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World Championship

France2 – Austria	3:1 (end)	\|	Belarus – Slovenia2	4:3 (end)	\|	Germany2 – Russia	1:4 (end)
Switzerland – Canada2	3:2 (after SO)	\|	Latvia – USA	1:4 (end)	\|	Norway – Denmark	3:2 (end)

final

Germany2

1:4 (0:0, 0:2, 1:2)

Russia

Sunday 05.05.2013, 15:15 • World Championship

		We watched a really interesting game. Russians played their minimalist game without too much effort and were just waiting for mistakes of their opponent. They came and Ilya Kovalchuk proved his qualities. Germans were reaching for a score 2-2, but the goal wasn´t confirmed. Then Kovalchuk completed his hat-trick and Russians were able to control the second win in this WC. Thanks for watching! (17:28:21)
	60:00	Game over.
	59:40	Goal for Team Russia! DENIS KOKAREV stroke the empty net and ensured the victory of his team! Assisted by Soin, Svitov.
	59:35	Tripp was shot down by his teammate from the blue line and just standing in front of Russian net.
	58:57	Germans don´t give up this game, call off the goalie and try it with 6 players!
	58:20	Goal for Team Russia! Russian players should kiss Kovalchuk´s hands! Honestly, this goal goes by 90% to Radulov. He fooled the best defender of the opponent Erhoff like a small kid, passed to ILYA Biryukovwho showed how valuable player he is. Assisted by Radulov, Biryukov.
	58:00	Two minutes left in the 3rd period and the game is played in the Russian zone.
	57:16	Russians again slowed down and now are just as an audition watching what German players will do. Not helping Varlamov at all.
	56:29	An icing by Russians.
	55:38	German players feel that a chance to make the game tied is still here and because of Russian lax attitude is coming closer and closer.
	54:39	The situation was that Anisimov took down Erhoff on his own goalie and German player Rankel scored the goal! But it could not be confirmed because of Erhoff in the goal area... It is by European rules, I am sure that in NHL this goal would be confirmed...
	53:30	From nothing almost everything. An inconspicuous action and Tripp fired from the place between circles!
	53:05	Sort of an deaf part of the game...
	52:03	The German net is from its place and the game is interrupted.
	50:44	Endras holds the puck in front of Petrov and another face-off will be on his right arm.
	49:33	After a German shot a fight between Radolov and Gogula. Referees are just in time between them and tear them apart. Without penalties...
	47:59	Hördler´s first shot was blocked but German defender didn´t give up it and won the puck again. His 2nd shot was preciser and Varlamov had also a good luck when the puck ended on his back.
	47:17	Shots on goal during the 3rd period 3-5.
	47:05	Ryasenski fired from the blue line but missed the net.
	46:43	Finally, Russians woke up and tried to get back two-goal-lead.
	46:02	The first commercial break in this period.
	45:03	Goal for Team Germany! After a good shot by Wolf from the blue line which ended on the left post, JOHN TRIPP managed to rebound the puck lying on the goal line. Tripp unfortunately during celebrating this goal injured one of referee and rushing now to apologize. Assisted by Wolf.
	44:57	Perezhogin (RUS) gets a minor penalty for tripping.
	44:48	Tereshenko passed across the zone to Petrov who fired from the first. A great save by Endras!
	44:15	Varlamov covered the puck before Germans and holds it. The face off will be in front of him.
	43:45	German players had a tough work to get the puck out of their zone, on the 3rd attempt they were successful.
	43:07	An icing by Russians.
	42:44	Russians continue on their minimalist game...
	41:21	Germans killed this penalty and are at full strength.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	39:37	Germans managed to send the puck into the opponent´s zone.
	39:21	N. Goc (GER) gets a minor penalty for interference and there is the first power play for Russians.
	39:13	Russians stopped because their off-side.
	39:00	One minute left in the 2nd period.
	38:43	German players locked up Russians in their zone but no shot aiming to the net.
	37:57	Loktionov in another shooting position but Endras ready again.
	37:20	Kovalchuk´s backhand shot and Endras deflected it behind the net.
	37:06	Russians at full strength.
	36:45	Ulmann´s great shot after Erhoff´s pass from the blue line! However, Varlamov has found a way to look through German block and safely saved.
	36:17	This power play neither looks better.
	35:49	A face-off in the neutral zone.
	35:06	It wasn´t necessary! Medvedev (RUS) gets a minor penalty for holding an opponent. The 4th power play for German players.
	34:39	Team Russia absolutely controls the game.
	34:26	Medvedev´s shot from the blue line was blocked.
	33:41	An icing by Russians.
	33:36	Shots on goal so far: 15-12.
	33:01	Schütz passed to Hördler to the blue line but his shot wasn´t dangerous enough to scare Varlamov.
	32:29	German players look really helpless on the field right now. Don´t know how to beat Russian defence.
	31:19	Russians are playing like predators. They make their prey to fall asleep and then bunch!
	30:09	Goal for Team Russia! Both teams were changing their players and German team had a good opportunity when Pietta had a free space on the blue line. But he failed and after a counter-attack Russians doubled their lead. Radulov won the puck in battle behind the net, passed to ILYA KOVALCHUK who was standing right on the same place as before the first goal and again calmly scored! Assisted by Radulov.
	28:26	Baxmann operated on the goal area but he was blocked by Russian defence.
	27:57	Russians slowed down and let an activity on German players.
	26:37	Schütz let on the blue line the puck for Rankel who found with a shot-pass M. Goc. He tipped this almost shot on Varlamov´s net and stroke only his guard.
	26:12	The first commercial break of this period.
	25:37	A cross pass to Wolf had eyes but German player just let Varlamov to shine.
	23:55	An opportunity for Germans to make the score tied again. Svitov (RUS) gets a minor penalty for hooking,
	23:20	Goal for Team Russia! A really good start for this period from Russians and thanks to ILYA KOVALCHUK go to the lead 1-0! Assisted by Medvedev.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
	20:00	1st period finished.
	19:27	Loktionov passed to Kovalchuk who missed the net.
	19:00	One minute left in this period.
	18:45	Team Russia at full strength.
	18:05	Marcel Goc was again too close to Varlamov and Russian goalie caught this rebound.
	18:00	Two minutes left in the first period and the German power-play continues.
	17:37	And again. Team Russia really play great in situations one man short.
	17:00	Russians send the puck for the second time into the neutral zone.
	16:45	Belov (RUS) hit Schutz to his face and gets a minor penalty for high sticking.
	16:20	Hördler made up his mistake and was finding M. Goc in front of the net. Varlamov was ready for this tip in.
	15:50	Hördler lost his battle against Popov and Russians turn back to a counter attack.
	15:32	Too long pass for Perezhogin. And it is an icing by Russians.
	13:55	Shots on goal so far: 2-4.
	13:50	Loktionov was in a good speed when he was found by a pass from the neutral zone. However, a great save also for Endras, who in time skated forward and saved!
	13:29	The second commercial break in this period.
	13:29	Baxmann was found by a good pass by Mauer from behind the net and was absolutely alone for a while but he was standing too close to surprise Varlamov.
	13:05	A minute of game in the neutral zone.
	12:14	N. Goc lost the puck in the neutral zone and Russians had for a short while open space, but Endras was ready to save.
	11:08	Again – Russians don´t rush and are really slow and precise with their kicking off.
	10:37	Some troubles for Varlamov too, but the shot was from a great distance and Russian goalie had enough time to manage it.
	10:05	Hördler was finding someone in front of the net with his shot from the blue line but there was only Russians.
	09:39	Team Russia at full strength.
	09:25	Erhoff fired twice from the blue line but twice stroke Denisov. Varlamov doesn´t have to worry.
	08:41	This power play isn´t good. German aren´t able to settle in the zone and Russians defend very well and closely.
	07:56	A German off-side.
	07:45	Russians immediately sent the puck out of their zone.
	07:39	Varlamov wanted to speed up Russians kicking-off but wasn´t precise. The puck ends in the safety net and Varlamov (RUS) gets a minor penalty for delaying the game.
	07:27	The game is really moving forward, we almost don´t see an interruptions.
	06:42	Kovalchuk was closely defended by Ullmann, but referees won´t suspend this German player.
	06:22	Russians don´t rush anywhere and are really careful with kick-off.
	05:30	Marcus Kink made a good hit on Perezhogin and this Russian forward keeps lying on the ice. The game is interrupted but Perezhogin looks like that he will be fine in a short while.
	05:09	A great shot by Anisimov.
	04:47	Petrov was pushed out of the offensive zone and Russian attack will start from Varlamov.
	04:05	The puck is by Endras, German goalie starts another effort of his team.
	03:38	Medvedev stopped in another action because an off-side.
	03:19	Kovalchuk fired from the left circle, but Endras saw it very well and saved.
	03:00	Another Russian attack starts from the neutral zone.
	02:25	The puck is in the corner in the Russian zone but safely on their sticks.
	01:57	Endras wrote down his first save for today´s game.
	01:37	Russians let know about themselves for the first time but the first attempt didn´t strike the net.
	00:39	German players start really active and locked up Russians in their zone for 30 seconds.
	00:01	Game started.
		Starting lineups: Germany: Endras – Erhoff, Hordler, Goc N., Müller, Baxmann, Ankert, Kohl – Rankel, Schutz, Goc M. – Wolf, Ullmann, Gogulla – Kink, Tripp, Seidenberg – Greilinger, Hager, Pietta – Mauer. Russia: Varlamov – Nikulin, Biryukov, Tyutin, Medvedev, Denisov, Belov, Ryasenski – Loktionov, Radulov, Kovalchuk – Popov, Perezhogin, Anisimov – Mozyakin, Tereshenko, Petrov – Svitov, Korakev, Soin. Referees: Johansson (SWE), Rantala (FIN) – Kilian (NOR), Morrison (USA).
		In today's afternoon game of Helsinki's Hartwall Arena we will see see hockey players from Germany in action against players from Russia. TEAM GERMANY played in the tournament so far the only game and lost to Finns 3-4 in overtime, while they got the 3rd goal only 3 minutes before the end of normal time. It is therefore necessary to count on them. TEAM RUSSIA has a smooth start to the tournament. Crushed Latvia 6-0. The goalie Bryzgalov wrote down a shout-out and Kovalchuk also made a perfect performance. At this moment, Russians are on the second place in Group B behind Finns.
		Welcome. Game starts at 15:15.

Commentary by

Lucie Mužíková

@LMuzikova

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 46. Tripp (Wolf) – 24. Kovalchuk (Medvedev), 31. Kovalchuk (Radulov), 59. Kovalchuk (Radulov, Biryukov), 60. Kokarev (Soin, Svitov)

Germany2: Endras – Erhoff, Hordler, Goc N., Müller, Baxmann, Ankert, Kohl – Rankel, Schutz, Goc M. – Wolf, Ullmann, Gogulla – Kink, Tripp, Seidenberg – Greilinger, Hager, Pietta – Mauer.

Russia: Varlamov – Nikulin, Biryukov, Tyutin, Medvedev, Denisov, Belov, Ryasenski – Loktionov, Radulov, Kovalchuk – Popov, Perezhogin, Anisimov – Mozyakin, Tereshenko, Petrov – Svitov, Korakev, Soin.

Referees: Johansson (SWE), Rantala (FIN) – Kilian (NOR), Morrison (USA)

1st period
	07:39
	16:45
1st intermission
2nd period
	23:20
	23:55
	30:09
	35:06
	39:21
2nd intermission
3rd period
	44:57
	45:03
	58:20
	59:40
Final