USA 13:1 CZE | USA - Czech Republic (U18 Women’s World Championship)

U18 Women’s World Championship

Russia – Sweden2	2:6 (end)	\|	Switzerland – Germany2	1:6 (end)	\|	USA – Czech Republic	13:1 (end)
Canada2 – Finland	7:0 (end)

final

USA

13:1 (3:0, 5:1, 5:0)

Czech Republic

Tuesday 03.01.2012, 19:00 • U18 Women’s World Championship

Pre-game odds

1.01 12.0 15.0

		Welcome. Match will begin in 19:00 CET.
		Line-ups: USA: Peters (Laing) - Burke, Lashomb, Stecklein, Hampton, Mastel, Johnson, Rachlin - Carpenter, Pankowski, Kennedy-Menefee - Skarupa, Savage, Trivigno - Schipper, Cameranesi, Daniels - Crossman, D´Oench, Illikainen Czech Republic: Hladikova (Craigova) - Tejralova, Vytiskova, Kubatova, Hudeckova, Kolowratova, Novakova, Vanouckova, Pelikanova - Krizova, Vanisova, Chmelova - Laskova, Mazankova, Pecinova - Ledlova, Kuzelova, Vopravilova - Sadilkova, Nesutova, Pribylova Referees: Axelsson - Gagnon, Majapuro.
		Good evening from PSG Arena in Zlin, Czech Republic. We are going to see the last game of Preliminary Round of the tournament. After previous game between Sweden and Russia it is clear now, that Russia will play relegation games. On the other side Team Czech Republic is advancing to quarterfinal.
		The arena is almost full, everything is ready to start the game.
		The audience is cheering as Czech girls are entering the rink.
		Veronika Hladikova and Sidney Peters in the nets.
	00:01	Match started.
	00:22	Goal for Team USA! That was quick! Team USA won the opening face-off, Burke found her way into the offensive zone, passed to ALEX CARPENTER, who deflected the puck right into the net. Assisted by Courtney Burke.
	01:46	Daniels took a hard shot from left wing, Hladikova deflected the puk into the corner.
	02:57	Czech defensive still faces many problems, Demi Crossman stood in front of the empty net but missed.
	02:57	Klara Mazankova (CZE) gets minor penalty for hooking.
	04:05	Czech girls still haven't taken any shot.
	06:05	Czech Republic is playing at full strenght.
	06:36	Alex Carpenter (USA) gets minor penalty for hooking.
	07:16	Despite of playing short handed US girls are still controlling the puck.
	08:18	Pribylova took the first Czech shot of this game. Her shot went just in the middle.
	08:51	Goal for Team USA! Just a few seconds after returning into the full strength MOLLY ILLIKAINEN succeeded with her just from the right side. Assisted by Dani Cameranesi.
	10:26	Kate Schipper (USA) gets minor penalty for tripping.
	11:00	Czech PP wasn't long, Novakova (CZE) penalized for tripping.
	11:44	Lashomb and Savage prepared much work for the Czech goalie and defense during the 4 on 4 play.
	12:28	Hladikova saved Mastel's shot from the blue line.
	13:25	Goal for Team USA! Shot taken by HALEY SHARUPA went between Hladikova's legs. Assisted by Maryanne Kennedy-Menefee.
	13:45	Michaela Novakova (CZE) gets minor penalty for cross-checking.
	15:49	USA girls spent all time of their PP in their offensive zone but all their shots were saved by Hladikova.
	17:17	D'Oench got nice pass to the right post but she missed.
	18:15	Another face o face situation, Schipper tried a backhand shod between goalie's legs.
	19:16	Team USA is still occupying their offensive zone.
	20:00	First period finished.
		As expected, we're seeing a very one sided game. It is clear that the Czech girls can not compete to their American opponents.
	20:01	Second period began.
	20:18	18 passed and the Czech goalie had already to save an American shot.
	20:55	Kuzelova needed only one or two more steps to get into breakaway situation.
	21:10	Goal for Team USA! HALEY SKARUPA scored after a quick counter-attack. Assisted by Paige Savage.
	22:22	Goal for Team Czech Republic! Team USA receives the first goal in this tournament after a mistake of their goalie. Peters deflected shot from the blue line in front of her and KLARA CHMELOVA put it into back into the net. Unassisted.
	23:54	Goal for Team USA! After scoring their first goal the Czech girls presented themselves with a few nice actions. But Team USA needed only one quick counter-attack to score another one. ALEX CARPENTER shot right under the cross-bar. Assisted by Anne Pankowski.
	23:54	Czech Team is changing their goalis, Craigova is now to stop the American shots.
	26:57	Katerina Vanouckova (CZE)gets minor penalty for tripping.
	27:45	Kennedy-Meneffe's shot deflected by Craigova into the corner.
	29:05	Goal for Team USA! Craigova seemed to have secured her right post well, but BRIANA MASTEL was still perfectly able to find some space and to score. Unassisted.
	31:36	US girls spent a long time in their offensive zone, but Craigova saved all shots.
	31:36	Timeout for Team USA. Their changing their goalie.
	32:46	Kate Schipper stood in front of the empty net but missed.
	34:52	After long minutes spent inf front of her goalie Mazankova went into a one on one situation and shot over the cross-bar.
	35:06	Adriena Pecinova (CZE) gets minor penalty for body checking.
	35:53	Goal for Team USA! PP goal scored by MIYE D OENCH. Assisted by Sydney Daniels.
	36:09	Goal for Team USA! And here is another one scored by KATE SCHIPPER. Assisted by Molly Illikainen.
	36:52	Kate Schipper (USA) gets minor penalty for hooking.
	38:46	Czech girls played their PP quite well, they hold the puck for a long time in offensive zone but finaly Vytiskova's shot hit only one US player.
	39:58	Veronika Kuzelova in a breakaway situation hit only Laing's pad.
	40:00	Second period finished.
		The third period begins at 20:32.
	40:01	Third period began.
	40:42	After an active Czech begining of the period Pankowski ran into a one on situation and Craigova had to show a quick save.
	42:25	Craigova covered an easy shot from the blue line and stopped the game.
	43:48	Seems to me US girls are saving some strenght for next matches. Their pressure is not as tough as in previous period.
	44:25	Goal for Team USA! ALEX CARPENTER completed her hat-trick with a shot from right side. The puck went up under the cross-bar. Unassisted.
	45:34	Goal for Team USA! We are quite close to the result of the game between Canada and Switzerland 13:1. Team USA has just scored their tenth. Scored by HALEY SKARUPA. Assisted by Molly Illikainen.
	47:46	Vanisova could go to a breakaway situation, but she lost the puck on the red line.
	48:21	Goal for Team USA! Another one scored by ANNE PANKOWSKI. Assisted by Alex Carpenter, Maryanne Kennedy-Menefee.
	51:41	One of the Czech girls is laying on the ice and is being examined by medic.
	51:41	She is being transported on the stretcher out of the rink.
	52:03	Goal for Team USA! ANNE PANKOWSKI added from the left circle her second goal. Assisted by Maryanne Kennedy-Menefee.
	54:11	Seems like both team are looking forward to the end of this game.
	55:00	Kolowratova made a serious mistake behind her net and Carpenter could shoot from between the circles. She missed.
	56:05	Dana Pelikanova (CZE) gets minor penalty for roughing.
	57:23	Czech girls are having PP but they can not reach their offensive zone.
	58:01	Puck out of the rink, face off in front of Laing.
	59:01	Goal for Team USA! Daniels' shot deflected by Craigova was returned back into the net by PAIGE SAVAGE. Assisted by Sydney Daniels.
		Game over.
		Best player of the game Aneta Tejralova (CZE) - Alex Carpenter (USA). (21:10:21)

Commentary by

Michal Slavík

@slavikmichal

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 1. Carpenter (Burke), 9. Illikainen (Cameranesi), 14. Skarupa (Kennedy-Menefee), 22. Skarupa (Savage), 24. Carpenter (Pankowski), 30. Mastel, 36. D Oench (Daniels), 37. Schipper (Illikainen), 45. Carpenter, 46. Skarupa (Illikainen), 49. Pankowski (Carpenter, Kennedy-Menefee), 53. Pankowskiová (Kennedy-Menefee), 60. Savage (Daniels) - 23. Chmelova

USA: Peters (32. Laing) - Burke, Lashomb, Stecklein, Hampton, Mastel, Johnson, Rachlin - Carpenter, Pankowski, Kennedy-Menefee - Skarupa, Savage, Trivigno - Schipper, Cameranesi, Daniels - Crossman, D´Oench, Illikainen

Czech Republic: Hladikova (24. Craigova) - Tejralova, Vytiskova, Kubatova, Hudeckova, Kolowratova, Novakova, Vanouckova, Pelikanova - Krizova, Vanisova, Chmelova - Laskova, Mazankova, Pecinova - Ledlova, Kuzelova, Vopravilova - Sadilkova, Nesutova, Pribylova

Referees: Axelsson - Gagnon, Majapuro

1st period
	00:22
	02:57
	06:36
	08:51
	10:26
	11:00
	13:25
	13:45
1st intermission
2nd period
	21:10
	22:22
	23:54
	26:57
	29:05
	35:06
	35:53
	36:09
	36:52
2nd intermission
3rd period
	44:25
	45:34
	48:21
	52:03
	56:05
	59:01
Final