USA – Czech Republic 5:0 (end) | Russia – Germany2 2:4 (end) | Sweden2 – Switzerland 7:2 (end)
Canada2 – Finland 2:4 (end)
final
USA
5:0 (1:0, 3:0, 1:0)
Czech Republic
Saturday 14.04.2012, 13:00 • Arena Breclav • U18 World Championship
     
    60:00
    Game over. (15:00:07)
     
    58:59
    Darcy and Copp managed to get the puck into the zone, but lost it there.
     
    58:36
    Chlapík goes offside after stealing an American pass along the blue line.
     
    58:22
    Šulák's long drive stopped by Olson, Vatrano is having some words with Matějček and Šimon.
     
    57:53
    The game is calm already as it seems that neither team will really try to change the score.
     
    57:12
    Big battles along the boards are going on behind Czech net.
     
    56:17
    Šimon fired the puck from the blue line, but it went wide.
     
    55:28
    Matějček sent out a nice pass into the front of the net, Soumelidis almost reached it.
     
    54:50
    Hudeček dumped the puck on Olson, who covers up.
     
    53:36
    Lane was getting through the defence, but offside call stopped him.
     
    53:20
    Butcher dumps the puck in, but it goes wide.
     
    53:09
    1,857 fans have come to this game.
     
    53:09
    Langhamer is forced to leave due to an injury, Patrik Polívka will guard the Czech net from now on.
     
    53:09
    After Darcy's shot, Copp ended up flying into the crease and taking Langhamer down, the Czech goalie seems to be in some trouble right now.
     
    52:25
    Hudeček's shot from the left wing gloved nicely by Olson.
     
    51:41
    Houfek takes the puck from Lane as he was trying to get across the blue line.
     
    51:16
    Butcher's one-timer slowed down by a defenceman.
     
    49:58
    Goal for Team USA!

    A beautiful goal for the United States! RYAN HARTMAN found a way between two Czech defencemen and then put it into a hole between Langhamer and the post.

    Assisted by Seth Jones.
     
    49:23
    Vatrano's breakaway stopped by Košťálek.
     
    48:33
    Zadražil was seeking the top corner with a nice drive, amazing glove save by Collin Olson.
     
    48:11
    DiPauli hit hard in the corner by Šulák.
     
    47:52
    Chlapík fires it wide from the left circle.
     
    47:02
    Barber cleared the puck out of the play, but the refs say there was a deflection.
     
    46:19
    Kerdiles' drive kicked out by Langhamer.
     
    45:23
    Zadražil's attempt to weak as he was held up by a defenceman.
     
    44:24
    Soumelidis stole the puck behind the goal-line and tried to surprise Olson with a bad angle shot, but it didn't get through his pad.
     
    43:39
    Lane fanned on the puck in front of the wide-open net.
     
    43:20
    Another Compher's shot, this time stopped by Langhamer.
     
    43:05
    Compher got a one-timer away, it went wide.
     
    42:20
    Štencel blocks Carrick's shot, but the U.S. regain possession.
     
    41:56
    Another American attack fails.
     
    41:32
    The Czechs clear the puck.
     
    40:59
    Trouba's shot from the blue line is deflected wide.
     
    40:32
    O'Regan denied by Langhamer after an early powerplay scoring chance.
     
    40:01
    Third period began.
     
    The second period is over, the Americans built up a solid lead as they outshot the Czechs again, 17 to 6 this time. The third period will start at 14:29.
     
    40:00
    Second period finished.
     
    39:48
    Ondřej Slováček (CZE) gets a major penalty and a game misconduct for checking from behind as he leveled Osterberg in the corner. The American forward is being checked by a medic on the bench.
     
    39:31
    Běhal tried it from the blue line, Olson makes a pad save.
     
    38:31
    Goal for Team USA!

    The Americans make it a perfect period already leading by four. QUENTIN SHORE received a pass as a trailer and ripped it past Langhamer.

    Assisted by Riley Barber and Anthony Louis.
     
    38:03
    Langhamer covers up after another Shore's drive.
     
    37:45
    Blocker save by Langhamer on Quentin Shore.
     
    37:16
    Kerdiles carried the puck to the doorstep, Sedláček did a great job taking him out of there.
     
    36:50
    Carrick's one-timer on moving Langhamer just misses the net.
     
    36:11
    Copp gets a chance in front, both attempts blocked by Langhamer.
     
    35:56
    Košťálek's dump-in gloved by Olson.
     
    35:25
    Darcy clears the puck and skates to the bench.
     
    34:56
    Darcy doing hell of a job on the penalty kill forechecking and saving time.
     
    34:31
    The Americans defending with no mistakes.
     
    33:56
    Anthony Louis (USA) called for hooking, the Czechs will get their first powerplay of the night.
     
    33:22
    Knot's dump-in goes wide of the net.
     
    32:33
    Goal for Team USA!

    Another powerplay tally for the Team USA! SETH JONES one-timed the puck from the left circle right past moving Langhamer to make it a three-goal lead.

    Assisted by Ryan Hartman and Jacob Trouba.
     
    32:14
    This time, Košťálek tipped it in front and Langhamer was lucky the Americans didn't get a piece of it.
     
    31:58
    Hartman's drive blocked by Sedláček.
     
    31:34
    Another American man-advantage coming up, Jiří Běhal (CZE) called for holding.
     
    31:01
    Compher's big drive and a shoulder save by Langhamer.
     
    30:33
    A Czech attack broken up at the blue line.
     
    30:10
    Sieloff's attempt from the blue line is blocked in front.
     
    29:18
    Goal for Team USA!

    The refs say the puck did cross the line, the Americans double up their lead! It was SETH JONES who let it fly from the blue line and it went through traffic in front and top shelf.

    Assisted by Daniel O'Regan.
     
    29:18
    Trouba rings one off the bar, the refs will call the video to see if it was in.
     
    28:57
    Hartman's shot is blocked, too, Zadražil gets the puck out of the zone.
     
    28:24
    The Czechs clear it after blocking Kerdiles' attempt.
     
    28:04
    Copp and Volek had some explaining too and Volek (CZE) gets a two-minute penalty for kneeing out of it.
     
    27:52
    Another altercation, Štencel having words with Vatrano and Compher gets involved, too.
     
    27:37
    Lane's inaccurate pass forces a counter-attack, Vrána's drive deflected up above the glass.
     
    27:16
    A brief altercation in the corner, Barber and Šidlík explaining something to each other.
     
    26:48
    Neither side getting any chances, both team are working well at their respective ends.
     
    25:27
    Matějček with a one-timer from the spot, Olson makes a pad save.
     
    25:02
    Czech defence working well now.
     
    24:02
    Copp taken out while trying to wrap around the net.
     
    23:29
    A minor altercation between Jan Štencel and J.T. Compher, who slashed Langhamer over the pad.
     
    23:07
    Compher with a nice pass to Lane, he can't get enough wood on it in front of the gaping net.
     
    22:08
    Volek's wrister deflected out by the defence.
     
    21:42
    Štencel carried the puck pretty deep, but then he lost it.
     
    21:15
    Anthony Louis rings it off the iron!
     
    20:59
    Hudeček with a big chance, pad save by Olson.
     
    20:28
    Hartman was trying to operate out of a corner, Czech defence holds him off.
     
    20:01
    Second period began.
     
    The first period is over, the Americans were dominant, outscoring the Czechs 15 to 2. The second period will start at 13:40.
     
    20:00
    First period finished.
     
    19:46
    Sedláček almost stole the puck on the American blue line, but the opponents outnumbered him.
     
    19:26
    Slováček broke up Trouba's pass along the blue line and dumped the puck on Olson, levelling Trouba in the process.
     
    19:02
    Langhamer makes a save and keeps the score tight.
     
    18:36
    An American defenceman found Matt Lane in front of the wide-open net, the latter can't finish it off.
     
    18:13
    Jakub Houfek (CZE) called for interference, the first PP of the night coming up.
     
    17:56
    Volek didn't get through American defence, Tomeček lost the puck on the blue line.
     
    17:23
    Trouba tried a long drive from the blue line, Langhamer controls it.
     
    16:53
    Neither team is getting any chances now.
     
    15:53
    Soumelidis got to the puck in front of the net, the American defence takes him out.
     
    15:17
    Vatrano's attempt from the left circle blocked by Langhamer, the defence clears the puck.
     
    14:01
    Trouba's hard dump-in blocked by Běhal.
     
    13:55
    Offside is called against the U.S.
     
    13:16
    Goal for Team USA!

    The Americans open the scoring! O'Regan set up NICOLAS KERDILES for a one-timer, Langhamer just couldn't reach it with the pad.

    Assisted by Daniel O'Regan.
     
    12:53
    One-touch passing between Štencel, Knot and Šimon didn't go really well.
     
    12:18
    Sieloff faster in a race for the puck with Soumelidis.
     
    11:50
    Copp fired the puck after the whistle, Houfek takes exception of that.
     
    11:06
    J.T. Compher trying to agitate an altercation, just like he tried against Finland.
     
    10:40
    Lane with a big chance one-timing the puck from the spot, but he missed the net.
     
    09:41
    Vrána's centering attempt picked up by Skjei.
     
    08:45
    O'Regan and Hartman in a big chance looking for rebounds in front of the net, the Czech defence gets the puck out of there.
     
    08:16
    Kerdiles fires the puck wide.
     
    07:30
    Langhamer closed his five-hole to stop a nice shot by Copp.
     
    07:05
    Trouba's rinkwide pass not accurate enough.
     
    06:25
    The Czechs are occupying the offensive zone now, but can't make up a big chance.
     
    05:39
    The Czechs dump the puck in deep.
     
    04:52
    Three-on-two for the Czechs, Slováček fires the puck and it ends up blocked by a defenceman.
     
    04:22
    Hudeček stole a pass in the offensive zone, but couldn't pass it thge way he'd need to.
     
    04:00
    Pad save by Langhmaer on a long shot by Sieloff.
     
    03:53
    A Czech attack broken up by Trouba, Butcher's chance on the other side stopped by Langhamer.
     
    03:30
    DiPauli dumped the puck on net, Langhamer covers up.
     
    02:35
    First big save for Langhamer, who stopped a big chance of Vatrano.
     
    02:00
    Americans have been pressing hard in the first two minutes, but Langhamer had to make just a couple of saves.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Welcome. Match will begin in 13:00.
    Commentary by

    Radoslav Vavřina

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 14. Kerdiles (O'Regan), 30. Jones (O'Regan), 33. Jones (Hartman, Trouba), 39. Shore (Barber, Louis), 50. Hartman (Jones, Grzelcyk)

    USA: Olson (Rutledge) - Trouba, Sieloff, Jones, Skjei, Grzelcyk, Carrick, Butcher - O'Regan, Kerdiles, Hartman - Barber, Shore, Louis - Compher, Vatrano, Lane - Osterberg, DiPauli, Darcy - Copp.
    Czech Republic: Langhamer (54. Polívka) - Šidlík, Šulák, Košťálek, Houfek, Knot, Štencel, Běhal - Sedláček, Volek, Tomeček - Slováček, Zadražil, Hudeček - Vrána, Soumelidis, Šimon - Matějček, Chlapík, Procházka.
    Referees: Gofman (RUS), Sjoqvist (SWE) - Ponomarjow (GER), Shikhanov (RUS)