NOR 1:5 1SW | Norway - Sweden2 (World Championship)

World Championship

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final

Norway

1:5 (0:2, 1:0, 0:3)

Sweden2

Wednesday 08.05.2013, 20:15 • World Championship

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		With now 9 points Sweden have made a big jump towards the quarterfinals while Norway suffered another heavy setback after yesterday's 1-7 loss against Canada.
		With a double early in the third period Sweden decided the match in their favour before adding another one into the empty net when Norway risked everything. Taking the whole match into consideration the Norwegians were only in the middle period able to keep the game quite open. Shots on goal: Norway 7 (21) – Sweden 21 (48)
	60:00	Game over.
	59:26	Blue line shot by Nicklas Danielsson, goes wide.
	58:37	Ole-Kristian Tollefsen (Norway) gets two minutes for slashing – a lon 5 on 3 now for Sweden.
	58:31	Patrick Thoresen (Norway) gets two minutes for cross-checking.
	58:31	Another fight broke out, this time between Norway's Thoresen and Sweden's Dick Axelsson after a foul by the Norwegian.
	57:46	Shot by the Swedes from inside the slot, goes wide.
	56:33	Goal for Team Sweden! The Norwegians tried the impossible by pulling out their goalie for an additional sakter already four minutes before the end of regulation and were punished by the Swedes through GABRIEL LANDESKOG who scored from short distance out of the crowd! Assisted by Simon Hjalmarsson and Loui Eriksson.
	54:23	Nicklas Danielsson (Sweden) gets two minutes for roughing.
	54:23	Ole-Kristian Tollefsen (Norway) gets two minutes for roughing.
	54:23	Gabriel Landeskog (Sweden) gets two minutes for roughing.
	54:23	Jimmie Ericsson has to leave the ice injured after this fight.
	54:23	Suddenly there erupted a fight between several players of both teams. There is a lot of frustration in play in case of the Norwegians by now.
	53:59	Blue line shot by Tallinder, goes wide.
		Commercial break.
	52:30	The Swedes continue to controll the match after their double early in this period. Hard to believe in a comeback of the Norwegians at this point.
	50:57	Both teams are back at full strength and were not able to create any danger during the 4 on 4.
	49:49	Easy glove save for Markström against a blue line shot.
	49:25	In the 4 on 4 the Swedes force Norway deep into their own zone.
	48:57	Mats Trygg (Norway) gets two minutes for slashing – 4 on 4 now.
	48:57	Calle Järnkrok (Sweden) gets two minutes for cross-checking.
	48:16	Another opportunity for Landeskog but Haugen deflects his shot from short distance.
	47:49	Shot by Landeskog from short distance, the puck goes just wide past the left post.
	46:55	The Norwegians look shocked and a lot of speed is out of their attack.
		Commercial break.
	44:59	Goal for Team Sweden! The double for the tournament hosts! ELIAS FALTH received the puck just in front of Haugen and fired the puck into the right top corner to decide this match early! Assisted by Dick Axelsson and Niklas Persson.
	44:11	Goal for Team Sweden! No look blue line shot by Johan Fransson, deflected into the net by ANDREAS JÄMTIN who used his skates to get the puck through the five hole. The goal then was under video review before the referees confirmed their initial decision to give the goal! Assisted by Johan Fransson.
	43:34	Blue line attempt by Nicklas Danielsson but one of his own team mates deflected the puck wide.
	42:30	Both teams are trying to take over the initiative in this third period but so far without success.
	41:10	Marius Holtet ends a long run over the right wing with a harmless shot that is easily saved by Markström.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		The Swedes had the big opportunity to extend their lead at the start of the middle period but Dick Axelsson's penalty shot was stopped by Haugen. The Norwegians were able to find into the game more and more and were rewarded with the 1-2 through a nice individual effort by Marius Holtet. Shots on goal: Norway 8 (14) – Sweden 17 (27)
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	39:49	Tic-tac-toe combination by the Swedes just right to the Norwegian net but when the puck came back towards the goal crease all of the forwards missed it!
	39:05	The Norwegian defense makes a long clearance.
	38:21	Immidiately after winning the faceoff the Swedes played the puck towards the Norwegian net and somehow Loui Eriksson just missed the puck with the net wide open in front of him!
	38:10	Ole-Kristian Tollefsen (Norway) gets two minutes for holding the stick.
	37:15	In the meantime a very open match has developed in which both sides could score at any time.
	36:27	Shot by the Swedes from the left circle, goes wide.
	34:25	Markström was about to leave his net to play the puck behind his own net as soon as possible but a long distance shot by the Norwegians made a strange bounce and almost found the back of the net! Lucky Swedes!
	34:10	Offside call against Sweden.
		Commercial break.
	32:29	Jonas Holos tries it with a shot from a central position but misses the net as his shot goes past the left post!
	31:53	Goal for Team Norway! Turnover in the neutral zone and suddenly MARIUS HOLTET was through alone and beat Markström with a powerful shot into the right corner! Now we have a hockey game! Without assist.
	30:23	Double chance for Sweden but from short distance they fail to get the puck into the net.
	29:33	Huge break away opportunity for the Swedes! Just after returning from the penalty box Henrik Tallinder was in the 1-on-1 with Haugen but wasn't able to deke him out!
	28:43	Jonas Holos with a shot from inside the slot, blocked.
	27:25	Henrik Tallinder (Sweden) gets two minutes for high sticking – a long 5 on 3 now for Norway and the big opportunity to come back into this match.
	27:18	Elias Falth (Sweden) gets two minutes for holding.
	27:13	Both teams are back at full strength.
		Commercial break.
	26:54	Landeskog with a shot for Sweden from a sharp angle, easy save for Haugen.
	25:42	Mats Trygg with a shot from the left circle that went just wide past the right top corner!
	25:13	Marius Holtet (Norway) gets two minutes for diving – a long 4 on 4 will follow.
	24:39	Gabriel Landeskog (Sweden) gets two minutes for roughing.
	24:29	Axelsson tried to deke out Haugen during the penalty shot attempt and get the puck into the right bottom corner but the Norwegian goalie was there with a pad save!
	24:29	Break away for Dick Axelsson who is stopped unfair by a defender who slashed him – penalty shot!
	23:00	Almost the break away for Sweden's Martin Thörnberg but in the last moment before he could deke out Haugen he is stopped by Tollefsen. Both players then crashed into Haugen and the goal was moved away from its original position.
	22:47	The Swedes are back at full strength.
	22:33	Almost the counter attack for the Swedes but in the neutral zone they have to stop it.
	21:40	Two Norwegian forwards tried to keep the puck behind the Swedish net to prepare a good scoring opportunity but they failed to get the puck to a team colleague and the defense cleared the situation in time.
	20:47	Fredrik Pettersson (Sweden) gets two minutes for roughing.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		Sweden played with more pressure than the underdogs from Norway in the first period and were rewarded with a 2-0 lead through goals by Gabriel Landeskog and Loui Eriksson. Shots on goal: Norway 6 – Sweden 10
	20:00	1st period finished.
	18:30	Norway with a lot of puck possession, also insidethe Swedish defensive zone but without effect so far.
	17:19	Hard shot by Sweden's team captain Staffan Kronwall from the left circle but a defender through himself into the puck.
	16:46	The Norwegians are back at full strength.
	16:03	After Loui Eriksson slipped close to the right circle the Norwegian defense had little trouble to make a long clearance.
	15:29	Shot from inside the slot by Nicklas Danielsson, blocked to the side by Haugen.
	15:12	Blue line shot by Fransson into the gloves of Haugen.
	14:46	Mads Hansen (Norway) gets two minutes for tripping.
	14:00	Goal for Team Sweden! After winning a faceoff on the right circle the Swedes worked hard to play the puck towards the net and from short distance LOUI ERIKSSON was able to double the Swedish lead! Assisted by Niklas Persson and Dick Axelsson.
	13:06	No-look shot by a Swede but the puck goes wide.
	12:32	Norway's Marius Holtet tries it with a fast shot from the right wing but it is blocked by a defender.
		Commercial break.
	12:22	Icing against Norway.
	11:52	Next attack by the Swedes over the left wing but they are stopped by the Norwegian defense.
	10:35	With the memomry of what happened yesterday after the first goal against versus Canada, the Norwegians play with high pressing.
	09:25	Goal for Team Sweden! Just when the power play came to its end the Swedes were able to take the lead! Johan Fransson had the puck inside the slot, gave a pass to the right post where Dick Axelsson waited and from there the puck came back to the slot from where GABRIEL LANDESKOG fired a blast past the chanceless Lars Haugen in the Norwegian net! Assisted by Dick Axelsson and Johan Fransson.
	08:52	Another shooting attempt from the blue line by the Swedes but the puck goes wide past the left post.
	07:46	Nicklas Danielsson with a shot from the blue line at height of the left wing, blocked to the side.
	07:23	Kristian Forsberg (Norway) gets two minutes for elbowing.
		Commercial break.
	07:04	Delayed penalty against Norway, Markström left his net for an additional attacker.
	06:23	The Swedes try to get another shot from the blue line but can't keep the puck inside the Norwegian third.
	05:38	Blue line shot by the Swedes, blocked by a defender.
	04:52	The Swedes are back at full strength.
	04:17	The Norwegians continue with high pressure that wasn't expected by many people.
	03:39	Skroder tries it with a shot from the blue line for Norway but no problems for Markström in the Swedish net.
	02:52	Joel Lundqvist (Sweden) gets two minutes for interference.
	02:52	Triple chance for Norway. In the end Mads Hansen missed the wide open net waiting at the left post as he was stopped unfair by a defender.
	02:00	Very aggressive start by the Swedes who have not convinced their own fans yet in this tournament.
	00:01	Game started.
		Starting lineups: Norway: Haugen (Soberg) – Holös, Bonsaksen, Trygg, Tollefsen (C), Solberg, Ödegaard – Hansen, Skröder, Röymark – Holtet, Forsberg, Thoresen – Bastiansen, K. A. Olimb, M. Olimb – Martinsen, Roest, Dahlström – Spets, Ask Sweden: Markström (Enroth) –Tallinder, E. Gustafsson, Fransson, Fälth, S. Kronwall (C), Granberg – Pettersson, Lundqvist, Jämtin – Järnkrok, Danielsson, Thörnberg – Lindberg, Ericsson, Landeskog – L. Eriksson, Persson, Axelsson – Hjalmarsson Referees: Baluška (SVK), Kirk (CAN) – Dehaen (FRA), Suominen (FIN)
		Both co-hosts Sweden as outsiders Norway had a good start into the tournament with six points in their first three matches. While Sweden had trouble against Switzerland (2-3) before getting close wins against Czech Republic (2-1) and Belarus (2-1) the Norwegians played against the two weakest teams of the Stockholm group Slovenia (3-1) and Denmark (3-2) before receiving a painful loss against Canada (1-7). The Swedes are the big favourites this night but maybe Norway can surprise them. We'll know soon!
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Commentary by

Dennis Mende

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 32. Holtet – 10. Landeskog (Axelsson, Fransson), 14. Eriksson (Persson, Axelsson), 45. Jämtin (Fransson), 45. Falth (Axelsson, Persson), 57. Landeskog (Hjalmarsson, Eriksson)

Norway: Haugen (Soberg) – Holös, Bonsaksen, Trygg, Tollefsen (C), Solberg, Ödegaard – Hansen, Skröder, Röymark – Holtet, Forsberg, Thoresen – Bastiansen, K. A. Olimb, M. Olimb – Martinsen, Roest, Dahlström – Spets, Ask.

Sweden2: Markström (Enroth) –Tallinder, E. Gustafsson, Fransson, Fälth, S. Kronwall (C), Granberg – Pettersson, Lundqvist, Jämtin – Järnkrok, Danielsson, Thörnberg – Lindberg, Ericsson, Landeskog – L. Eriksson, Persson, Axelsson – Hjalmarsson.

Referees: Baluška (SVK), Kirk (CAN) – Dehaen (FRA), Suominen (FIN)

1st period
	02:52
	07:23
	09:25
	14:00
	14:46
1st intermission
2nd period
	20:47
	24:39
	25:13
	27:18
	27:25
	31:53
	38:10
2nd intermission
3rd period
	44:11
	44:59
	48:57
	48:57
	54:23
	54:23
	54:23
	56:33
	58:31
	58:37
Final