Canada – Czech Republic 1:1 (end) | Slovakia – Switzerland 8:1 (end)
final
Canada
1:1 (1:0, 0:1, 0:0)
Czech Republic
Tuesday 19.06.2012, 18:00 • World Junior Championship - U18
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 18:00.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Canada: Park (Hall) - Cole, Frandsen, Forster, Hunter, Kahlon, Lunnin, Magee, Rodonets - Alward, Benson, Catchpole, Ceraldi, Goulbourne, Laurencelle, Leier, Maiolino, Meyer, Moreau, Nicoll, Sidhu.

    Czech Republic: Vesely (Janousek) - Plecity, Pecina, Dziadkowiec, Krch, Vodrazka, Izaj, Jirik, Cerny - Gabriel, Fojtik, Kohut, Tesar, Becvar, Svoboda, Lux, Sramek, Kotlik, Forejt, Vondrak, Urbanec.

    Referees: Friedli, Malovec.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    00:51
    Leier (CAN) gets called for charging.
     
    01:39
    Another penalty against Team Canada. Moreau (CAN) is penalized for hooking.
     
    02:04
    Canada try to clear the zone, but shoots the puck high above goal.
     
    03:07
    Lux (CZE) and Rodenets (CAN) both get minor tripping penalties.
     
    03:39
    Team Canada is at full strength. Czechs did not play the power play well enough.
     
    04:00
    Sramek (CZE) gets called for interference.
     
    05:23
    Czechs play some very good defense on their short-handed play.
     
    06:00
    Czechs are at full strength.
     
    06:24
    Sidhu (CAN) gets a 2 minute penalty.
     
    08:24
    Canada is at full strength. No major threat to the Canadian goal as both teams struggle to create openings on their power play.
     
    09:11
    Hunter (CAN) is penalized for boarding.
     
    10:02
    Jirik tried to squeeze the ball under goalkeeper´s pad, but Park was succesful.
     
    11:11
    Team Canada is at full strength.
     
    12:56
    Icing against Team Czech Republic as Canada is growing stronger in the game.
     
    13:23
    Meyer shoots twice in quick succession, misses his first attempt and Vesely saves the second.
     
    13:57
    Goal for Team Canada!
    Laurencelle´s precise pass from the left wing is converted into the first Canadian goal by ERIC MEYER from close range. Assisted by Remi Laurencelle and Brendan Alward.
     
    14:57
    Nicoll (CAN) gets called for slashing.
     
    15:00
    First period finished.
     
    15:01
    Second period began.
     
    15:43
    Becvar missed an open net and a chance for an equalizer!
     
    16:54
    Sidhu (CAN) gets called for charging.
     
    18:54
    Not a great power play by Czechs and Sidhu is back in play.
     
    21:50
    Sramek found his way in between two opponents, but a stick lying on the floor stopped his journey. Unlucky.
     
    23:00
    Wrist-shot by Svoboda is stopped by Park.
     
    24:37
    Tesar (CZE) is penalized for interference.
     
    26:07
    Urbanec is another Czech player in the penalty box.
     
    26:45
    Canada pushes for their second goal, but Vesely is ready and Czechs survive.
     
    28:04
    Leier´s shot rattles off the crossbar.
     
    28:20
    Hunter (CAN) is penalized for holding.
     
    29:15
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    Jirik´s slap-shot from the blue line hits the post and MATEJ KOTLIK is in the right spot to tap home a quick rebound. Assisted by Tomas Jirik.
     
    29:30
    Dziadkowiec (CZE) gets a minor penalty.
     
    30:00
    Second period finished.
     
    30:01
    Third period began.
     
    31:00
    Park stops two shots in space of few seconds and keeps the score tied.
     
    33:20
    Icing against Czech team. Not much happening right now.
     
    34:54
    Svoboda is denied by Park.
     
    36:44
    Sramek shoots over Park´s net on a rare Czech attack. Canada creating chances at the moment and the game has kicked back to life.
     
    38:22
    Vesely saves another goal-scoring chance and keeps his team level.
     
    39:46
    Frandsen (CAN) is called for slashing.
     
    41:00
    Too many on the ice penalty called against Team Canada. They don´t like it, that´s for sure, but Lunnin (CAN) has to go in the box.
     
    41:32
    Kahlon (CAN) penalized for slashing. Canadian players are furious.
     
    41:46
    Frandsen is back on the ice, but Czech 5-on-3 power play continues.
     
    42:38
    Timeout for Team Czech Republic.
     
    43:56
    Goulborne misses an open net in the final minutes of the game. Czech power play pressure resulted in nothing.
     
    44:51
    Timeout for Team Canada.
     
    45:00
    Third period finished.
     
    Best players of the game are both goalies - Nathan Park and Michal Vesely. (19:42:24)
    Commentary by

    Lukáš Peroutka

    CZ@LukasPeroutka

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 14. Meyer (Laurencelle, Alward) - 30. Kotlik (Jirik)

    Canada: Park (Hall) - Cole, Frandsen, Forster, Hunter, Kahlon, Lunnin, Magee, Rodonets - Alward, Benson, Catchpole, Ceraldi, Goulbourne, Laurencelle, Leier, Maiolino, Meyer, Moreau, Nicoll, Sidhu.
    Czech Republic: Vesely (Janousek) - Plecity, Pecina, Dziadkowiec, Krch, Vodrazka, Izaj, Jirik, Cerny - Gabriel, Fojtik, Kohut, Tesar, Becvar, Svoboda, Lux, Sramek, Kotlik, Forejt, Vondrak, Urbanec.
    Referees: Friedli, Malovec