FIN 7:2 AUT | Finland - Austria (World Championship)

World Championship

USA – France2	4:2 (end)	\|	Switzerland – Denmark	4:1 (end)	\|	Finland – Austria	7:2 (end)
Sweden2 – Slovenia2	2:0 (end)	\|	Germany2 – Latvia	2:0 (end)	\|	Norway – Belarus	3:1 (end)

final

Finland

7:2 (2:0, 1:0, 4:2)

Austria

Saturday 11.05.2013, 15:15 • Hartwall Arena • World Championship

		Finland was better today and gets another 3 points in group B. Shots on goal – 43:18. (17:23:19)
	60:00	Game over.
	59:20	Nice shot from blue line by Schuller, but Ortio saw the puck and made an easy save.
	59:05	Starkbaum stops the game by hiding the puck in his glove.
	59:00	Finland wants to score one more goal.
	57:21	Goal for Team Finland! Kontiola passed to VELI-MATTI SAVINAINEN who scores seventh goal of his team. Assist: Petri Kontiola.
	56:54	Two minutes Schuller for high-sticking.
	55:23	Goal for Team Finland! Korpikoski passed between the circles on JARNO KOSKIRANTA, who shot high corner of the net! Assist: Lauri Korpikoski.
	53:30	Hytonen tryed to go in a breakaway, but Lukas stopped him.
	52:08	Finland is controlling the game.
	50:22	Goal for Team Finland! This game is probably decided. NIKLAS HAGMAN got pass in front of the empty net and scored. Assists: Juha-Pekka Hytonen, Marko Anttila.
	49:26	Goal for Team Finland! This time Finland finally scores! Great shot from blue line by Koskiranta was deflected to LAURI KORPIKOSKI, who scored into the empty net. Assists: Jarno Koskiranta, Teemu Laakso.
	48:20	And again.
	48:00	Raffl clears the puck.
	47:33	Vaananen's shot from blue line was stopped by Starkbaum's shoulder.
	47:28	Hundertpfund – 2 minutes for tripping. Another goal for Austria?
	46:00	Austria is now more on the puck, but Finland is still the one shooting more.
	44:25	Finland is panicking, that's obvious. Ending of this match will be interesting.
	43:30	This was maybe the worst power-play in Finland history.
	42:46	Goal for Team Austria! Well and here goes second goal in the same penalty! RAPHAEL HERBURGER got pass to breakaway from Hietanen touched by Hundertpfund and he shot precisely! Assist: Thomas Hundertpfund.
	42:00	Still 2 minutes of Welser penalty. Finland doesn't play well now.
	40:38	Goal for Team Austria! Well this was interesting! Thomas Vanek found in front of the net ROBERT LUCAS and he scores short-handed! Assist: Thomas Vanek.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		Shots on goal – 30:11.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	39:41	Welser earns 5 minutes + till the end of the match penalty for slashing!
	39:02	Good shot by Vanek, but Ortio saw the puck all the way.
	38:32	Hietanen gets 2 minutes for interference.
	38:12	Finland's icing.
	37:00	Austria is not giving up, but Finland is better today.
	36:15	Korpikoski's shot went wide and Austria can change players.
	36:00	Austria is complete, but tired.
	34:40	Hietanen couldn't score on rebound shot. Another great save by Starkbaum.
	33:55	Another power-play for Finland. Slashing for Reichel.
	32:30	Pihlstrom panicked alone against Ortio and stopped the chance by missing a pass!
	31:57	Mantyla shoots wide from the left circle.
	31:00	Three on one for Finland, but Starkbaum stops the puck again!
	30:00	Herburger interference, Pock roughing and Lepisto roughing.
	30:00	Everything started by foul on Ortio and this looks like power-play for Finland.
	30:00	Big fight on the ice!
	28:34	Another good Salminen's shot.
	27:48	Goal for Team Finland! PETRI KONTIOLA made perfect shot from blue line. Starkbaum didn't even see the puck. Assist: Sami Lepisto.
	26:30	Lepisto amazing shot and amazing save by shoulder from Starkbaum!
	26:21	Lakos earns 2 minutes for holding, 5on3.
	25:49	Lukas gets 2 minutes penalty for interference.
	25:44	Another easy save for Starkbaum against Lepisto.
	24:30	Finland is not doing as well as in first period.
	23:34	Aaltonen shot high this time.
	23:10	Hagman missed from right circle.
	22:10	Another action by Salminen, this time good defending by Austria.
	21:43	Salminen was between the circles, but hit shot went right into Starkbaum.
	20:58	Vanek tryed to spin around, but Ortio was ready even for that option.
	20:20	Aaltonen's shot from right wing was easy for Starkbaum.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		Shots on goal – 15:3.
	20:00	1st period finished.
	19:20	Finland just waits.
	18:13	Austria's icing.
	17:30	Aaltonen between the circles! Another save by Starkbaum!
	17:00	Another great save by Starkbaum against Hietanen.
	15:20	Finns are not rushing anywhere and they wait for their chances.
	14:00	Petri Kontiola in front of the net now! Austrian defense is not doing anything right now. Starkbaum showed great save.
	12:50	Austrians are complete. Haataja's shot went wide.
	11:40	Korpikoski got the puck in front of the net and Salminen missed the goal from a rebound!
	11:10	Suomi can't keep the puck in their offensive third and 1 minute of the penalty is gone.
	10:20	Power-play for Finland. Oberkofler earned 2 minutes for hooking.
	10:20	Mantyla shot went right into Starkbaum.
	9:30	Austrians can't keep themselves on the puck.
	8:18	Goal for Team Finland! Austrians panicked, VELLI-METTI SAVINAINEN was completely forgotten right in front of the net and he scored in the top corner of Starkbaums net! Assists: Petri Kontiola, Juhamatti Aaltonen.
	6:30	Finland seems not motivated enough. Fans aren't too happy with their team either.
	5:03	Austrians have a chance today. Thomas Vanek got in breakaway, but he missed the puck!
	4:13	Goal for Team Finland! ANTI PIHLSTROM stood before Starkbaum and touched the puck into the net. Assist: Ossi Väänänen.
	3:04	A lot of rebounds and Aaltonen got last shot against completely stunned Starkbaum, but Aaltonen shot in his helmet.
	1:30	Kristler got the puck from post to post, but Ortio also with an amazing save!
	0:50	Thomas Vanek lost the puck for free and Pihlstrom had a breakaway! Starkbaum showed amazing save against forehand feint.
	0:30	Austrians are not confident enough and Finland have a faceoff in offensive third.
	00:01	Game started.
		Stadium is sold out and the match will start soon.
		Teams Austria and Finland didn't meet each other for 10 years.
		Austria didn't surprise at start. It lost against USA 3:5 and France 1:3. But after this bad start Austrians came back and defeated Latvia 6:3. Next match they lost to Germany 0:2, but after defeating strong Slovakia 2:1 after shootout, they complicated whole group B and showed the world they can play world class hockey.
		Finland started the tournament against Germany, which they defeated 4:3 after overtime. After that they won against dangerous Slovakia 2:0 and France 3:1. After lose with USA 1:4, Suomi bounced back and defeated favorites from Russia 3:2. Hosts are currently on first place in group B.
		Welcome. Game starts at 15:15.

Commentary by

Jakub Šperk

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 5. Pihlström (Väänänen), 9. Savinainen (Kontiola, Aaltonen), 28. Kontiola (Lepisto), 50. Korpikoski (Koskiranta, Laakso), 51. Hagman (Hytonen, Anttila), 56. Koskiranta (Korpikoski), 58. Savinainen (Kontiola) – 41. Lucas (Vanek), 43. Herburger (Hundertpfund)

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

Austria: Starkbaum (Reichel) – Pock, Lakos, Schumnig, Lukas, Altmann, Iberer F., Reichel – Koch, Welser, Vanek – Raffl, Hundertpfund, Herburger – Iberer M., Kristler, Schuller – Latusa, Baumgartner, Peintner – Oberkofler

1st period
	4:13
	8:18
	10:20
1st intermission
2nd period
	25:49
	26:21
	27:48
	30:00
	33:55
	38:32
2nd intermission
3rd period
	40:38
	42:46
	47:28
	49:26
	50:22
	55:23
	56:54
	57:21
Final