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
     
    59:56
    Two seconds to go in the regulation. Big save by Punnenovs decides that Latvians probably get three points from this game.
     
    56:25
    Dominik Kahun could tie the game up but he was unsuccessful face-to-face Latvian goalie!
     
    55:36
    Martins Freimans gets minor penalty for holding an opponent.
     
    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.
     
    49:42
    Goal for Team Germany!
    MARCEL KURTH scored an equalizer for Germany. Assisted by Eric Stephan.
     
    42:57
    Palausch gets minor penalty for cross-check.
     
    40:48
    Goal for Team Latvia! A great start into the third period by Latvians. GEORGS GOLOVKOVS scored on a solo breakaway putting the puck over the pads of hopeless Cupper. Assisted by Patriks Skuratovs.
     
    39:34
    Goal for Team Germany!
    German players strike back.Scorer is JANIK MOSER. Assisted by Leon Draisaitl.
     
    38:36
    Goal for Team Latvia! Video referee confirmed the goal for Team Latvia. A great passing from goalie Merzlikins ended up in the opposite net thanks to ROBERTS LIPSBERGS. Assisted by Arturs Sevcenko and Ricards Kondrats.
     
    36:37
    Jelisejevs deked the German defenseman and passed the pack to well.postioned Jevpalovs whose stick was blocked so we couldn´t take a shot at Cupper .
     
    32:20
    Augstkalns gets two-minutes penalty for tripping.
     
    31:36
    Goal for Team Latvia! Solo breakaway by ROBERTS LIPSBERGS means the score is tied up again. Lepsbergs´ first shot was saved by Cupper but puck bounced off and Latvian player had no problem getting it thorugh goalie´s pads. Assisted by Nikita Jevpalovs.
     
    25:00
    Goal for Team Germany!
    SVEN ZIEGLER makes it 2-1 after he got through the hopeless Latvian defense and shot face-to-face goalie. Assisted by Dominik Tiffels.
     
    18:52
    Janik Moser gets minor penalty for slashing.
     
    14:16
    Martins Freimanis gets two minutes for cross-checking.
     
    13:31
    No goal says referee.
     
    13:31
    Team Germany scored a goal. Referee´s not sure and he´s calling the video to find out whether there was intentional movement or not.
     
    08:23
    Goal for Team Latvia! Team Latvia manages to capitalize on one-man advantage. TEODORS BLUGERS scores a goal from the slot after nice pass from Bukarts. Assisted by Rihards Bukarts and Martins Lavrovs.
     
    06:34
    Thomas Schmid gets minor penalty for tripping. Team Latvia with a chance to tie game up.
     
    04:35
    Goal for Team Germany!
    An early goal by Team Germany scored by DOMINIK KAHUN from the left wing. Assisted by Leon Draisaitl and Eric Stephan.
    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)