

Sweden2

0:7 (0:3, 0:0, 0:4)

USA

Sunday 01.01.2012, 19:00 • U18 Women’s World Championship

Pre-game odds

16.7 12.0 1.02

		Welcome. Match will begin in 19:00.
		Good afternoon from Zlin, after yesterday's victories on the opening day, both Sweden and USA are set to battle for top spot in Group A and a potential ticket to semifinals. USA is a big favorite, though, and Sweden will hope to cause an upset.
		Starting line-ups: Sweden: Hjorth (Besseling) - Kjellbin, Hedin, Lillback, Backlin, Ekstrom, Fridh, Markstrom, Alasalmi - Andersson, Lowenhielm, Carlsson - Peterson, Lindberg, Yucel - Johansson, Lennartsson, Kuller - Eidenstein, Palm, Wong. USA: Laing (Peters) - Burke, Lashomb, Stecklein, Hampton, Mastel, Johnson, Rachlin - Carpenter, Pankowski, Kennedy-Menefee - Skarupa, Savage, Trivigno - Schipper, Cameranesi, Daniels - Crossman, D´Oench, Illikainen. Referees: Nelibova (CZE) - Gagnon (CAN), Inoue (JPN).
	00:01	Match started.
	00:26	Team USA starts strongly and Alex Carpenter has a good opportunity in the slot. Goalie Jessica Hjorth stops her shot.
	02:12	Icing against Team Sweden. Swedes survived early pressure.
	03:27	Lowenheim takes the puck down the right wing, but her pass is intercepted.
	04:19	Lindberg (SWE) is penalized for tripping.
	04:31	Another penalty against Sweden. Backlin (SWE) gets a minor penalty for delaying the game. 5-on-3 powerplay for Team USA.
	05:05	Burke shoots from the blue line, Hjorth makes a stop and covers the puck.
	05:25	Trivigno sends her rebound into the side netting.
	05:44	Quick combination by Team USA, but Savage misses the puck in a good position in the slot. Hjorth is then able to cover the loose the puck.
	06:31	Team Sweden is playing at full strength.
	08:50	Cameranesi tries to find a way through Swedish defense, but is stopped.
	09:20	Quick breakaway by Sweden, but Johansson cannot get the puck under control.
	09:38	Goal for Team USA! Great pass past the Swedish back line finds ALEX CARPENTER, she moves on goal and scores with a backhand shot. Assisted by Maryanne Kennedy-Menefee and Anne Pankowski.
	10:20	Carlsson (SWE) gets a penalty for hooking.
	11:54	Goal for Team USA! DANA TRIVIGNO scores on a powerplay as she deflects a shot from the blue line just under the goalie's glove. Assisted by Lee Steckelin and Maryanne Kennedy-Menefee.
	12:05	Cameranesi (USA) is penalized for slashing.
	14:06	Team USA is at full strength. Sweden struggled to stay in the offensive zone and even had to defend against quick US counter attacks.
	15:54	Bad moment for Swedish goalie Hjorth, spilling Cameranesi's shot from distance between her pads. Luckily for Sweden, the bouncing puck went just wide.
	17:24	Another deflected shot, this time by Hampton, is parried by Hjorth.
	17:55	Sweden moves forward, but Yucel's backhand effort is blocked by a defender.
	18:26	Goal for Team USA! Yesterday's hat-trick hero strikes again. HALEY SKARUPA fires in a great wristshot from right crease straight into top left corner of Swedish goal. Assisted by Paige Savage and Dana Trivigno.
	20:00	First period finished.
		Next period begins at 19:42. Sweden plays a more even and open game with USA than Russia yesterday, but US finishing today is also better. Three great goals give the favorite a comfortable position after 20 minutes of play.
		Shots on goal after 1st period: 2 - 24.
	20:01	Second period began.
	21:01	Cameranesi moves into the slot and fires a wristshot towards the left post, Hjorth makes a good save.
	22:58	Icing against Team USA. Very even start to the second period.
	24:00	Sweden defends well in their own zone, giving US players no time and space.
	25:51	Schipper receives a great pass at the back post, but is unable to finish from tight angle.
	27:37	Ekstrom (SWE) is penalized for tripping.
	27:57	Hjorth saves a quick snapshot by Pankowski.
	28:16	Burke's shot from blue line is deflected wide.
	28:48	Skarupa misses a rebound from close range.
	29:37	Sweden is at full strength.
	30:36	Icing against Team USA.
	31:10	Good spell for Swedish team, winning a faceoff in the offensive zone.
	31:25	Lashomb (USA) gets a minor penalty for holding the stick.
	32:01	US on the attack even with only four players.
	32:50	Skarupa beats three opponents only to find her wristshot stopped by Hjorth's pad. Great move by US forward.
	35:42	Sweden is the more active team right now and they try to find their way to a scoring chance. Hedin shoots past the defender, but Laing saves with no major problems.
	36:59	Great chance for Sweden! Sabina Kuller is all alone at the back post and receives a great pass, but witk Laing down on the ice, the Swedish forward shoots over the bar.
	38:03	Andersson is the next one to test Laing. Sweden plays really well at this stage of the game.
	38:41	Carpenter's slapshot at the other end is just wide.
	40:00	Second period finished.
		Next period begins at 20:26. Goalless period after an improved performance by Team Sweden, who were even able to put their opponent under pressure. Shots on goal in this period: 6 - 10.
	40:01	Third period began.
	41:30	The USA is controlling the play in the Swedish zone.
	41:41	Goal for Team USA! HALEY SKARUPA scores on a rebound to give USA a 4-0 lead. Assisted by Paige Savage and Dana Trivigno.
	44:38	Sweden struggles to play the puck out of their zone.
	45:40	Skarupa has another chance, finding a loose puck in the slot, but she shoots straight at keeper Hjorth.
	47:02	Offside called against Team Sweden.
	48:13	Five Swedish players very close to their own goal as they try to stop the mounting pressure.
	48:59	Hjorth with a good glove save against Pankowski.
	49:22	Lindberg (SWE) is called for tripping.
	49:34	Goal for Team USA! ANNE PANKOWSKI scores quickly on a powerplay with a smart deflection leaveing Hjorth no chance. Assisted by Courtney Burke.
	51:09	Andersson attempts a wristshot from the right wing, no problem for Laing.
	52:26	Backlin fires wide from a blue line.
	53:29	Hjorth saves a slapshot by Hampton.
	54:18	Eidensten finds a loose puck in the slot, but a stick of one of US players stops the shot.
	55:34	Offside called against Team USA.
	56:04	Goal for Team USA! ANNE PANKOWSKI scores her second goal of the game with a wristshot right under the bar. Assisted by Alex Carpenter.
	56:13	Goal for Team USA! Incredibly, just nine seconds later, USA scores another goal as HALEY SKARUPA completes her second hat-trick in two days with a close range shot. Assisted by Paige Savage.
	58:54	Icing against Team Sweden. Two quick goals make the score difference very harsh on Sweden.
	59:05	Palm hits a post with a slapshot from right crease. Unlucky for Sweden.
		End of the game.
		Four goals in the last period make the score look pretty one-sided, but Sweden showed some good moments in this game, especially in the second period. Haley Skarupa scored back to back hattricks in their first two games of the championship.
		Thanks for your attention! That´s all for now, goodbye from Zlin! (21:00:14)

Commentary by

Lukáš Peroutka

@LukasPeroutka

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 10. Carpenter (Kennedy-Menefee, Pankowski), 12. Trivigno (Steckelin, Kennedy-Menefee), 19. Skarupa (Savage, Trivigno), 42. Skarupa (Savage, Trivigno), 50. Pankowski (Burke), 57. Pankowski (Carpenter), 57. Skarupa (Savage)

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

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

Referees: Nelibova (CZE) - Gagnon (CAN), Inoue (JPN)

Attendance: 210

1st period
	04:19
	04:31
	09:38
	10:20
	11:54
	12:05
	18:26
1st intermission
2nd period
	27:37
	31:25
2nd intermission
3rd period
	41:41
	49:22
	49:34
	56:04
	56:13
Final