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final
Sweden2
7:3 (1:1, 2:2, 4:0)
Finland
Friday 20.04.2012, 15:00 • U18 World Championship
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 15:00.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Sweden: Dansk (Hogberg) – H. Lindholm, Bystrom, Andersson, Arnesson, Djoos, Pettersson, M. Nilsson – Forsberg, E. Lindholm, Burakowsky – Collberg, Possler, Wennberg – Kalin, Sandberg, Karlsson – Tornkvist, Brehmer, de la Rose.

    Finland: Korpisalo (Auren) – Pokka, Tikkinen, Ristolainen, Lindell, Lehtonen, Vainonen, Makinen – J. Ikonen, Teravainen, Lehkonen – Mustonen, Haapala, Kulmala – Barkov, Markkula, H. Ikonen – Salminen, Antonen, Juttinen – Huovinen.

    Referees: Konc (SVK), St. Jacques (CAN) – Hull (CAN), Shikhanov (RUS)..
     
    Both teams are on the ice and ready for the opening draw.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    00:34
    The Swedes are trying to get through the blue line, can't.
     
    01:00
    Possler dumped the puck in and the Swedes regain it in the corner.
     
    01:19
    Collberg with a shot from the left wing, Korpisalo gloves it easily.
     
    01:57
    Henri Ikonen penetrated through the Swedish defence but didn't get a shot away.
     
    02:10
    Markkula with a hard drive that goes over the bar.
     
    02:35
    Low one-timer by Juuso Ikonen goes just wide.
     
    02:59
    A penalty against Sweden for too many players on the ice. Tobias Tornkvist will serve it.
     
    03:18
    Goal for Team Finland!

    The first Finnish powerplay sees the first puck in the Swedish net. Artturi Lehkonen passed the puck to the doorstep where VILLE POKKA took a couple whacks at it and got it past Dansk.

    Assisted by Artturi Lehkonen.
     
    04:10
    The play has settled down, neither team can find a way through the neutral zone.
     
    04:35
    Arnesson absolutely leveled by Pokka on the blue line and should keep his head up next time!
     
    05:09
    A dump-in by Lindell, Dansk kicks it away.
     
    05:52
    Kalin's low and weak attempt goes wide.
     
    06:24
    A big chance for Mustonen who received the puck in between the circles and sent it just over the crossbar.
     
    07:08
    Tikkinen went all alone on Dansk but failed to pull off a deke.
     
    07:27
    A shot by Forsberg grabbed and held by Korpisalo.
     
    07:35
    There's some pushing and shoving between Burakowsky and Lindell as Filip Forsberg (SWE) gets called for tripping.
     
    07:55
    Teravainen tried to find Pokka on the blue line but the puck goes all the way down to the Finnish net.
     
    08:19
    The Swedes are killing the penalty really good.
     
    08:42
    Brehmer clears it right after the Finns enter the offensive zone.
     
    08:59
    Icing called against Finland as they can't get this powerplay going.
     
    09:16
    Henrik Haapala (FIN) called for interference, both teams will play in equal strength.
     
    09:50
    Pokka lost balance behind his own net which created a shooting opportunity for Forsberg, Korpisalo makes a nice save.
     
    09:58
    Lehtonen clears it the length of the ice.
     
    10:17
    Another hard clearance by Lehtonen.
     
    10:34
    Lehkonen managed to steal the puck from Dansk behind the net but his pass to the blue line wasn't really accurate.
     
    10:54
    The Swedes have settled into the zone, Forsberg's shot tipped away by Korpisalo.
     
    12:05
    Sebastian Collberg (SWE) gets a minor penalty and a ten-minute misconduct for checking to the head and neck area. Burakowsky will serve the minor.
     
    12:52
    Esa Lindell (FIN) called for interference after delivering a solid hit behind the play.
     
    13:02
    Dansk covers up before Lehtonen.
     
    13:10
    Big one-timer by Vainonen and a good glove save by Dansk, Kulmala fires the rebound just wide.
     
    14:22
    Possler one-times the puck on net, Korpisalo makes a nice pad save.
     
    14:44
    Pokka's shot deflected by Markkula just above the bar.
     
    15:04
    A shot by Elias Lindholm blocked, then he levels Barkov along the blue line.
     
    15:39
    Brehmer found himself in some trouble in the Finnish goal crease and Korpisalo took exception with the glove.
     
    16:17
    Kalin deflects a shot by a defenceman into the netting.
     
    16:41
    Goal for Team Sweden!

    What a goal for Sweden! Possler sends out a pass from below the goal line to JACOB DE LA ROSE who snipes it top shelf to tie the game late in the first.

    Assisted by Gustav Possler and Alexander Wennberg.
     
    17:44
    Kalin one-on-one with Korpisalo who doesn't get deked out.
     
    17:54
    Mikko Vainonen (FIN) gets called for delaying the game as he cleared the puck out of play.
     
    18:33
    A shorthanded chance for Kulmala who fires through a D-man but Dansk blocks it.
     
    19:32
    The Finns don't allow the Swedes to settle in the offensive zone.
     
    19:54
    Kalin with a huge opportunity in front of the wide-open net, Korpisalo makes a big-time pad save.
     
    20:00
    First period finished.
     
    We're watching a game of two well-matched teams, both deserving a win. The second period will start at 15:41.
     
    20:01
    Second period began.
     
    20:16
    Burakowsky fires it hard and over the bar.
     
    20:40
    Good try by Hampus Lindholm, he hits the post.
     
    21:12
    Goal for Team Sweden!

    The Swedes take a come-from-behind lead! Forsberg carried the puck from behind the Finnish net and just gave it to GUSTAV POSSLER who one-timed it past Korpisalo.

    Assisted by Filip Forsberg.
     
    22:16
    A big chance for Karlsson, he fires it over the crossbar.
     
    22:30
    Another Karlsson's opportunity, the one-timer goes too high.
     
    22:49
    Kalin receives the puck in between the circles, Korpisalo makes a huge pad save.
     
    23:29
    Tronkvist's attempt deflected up into the netting.
     
    23:56
    Ristolainen does a good job carrying the puck in front out of the corner, pad save made by Dansk.
     
    24:25
    What a long shot by Andersson, it hits the post and then trickles out of the crease.
     
    25:53
    Finns settled in the offensive zone, but can't get a good enough shot away.
     
    26:18
    Possler fires one from the wing, blocked by the defence.
     
    26:35
    A weird situation in front of the Swedish net. Dansk doesn't control the puck and a Finnish player sends a rebound on goal, one of the Swedish players managed to glove it out of mid-air to protect the one-goal lead.
     
    26:52
    Goal for Team Sweden!

    The following counter-attack and the Swedes make it a two-goal deficit. ERIK KARLSSON proves his name means skill and roofs it with a wrister from far away.

    Assisted by Jacob de la Rose.
     
    26:52
    Time-out for Team Finland.
     
    28:09
    Nice job by Bystrom lifting Haapala's dangerous shot into the netting.
     
    28:43
    Vainonen with a big long one-timer, Dansk makes a blocker save.
     
    29:22
    Big three-on-two finished by Juuso Ikonen who hits the post!
     
    29:50
    Goal for Team Finland!

    A long shot from the blue line through traffic in front beats Dansk and cuts the lead in half. ARTTURI LEHKONEN gets credited with the goal.

    Assisted by Henrik Haapala.
     
    30:27
    Filip Forsberg (SWE) gets a minor penalty for tripping.
     
    31:08
    Good job by Sandberg who jumped ahead to clear the puck out of the zone.
     
    31:50
    Goal for Team Finland!

    And we have a tied game! A powerplay goal for Finland as RASMUS RISTOLAINEN just rips it past Dansk from the blue line to make things much more interesting.

    Assisted by Esa Lindell and Henrik Haapala.
     
    32:32
    Teravainen with a long shot from the blue line, it is blocked in front.
     
    33:58
    Hampus Lindholm tried a wrister from the right wing adn it goes just wide.
     
    34:13
    Ristolainen means business at his own crease, cleaning it from Swedes precisely and the tough way.
     
    35:05
    Arnesson sends Haapala into the boards head first in the corner, the refs say play on.
     
    35:35
    The Finns with a pressure in the offensive zone, the Swedes hang on.
     
    35:43
    Time-out for Team Sweden.
     
    36:20
    Collberg and Wennerberg combine for a nice chance, Korpisalo makes a nice pad save.
     
    36:34
    Big hit by de la Rose on Haapala along the boards.
     
    36:53
    Elias Lindholm tries a weak shot, pad save by Korpisalo.
     
    37:31
    A long shot by Markkula, good pad save by Dansk.
     
    37:48
    Tikkinen with a blast from the blue line, another pad save by Dansk.
     
    38:41
    Teravainen with two good shots on net, Dansk makes two good pad saves.
     
    38:59
    Henri Ikonen fires it on goal, Dansk stops the puck.
     
    39:57
    Lehkonen with a bad angle shot, Dansk makes a nice save.
     
    40:00
    Second period finished.
     
    The third period will start at 16:29.
     
    40:01
    Third period began.
     
    40:58
    Both teams having trouble getting through the neutral zone.
     
    41:42
    Ristolainen makes a spin-o-rama and fires one on Dansk who deflects it to the corner.
     
    41:42
    Rasmus Ristolainen (FIN) called for interference.
     
    42:08
    Nice shot by Bystrom who rang it off a post.
     
    42:46
    The Finns clear the puck.
     
    43:04
    A hard dump-in by a Finnish player almost surprised Dansk who just kicks it away.
     
    43:31
    A long shot through traffic by Arnesson, Korpisalo covers.
     
    44:26
    Teravainen gets into the zone and fires the puck wide.
     
    45:03
    A low shot by Forsberg steered aside by Korpisalo.
     
    45:46
    Goal for Team Sweden!

    The Swedes take advantage of traffic in front and grab the lead early in the third. A long shot by JESPER PETTERSSON gets through and finds the back of the net.

    Assisted by Tobias Tornkvist.
     
    46:38
    Some slick moves in the offensive zone by Possler, who finds his man but he can't convert.
     
    47:04
    Big shot by Pokka who is denied by Dansk.
     
    47:43
    Sandberg fires one from the left circle, Korpisalo cannot control the puck, but the defence can.
     
    48:12
    Icing called against Sweden.
     
    48:18
    Henri Ikonen wraps around the net and gets robbed by the left pad of Oscar Dansk.
     
    49:15
    The Finns occupy the offensive zone, no shots though.
     
    50:25
    Both defences work really well now.
     
    51:02
    A bad angle shot by Markkula deflected in front by Henri Ikonen, Dansk just barely gets the hold of the puck and some pushing and shoving break up between Mustonen, Markkula and three Swedish defencemen.
     
    51:51
    Ristolainen with a really hard drive from the blue line, Dansk makes a shoulder save.
     
    52:10
    After two more hard shots by Ristolainen, Artturi Lehkonen (FIN) gets called for interference.
     
    52:17
    Ville Pokka (FIN) will spend two minutes in the sin bin for delaying the game.
     
    52:28
    A Swedish shot deflected up into the netting.
     
    52:33
    Goal for Team Sweden!

    The Swedes capitalize on a two-man-advantage and get a two-goal lead with so little left in the game. It was FILIP FORSBERG who absolutely ripped it up into the top corner.

    Assisted by Sebastian Collberg and Alexander Wennberg.
     
    53:48
    Bystrom with a drive from the right wing, Korpisalo makes a kick save.
     
    54:25
    Pokka's drive blockered away by Dansk.
     
    54:57
    Crowd of 537 is watching this game.
     
    54:57
    Jean Auren gets into the net for Korpisalo who is on the bench and doesn't seem injured.
     
    55:29
    A long shot by Mustonen goes wide.
     
    56:25
    Erik Karlsson all alone on Auren, pulls off a really nice deke, going in between the legs with the puck but firing it wide.
     
    56:58
    The Finns with a big pressure on the goal crease, the Swedish defence controls the situation.
     
    57:18
    Goal for Team Sweden!

    And this will probably seal the deal. A two-on-one led by Wennberg is finished into the back of the wide-open net by SEBASTIAN COLLBERG.

    Assisted by Alexander Wennberg and Gustav Possler.
     
    57:55
    Aleksi Mustonen (FIN) heads to the penalty box as his team gets two minutes for too many players on the ice.
     
    59:13
    Goal for Team Sweden!

    Nice shot makes it a four-goal lead. It was SEBASTIAN COLLBERG who was given time and room to snipe it top shelf and get his second of the night.

    Assisted by Calle Andersson.
     
    60:00
    Game over. (16:59:31)
    Commentary by

    Radoslav Vavřina

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 17. de la Rose (Possler, Wennberg), 22. Possler (Forsberg), 27. Karlsson (de la Rose), 46. Pettersson (Tornkvist), 53. Forsberg (Collberg, Wennberg), 58. Collberg (Wennberg, Possler), 60. Collberg (Andersson) - 4. Pokka (Lehkonen), 30. Lehkonen (Haapala), 32. Ristolainen (Lindell, Haapala)

    Sweden2: Dansk (Hogberg) – H. Lindholm, Bystrom, Andersson, Arnesson, Djoos, Pettersson, M. Nilsson – Forsberg, E. Lindholm, Burakowsky – Collberg, Possler, Wennberg – Kalin, Sandberg, Karlsson – Tornkvist, Brehmer, de la Rose – L. Nilsson.
    Finland: Korpisalo (Auren) – Pokka, Tikkinen, Ristolainen, Lindell, Lehtonen, Vainonen, Makinen – J. Ikonen, Teravainen, Lehkonen – Mustonen, Haapala, Kulmala – Barkov, Markkula, H. Ikonen – Salminen, Antonen, Juttinen – Huovinen.
    Referees: Konc (SVK), St. Jacques (CAN) – Hull (CAN), Shikhanov (RUS).