Canada2 – USA 1:5 (end) | Sweden2 – Russia 3:2 (after SO)
after shootout
Sweden2
3:2 (2:0, 0:1, 1:0)
Russia
Thursday 03.01.2013, 13:00 • Arena Ufa, Ufa, Russian Federation • World Junior Championship
     
    70:00
    Goal for Team Sweden!
    Shootout goal by SEBASTIAN COLLBERG. (16:32:19)
     
    Lundstrom's save on Kucherov decided the winner. Sweden is heading into second straigth final while host Russia is going to play for bronze medal against Team Canada.
     
    Collberg scores!
     
    Lundstrom saves shot by Yakupov
     
    Rask is denied by Vasilevski
     
    Lundstrom saves Grigorenko's try.
     
    Sweden shoots first. Vikstrand is stopped by Vasilevski.
     
    Start of shootout.
     
    SOG in OT were 6-6; 40-29 overall in favor of Sweden. Both team had good scoring opportunites but result remains the same. Winner will be decided in the shootout. This is second straight shootout for Russia. Yesterday they beat Switzerland. Sweden beat the same opponent in shootout in group stage.
     
    65:00
    Overtime finished.
     
    69:56
    Yakupov tries a solo run in last seconds but he is stopped by Swedish defenders
     
    69:00
    One minute left in overtime
     
    67:59
    Yakupov skates right into Lundstrom, there is collision but both of them are fine
     
    66:17
    Nice shot by Kosov but Lundstrom saves
     
    65:45
    Yakupov's shot goes wide, Khokhlachyov looks injured after he hit the board
     
    64:49
    Both teams skate well but there are no good scoring opportunities
     
    63:00
    Russian's forecheck creates a chance for Khokhlachyov but he can't score
     
    61:48
    Rakell's shot is stopped by Vasilevski
     
    61:08
    Shot by Wennberg, Vasilevski stops it with his hand
     
    60:01
    Overtime began.
     
    SOG in third period were 11-9 in favor of Russia; 34-23 overall in favor of Sweden.

    Game is now going to overtime.
     
    60:00
    3rd period finished.
     
    59:41
    Good move by Swedes but Forsberg's shot is blocked. Russians make an icing
     
    59:33
    Visiting team timeout.
     
    59:33
    Sandberg's shot is topped by Vasilevski
     
    58:20
    Shot by Karlsson, Vasilevski makes a save
     
    57:43
    More than two minutes to play in third period.
     
    55:25
    Beatiful move by Yakupov, he makes a backhand shot but Lundstrom saves
     
    54:30
    Good move by Nichuchkin in attacking zone but he is sopped by Swedish defenders
     
    53:30
    Scramble in front of Vasilevski but no shot on goal
     
    52:20
    Rask's shoot goes wide of the goal
     
    51:56
    Many great moves on both sides but no good goal opportunities
     
    49:55
    Russians are trying hard and the crowd is cheering hard
     
    48:48
    Great run by Zharkov but he can't score
     
    48:35
    Easy save by Vasilevski on wristshot from the blue line
     
    47:56
    Goal for Team Russia!
    MIKHAIL GRIGORENKO scores from the rebound after the counter attack by him and Kucherov. Assisted by Nikita Kucherov and Yaroslav Kosov
     
    46:10
    Counter attack by Karlsson but he is stopped by Russain defenders
     
    44:48
    Few nice saves by Lundstrom, Russia is very agressive on the forecheck
     
    43:08
    Yakupov shoots from the crease but Lundstrom makes nice save
     
    42:08
    So far in this period Sweden looks better
     
    40:35
    Sandberg shoots wide of the goal after great solo run
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Russia battles back in the second period but they are still triling 1-2. Although Sweden started better Russia scored only goal of the period and was much better team.

    Shots on goal in second period were 11-10 in favor od Sweden; 25-12 overall.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:40
    Counter attack by Russia, Grigorenko shoots but great save by Lundstrom
     
    39:07
    Shot by Nesterov from the blue line, easy save by Lundstrom
     
    38:15
    Yakupov makes a mess in front of Lundstrom but Swedish netminder covers the puck.
     
    36:43
    Solo run by Arvidsson, Vasilevski makes a pad save.
     
    35:55
    Russia is totally dominant in the last couple of minutes.
     
    35:15
    Pad save by Lundstrom on Khokhlachyov's shot
     
    33:52
    Great scoring chance for Zharkov but Lundstrom saves his shot.
     
    33:25
    Arvidsson shoots but Vasilevski makes save with his hand
     
    32:02
    Sweden play with full strength. It was a good powerplay by Russia
     
    30:59
    Great save by Lundstrom on Grigorenko's shot
     
    30:02
    Charging penalty for Jacob de la Rose (Sweden)
     
    29:54
    Russian are now definitely in this game. They started to play much better
     
    28:50
    Anton Slepyshev was alone in front of Lundstrom but he shoots wide of the goal.
     
    27:32
    Goal for Team Russia!
    ANDREI MIRONOV scores for Russia. He shot from the blue line, puck bounced of the Arvidsson and ended in Lundstrom's net. Assited by Nail Yakupov and Kirill Kapustin.
     
    25:53
    Mozer shoots, Lundstrom makes a pad save
     
    24:51
    Russians look exhausted, Swedes continue their domination
     
    24:15
    Another save by Vasilevski and Russians make an icing.
     
    23:10
    Vasilevski stops two shots by Sweden, he is keeping Russia in the game.
     
    22:30
    Vailevski stops the shot from the blue line
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Russia is trailing 0-2 to Sweden after first period. Great period by Sweden which was absolutely dominant. Russia played very badly with only 2 SOG and they will have to change something in the second period if they want to get back in the game.

    Shots on goal were 14-2 in favor of Sweden.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:40
    Nick Sorensen shoots, pad save by Vasilevski.
     
    19:00
    Good shot by Lindholm, Vasilevski makes another save.
     
    18:46
    Another stop by Vasilevski
     
    17:57
    Sweden dominates in the attacking zone, Russian defenders are like lost on ice.
     
    17:30
    Shot by Vikstrand goes wide of the goal
     
    14:50
    Wrap around try by Vladimir Tkachyov but he is stopped by Swedish defender.
     
    13:40
    Great opportunity for Rickard Rakell but Vasilevski saves.
     
    12:19
    Russia is still without any shots on goal.
     
    09:38
    Goal for Team Sweden!
    Goal by Filip Forsberg after great wristshot he made in solo run through the Russian defence. Assisted by Rasmus Bengtsson and Robert Hagg.
     
    08:57
    Icing made by Team Sweden
     
    06:35
    Goal for Team Sweden!
    ELIAS LINDHOLM scores on the powerplay. Assisted by Viktor Rask and Emil Molin
     
    06:23
    Tripping penalty for Pavel Koledov (Russia)
     
    5:10
    Sweden is much better in the first five minutes of the game.
     
    2:52
    Russia play with full strength. Good work by penalty kill unit.
     
    0:53
    Tripping penalty for Nikita Kucherov (Russia)
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Players from both teams are entering the ice, the match is about to start in few moments.
     
    Ten minutes left till the start of the game. The winner of this match will face Team USA in the finals while the losing team will face Team Canada in the bronze medal game.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Sweden: Lundstrom (Lassinantti) - Nilsson, Vikstrand, Bengtsson, Hagg, Djuse, Arnesson, Djoos - Forsberg, Karlsson, Sandberg, Collberg, Lindholm, Molin, Arvidsson, Wennberg, Rakell, Rask, Boyce Rotevall, de la Rose, Sorensen

    Russia: Vasilevski (Makarov) - Yarullin, Nesterov, Dyakov, Dyblenko, Mironov, Koledov, Sergeyev - Yakupov, Khokhlachyov, Kapustin, Kucherov, Slepyshev, Grigorenko, Nichushkin, Tkachyov, Kosov, Shalunov, Mozer, Sigaryov, Zharkov

    Referees: Dumas, Patafie - Dussureault, George.
     
    Team Sweden finished first in their group and earned direct entry into the semifinals. They won all of their four games on tournament, one of them in the shootout.

    Team Russia finished second in their group and thus played in quarterfinals where they beat Switzerland 4-3 in the shootout.

    These two teams played in 2012 WC finals which finished with win by team Sweden. Both teams will play with their complete roster. Team Russia will play in front of home crowd.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 13:00.
    Commentary by

    Vicko Ivankovic

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 7. Lindholm (Rask, Molin), 10. Forsberg (Bengtsson, Hagg), 70. Collberg - 28. Mironov (Yakupov, Kapustin), 48. Grigorenko (Kucherov, Kosov)

    Sweden2: Lundstrom (Lassinantti) - Nilsson, Vikstrand, Bengtsson, Hagg, Djuse, Arnesson, Djoos - Forsberg, Karlsson, Sandberg, Collberg, Lindholm, Molin, Arvidsson, Wennberg, Rakell, Rask, Boyce Rotevall, de la Rose, Sorensen
    Russia: Vasilevski (Makarov) - Yarullin, Nesterov, Dyakov, Dyblenko, Mironov, Koledov, Sergeyev - Yakupov, Khokhlachyov, Kapustin, Kucherov, Slepyshev, Grigorenko, Nichushkin, Tkachyov, Kosov, Shalunov, Mozer, Sigaryov, Zharkov
    Referees: Dumas, Patafie - Dussureault, George
    Attendance: 7698