Finland – Germany2 8:0 (end) | Czech Republic – Switzerland 2:4 (end) | Latvia – Denmark 3:4 (after OT)
Russia – Canada2 2:4 (end)
final/OT
Latvia
3:4 (0:1, 2:0, 1:2)
Denmark
Thursday 19.04.2012, 19:00 • Arena Znojmo • U18 World Championship
     
    Team Denmark are singing the anthem at the moment. They are apparently very happy from their first points on the tournament which gave them chance to stay in elite division. (21:09:31)
     
    65:00
    Game over.
     
    64:04
    Goal for Team Denmark! KRISTOFFER LAURIDSEN makes it 4:3 and secures two points for Team Denmark. Assisted by Mads Eller and Oliver Bjorkstrand.
     
    62:02
    The game takes place mainly in Latvians defense zone. Team Denmark are shooting one puck after another on Punnenovs net.
     
    60:01
    Overtime began.
     
    60:00
    Third period finished.
     
    59:36
    Goal for Team Denmark! Just 24 seconds into the regulation Team Denmark thanks to KRISTOFFER LAURIDSEN who makes it 3:3. Assisted by Mads Eller and Oliver Bjorkstrand.
     
    58:30
    Dannish skaters can´t manage to get throught the blue line to try and shot on Punnenovs.
     
    56:40
    Icing Team Denmark.
     
    55:00
    Team Denmark are not giving up yet. They are making a huge effort to score an equalizer.
     
    53:57
    Off-side Team Latvia.
     
    53:02
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    52:43
    Semi-breakaway in their own penalty killing for Team Denmark...
     
    51:02
    Minor penalty for goaltender Sorensen - delaying the game.
     
    49:33
    Home team team at full strength.
     
    48:49
    Dannish skaters are shooting from every position possible in their powerplay but with no success so far...
     
    47:33
    Minor penalty for Lipsbergs (kneeing). A chance for Team Denmark to tie the game.
     
    44:24
    Goal for Team Denmark! Really quick response from Dannish side. KRISTOFFER LAURIDSEN cuts the lead to one. Assisted by Mads Eller and Oliver Bjorkstrand.
     
    44:15
    Goal for Team Latvia! EDMUNDS AUGSTKALNS makes it 3-1 for Team Latvia executing the powerplay. Assisted by Teodors Blugers and Rihrads Bukarts.
     
    54:04
    Povlsen gets two minutes penalty for holding the opponent.
    Commentary by

    Valerián Lukačko

    CZ@vlukacko

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 22. Blugers (Gelazis, Freimanis), 35. Kulda (Augustkalns, Golovkovs), 45. Augustkalns (Blugers, Bukarts) - 18. Uldall (Lauridsen), 45. Lauridsen (Eller, Bjorkstrand), 60. Lauridsen (Eller, Bjorkstrand), 65. Lauridsen (Eller, Bjorkstrand)

    Latvia: Punnenovs (Merzlikins) – Skuratovs, Augstkalns, Freimanis, Zemitis, Rosinskis, Kalvitis, Gelazis, Makarovs – Ozolins, Golovkovs, Kulda – Jevpalovs (C), Jelisejevs, Lipsbergs – Bukarts, Lavrovs, Blugers – Kondrats, Sevcenko, Riekstins.
    Denmark: Sorensen (Hansen) – Uldall, Illemann, Lyoe, Hertzberg, Lindhoj, Povlsen, Larsen – Eller, Bjorkstrand, Lauridsen (C) – Aagard, Korgsgaard, Asperup – Brodersen, Kristensen, Zorko – Vedel, Gade, Mortersen.
    Referees: Dremelj (SLO), Konc (SVK) – Dalgleish (GBR), Vikman (FIN)