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U18 World Championship

Germany2 – Russia

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Germany2

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Russia

Saturday 21.04.2012, 14:00 • Kajot Arena, Brno • U18 World Championship

		Welcome to the game for 5th and 6th place, between Germany and Russia. The game starts at 14:00 CET, 16:00 MSK.
		Starting lineups: Germany: Cupper (Klein) - Bender, Moser, Quinlan, Schmid, D. Tiffels, Stephan, Koberger, Schwarz - Kurth, Palausch, F. Tiffels - Herpich, Ziegler, Kaefer - Kahun, Draisaitl, Eisenschmid - Zientek, Shevyrin, Klopper Russia: Nalimov (Ustinski) – Mironov, Bereglazov, Lisov, Zadorov, Maslov, Malenkikh, Gareyev, Galin – Slepyshev, Yakimov, Barabanov – Filippov, Osnovin, Nichushkin – Zharkov, Kamayev, Delnov – Kuptsov, Khatsei, Lebedev Referees: Konc (SVK), Sjoqvist (SWE) - Dalgleish (GBR), Yletyinen (SWE).
		Starting lineups: Germany: Cupper (Klein) - Bender, Moser, Quinlan, Schmid, D. Tiffels, Stephan, Koberger, Schwarz - Kurth, Palausch, F. Tiffels - Herpich, Ziegler, Kaefer - Kahun, Draisaitl, Eisenschmid - Zientek, Shevyrin, Klopper Russia: Nalimov (Ustinski) – Mironov, Bereglazov, Lisov, Zadorov, Maslov, Malenkikh, Gareyev, Galin – Slepyshev, Yakimov, Barabanov – Filippov, Osnovin, Nichushkin – Zharkov, Kamayev, Delnov – Kuptsov, Khatsei, Lebedev Referees: Konc (SVK), Sjoqvist (SWE) - Dalgleish (GBR), Yletyinen (SWE).
		The teams are now coming onto the ice. Germany is wearing white jerseys with black pants and helmets. Russia is wearing red and blue jerseys with red pants and helmets. The opening faceoff is approximately 2 minutes away.
	00:01	Game started.
	19:00	Russia with a couple of early shots, but nothing dangerous.
	18:07	Leon Draisaitl, Germany's most dangerous player, gets his team's first shot as he was checked to the ice.
	17:30	A slapshot from Benjamin Zientek (GER) and Nalimov with the stick save.
	17:17	Nalimov covers the puck for a faceoff.
	16:58	Play is stopped because a German player, Patrick Klopper, is down in the Russian zone. He skates off the ice on his own. Faceoff outside.
	15:50	Offside against Germany.
	15:30	Viacheslav Osnovin with a shot from the left wing that Cupper stopped.
	14:45	Alexander Lebedev with a low wrist shot, kick save Cupper.
	14:17	The puck goes out of play in the German zone. Faceoff inside.
	13:30	A shot off the end boards comes out in front to Barabanov, who is stopped by Cupper from point-blank range.
	12:58	At the other end, Nalimov the save and faceoff in the Russian zone coming up.
	12:46	A scramble around the Russian goal and some pushing and shoving after the whistle. No penalties. Faceoff outside because the German defence came in.
	12:16	Frederik Tiffels had a great chance, trying to outwait Nalimov, but he ran out of room and didn't get a good shot away . . .
	11:15	Bogdan Yakimov with a backhander in close, turned away by Cupper . . .
	10:17	Icing against Russia.
	09:29	First penalty of the game. Nikita Zadorov (RUS) for interference.
	08:59	Eisenschmid receives a long pass offside, faceoff goes all the way back to the German zone.
	08:04	The best chances on the German power play have gone to Russia. Nikita Lasov took a slapshot that Cupper had to be sharp on . . .
	07:29	Russia is back at full strength. I think they had 3 short-handed shots on goal, Germany one on the power play.
	07:05	The puck goes out of play in the German zone, faceoff outside.
	06:55	Icing against Russia
	06:33	Marvin Cupper covers a loose puck in his crease.
	06:19	Offside against Russia, the puck came outside the line and back in.
	06:04	Benjamin Zientek (GER) backhanded the puck over the glass. He gets 2 minutes for delay of game.
	05:36	A shot from the point by Alexei Bereglazov hits the glass and lands on top of the German goal. Faceoff outside.
	04:36	A shot off the rush by Alexander Delnov was labelled for the low corner, but Cupper made a nice glove save. :32 left in the penalty.
	15:49	Goal for Team Germany! With a delayed penalty to Russia, FREDERIK TIFFELS scores on a long shot from his own blueline! Nalimov was too casual trying to play it with his stick, and it deflected into the net! Goal was short-handed and unassisted.
	02:33	Offside against Germany.
	02:11	Daniil Zharkov hits Cupper in the chest with a hard slapshot. Faceoff outside, presumably because the Russian defence came in.
	01:20	A couple more chances for Russia, but they can't beat Cupper.
	00:41	The Russians will finish the period on the power play. Eric Stephan gets hooking.
	20:00	First period finished.
		At the end of the period, Andreas Schwarz gets a kneeing penalty, as he caught a Russian with his leg. Russia will start the 2nd period with a two-man advantage.
		Shots on goal in the 1st period: by RUS 13, by GER 9. Goaltending is the reason Germany leads 1-0 after one. Marvin Cupper faced the more difficult shots in that period, while Ivan Nalimov in the Russian net whiffed on a long shot for the game's only goal.
		2nd period will begin at 14:44 CET, 16:44 MSK.
		The teams are back on the ice. The 2nd period will begin shortly.
		Russia has a 5-on-3 advantage for the first 1:20 of the period.
	20:01	Second period began.
	20:50	Russia with some early possession, Germany ices, back comes Russia . . .
	21:20	1st German penalty is over, :40 left in the other.
	22:00	Germany is back at full strength. Russia had good possession and some shots, but nothing really threatening.
	22:41	Germany with a chance, Eisenschmid with a shot in close, then looked for a rebound but there wasn't one. Faceoff in the Russian zone.
	22:53	Back the other way, Cupper the save and a faceoff in the German zone.
	23:24	Icing against Russia.
	24:21	Another icing against Russia.
	24:51	Goal for Team Russia! Russia didn't have a great start to the period, but their 4th line finally gets a goal for them. Cupper stopped the first shot, but ARSENI KHATSEI put in the rebound. Assist: Sergei Kuptsov.
	26:30	A Russian shot attempt is deflected out of play in the German zone. Faceoff inside.
	26:51	Russia starting to build some pressure again. A couple of chances but Cupper made some fine stops.
	27:16	Offside against Russia.
	27:42	Another save by Cupper and a faceoff in the German zone.
	28:12	Lennart Palausch with a hard wrist shot from a tight angle that Nalimov stopped and held.
	29:01	Kirill Maslov (RUS) gets a penalty for tripping.
	30:15	Unlike their first advantage, Germany has a couple of shots, still Russia doing a good job of killing it . . .
	31:05	Russia is back at full strength . . .
	31:34	German captain Kai Herpich with a high wrister that Nalimov catches and holds.
	32:05	Puck goes into the Russian bench. Faceoff at the German blueline.
	33:00	Intentional offside against Russia. A few seconds earlier, German defenceman Dominik Tiffels took a slap shot to the ankle and he needs help getting off the ice.
	33:27	Icing against Russia.
	35:00	Big hit in the neutral zone, Germany's Thomas Schmid on Russia's Osnovin.
	36:20	Goal for Team Russia! Marvin Cupper stopped ARSENI KHATSEI's shot, but he didn't know where it was when it fell to the ice and it slid into the net on its own momentum. Unassisted.
	36:54	Offside against Germany.
	37:25	Thomas Schmid took a shot that Nalimov had trouble with, but the rebound was cleared . . .
	38:20	Russian captain Anton Slepyshev was set up for a big one-timer, but he hit Cupper in the chest.
	39:34	In a scramble for the puck behind the German goal, Eric Stephan took down his man and is called for holding.
	40:00	Second period finished.
		Shots on goal in the 2nd period (and game): by RUS 9 (22), by GER 11 (20). Russia's top players are largely invisible today--seemingly unhappy with playing in the 5th place game. Their 4th line has two goals, neither one of them pretty. In fact, it's not been a pretty game by any means.
		3rd period begins at 15:27 CET, 17:27 MSK.
		Teams are returning to the ice. The 3rd period will begin in approximately 2 minutes. Russia again begins the period on the power play; 1:35 left in the German penalty.
	40:01	Third period began.
	41:10	Late in the power play, Denis Kamayev takes a slap shot from the left wing that Cupper blockers away . . .
	41:46	Germany is back at full strength, and Nalimov holds onto the puck for a stoppage. Faceoff in the Russian zone.
	43:19	The puck goes into the penalty box. Faceoff at the Russian blueline.
	43:45	Cupper foils a wraparound attempt and covers the puck.
	44:05	On a two-on-one, Alexei Filippov's one timer hits the goalpost.
	44:56	Slephyshev comes out from the corner and fails trying to deke Cupper, then Andrei Mironov's point shot is stopped and held.
	45:14	Offside against Germany.
	45:29	Icing against Russia.
	45:50	Nalimov kicks out Sven Ziegler's wrist shot.
	46:16	The puck is deflected out of play in the Russian zone. Faceoff inside.
	47:41	Germany's Frederik Tiffels has been assessed a 5-minute major for cross-checking and a game misconduct. He sent Denis Kamayev heavily into the end boards, and he needed help getting off the ice.
	47:50	Goal for Team Russia! VALERI NICHUSHKIN scored quickly for Russia, and they remain on the power play. Assists: Alexei Filippov, Alexander Delnov.
	48:03	Goal for Team Russia! After just 22 seconds of their 5-minute PP, Russia has scored 2 goals! Defenceman ANDREI MIRONOV gets this one from the point. Assists: Alexei Bereglazov, Anton Slepyshev.
	49:20	Daniil Zharkov gets a minor for cross-checking in front of the German bench, so the teams are 4-on-4 for the next 2 minutes.
	51:05	Marvin Cupper with a save and a faceoff in the German zone. :15 more of 4 on 4, then Russia back to the power play.
	51:40	Russia is back to the power play, Germany ices, Russia starts another rush . . .
	52:56	Germany has killed off the penalty and immediately got a 2 on 1 chance, but the puck was deflected out of play. Faceoff in the Russian zone.
	53:42	Save by Cupper and another faceoff in the German zone.
	53:50	Another scramble in front of the German goal and another Cupper save.
	54:34	Trying to poke the puck in, Vyacheslav Osnovin is called for slashing at Cupper's pad.
	54:49	Puck goes out of play. Faceoff at the German blueline.
	55:57	A slaphot by Ziegler is deflected out of play. Faceoff in the Russian zone with :37 left in the penalty.
	56:24	A shorthanded chance for Filippov is stopped by Cupper, play continues . . .
	56:52	Russia is back at full strength and they get called for icing.
	57:37	Puck out of play in the neutral zone, faceoff at centre ice.
	58:00	Offside against Germany.
	60:00	Game over.
		Shots on goal in the 3rd period (and game): by GER 3 (23), by RUS 14 (36). Germany stayed in the game for 2 periods, but Russia scored twice on a major penalty in the 3rd, which put it away.
		Players of the Game: GER Marvin Cupper (32 saves), RUS Arseni Khatsei (2 goals).
		Best 3 players in the tournament for each team: GER Marcel Kurth, Lennart Palausch, Sven Ziegle. RUS Anton Slepyshev, Alexander Barabanov, Bogdan Yakimov.
		Russia finishes 5th and Germany finishes 6th.
		We know that Russia will host next year's tournament in Sochi and will play in a group that includes the Czech Republic, Latvia, and the 1st and 4th place finishers from this tournament. Germany will play in a group that includes Switzerland, Slovakia, and the 2nd and 3rd place finishers from this tournament.
		The medal games will be played tomorrow (Sunday). CAN-FIN in the bronze/4th place game at 12:00 CET, 06:00 ET. SWE-USA in the gold/silver game at 16:00 CET, 10:00 ET. (16:06:33)

Commentary by

Derek OBrien

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Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 16. Tiffels - 25. Khatsei (Kuptsov), 37. Khatsei, 48. Nichushkin (Filippov, Delnov), 49. Mironov (Bereglazov, Slepyshev)

Germany2: Cupper (Klein) - Bender, Moser, Quinlan, Schmid, D. Tiffels, Stephan, Koberger, Schwarz - Kurth, Palausch, F. Tiffels - Herpich, Ziegler, Kaefer - Kahun, Draisaitl, Eisenschmid - Zientek, Shevyrin, Klopper

Russia: Nalimov (Ustinski) – Mironov, Bereglazov, Lisov, Zadorov, Maslov, Malenkikh, Gareyev, Galin – Slepyshev, Yakimov, Barabanov – Filippov, Osnovin, Nichushkin – Zharkov, Kamayev, Delnov – Kuptsov, Khatsei, Lebedev

Referees: Konc (SVK), Sjoqvist (SWE) - Dalgleish (GBR), Yletyinen (SWE)

1st period
	09:29
	06:04
	15:49
	00:41
1st intermission
	0
2nd period
	24:51
	29:01
	36:20
	39:34
2nd intermission
3rd period
	47:41
	47:50
	48:03
	49:20
	54:34
Final