Germany2 – Latvia 4:5 (end) | Canada2 – Czech Republic 6:2 (end) | Russia – Switzerland 6:0 (end)
Finland – Denmark 5:1 (end)
final
Germany2
4:5 (1:1, 2:2, 1:2)
Latvia
Monday 16.04.2012, 16:00 • Arena Znojmo • U18 World Championship
     
    This game was really close over the whole 60 minutes but Latvians managed to get their second win on the tournament and they are very close to advancing to quaterfinals. (18:08:28)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:56
    Two seconds to go in the regulation. Big save by Punnenovs decides that Latvians probably get three points from this game.
     
    59:05
    Home team timeout.
     
    59:00
    We can see now the one German attatck after the another...
     
    57:36
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    57:00
    Drasiatl´s shot from the left wing went wide...
     
    56:25
    Dominik Kahun could tie the game up but he was unsuccessful face-to-face Latvian goalie!
     
    56:00
    Latvians throwing away the puck.
     
    55:36
    Martins Freimans gets minor penalty for holding an opponent.
     
    54:34
    Zieglers shot from the blue line easily caught by Punnenovs´ glove.
     
    53:01
    Offside Team Germany.
     
    51:56
    Goal for Team Latvia! ROBERTS LIPSBERGS completes his hat-trick at the very convinient time for Latvians.After the slap shot from the blue line Latvians lead 5-4. Assisted by Arturs Sevcenko and Ricards Kondrats.
     
    50:02
    Team Germany now closed Latvians in their defense zone wishing to take the lead in this match.
     
    49:42
    Goal for Team Germany!
    MARCEL KURTH scored an equalizer for Germany. Assisted by Eric Stephan.
     
    47:07
    Team Latvian with pressure in front of Cupper.
     
    45:40
    Golovkovs on the ice after a rough hit by Stephan. No penalty...
     
    44:57
    Home team team at full strength.
     
    43:27
    Latvians with several shots over a short period of time in their powerplay but none of them got into the net.
     
    42:57
    Palausch gets minor penalty for cross-check.
    Commentary by

    Valerián Lukačko

    CZ@vlukacko

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 5. Kahun (Draisaitl, Stephan), 25. Ziegler (Tiffels D.), 40. Moser (Draisaitl), 50. Kurth (Stephan) - 9. Blugers (Bukarts, Lavrovs), 32. Lipsbergs (Jevpalovs), 39. Lipsbergs (Sevcenko, Kondrats), 41. Golovkovs (Skuratovs), 52. Lipsbergs (Sevcenko, Kondrats)

    Germany2: Cupper (Klein) – Bender, Moser, Quinlan, Schmid, Tiffels, Stephan, Koberger, Schwarz – Kurth, Palausch, Tiffels – Herpich (C), Ziegler, Kaefer – Kahun, Draisaitl, Eisenschmid – Zientek, Shevyrin, Klopper.
    Latvia: Merzlikins (41. Punnenovs) – Skuratovs, Augstkalns, Rosinskis, Kalvitis, Gelazis, Makarovs, Freimanis, Zemitis – Ozolins, Golovkovs, Kulda – Bukarts, Lavrovs, Blugers – Jevpalovs (C), Jelisejevs, Lipsbergs – Kondrats, Sevcenko, Riekstins.
    Referees: Dremelj (SLO), St. Jacques (CAN) - George (USA), Vikman (FIN)