Russia – Finland 1:2 (after SO) | Czech Republic – Sweden2 3:1 (end)
after shootout
Russia
1:2 (0:0, 1:0, 0:1, 0-0; 0-1)
Finland
Wednesday 07.11.2012, 17:30 • Karjala Cup
     
    65:00
    Shootout Winning Goal for Team Finland!
    Scorer is NUMMELIN.
     
    65:00
    SHOOTOUT

    FIN -- Nummelin moves east to west and elevates a shot over Barulin: GOAL

    RUS-- Kuznetsov moves in on the forehand and is denied by Rinne, who stayed with him and gave the Russian attacker nothing at which to shoot. NO GOAL.

    FIN -- Laine runs out of room on a backhand attempt: NO GOAL.

    RUS-- Anisimov tries to go forehand and the shot is knocked wide of the left post: NO GOAL.

    FIN -- Salminen elevates a shot over Barulin on the backhand: GOAL.

    FInland wins shootout 2-0 and game 2-1. Shootout winning goal is credited to Nummelin.
     
    Game over. (19:55:09)
     
    Shootout is beginning.
     
    65:00
    Overtime finished. Game going to a shootout. Russia had the lone good scoring chance of the overtime but Rinne had the answer.
     
    63:43
    Another stoppage. A pain of glass behind the Finnish net came loose after a clean hit on the end boards. Faceoff will come to center ice as play was in the neutral zone when play was blown dead.
     
    63:17
    Finns go offside again.
     
    62:27
    Ossi Väänänen brings puck in offside.
     
    60:01
    Overtime began. As in the NHL, teams will skate 4-on-4 for 5 minutes.
     
    60:00
    Finish of 3rd period. Game going overtime. The Finns had a chance in final 15 seconds but couldn't get to a rebound near Barulin's net.

    Finland outshot Russia 18-9 in that period, coming alive from the Laine goal onward.
     
    53:20
    Extended pressure by Russia and a scramble around Pekka Rinne's net but no damage done on the scoreboard.
     
    50:47
    Goal for Team Finland!
    Scorer is LAINE.

    Laine ripped a snap shot from the top of the left circle over Barulin's glove to tie the game. Goal came directly off a faceoff.
     
    48:40
    Kuznetsov went diving; ref wasn't buying.
     
    45:23
    Salminen cut over the middle for the Finns' first scoring chance of the period. Good pad save by Barulin.
     
    44:16
    Visiting team at full strength. Finns, who have only 16 shots for the game, generated nothing.
     
    42:16
    Finland to power play with a chance to tie the game. Chudinov goes off for interference.
     
    40:28
    Finland at full strength. No scoring chances in the brief carryover time.
     
    40:01
    3rd period began.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:26
    Finns kill their penalty without a major problem.
    Commentary by

    Lukáš Peroutka

    CZ@LukasPeroutka

    Bill Meltzer

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 21. Anisimov (Zherdev) - 51. Laine (Kontiola), 65. Nummelin (pen.)

    Russia: Barulin (Bobrovsky) - Nikulin, Medvedev, Belov, Ryasensky, Denisov, Chudinov, Alexandrov, Biryukov - Zherdev, Anisimov, Dadonov - Kuznetsov, Shipachev, Petrov - Tarasenko, Tikhonov, Makarov - Kokarev, Kazionov.
    Finland: Rinne (Rask) - Nummelin, Vaananen, Heikkinen, Kousa, Laakso, Eronen, Hietanen, Jalasvaara - Haataja, Ramstedt, Hagman - Joensuu, Kontiola, Laine - Salminen, Lehtera, Enlund - Pihlstrom, Filppula, Tuppurainen.
    Referees: Johansson, Vinnerborg (both SWE)