CZE 1:2 1SW | Czech Republic - Sweden2 (World Championship)

World Championship

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

Czech Republic

1:2 (0:1, 1:1, 0:0)

Sweden2

Saturday 04.05.2013, 20:15 • Hall Globen, Stockholm • World Championship

		Home players with this victory apologized to their fans for yesterday's defeat and finally win. In contrast, the Czechs have to think about this game, because not for all game were the worse team, but poor shooting doesn´t let them into over-time. Thanks for watching, have a nice rest of the night and tomorrow we will continue! (22:32:17)
	60:00	Game over.
	59:50	The puck is in the neutral zone and Swedish players will defeat their victory. It is really hard to score when you have only 1 shot...
	59:09	Tallinder (SWE) had maybe a black-out or whatever, because he hit Tlusty with a stick holding with both hands just into the face. In my opinion, these fouls should be punished harder... Tallinder gets a minor penalty +10 minutes misconduct penalty. Czechs play 6 on 4.
	58:59	Salak is called off and Czech players try their luck with 6 players!
	58:32	1:28 to go and there is another face-off in the neutral zone.
	58:00	The last 2 minutes of the 3rd period.
	57:25	Swedish players just saving time... don´t rusch anywhere.
	56:44	Czech players speed up but their shots from the distance don´t have any chance against great Enroth.
	55:23	Hejda´s pass wasn´t precise and the puck is sliding to an icing.
	54:31	Irgl fired right after a face-off but Enroth was ready to save.
	53:23	Caslava passed to Hertl but an young Czech forward didn´t processed this pass well...
	53:00	Shots on goal so far: 16-39.
	52:03	Dick Axelsson again in a great opportunity in a short break-away. And the second time Salak is better than Swedish player!
	51:38	It is official – the game is sold out – the attendance is 12 500!
	50:54	Jan Kovar back on ice and Czech players at full strength.
	50:11	Tenkrat almost took an advantage from problems with kicking-off by home players but he fired only from a sharp angle and Enroth was ready to save.
	48:54	Jan Kovar (CZE) forgot his stick between skates of his opponent and gets a minor penalty for tripping.
	48:30	Voracek fired from the middle but his shot was blocked and hit to the safety net.
	46:51	Hertl lost the puck in the neutral zone but the counter attack by home players didn´t mean any dangerous moment for Salak.
	45:40	Really long part without an interruption.
	44:03	Dick Axelsson showed himself alone in front of Salak and the Czech goalie holds Czech chances!
	43:26	Thornberg is tonight one of the best players of Team Tre Konor and sent another shot on Salak. The Czech goalie saved.
	42:13	Hertl didn´t catch the puck and it is an icing by Czechs.
	42:00	Home at full strength.
	41:46	Swedish players sent the puck into the Czech zone.
	41:02	Voracek got the pass from Hudler and fired from the first but stroke only Enroth.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		The shots after two periods: 12-29.
		At the very end of this period there were a fight between Czech and Swedish players. Only Landeskog gets the penalty.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	40:00	Daniel Landeskog (SWE) gets a minor penalty for charging.
	39:00	The last minute of this period.
	38:36	Alexander Salak back in the Czech net.
	38:36	Caslava´s shot from the blue line was tipped twice but Enroth saved it.
	38:17	Pavel Francouz in the Czech net!
	37:39	Home players at full strength.
	37:23	Kovar passed to Hejda on the blue line but the Czech defender only stroke Ericsson.
	36:29	Jiri Hudler tipped again the shot from the blue line, this time Enroth saved.
	35:38	The third power play for Czech players – Daniel Landeskog (SWE) gets a minor penalty for high sticking.
	35:03	A great save also against Landeskog´s shot!
	34:25	Salak didn´t have his stick and Fransson fired well to the left post. The Czech goalie amazingly saved!
	33:04	The second commercial break in this period.
	32:40	Goal for Team Czech Republic! Seven seconds before Jarnkrok return, JIRI HUDLER tipped in Voracek´s shot from the blue line and Czech players are back in the game! Assisted by Voracek, Tlusty.
	31:08	Vrbata passed to Fleischmann but he missed the net with his great shot!
	30:49	The second power play for the Czech Republic. Jarnkrok (SWE) tripped Hertl and gets a minor penalty.
	30:20	The third post for Sweden – this time after Lindberg!
	29:54	Andreas Jamtin fired from the left board and Salak had a clear view and saved.
	28:56	Czech players locked for a while Swedish players in their zone but Vrbata´s line didn´t make up any good shot.
	27:59	Another face-off in front of Salak.
	27:05	Novotny tried his luck on his own but was stopped really soon.
	26:12	A commercial break after a Czech off-side.
	25:49	A Swedish icing.
	23:38	Goal for Team Sweden! TALLINDER sent a wrist shot from the blue line and the Czech goalie didn´t have a clear view, the puck hided for a while and ended in the net! Assisted by Lundqvist, Gustafsson.
	23:19	However, a great opportunity also on the other side when Gustafsson stroke a post.
	22:17	The very first pressure by the Czech republic! Kovar´s line made a great mess in front of Enroth. Kovar, Hertl and Tenkrat – all players had their moments and fired to Enroth. This line showed Swedish players that anything is decided yet.
	20:23	An icing by the Czech republic.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		Shots on goal after the first period: 3-16
	20:00	1st period finished.
	19:16	Home players at full strength, Czechs didn´t even fire on target in this power play.
	19:14	Tlusty fired from backhand but didn´t strike the net.
	19:00	The last minute in this period.
	18:25	Swedish players are also really good in this situation, Czechs aren´t able to set down in the offensive zone.
	17:43	A big mistake by Vrbata in kicking-off and Landeskog in face-to-face battle with Salak failed!
	17:16	The first power play also for Team Czech Republic – Lindberg (SWE) gets a minor penalty for high-sticking.
	16:56	Czech players at full strength.
	16:18	Czech players already have practised situations one man short in this game and it looks like that they get used to it. Playing it very, very well!
	15:55	Shots on goal so far: 3-12.
	14:56	An another penalty for the Czech team – a surprisingly one – Jiri Tlusty (CZE) was in a fighting for a puck and maybe he was fouled, but referees see it another was – two minutes penalty for slashing for Czechs.
	14:39	Team Czech Republic is at full strength.
	14:29	Fransson stroke the upper bar!
	13:41	An off-side by Tre Konors.
	13:38	Czech players managed to send the puck to Enroth for the second time in this one man short situation.
	12:39	Radim Vrbata (CZE) gets a minor penalty for slashing. The second power play for Sweden.
	12:05	Tallinder fired from the blue line, the puck was only deflected and Hjalmarsson was in a great opportunity face to face empty net. But he was stopped by moving Salak – boarding with rules...
	10:46	Czechs speed up and try to make the score tied.
	10:14	Goal for Team Sweden! Jiri Hudler didn´t reach his place on the ice when he came back from the penalty box, Czechs wasn´t in a good shape and JIMMIE ERIKSSON after a pass from behind the net found a little gap between Salak and his right post. Assisted by Thornberg, Jankrok. Team Sweden is in a lead 1-0!
	09:47	Twenty seconds left of Hudler´s penalty when Salak deflected another shot and Novotny sent the puck behind the Swedish net.
	09:16	Johan Fransson fired from the blue line and Salak saved.
	09:11	Salak nulled two great opportunities of Sweden! The first shot came from Hjalmarsson, the deflected puck was rebounded by Ericsson. All attempts are saved by the Czech goalie!
	08:28	Team Sweden fired from the blue line, Salak saw this shot very well and sent the puck to defenders who sent the puck behind Enroth´s net.
	08:08	A really an unnecessary penalty for Jiri Hudler (CZE) for boarding when Czech player tried to reach a puck on the offensive blue line.
	07:52	Shots on goal so far: 1-3.
	07:52	An icing by Czechs.
	06:44	Lundqvist tried his luck with a backhand shot and made some troubles to Salak.
	06:08	The first commercial break.
	06:08	The puck is on the Swedish bench and the face-off will be in the neutral zone.
	05:18	We are watching very carefully played game when anyone wants to make the first mistake.
	04:19	Czechs lost the fighting in the corner in the offensive zone and have to skate back against Swedish counter attack.
	03:40	Tallinder fired from the blue line and Salak didn´t see much from this shot. But it missed the net.
	02:16	Kovar in his first experience of the WC will take a part in face-off in front of Salak after the second Czech icing.
	01:55	Czech players could get the puck out of the zone but the attack was harmless...
	01:15	An icing by Czech team.
	01:05	But also Team Sweden sent the first shot and Salak also did not have to save.
	00:59	The first minute goes for Czechs. They are surprisingly more active.
	00:26	The first opportunity for Hanzal, but Enroth did not have to save.
	00:01	Game started.
		Starting lineups: Czech Republic: Salak (Francouz) – Michalek, Smid, Hejda, Nakladal, Caslava, Kutlak – Fleischmann, Vrbata, Hanzal – Tlusty, Hudler, Voracek – Kovar, Tenkrat, Hertl – Hubacek, Novotny, Irgl – Vrana . Sweden: Enroth (Markström) – Kronwall, Falth, Tallinder, Gustafsson, Granberg, Fransson – Eriksson, Persson, Axelsson – Hjalmarsson, Lundqvist, Jamtin – Lindberg, Ericsson, Landeskog – Pettersson, Jarnkrok, Danielsson – Thörnberg. Referees: Bulanov, Olenin (both RUS) – Carlson (CAN), Schräder (GER).
		THE GAME IS SOLD OUT!
		TEAM SWEDEN had a smaller shock, unlike the Czech did not entere into the tournament on the right foot. Traditionally Swiss confirmed their reputation and reached a scalp of the host country. In the first period home players only stroke posts and in the second one Swiss skated into a two-goal lead. And finally, even a great finish during the last period wasn´t enough and the hall Globen saw victory of Helvetic cross 3-2.
		THE CZECH REPUBLIC had a successful start to the tournament on Friday thanks to victory 2-0 over Belarus. Other favorites but had far more trouble and so this result is for the Czech team extremely valuable. The victory was arranged primarily by power plays, when both goals were reached – the first one by Jakub Voracek, the second one by Radim Vrbata. Successful debut also goes for the goalie Alexander Salak, who at his premiere at the championship wrote down a shutout .
		Welcome. Game starts at 20:15.

Commentary by

Lucie Mužíková

@LMuzikova

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 33. Hudler (Voracek, Tlusty) – 11. Eriksson (Thornberg, Jankrok), 24. Tallinder (Lundqvist, Gustafsson)

Czech Republic: Salak (39th – 39th minute Francouz) – Michalek, Smid, Hejda, Nakladal, Caslava, Kutlak – Fleischmann, Vrbata, Hanzal – Tlusty, Hudler, Voracek – Kovar, Tenkrat, Hertl – Hubacek, Novotny, Irgl – Vrana .

Sweden2: Enroth (Markström) – Kronwall, Falth, Tallinder, Gustafsson, Granberg, Fransson – Eriksson, Persson, Axelsson – Hjalmarsson, Lundqvist, Jamtin – Lindberg, Ericsson, Landeskog – Pettersson, Jarnkrok, Danielsson – Thörnberg.

Referees: Bulanov, Olenin (both RUS) – Carlson (CAN), Schräder (GER)

Attendance: 12 500

1st period
	08:08
	10:14
	12:39
	14:56
	17:16
1st intermission
2nd period
	23:38
	30:49
	32:40
	35:38
	40:00
2nd intermission
3rd period
	48:54
	59:09
Final