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
     
    Welcome. Match will begin in 13:00.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    02:00
    Americans have been pressing hard in the first two minutes, but Langhamer had to make just a couple of saves.
     
    02:35
    First big save for Langhamer, who stopped a big chance of Vatrano.
     
    03:30
    DiPauli dumped the puck on net, Langhamer covers up.
     
    03:53
    A Czech attack broken up by Trouba, Butcher's chance on the other side stopped by Langhamer.
     
    04:00
    Pad save by Langhmaer on a long shot by Sieloff.
     
    04:22
    Hudeček stole a pass in the offensive zone, but couldn't pass it thge way he'd need to.
     
    04:52
    Three-on-two for the Czechs, Slováček fires the puck and it ends up blocked by a defenceman.
     
    05:39
    The Czechs dump the puck in deep.
     
    06:25
    The Czechs are occupying the offensive zone now, but can't make up a big chance.
     
    07:05
    Trouba's rinkwide pass not accurate enough.
     
    07:30
    Langhamer closed his five-hole to stop a nice shot by Copp.
     
    08:16
    Kerdiles fires the puck wide.
     
    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.
     
    09:41
    Vrána's centering attempt picked up by Skjei.
     
    10:40
    Lane with a big chance one-timing the puck from the spot, but he missed the net.
     
    11:06
    J.T. Compher trying to agitate an altercation, just like he tried against Finland.
     
    11:50
    Copp fired the puck after the whistle, Houfek takes exception of that.
     
    12:18
    Sieloff faster in a race for the puck with Soumelidis.
     
    12:53
    One-touch passing between Štencel, Knot and Šimon didn't go really well.
     
    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.
     
    13:55
    Offside is called against the U.S.
     
    14:01
    Trouba's hard dump-in blocked by Běhal.
     
    15:17
    Vatrano's attempt from the left circle blocked by Langhamer, the defence clears the puck.
     
    15:53
    Soumelidis got to the puck in front of the net, the American defence takes him out.
     
    16:53
    Neither team is getting any chances now.
     
    17:23
    Trouba tried a long drive from the blue line, Langhamer controls it.
     
    17:56
    Volek didn't get through American defence, Tomeček lost the puck on the blue line.
     
    18:13
    Jakub Houfek (CZE) called for interference, the first PP of the night coming up.
     
    18:36
    An American defenceman found Matt Lane in front of the wide-open net, the latter can't finish it off.
     
    19:02
    Langhamer makes a save and keeps the score tight.
     
    19:26
    Slováček broke up Trouba's pass along the blue line and dumped the puck on Olson, levelling Trouba in the process.
     
    19:46
    Sedláček almost stole the puck on the American blue line, but the opponents outnumbered him.
     
    20:00
    First period finished.
     
    The first period is over, the Americans were dominant, outscoring the Czechs 15 to 2. The second period will start at 13:40.
     
    20:01
    Second period began.
     
    20:28
    Hartman was trying to operate out of a corner, Czech defence holds him off.
     
    20:59
    Hudeček with a big chance, pad save by Olson.
     
    21:15
    Anthony Louis rings it off the iron!
     
    21:42
    Štencel carried the puck pretty deep, but then he lost it.
     
    22:08
    Volek's wrister deflected out by the defence.
     
    23:07
    Compher with a nice pass to Lane, he can't get enough wood on it in front of the gaping net.
     
    23:29
    A minor altercation between Jan Štencel and J.T. Compher, who slashed Langhamer over the pad.
     
    24:02
    Copp taken out while trying to wrap around the net.
     
    25:02
    Czech defence working well now.
     
    25:27
    Matějček with a one-timer from the spot, Olson makes a pad save.
     
    26:48
    Neither side getting any chances, both team are working well at their respective ends.
     
    27:16
    A brief altercation in the corner, Barber and Šidlík explaining something to each other.
     
    27:37
    Lane's inaccurate pass forces a counter-attack, Vrána's drive deflected up above the glass.
     
    27:52
    Another altercation, Štencel having words with Vatrano and Compher gets involved, too.
     
    28:04
    Copp and Volek had some explaining too and Volek (CZE) gets a two-minute penalty for kneeing out of it.
     
    28:24
    The Czechs clear it after blocking Kerdiles' attempt.
     
    28:57
    Hartman's shot is blocked, too, Zadražil gets the puck out of the zone.
     
    29:18
    Trouba rings one off the bar, the refs will call the video to see if it was in.
     
    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.
     
    30:10
    Sieloff's attempt from the blue line is blocked in front.
     
    30:33
    A Czech attack broken up at the blue line.
     
    31:01
    Compher's big drive and a shoulder save by Langhamer.
     
    31:34
    Another American man-advantage coming up, Jiří Běhal (CZE) called for holding.
     
    31:58
    Hartman's drive blocked by Sedláček.
     
    32:14
    This time, Košťálek tipped it in front and Langhamer was lucky the Americans didn't get a piece of it.
     
    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.
     
    33:22
    Knot's dump-in goes wide of the net.
     
    33:56
    Anthony Louis (USA) called for hooking, the Czechs will get their first powerplay of the night.
     
    34:31
    The Americans defending with no mistakes.
     
    34:56
    Darcy doing hell of a job on the penalty kill forechecking and saving time.
     
    35:25
    Darcy clears the puck and skates to the bench.
     
    35:56
    Košťálek's dump-in gloved by Olson.
     
    36:11
    Copp gets a chance in front, both attempts blocked by Langhamer.
     
    36:50
    Carrick's one-timer on moving Langhamer just misses the net.
     
    37:16
    Kerdiles carried the puck to the doorstep, Sedláček did a great job taking him out of there.
     
    37:45
    Blocker save by Langhamer on Quentin Shore.
     
    38:03
    Langhamer covers up after another Shore's drive.
     
    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.
     
    39:31
    Běhal tried it from the blue line, Olson makes a pad save.
     
    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.
     
    40:00
    Second period finished.
     
    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.
     
    40:01
    Third period began.
     
    40:32
    O'Regan denied by Langhamer after an early powerplay scoring chance.
     
    40:59
    Trouba's shot from the blue line is deflected wide.
     
    41:32
    The Czechs clear the puck.
     
    41:56
    Another American attack fails.
     
    42:20
    Štencel blocks Carrick's shot, but the U.S. regain possession.
     
    43:05
    Compher got a one-timer away, it went wide.
     
    43:20
    Another Compher's shot, this time stopped by Langhamer.
     
    43:39
    Lane fanned on the puck in front of the wide-open net.
     
    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.
     
    45:23
    Zadražil's attempt to weak as he was held up by a defenceman.
     
    46:19
    Kerdiles' drive kicked out by Langhamer.
     
    47:02
    Barber cleared the puck out of the play, but the refs say there was a deflection.
     
    47:52
    Chlapík fires it wide from the left circle.
     
    48:11
    DiPauli hit hard in the corner by Šulák.
     
    48:33
    Zadražil was seeking the top corner with a nice drive, amazing glove save by Collin Olson.
     
    49:23
    Vatrano's breakaway stopped by Košťálek.
     
    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.
     
    51:16
    Butcher's one-timer slowed down by a defenceman.
     
    51:41
    Houfek takes the puck from Lane as he was trying to get across the blue line.
     
    52:25
    Hudeček's shot from the left wing gloved nicely by Olson.
     
    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.
     
    53:09
    Langhamer is forced to leave due to an injury, Patrik Polívka will guard the Czech net from now on.
     
    53:09
    1,857 fans have come to this game.
     
    53:20
    Butcher dumps the puck in, but it goes wide.
     
    53:36
    Lane was getting through the defence, but offside call stopped him.
     
    54:50
    Hudeček dumped the puck on Olson, who covers up.
     
    55:28
    Matějček sent out a nice pass into the front of the net, Soumelidis almost reached it.
     
    56:17
    Šimon fired the puck from the blue line, but it went wide.
     
    57:12
    Big battles along the boards are going on behind Czech net.
     
    57:53
    The game is calm already as it seems that neither team will really try to change the score.
     
    58:22
    Šulák's long drive stopped by Olson, Vatrano is having some words with Matějček and Šimon.
     
    58:36
    Chlapík goes offside after stealing an American pass along the blue line.
     
    58:59
    Darcy and Copp managed to get the puck into the zone, but lost it there.
     
    60:00
    Game over. (15:00:07)
    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)