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final
Finland
3:5 (2:1, 1:4, 0:0)
Switzerland
Sunday 01.01.2012, 15:00 • U18 Women’s World Championship
Pre-game odds
     
    Swiss anthem is about to be played as they reach their first victory of the tournament. (17:06:20)
     
    60:00
    Match finish.
     
    59:31
    Finns get it out but icing sends them back.
     
    59:21
    Switzerland gets their time-out.
     
    59:21
    Switzerland is holding the Finns off, they can't even pull the goalie.
     
    58:54
    Stanz tipped the puck in front, it went airborne and back down on the ice into the crease, but she didn't spot it in time.
     
    58:29
    Stanz found Dale, whose one-timer went just wide of the net.
     
    58:15
    Stanz could seal the deal now, Portnoj stopped her with the blocker.
     
    57:50
    Time-out for Finland.
     
    57:50
    Noora Tulus came up with a good blast from the slot, fired it just wide.
     
    56:45
    Play is continuing mainly in the neutral zone.
     
    55:30
    Stalder fired another blast, which was blocked in front, Viitasuo cleared it from the vicinity of the wide-open net.
     
    53:54
    Phoebe Stanz broke out really nicely and tried to backhand it top shelf, the puck went high over the crossbar.
     
    53:27
    Emma Nuutinen (FIN) had a big chance in front but gets called for slashing.
     
    53:03
    Finns don't manage to establish a good PP attack.
     
    52:19
    Selina Wuttke (SUI) gets a minor penalty for interference.
     
    51:25
    Stanz skated to the front of the net, surprising Portnoj but firing it just wide.
     
    50:35
    Kilponen's nice coast-to-coast ride was stopped by an offside call.
     
    49:31
    Dale had a nice chance after Stanz's pass from behind the net, Portnoj stopped her.
     
    49:04
    Stalder blasts one wide.
     
    47:58
    Finns control the puck in the offensive end but can't come up with an action.
     
    46:26
    Reica Staiger (SUI) gets two minutes for boarding.
     
    46:20
    Nuutinen could one-time it from the slot, but didn't get enough wood on the puck.
     
    45:35
    Good drive by Stalder, Portnoj comes up with a blocker save.
     
    44:57
    Offside is called after Finland spent the whole minute and a couple of seconds in the attacking zone.
     
    43:57
    Alanko's low shot avoids the crease.
     
    43:36
    Another icing called against Switzerland.
     
    43:29
    Switzerland clears it all the way down, it's an icing.
     
    43:10
    Another high drive by Stanz, Portnoj flashes the glove again.
     
    42:57
    Good shot by Stanz and a nice glove save by Portnoj.
     
    42:35
    Good attempt by Stalder and Waidacher tried to get in the rebound, couldn't get to the puck though.
     
    42:24
    Waidacher tried to find Ruegg with a pass, Finnish defence intercepted it.
     
    41:45
    Finns clear the puck for an icing call.
     
    41:20
    Egimann is stopped by the catching glove of Portnoj.
     
    41:11
    Tanskanen's low shot is kicked out by Alder.
     
    41:06
    Good drive by Tanskanen is stopped by Alder.
     
    40:49
    Icing against Switzerland.
     
    40:01
    Third period began.
     
    In the second period, Suisse dominance was much more visible than earlier as they managed to score four goals. Amazing performance by Phoebe Stanz got her a hattrick as Finns will try to erase the two-goal deficit in the third.
     
    40:00
    Second period finished.
     
    39:59
    Goal for Team Switzerland!
    Waidacher sent a cross pass from the left corner to the right circle where SELINA WUTTKE wristled one top corner.
    Assistance: Isabel Waidacher.
     
    38:37
    Stanz went flying in on the wing but lost the puck on the way through.
     
    37:52
    Goal for Team Switzerland!
    After Stalder's blast from the blue line, PHOEBE STANZ wrapped around the net and dug it in to get the hattrick.
    Assistance: Dominique Scheurer, Lara Stalder.
     
    36:55
    Emma Ritari (FIN) gets called for tripping.
     
    35:31
    Gubler fired it from the blue line, Stanz was on the doorstep to get the rebound, but couldn't get it.
     
    34:53
    Icing against Finland.
     
    34:14
    Stalder's shot was only deflected by Portnoj, Stanz almost reached the puck but Portnoj covered it just in time.
     
    33:28
    The puck went off of Stanz to the crease where Lehner couldn't bury it into the wide-open net.
     
    32:39
    Johanna Koivisto (FIN) gets called for bodychecking.
     
    32:39
    Stalder had a great chance breaking through the defence but Portnoj stopped her.
     
    32:19
    Altmann's long shot went just wide of the net of screened Portnoj.
     
    31:27
    Stanz sends her drive just wide of the net.
     
    31:07
    Romy Egimann was on a break-away, sending her backhand move wide.
     
    30:46
    Alanko's shot is stopped by Alder.
     
    29:47
    Portnoj blocks another one, this time a nice shot by Wuttke.
     
    29:22
    Portnoj catches a high drive by Altmann into the catching glove.
     
    26:49
    Goal for Team Finland!

    Kilponen's long drive was tipped in front by VENLA KOTKASLAHTI right through the five hole of Alder.
    Assistance: Anna Kilponen, Noora Tulus.
     
    26:39
    Reica Stegier (SUI) gets called for holding.
     
    26:20
    Ollikainen had a great chance in front with Alder out of position, but didn't get it through bodies in front.
     
    25:18
    Romy Egimann (SUI) gets called for bodychecking.
     
    25:05
    Tulus got into clear, made a backhand move and sent it wide.
     
    24:52
    Goal for Team Switzerland!
    Waidacher passed the puck from the wing to PHOEBE STANZ who sent it in with a backhander.
    Assistance: Isabel Waidacher, Dominique Scheurer.
     
    24:33
    Altmann passed the puck in front but no Suisse player was there.
     
    24:07
    Stalder with another long drive, Waidacher didn't manage to tip it in front of Portnoj.
     
    23:58
    Icing is called against Finland.
     
    23:47
    Stalder sent out a blast, Portnoj makes a nice save.
     
    22:43
    Ella Viitasuo (FIN) gets a minor penalty for interference.
     
    22:35
    Alanko's shot was tipped by Suokko but Alder stopped it.
     
    22:06
    Phoebe Stanz (SUI) gets called for holding.
     
    21:44
    Kotkaslahti's bad angle shot didn't find its way through Alder.
     
    21:04
    Goal for Team Switzerland!
    Lara Stalder fired a long blast from the blue line and ISABELLA WAIDACHER redirected it into the wide-open net.
    Assistance: Lara Stalder, Dominique Ruegg.
     
    20:59
    Waidacher's low backhander was steered aside by Portnoj.
     
    20:48
    Alder make her first save of this period.
     
    20:01
    Second period began.
     
    Even though Finns have a one-goal lead, Switzerland had a slight edge in the opening period. Fueled mainly by their captain, Phoebe Stanz, they couldn't get the puck past amazing Portnoj more than once.
     
    20:00
    First period finished.
     
    19:19
    The puck is shot out of play.
     
    18:34
    Alder rather covered Rantanen's shot before Alanko came in looking for the puck.
     
    18:14
    Stanz fired another shot, this time a long drive from the blue line, Portnoj stopped it easily.
     
    17:00
    Stanz came up with a bad angle shot, Portnoj makes a nice pad save.
     
    16:38
    Good PK by Finland, however, there was a shot by Ruegg, easy to stop for Portnoj.
     
    16:00
    Finns have managed to fight Switzerland's PP off so far.
     
    15:17
    Noora Tulus (FIN) gets a minor penalty for bodychecking.
     
    14:53
    Suokko tried to dig it in between the post and Alder, who prevailed.
     
    13:57
    Offside is called against Switzerland.
     
    13:06
    Goal for Team Finland!

    Finland quickly regains the lead. ANNI RANTANEN puts home the rebound of a bad angle shot.
    Assistance: Christa Alanko, Johanna Koivisto.
     
    12:14
    Goal for Team Switzerland!
    Second effort by PHOEBE STANZ pays off as she gets the puck past the goal line with Portnoj down on the ice.
    Assistance: Mariko Dale.
     
    11:37
    Tulus fired from a close range but Altmann managed to block it.
     
    11:10
    Alanko's low shot kicked out by a pad of Alder.
     
    10:36
    Stalder's hard drive just missed the net.
     
    10:08
    Offside is called as Finns tried to reach back to the offensive zone.
     
    09:27
    Finns gained some momentum with the opening goal but now it seems to fade away.
     
    08:25
    Goal for Team Finland!

    Kotkaslahti passed the puck to the crease, where EMMA RITARI redirected it into the net.
    Assistance: Venla Kotkaslahti.
     
    08:00
    Tulus sent a go ahead pass to Ritari, who didn't manage to get the puck by Alder.
     
    07:38
    Nice shot by Wuttke, Portnoj flashes her quick glove to catch it.
     
    06:57
    Big collision between Ollikainen and Lehner, the Suisse player has troubles getting up, but gets to the bench with some help from her teammates.
     
    06:12
    Ruegg's shot is stopped easily by Portnoj.
     
    05:15
    Big chance for Stanz who came to the doorstep but Portnoj made a great pad save.
     
    04:47
    Icing is called against Switzerland as Stanz couldn't find her teammate.
     
    04:15
    Tulus' drive goes wide.
     
    04:04
    Lindholm's drive was redirected by Ollikainen in front, Alder stopped it with her mask.
     
    03:12
    Switzerland is doing well on this penalty kill, keeping Finns away from their net.
     
    02:48
    Long shot by Kilponen was redirected in front, right on Alder.
     
    02:33
    Selina Wuttke (SUI) gets called for tripping.
     
    02:01
    Phoebe Stanz sent out the first shot of the contest, Portnoj had no problems catching it low gloveside.
     
    01:05
    We are still waiting for the first chance, the game is played back and forth, most of the time in the neutral zone.
     
    00:01
    Match started.
     
    The game will start in less than fifteen minutes. While Switzerland will try to bounce back from the huge loss with Canada, Finland will like to prove that they are one of the championship challengers.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Finland: Portnoj (Ranne) – Koivisto, Kilponen, Valkjärvi, Uppgärd, Lindholm, Viitasuo, Tuovinen, Meriläinen – Kotkaslahti, Ollikainen, Valkama – Rantanen, Alanko, Suokko – Ritari, Tulus, Nuutinen – Tanskanen, Vainionpää, Maamäki.

    Switzerland: Alder (Zanetti) – Staiger, Altmann, Wuttke, Gubler, Stalder, Hofstetter, Williner, Abgottspon, Scheurer – Eggimann, Dale, Stanz, Ruegg, Waidacher, Bigler, Desboeufs, Lehner, Poschung, Cipriani.

    Referees: Gage – Bednářová, Schipper-Poeteray.
     
    Welcome. Match will begin in 15:00.
    Commentary by

    Radoslav Vavřina

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 9. Ritari (Kotkaslahti), 14. Rantanen (Alanko, Koivisto), 27. Kotkaslahti (Kilponen, Tulus) - 13. Stanz (Dale), 22. Waidacher (Stalder, Ruegg), 25. Stanz (Waidacher, Scheurer), 38. Stanz (Scheurer, Stalder), 40. Wuttke (Waidacher)

    Finland: Portnoj (Ranne) – Koivisto, Kilponen (C), Valkjärvi, Uppgärd, Lindholm, Viitasuo, Tuovinen, Meriläinen – Kotkaslahti, Ollikainen, Valkama – Rantanen, Alanko, Suokko – Ritari, Tulus, Nuutinen – Tanskanen, Vainionpää, Maamäki.
    Switzerland: Alder (Zanetti) – Staiger, Altmann, Wuttke, Gubler, Stalder, Hofstetter, Williner, Abgottspon, Scheurer – Eggimann, Dale, Stanz (C), Ruegg, Waidacher, Bigler, Desboeufs, Lehner, Poschung, Cipriani.
    Referees: Gage (CAN) – Bednářová (CZE), Schipper-Poeteray (NED)