CZE 7:4 LAT | Czech Republic - Latvia (U18 World Championship)

U18 World Championship

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final

Czech Republic

7:4 (2:1, 4:1, 1:2)

Latvia

Friday 20.04.2012, 15:00 • Arena Znojmo • U18 World Championship

		Best players: LAT: Edmunds Augstkalns CZE: Dominik Simon (17:03:47)
		Important win for home team. They deserve it and with this win, Czechs made sure that they will play the A-divison of World Championship U18 next year.
		Shots on goal in the third period: CZE: 9, LAT: 13.
	60:00	Game over.
	59:37	Latvians are behind their net.
	58:52	Goal for Team Czech Republic! Another goal scored by DOMINIK SIMON. Assisted by: Jakub Vrana and Libor Sulak.
	57:29	And Rosinskins (LAT) is penaltied. 2 minutes for slashing and 10 minutes for abuse of referee.
	57:20	Czech defend briantely now.
	56:39	Great save by Polivka!
	55:22	And another one.
	55:08	Save by Punnenovs.
	53:57	Augstkalns (LAT) – 2 minutes for tripping.
	52:39	Czech icing.
	51:47	Good Punnenovs' save on shot by Simon.
	51:18	And now icing by Czech team.
	51:04	Two faceoffs in front of Polivka in the short time.
	50:20	Great shot by Vojtech Tomecek from the left circle saved by Punnenovs.
	48:07	Both teams on the move.
	47:15	Home team timeout.
	47:15	Goal for Team Latvia! EDGARS KULDA got to the attacking zone via left side and shot well under the bar. Assisted by: Georgs Golovkovs.
	46:38	Latvians actions intercepted well by Czech defenders.
	46:04	Jelisejevs got into the attacking zone.
	44:47	Latvians try to score next goal.
	43:27	Home team at full strength.
	42:04	Goal for Team Latvia! 5-on-3 power-play and Latvians scored a goal. With the deflected shot by ROBERTS LIPSBERGS. Assisted by: Rudolfs Kalvitis.
	41:33	Latvians behind Punnenovs.
	41:27	Stencel (CZE) – 2 minutes for game delaying.
	41:20	Polivka held the puck in his glove.
	41:03	Latvians are behind their net.
	40:30	Volek (CZE) – 2 minutes for interference.
	40:01	Third period began.
		Another good period by Czech team. They manage to score six goals in second 20 minutes. It will be interesting to watch, what the third period will be about.
		Shots on goal in the second period: CZE: 11, LAT: 6.
	40:00	Second period finished.
	39:16	Game is quite boring now.
	37:11	After breakaway on the left side by Simon, Punnenovs had to make a good save.
	36:55	Good shot by Latvian forward.
	36:01	Visiting team at full strength.
	34:01	Kondrats (LAT) – 2 minutes for slashing.
	32:59	Goal for Team Czech Republic! And another goal by Czech Team. After great pass by Vrana DOMINIK SIMON managed to score a goal. Assisted by Jakub Vrana and Libor Sulak.
	32:41	Offside by Latvians.
	31:03	Goal for Team Czech Republic! Simon hit the post and JAKUB VRANA scored with the rebound shot in the empty net. Assisted by: Dominik Simon and Libor Sulak.
	29:36	Visiting team at full strength. No good shot came by Czech team.
	28:21	Power play is played well by Czech team.
	27:36	Blugers (LAT) – 2 minutes for hooking.
	27:16	Great shot by Jevpalovs. He shot while he was falling on ice, but Polivka had to make a good save.
	25:42	Goal for Team Latvia! NIKOLAJS JELISEJEVS pushed the puck behind the goal line to score a goal. Assisted by: Rihards Bukarts
	24:22	Visiting team timeout. Punnenovs change Merzlikins in Latvian net.
	24:22	Goal for Team Czech Republic! Kostalek's shot was saved by Merzlikins, but then came VOJTECH TOMECEK with a rebound shot in the empty net. Assisted by: Jan Kostalek and Patrik Machac.
	22:35	Goal for Team Czech Republic! JAKUB VRANA scored with a good shot from the left circle that came through Merzlikins. Assisted by: Dominik Simon and Eustathinos Soumelidis.
	21:32	Lipsbergs got the puck in attacking zone.
	20:45	Latvians with the puck behind their own net.
	20:13	Visiting team at full strength.
	20:01	Second period began.
		Good first period from both teams, especially 10th and 11th minute. Three goals was scored in this two minutes. Everything looks good for home team.
		Shots on goal: CZE: 15 LAT: 10
	20:00	First period finished.
	19:35	Puck is behind Polivka.
	19:05	Few shots by Sidlik from the blue line, but not good enough.
	18:13	Jelisejevs (LAT) – 2 minutes for tripping.
	17:40	Home team at full strength.
	17:44	Good save by Polivka after counter-attack by Latvians.
	15:57	Save by Merzlikins. Good penalty killing showed by home team.
	15:40	Another penalty for Czech team. Simon (CZE) – 2 minutes for slashing.
	14:59	Not a team play at all by Czechs. Machac could pass to Sedlacek for an easy empty-netter, but decided to shoot. And Merzlikins saved it.
	14:49	Home team at full strength.
	13:55	Shot by Ozolins was deflected out.
	13:21	Simon got in the semi-breakaway and his shot was blocked.
	12:48	Knot (CZE) – 2 minutes for tripping.
	12:02	Another chance by Czech team. Merzlinkins's saves are good.
	10:23	Goal for Team Czech Republic! Goal scored by MARTIN PROCHAZKA. He just pushed the puck in the net. Assisted by: Dominik Volek.
	09:55	Goal for Team Latvia! Powerplay goal scored by RUDOLFS KALVITIS from the blue-line. Assisted by: Nikita Jevpalovs and Teodors Blugers.
	09:11	Goal for Team Czech Republic! Great shorthanded goal by MATEJ ZADRAZIL, who plays for Energie Karlovy Vary. His backhand shot couldn't be saved by Merzlikins.
	08:10	Huge miss by Latvian forward. But he was fouled, so Sedlacek (CZE) is penaltied for hooking.
	07:11	Slovacek was in the breakaway and his shot was saved by Elvis Merzlikins.
	06:09	Machac's shot blocked by Latvian defender.
	04:55	Good move by SImon. Merzlikins saved his great shot.
	04:33	Latvians are better so far.
	04:06	Icing by Czechs.
	03:27	Polivka didn't have to save an attempted shot by Ozolins.
	02:51	First game interuption by Polivka.
	01:45	Good save by Latvian goalie.
	01:10	Easy save by Elvis Merzlikins.
	00:40	Great pass by Rosinskis on Jevpalovs, but he was offside.
	00:16	And also the first icing of the game by Czechs.
	00:05	Starting faceoff for Czech team.
	00:01	Game started.
		Both teams and referees are on ice. Elvis Merlikins and Patrik Polivka, goalies of both teams are ready.
		Starting lineups: Czech Republic: Polivka (Hrachovina) – Sidlik (C), Sulak, Kostalek, Houfek, Behal, Stencel, Knot – Machac, Volek, Tomecek – Slovacek, Chlapik, Hudecek – Vrana, Soumelidis, Simon – Matejicek, Zadrazil, Prochazka – Sedlacek. Latvia: Merzlikins (Punnenovs) – Skuratovs, Augstkalns, Rosinskis, Kalvitis, Freimanis, Zemitis, Gelazis, Makarovs – Ozolins, Golovkovs, Kulda – Lavrovs, Jevpalovs (C), Blugers – Kondrats, Sevcenko, Lipsbergs – Bukarts, Jelisejevs, Riekstins. Referees: Koch (SUI), Salonen (FIN) – Ponomarjow (GER), Vikman (FIN).
		Welcome. Game starts at 15:00.

Commentary by

Vladimír Koča

@vkoca

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 10. Zadrazil (Simon, Sidlik), 11. Prochazka (Volek), 23. Vrana (Simon, Soumelidis), 25. Tomecek (Kostalek, Machac), 32. Vrana (Simon, Sulak), 33. Simon (Vrana, Sulak), 59. Simon (Vrana, Sulak) - 10. Kalvitis (Jevpalovs, Blugers), 26. Jalisejevs (Bukarts), 43. Lipsbergs (Kalvitis), 48. Kulda (Golovkovs)

Czech Republic: Polivka (Hrachovina) – Sidlik (C), Sulak, Kostalek, Houfek, Behal, Stencel, Knot – Machac, Volek, Tomecek – Slovacek, Chlapik, Hudecek – Vrana, Soumelidis, Simon – Matejicek, Zadrazil, Prochazka – Sedlacek.

Latvia: Merzlikins (25. Punnenovs) – Skuratovs, Augstkalns, Rosinskis, Kalvitis, Freimanis, Zemitis, Gelazis, Makarovs – Ozolins, Golovkovs, Kulda – Lavrovs, Jevpalovs (C), Blugers – Kondrats, Sevcenko, Lipsbergs – Bukarts, Jelisejevs, Riekstins.

Referees: Koch (SUI), Salonen (FIN) – Ponomarjow (GER), Vikman (FIN)

1st period
	08:10
	09:11
	09:55
	10:23
	12:48
	18:13
1st intermission
2nd period
	22:35
	24:22
	25:42
	27:36
	31:03
	32:59
	34:01
2nd intermission
3rd period
	40:30
	41:27
	42:04
	47:15
	53:57
	57:29
	58:52
Final