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final
Czech Republic
2:6 (0:2, 1:1, 1:3)
Finland
Tuesday 17.04.2012, 16:00 • U18 World Championship
     
    56:40
    The Finns have the game in control and now go back to the power play. Eustathios Soumelidis gets elbowing.
     
    56:23
    Goal for Team Finland!
    ALEXANDER BARKOV converts on the power play. Assists: Ville Pokka, Samu Markkula.
     
    55:49
    Now Finland goes back to the power play. Jakub Vrana gets slashing.
     
    55:39
    Goal for Team Finland!
    Right off the faceoff, SAMU MARKKULA hammers the puck off the crossbar and in for the 5th Finnish goal. That should put it away. Assist: Alexander Barkov.
     
    50:00
    After scoring a goal, Jan Hudecekk gets a penalty for slashing the stick out of an opponent's hands.
     
    48:29
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    After a turnover at the Finnish blueline, Volek recovered the puck and fed JAN HUDECEK, who ripped a wrister past Korpisalo. Assist: Dominik Volek.
     
    44:23
    Offside against Finland. After the whistle, Chlapik took a punch at Teravainen and gets 2 minutes for roughing.
     
    41:12
    Another penalty. This one is Jan Kostalek (CZE) for slashing. 4-on-3 Finland.
     
    40:52
    Goal for Team Finland!
    That was quick. RASMUS KULMALA scores his 2nd of the game, ripping it off the post and in while 4 on 4.
     
    40:42
    Finland's Ristolainen gets interference. 4-on-3 for one second, then 4-on-4 . . .
     
    40:00
    Finland will start the 3rd period with a 2-man advantage for :43. A yet-to-be-identified Czech player was assessed a slashing penalty. We'll find out at the start of the next period.
     
    39:20
    Poikka had Polivka going the wrong way and had a wide-open net to shoot at, but his one-timer went high.
     
    38:43
    Finland is back at full strength and now they're going to the power play. Patrik Machac gets hooking at the blueline.
     
    36:37
    Another penalty to Finland, Rasmus Ristalainen for roughing. With their best momentum of the game, this is a chance for the cCzechs to get back into it.
     
    32:49
    Teravainen of Finland and Slovacek of Czech Rep get tangled up. Terevainen gets the only penalty for throwing a punch. Czechs to the power play.
     
    28:35
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    Korpisalo made a nice toe save off of the shot by Jakub Vrana, but nobody could stop DOMINIK SIMON on the rebound. Assist: Jakub Vrana.
     
    25:31
    Goal for Team Finland!
    The puck is worked to ALEKSI MUSTONEN, whose quick release beats Polivka. Assist: Henrik Haapala.
     
    20:42
    Jan Hudecek (CZE) takes an interference penalty 55 metres from his own net.
     
    18:02
    Petr Sidlik gets called for hooking in his own zone. Finland goes to the power play for the second time to finish the period.
     
    14:55
    Patrik Machac (CZE) 2 minutes for tripping. Finland gets the game's first power play.
     
    10:25
    Goal for Team Finland!
    The same line for Finland strikes again. RASMUS KULMALA was all alone with the puck in front and had Polivka at his mercy. Assists: Henrik Haapala, Aleksi Mustonen.
     
    05:54
    Goal for Team Finland!
    MIIKO VAINONEN's shot from the point appeared to change direction, but for now it's his goal (Edit: It's now been changed to HENRIK HAAPALA) Assists: Miiko Vainonen), Aleksi Mustonen.
    Commentary by

    Derek OBrien

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    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 29. Simon (Vrana), 49. Hudáček (Volek) - 6. Haapala (Vainonen, Mustonen), 11. Kulmala (Haapala, Mustonen), 26. Mustonen (Haapala.), 41. Kulama (Lindell, Pokka), 56. Markkula (Barkov), 57. Barkov (Pokka, Markkula)

    Czech Republic: Polivka (Hrachovina) - Sidlik, Sulak, Kosťalek, Houfek, Knot, Stencel, Behal - Machac, Volek, Tomecek - Zadrazil, Prochazka, Hudecek - Vrana, Soumelidis, Simon - Sedlacek, Matejcek, Slovacek - Chlapik
    Finland: Korpisalo (Auren) - Pokka, Tikkinen, Ristolainen, Lindell, Lehtonen, Vainonen, Makinen - Ikonen, Teravainen, Lehkonen - Mustonen, Haapala, Kulmala - Barkov, Markkula, Ikonen - Huovinen, Salminen, Antonen - Juutinen
    Referees: Koch (SUI), Sidorenko (BLR) - Kohler (SUI), Ponomarjow (GER)