Russia – Switzerland 5:3 (end) | USA – Germany2 7:1 (end) | Finland – Czech Republic 5:3 (end)
Canada2 – Sweden2 7:0 (end)
final
Finland
5:3 (1:1, 1:1, 3:1)
Czech Republic
Friday 06.01.2012, 19:00 • Přerov. • U18 Women’s World Championship
     
    Have a nice evening and see you tomorrow! (21:06:42)
     
    We have seen one of the peaks of the championship. It was "only" the 5th place game but with an exceptional crowd. Players from both teams showed great hockey and Finland won 5-3 in the end.
     
    And now three best players of Finland and the Czech Republic at the tournament. They all receive a watch from Tissot, one of the sponsors. Finland - Johanna Koivisto, Anna Kilponen, Anni Rantanen. Czech Republic - Veronika Hladikova, Klara Hudeckova, Denisa Krizova.
     
    The best players of the game: Anna Kilponen (FIN) and Samantha Kolowratova (CZE).
     
    The Finns outshot Czechs 41-26 in tonight`s game.
     
    60:00
    Match finish.
     
    59:30
    The whole stadium in Prerov stands on their feet and clap. The Czechs fought hard in their offensive zone, but no goal came.
     
    58:40
    Czechs keep playing the 6 on 4 (without a goalie).
     
    58:29
    Goal for Team Finland!
    Hladikova came back into the Czech net, but NOORA TULUS beat her from between the circles. Unassisted.
     
    58:25
    Laskova tried to move into the offensive zone, but fouled. Two minutes for tripping. Power play for Finland.
     
    58:11
    Finns had two very good chances to score into an empty net but incredibly missed it. Rantanen hit only the post.
     
    57:32
    Hladikova is on the bench, Czechs with six skaters.
     
    57:09
    A coach Tomas Vytisk takes a time-out for the Czech Republic. Than there will be a face-off in their offensive zone.
     
    56:03
    The crowd is fantastic and support the Czech team towards tying the game, but it is less and less time... The Czechs have problems to move into the offensive zone.
     
    55:04
    5/5.
     
    54:23
    Finns show great defense and dpo not let the Czechs create the scoring chances.
     
    53:24
    Kolowratova fired a shot, Portnoj saved it.
     
    53:04
    Koivisto - two minutes penalty for tripping.
     
    52:48
    Valkama took a shot, Hladikova saved it.
     
    51:18
    The Czechs are encouraged a lot by the power play and they outplay their opponents meanwhile. They are in the offensive zone again, Vanisova took a shot but hit a helmet of Portnoj.
    Commentary by

    David Schlegel

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 16. Kotkaslahti (Suokko, Ollikainen), 26. Valkama (Kilponen), 42. Suokko (Nuutinen, Ollikainen), 45. Tanskanen (Valkjärvi), 59. Tulus - 9. Kolowratova (Krizova), 23. Vanisova, 45. Chmelova

    Finland: Portnoj (Ranne) – Koivisto, Kilponen, Valkjärvi, Viitasuo, Lindholm, Merilainen, Tuovinen, Uppgard – Kotkaslahti, Ollikainen, Suokko – Rantanen, Tulus, Nuutinen – Alanko, Tanskanen, Valkama – Ritari, Vainionpää, Määmäki.
    Czech Republic: Hladikova (Craigova) – Vytiskova, Hudeckova, Kolowratova, Kubatova, Pelikanova, Novakova, Tejralova, Vanouckova – Krizova, Vanisova, Chmelova – Laskova, Ledlova, Pecinova – Mazankova, Vopravilova, Pribylova – Sadilkova, Nesutova, Kuzelova.
    Referees: Gage (CAN) – Fuchsel (DEN), Gagnon (CAN).
    Attendance: 3250