Canada – Switzerland 13:2 (end) | Slovakia – Czech Republic 2:1 (end)
final
Slovakia
2:1 (2:0, 0:1, 0:0)
Czech Republic
Friday 22.06.2012, 18:00 • World Junior Championship - U18
     
    That was the most intense and dramatic game of U18 championship so far. Slovak team had a great start to the game and despite a late Czech pressure, it is Team Slovakia who will face Team Canada in tomorrow´s gold medal game. (19:46:41)
     
    45:00
    Game over.
     
    44:54
    Krch misses a sitter and Slovaks have a ticket to finals. Godla was sitting on the ground, but Czech forward hit him into the mask.
     
    44:31
    Vesely on the bench, Czechs with six players on the floor.
     
    44:06
    Slovaks on a quick counter, but Vesely makes a stunning save to deny Varga from close range!
     
    42:22
    Luck is with Team Slovakia. Izaj shoots from the slot, Godla spills it, but the ball rolls through the goal crease and wide.
     
    40:32
    Sramek chases a bouncing ball down the center, but does not hit the ball cleanly and the shot goes over.
     
    39:14
    Faceoff at Slovak zone. Czech team is left chasing the ball, both teams are giving it their all at the moment.
     
    37:42
    Minor penalty for Forejt (CZE) - tripping and Kromka (SVK) - diving. Slovak team is furious.
     
    37:05
    Tough pill to swallow for Czech team, they were in ecstasy for good half a minute before they realized they are still trailing.
     
    36:15
    Is that a key moment? Czechs think they have scored as Matej Kotlik gets his rebound into the net, referee signals a goal, but... Slovaks protest furiously, they think the ball was kicked and after a discussion, referees decide to wave the goal off.
     
    34:21
    Timeout seems to help. Sramek gets on a breakaway, but is denied by a great save from Godla.
     
    33:53
    Timeout for Team Czech Republic.
     
    33:53
    Huge pressure by Team Slovakia, Varga has two glorious chances, but Vesely robs him in the first one and he misses an open net a few moments later.
     
    31:34
    Bright start by Slovakia, they are determined to win this game and decide it as soon as possible.
     
    30:01
    Third period began.
     
    30:00
    Second period finished.
     
    29:48
    Gabriel waiting in the slot is denied by a good save from Godla.
     
    29:23
    Some pressure by Czechs, but they are unable to produce a decent shot on target.
     
    27:28
    Frkan (SVK) - minor penalty for elbowing.
    Commentary by

    Lukáš Peroutka

    CZ@LukasPeroutka

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 3. Varga (Dolinajec), 15. Dolinajec (Godla) - 28. Kotlik (Sramek)

    Slovakia: Godla (Simecek) - Hutka, Hoffman, Baca, Okuliar, Vadovsky, Cernak, Mendel, Kromka, Brncal, Frkan, Tomecko, Drozd, Dolinajec, Hirkala, Minko, Kopkas, Durkovic, Lesnak, Varga, Vnuk.
    Czech Republic: Vesely (Janousek) - Plecity, Pecina, Dziadkowiec, Krch, Vodrazka, Izaj, Jirik, Cerny - Gabrel, Fojtik, Kohut, Tesar, Becvar, Svoboda, Lux, Sramek, Kotlik, Forejt, Vondrak, Urbanec.
    Referees: Thomson (CAN), Krenz (AUT)