Finland – Czech Republic 0:1 (end)
final
Finland
0:1 (0:1, 0:0, 0:0)
Czech Republic
Friday 09.11.2012, 17:30 • HK Arena, Turku, Finland • Karjala Cup
     
    Frantic scenes at the end. Finland threw everything but the kitchen sink at Pavelec and the Czech Republic in that third period. they hit the bar with 12 seconds to go as the puck looped up off of Pavelec's stick and onto the cross bar, but that was the closest that Finland would get to beating the NHL netminder. The only goal of the game was scored by Petr Nedved, whose wicked wrist shot in the 18th minute was the only thing separating the teams.

    Man of the match for Finland - Petteri Nummelin

    Man of the match for the Czech Republic - Petr Nedved.

    That's all for us here at eurolivescores.com. Be sure to join us tomorrow for the final games of the 2012 Karjala Cup! (19:37:46)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:48
    Finland hit the bar!
     
    59:40
    Rask has left the goal.
     
    59:21
    Rask goes back in goal for the faceoff.
     
    59:21
    Finland offside.
     
    59:03
    Timeout Finland
     
    59:03
    Yet again, Pavelec is diving around in his crease and somehow covers the puck. The one timer by Haataja gloved by Pavelec.
     
    58:27
    Brilliant netminding once again by Pavelec
     
    57:36
    Salminen finds himself alone at the back post but can't tuck the puck away
     
    56:45
    Kontiola fires from the left wing, but Pavelec gets a piece of it.
     
    55:27
    Finland still heaping the pressure on the Czechs, but the defence and Pavelec remain defiant.
     
    53:36
    3 on 2 for the Czechs goes to waste. Petruzalek was too slow to distribute the puck.
     
    52:55
    Rask covers the puck on a long dump in by Koukal
     
    50:04
    Another Finland chance goes begging.
     
    48:28
    Big one timer by Kovar goes high and wind.
     
    47:32
    Czech Republic back to full strength
     
    46:40
    A number of chances for Finland, but somehow the puck stays out.
     
    45:32
    Penalty against the Czech Republic. Filip Novak gets called for holding.
     
    44:01
    Finland looking much the better side so far this period.
    Commentary by

    Jon Rowson

    CZ@jonrowson

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 18. Nedved (Koukal)

    Finland: Rask (Rinne) - Nummelin (A), Väänänen, Kousa, Heikkinen, Laakso, Eronen, Hietanen, Jalasvaara - Haataja, Koivu (C), Hagman - Joensuu, Kontiola, Laine - Salminen, Lehterä, Enlund - Pihlström, Filppula, Tuppurainen
    Czech Republic: Pavelec (Salák) - Šmíd, Krejčík, Čáslava, Novák, Kindl, Nakládal, Galvas - Tlustý, Pech, Nedvěd (C) - Vondrka, Koukal, Petružálek - Hubáček (A), Novotný (A), Irgl - Svoboda, Kovář, Hertl
    Referees: Johansson, Vinnerborg - Kiilunen, Korteniemi