Czech Republic – Russia 2:0 (end) | Finland – Switzerland 3:5 (end) | Sweden2 – USA 0:7 (end)
Germany2 – Canada2 0:6 (end)
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
     
    Welcome. Match will begin in 15:00.
     
    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.
     
    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.
     
    00:01
    Match started.
     
    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.
     
    02:01
    Phoebe Stanz sent out the first shot of the contest, Portnoj had no problems catching it low gloveside.
     
    02:33
    Selina Wuttke (SUI) gets called for tripping.
     
    02:48
    Long shot by Kilponen was redirected in front, right on Alder.
     
    03:12
    Switzerland is doing well on this penalty kill, keeping Finns away from their net.
     
    04:04
    Lindholm's drive was redirected by Ollikainen in front, Alder stopped it with her mask.
     
    04:15
    Tulus' drive goes wide.
     
    04:47
    Icing is called against Switzerland as Stanz couldn't find her teammate.
     
    05:15
    Big chance for Stanz who came to the doorstep but Portnoj made a great pad save.
     
    06:12
    Ruegg's shot is stopped easily by Portnoj.
     
    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.
     
    07:38
    Nice shot by Wuttke, Portnoj flashes her quick glove to catch it.
     
    08:00
    Tulus sent a go ahead pass to Ritari, who didn't manage to get the puck by Alder.
     
    08:25
    Goal for Team Finland!

    Kotkaslahti passed the puck to the crease, where EMMA RITARI redirected it into the net.
    Assistance: Venla Kotkaslahti.
     
    09:27
    Finns gained some momentum with the opening goal but now it seems to fade away.
     
    10:08
    Offside is called as Finns tried to reach back to the offensive zone.
     
    10:36
    Stalder's hard drive just missed the net.
     
    11:10
    Alanko's low shot kicked out by a pad of Alder.
     
    11:37
    Tulus fired from a close range but Altmann managed to block it.
     
    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.
     
    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.
     
    13:57
    Offside is called against Switzerland.
     
    14:53
    Suokko tried to dig it in between the post and Alder, who prevailed.
     
    15:17
    Noora Tulus (FIN) gets a minor penalty for bodychecking.
     
    16:00
    Finns have managed to fight Switzerland's PP off so far.
     
    16:38
    Good PK by Finland, however, there was a shot by Ruegg, easy to stop for Portnoj.
     
    17:00
    Stanz came up with a bad angle shot, Portnoj makes a nice pad save.
     
    18:14
    Stanz fired another shot, this time a long drive from the blue line, Portnoj stopped it easily.
     
    18:34
    Alder rather covered Rantanen's shot before Alanko came in looking for the puck.
     
    19:19
    The puck is shot out of play.
     
    20:00
    First period finished.
     
    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.
     
    20:01
    Second period began.
     
    20:48
    Alder make her first save of this period.
     
    20:59
    Waidacher's low backhander was steered aside by Portnoj.
     
    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.
     
    21:44
    Kotkaslahti's bad angle shot didn't find its way through Alder.
     
    22:06
    Phoebe Stanz (SUI) gets called for holding.
     
    22:35
    Alanko's shot was tipped by Suokko but Alder stopped it.
     
    22:43
    Ella Viitasuo (FIN) gets a minor penalty for interference.
     
    23:47
    Stalder sent out a blast, Portnoj makes a nice save.
     
    23:58
    Icing is called against Finland.
     
    24:07
    Stalder with another long drive, Waidacher didn't manage to tip it in front of Portnoj.
     
    24:33
    Altmann passed the puck in front but no Suisse player was there.
     
    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.
     
    25:05
    Tulus got into clear, made a backhand move and sent it wide.
     
    25:18
    Romy Egimann (SUI) gets called for bodychecking.
     
    26:20
    Ollikainen had a great chance in front with Alder out of position, but didn't get it through bodies in front.
     
    26:39
    Reica Stegier (SUI) gets called for holding.
     
    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.
     
    29:22
    Portnoj catches a high drive by Altmann into the catching glove.
     
    29:47
    Portnoj blocks another one, this time a nice shot by Wuttke.
     
    30:46
    Alanko's shot is stopped by Alder.
     
    31:07
    Romy Egimann was on a break-away, sending her backhand move wide.
     
    31:27
    Stanz sends her drive just wide of the net.
     
    32:19
    Altmann's long shot went just wide of the net of screened Portnoj.
     
    32:39
    Stalder had a great chance breaking through the defence but Portnoj stopped her.
     
    32:39
    Johanna Koivisto (FIN) gets called for bodychecking.
     
    33:28
    The puck went off of Stanz to the crease where Lehner couldn't bury it into the wide-open net.
     
    34:14
    Stalder's shot was only deflected by Portnoj, Stanz almost reached the puck but Portnoj covered it just in time.
     
    34:53
    Icing against Finland.
     
    35:31
    Gubler fired it from the blue line, Stanz was on the doorstep to get the rebound, but couldn't get it.
     
    36:55
    Emma Ritari (FIN) gets called for tripping.
     
    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.
     
    38:37
    Stanz went flying in on the wing but lost the puck on the way through.
     
    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.
     
    40:00
    Second period finished.
     
    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.
     
    40:01
    Third period began.
     
    40:49
    Icing against Switzerland.
     
    41:06
    Good drive by Tanskanen is stopped by Alder.
     
    41:11
    Tanskanen's low shot is kicked out by Alder.
     
    41:20
    Egimann is stopped by the catching glove of Portnoj.
     
    41:45
    Finns clear the puck for an icing call.
     
    42:24
    Waidacher tried to find Ruegg with a pass, Finnish defence intercepted it.
     
    42:35
    Good attempt by Stalder and Waidacher tried to get in the rebound, couldn't get to the puck though.
     
    42:57
    Good shot by Stanz and a nice glove save by Portnoj.
     
    43:10
    Another high drive by Stanz, Portnoj flashes the glove again.
     
    43:29
    Switzerland clears it all the way down, it's an icing.
     
    43:36
    Another icing called against Switzerland.
     
    43:57
    Alanko's low shot avoids the crease.
     
    44:57
    Offside is called after Finland spent the whole minute and a couple of seconds in the attacking zone.
     
    45:35
    Good drive by Stalder, Portnoj comes up with a blocker save.
     
    46:20
    Nuutinen could one-time it from the slot, but didn't get enough wood on the puck.
     
    46:26
    Reica Staiger (SUI) gets two minutes for boarding.
     
    47:58
    Finns control the puck in the offensive end but can't come up with an action.
     
    49:04
    Stalder blasts one wide.
     
    49:31
    Dale had a nice chance after Stanz's pass from behind the net, Portnoj stopped her.
     
    50:35
    Kilponen's nice coast-to-coast ride was stopped by an offside call.
     
    51:25
    Stanz skated to the front of the net, surprising Portnoj but firing it just wide.
     
    52:19
    Selina Wuttke (SUI) gets a minor penalty for interference.
     
    53:03
    Finns don't manage to establish a good PP attack.
     
    53:27
    Emma Nuutinen (FIN) had a big chance in front but gets called for slashing.
     
    53:54
    Phoebe Stanz broke out really nicely and tried to backhand it top shelf, the puck went high over the crossbar.
     
    55:30
    Stalder fired another blast, which was blocked in front, Viitasuo cleared it from the vicinity of the wide-open net.
     
    56:45
    Play is continuing mainly in the neutral zone.
     
    57:50
    Noora Tulus came up with a good blast from the slot, fired it just wide.
     
    57:50
    Time-out for Finland.
     
    58:15
    Stanz could seal the deal now, Portnoj stopped her with the blocker.
     
    58:29
    Stanz found Dale, whose one-timer went just wide of the net.
     
    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.
     
    59:21
    Switzerland is holding the Finns off, they can't even pull the goalie.
     
    59:21
    Switzerland gets their time-out.
     
    59:31
    Finns get it out but icing sends them back.
     
    60:00
    Match finish.
     
    Swiss anthem is about to be played as they reach their first victory of the tournament. (17:06:20)
    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)