USA – Austria 5:3 (end) | Norway – Slovenia2 3:1 (end) | Russia – Latvia 6:0 (end)
Canada2 – Denmark 3:1 (end) | Finland – Slovakia2 2:0 (end) | Czech Republic – Sweden2 1:2 (end)
final
Finland
2:0 (1:0, 0:0, 1:0)
Slovakia2
Saturday 04.05.2013, 19:15 • Hartwall Arena • World Championship
     
    Very solid play by Finnish defense! 36 saves by Antti Raanta helped home country to beat Slovakia 2:0! (21:13:39)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:57
    Raanta stopped Josef Stumpel shot
     
    59:37
    Sekera blocked empty net from Finnish forward!
     
    59:22
    Empty net for Slovakia
     
    58:31
    After not getting to the zone, Slovakia made an icing.
     
    57:10
    Real prolem for Slovak to cross enemy blue line
     
    55:50
    Very solid play by Finland in defense, 0 chances for Slovakia
     
    54:30
    Eventless game in last minutes of the 3rd period
     
    52:27
    Olvecky came from the line to the centre of zone and fired to Raanta
     
    51:40
    Slovaks press Finnish defense but without any chances
     
    50:13
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    49:52
    Rare chance from Slovakia! Radivojevic and Kopecky was at the counterattack during PK!
     
    48:40
    Pesonen made a pass to empty net but his partner wasn't quick enough to close it
     
    48:13
    Penalty call for Slovaks
     
    48:00
    Game mostly happened in neutral zone
     
    46:00
    Icing from team Finland
     
    43:54
    Slovaks looks demoralizated team after losing PP chances and 2nd goal in their net
     
    42:50
    A chance to be in Finland zone for Slovaks – Icing
     
    42:09
    Goal for Team Finland!


    PETRI KONTIOLA came to the zone, fired from the middle range and was the first on the rebound!

    Assisted by Janne Pesonen and Jusso Hietanen
     
    42:00
    Home team at full strength.
     
    41:30
    Another bad PP from Slovakia, they can't even manage a shot
     
    Slovaks starts the peiod with PP game
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Mihalik, Pihlstrom and Jalasvaara got penalties after 2nd period mess
     
    We're waiting for penalty calls. SOG: 18-27
     
    A mess after the whistle
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:25
    Bartek lost a real chance with close shot – again Raanta!
     
    38:26
    Very good shift by Finland in Slovaks zone, but withouts shots
     
    37:01
    Puck leaves ice-rink, face-off in the middle zone
     
    36:11
    Viitaluoma was alone and couldn't lift the puck over Stana
     
    35:48
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    35:10
    Good combination, passes but all shots are stopped by Stana
     
    33:48
    Penalty call Slovakia! Zaborsky for tripping
     
    32:48
    Surprising moment for Kontiola; he didn't expect it and can't beat the puck the best way
     
    31:56
    Huge save by Antti Raantaa! Olvecky on the rebound tries to bat the puck and it was catched by a goalie!
     
    30:02
    Stana stopped Aaltonen's blast by own legs during the fast counter-attack from Finland
     
    27:54
    And Slovakie made a lot of icings in the 2nd period
     
    27:20
    Slovaks still looks better, but played not so good in physical aspects
     
    25:27
    Still shotless game from Suomi but they lead
     
    23:43
    Slovaks skated for a long time in enemy zone and then icing
     
    23:00
    Vaananen fired from the board, blocked
     
    20:50
    Slovakia again started period in enemy zone, and again Raanta cleans everything
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Very good scoring efficiency from Finland. SOG: 4-15
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:31
    High pressure of Finland and icing from Slovaks
     
    18:58
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    18:20
    More chances created by Finnish side than Slovaks made for the last their PP
     
    16:58
    Kopecky (SVK) for interference
     
    16:12
    Jurcina faced with goalies' legs which stopped the shot being first on the rebound after blue-liner of Mezei
     
    15:05
    Aaltonen got 2 minutes penalty for slashing
     
    14:20
    Savinainen slept at goalie crease and missed the puck from the lucky rebound
     
    13:48
    Slovak veteran Stumpel fired from the slot and Raanta catched it with a glove
     
    12:51
    Slovakian had a good shift but again without moments and direct shots
     
    11:28
    Goal for Team Finland!


    The third shot of Finnish side and it's a goal! JUHAMATTI AALTONEN redirected the puck after Lepisto's blast.

    Assisted by Sami Lepisto and Petri Kontiola
     
    09:30
    Rare Finnish attack could lead to breakaway but game stopped in middle zone
     
    07:59
    Home team at full strength.

    SOG: 1-10 for Slovakia
     
    07:17
    Hard pass to Radivojevic and he couldn't it into the net
     
    06:24
    Miklik with a beautiful chance but his shot wasn't soo dangerous for Finnish goalie
     
    05:59
    Hytonen (FIN) got another two minutes of penalty for slashing
     
    04:31
    One moment by Kopecky and the puck goes higher the bar
     
    04:00
    Another moment near Raanta's net but he cleaned a puck from the crease
     
    03:06
    Home team at full strength.
     
    01:55
    Vydareny wanted to come to the zone with a shot – faceoff
     
    01:06
    Korpikoski called in first shift for hooking
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Teams are already on the ice and we're listening to national anthems
     
    Finnish side changed the goalie after yesterday's win over Germany (4:3 OT) Antti Raanta will start the 2nd game and game against Slovakia will be first for the lonely NHLer in Finnish side Lauri Korpikoski
     
    Starting lineups:

    Finland: Raanta (Ortio) – Lepisto, Hietanen, Pesonen, Kontiola, Aaltonen – Laakso, Mantyla, Salminen, Korpikoski, Viitaluoma – Vaananen, Jalasvaara, Savinainen, Koskiranta, Pihlstrom – Kukkonen, Melart, Hagman, Hytonen, Haataja

    Slovakia: Stana (Janus) – Mezei, Sekera, Bliznak, Kopecky, Radivojevic – Daloga, Sersen, Stumpel, Satan, Hudacek – Vydareny, Jurcina, Kukumberg, Miklik, Zaborsky – Mihalik, Bartek, Surovy, Olvecky

    Referees: JERABEK Antonin (CZE), VINNERBORG Marcus (SWE).
     
    Hello everyone!
    In one hour the last game of the second gameday starts in Helsinki, home Finland will meet Slovakia
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 19:15.
    Commentary by

    Igor Petrov

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 12. Aaltonen (Lepisto, Kontiola), 43. Kontiola (Pesonen, Hietanen)

    Finland: Raanta (Ortio) – Lepisto, Hietanen, Pesonen, Kontiola, Aaltonen – Laakso, Mantyla, Salminen, Korpikoski, Viitaluoma – Vaananen, Jalasvaara, Savinainen, Koskiranta, Pihlstrom – Kukkonen, Melart, Hagman, Hytonen, Haataja
    Slovakia2: Stana (Janus) – Mezei, Sekera, Bliznak, Kopecky, Radivojevic – Daloga, Sersen, Stumpel, Satan, Hudacek – Vydareny, Jurcina, Kukumberg, Miklik, Zaborsky – Mihalik, Bartek, Surovy, Olvecky
    Referees: JERABEK Antonin (CZE), VINNERBORG Marcus (SWE)