Czech Republic – Finland 3:2 (end)
final
Czech Republic
3:2 (0:0, 2:1, 1:1)
Finland
Thursday 25.04.2013, 18:00 • Kajot Arena, Brno, Czech Republic • Euro Hockey Tour
     
    46:31
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    And the Czechs answer right back and take the lead. Another great effort from Petr Hubacek who leads the rush, then centers in front to ZBYNEK IRGL, who deposits the puck behind Ortio for the go-ahead goal. Assist: Petr Hubacek.
     
    45:15
    Goal for Team Finland!
    The early part of the power play again looked dismal, but finally Saraki Salminen sends a pass from the boards to VILLE VIITALUOMA at the far post, and he taps it in to tie this game. Assist: Saraki Salminen
     
    28:35
    Goal for Team Finland!
    Now they do score. Instead of shooting this time, Aaltonen passes to JANNE PESONEN, who beats Kovar five-hole. Assist: Juhamatti Aaltonen.
     
    26:59
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    Just 50 seconds later they strike again. Tomas Hertl eludes a check at the Finnish blueline and makes a beautiful feed across to PETR TENKRAT, who beats Ortio stick side. Assist: Tomas Hertl.
     
    26:09
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    It seemed like only a matter of time before they broke through. Novotny with the pass from the boards to PETR HUBACEK in the slot, who unleashes a wrist shot that beats Ortio to the glove side. Assist: Jiri Novotny.

    Derek OBrien

    Goals and assists: 27. Hubacek (Novotny), 27. Tenkrat (Hertl), 47. Irgl (Hubáček) – 29. Pesonen (Aaltonen), 46. Viitaluoma (Salminen)


    Czech Republic: Kovář (Salák) – Voráček, Čáslava, Nakládal, Krejčík, Mojžíš, Linhart, Trončinský, Kubát – Irgl, Novotný (C), Hubáček – Hertl, Vrána, Tenkrát – Kašpar, Koukal, Vondrka – Gulaš, Pech, Rachůnek Ivan – Rachůnek Tomáš. Coach: Alois Hadamczik
    Finland: Ortio (Engren) – Lajunen, Lepistö, Hietanen, Mäenpää, Kousa, Väänänen, Kukkonen (C), Melart – Jormakka, Viitaluoma, Salminen – Aaltonen, Hytönen, Pesonen – Hagman, Wirtanen, Pihlström – Haataja, Lahti, Sallinen – Anttila. Coach: Jukka Jalonen.

    Referees: Sergeyev, Anisimov – Gebauer, Lederer