Denmark – Canada2 1:6 (end) | Latvia – Russia 1:6 (end) | Finland – USA 0:4 (end)
Germany2 – Sweden2 1:8 (end)
final
Latvia
1:6 (0:2, 0:2, 1:2)
Russia
Thursday 12.04.2012, 16:00 • Zimny stadion Znojmo • U18 World Championship
     
    58:44
    Two minutes for high sticking for Latvian Lavrovs.
     
    54:37
    Another opportunity for Russian team to score goal. Augstkalns gets two minutes for hooking.
     
    52:08
    Goal for Team Latvia! Latvians finally managed to score their first goal. GEORGS GOLOVKOVS shot directly at upper-right corner of his net. Assisted by: Edgars Kulda.
     
    49:22
    Zadorov gets two minutes penalty for interference giving Latvians chance to score their very first goal in this game.
     
    47:48
    Another goal by Russia. Wrist shot by ANTON SLEPYSHEV from the left side ended in the Latvian net. Assists by Bogdan Yakimov, Alexei Bereglazov
     
    47:29
    Latvians could stop the action of the opponent only for the price of penalty. Riekstins gets two minutes.
     
    41:50
    The fifth Russian goal came after VYACHESLOV OSNOVIN sent the rebound puck to the net.Assists by Danil Zharkov.
     
    34:50
    Maslov gets two minutes for elbowing. Powerplay for Latvian team.
     
    30:30
    Now two on zero situation by Latvian players who couldn´t get to score their first goal of the game as the puck was missed by Edgars Kulda after the assist by Golovkovs.
     
    25:11
    Another goal by Russia now in penalty killing when NIKITA ZADOROV took advantage of the 2 on 1 breakaway. Assisted by Danil Zharkov.
     
    24:31
    Vyacheslav Osnovin gets two minutes penalty for stick-holding.
     
    22:06
    Now Latvians with the chance to strike back. The shot by Jevpaloves hit the post of Vasilevski´s net.
     
    21:12
    A puck was thrown towards the goalie by DANIL ZHARKOV what surprised Latvian goalie. Assist by Vyacheslav Osnovin.
     
    18:38
    Rinalds Rosinskis now gets two minutes for cross-checking.
     
    16:30
    A goal by ARSENI KHATSEI who shot from the blue line and the puck was deflected by one of the Latvian defensmen. Assists by Alexei Filippov.
     
    13:51
    Situation on the ice is now the opposite. Arseni Khatsei goies to penalty box for cross-checking.
     
    10:35
    Two minutes Riekatins. Russians in powerplay.
     
    07:33
    Russians are taking advantage of their pressure. BOGDAN YAKIMOV scored on 2 on 1 breakaway. Assists: Kirill Maslov.
     
    05:10
    Good chance to score in penalty killing. Alexander Delnov happened to be face-to-face with Latvian goalie but couldn´t get the puck behind his back.
     
    03:57
    Zharkov gets 2 minutes penalty for hooking. Latvians are going to have 5 on 3 power-play.
     
    02:25
    Another penlty for Russia - Sergei Kuptsov goes to penalty box for 2 minutes.
     
    00:10
    Penalty for Russian captain Slepyshev - kneeing.
    Commentary by

    Valerián Lukačko

    CZ@vlukacko

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 53. Golovkovs (Kulda) - 8. Yakimov (Maslov), 17. Khatsei (Filippov), 22. Zharkov (Osnovin), 26. Zadorov (Zharkov), 42. Osnovin (Zharkov), 48. Slepyshev (Yakimov, Bereglazov)

    Latvia: Merzlikins (Punnenovs) – Gelazis, Makarovs, Skuratovs, Augstkalns, Rosinskis, Kalvitis, Freimanis, Zemitis – Jevpalovs (C), Jelisejevs, Lipsbergs – Ozolins, Golovkovs, Kulda – Bukarts, Lavrovs, Blugers – Kondrats, Sevcenko, Riekstins.
    Russia: Vasilevski (Ustinski) – Bereglazov, Maslov, Gareyev, Galin, Mironov, Malenkikh, Lisov, Zadorov – Slepyshev (C), Yakimov, Nichushkin – Zharkov, Osnovin, Lebedev – Filippov, Kuptsov, Khatsei – Barabanov, Kamayev, Delnov.
    Referees: Koch (SUI), Zehetleitner (GER) – Lederer (CZE), Vikman (FIN)
    Attendance: 632