Russia – USA 3:8 (end) | Switzerland – Czech Republic 2:1 (end) | Finland – Slovakia2 4:3 (end)
Canada2 – Sweden2 2:3 (1:2 after SO)
final
Finland
4:3 (3:0, 0:2, 1:1)
Slovakia2
Thursday 16.05.2013, 17:30 • Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland • World Championship
     
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    Shots on goal: FIN 6 (25), SVK 13 (36)
    Penalties: FIN 2 (8), SVK 2 (10)
    Powerplay: FIN 0 for 5, SVK 0 for 4
     
    Tomas Kopecky is awarded the best player of team Slovakia, while the same honors will be received by Petri Kontiola on the Finnish side.
     
    Despite fighting like lions, the Slovaks couldn't finish the Finns off in the end. Congratulations to team Finland on proceeding to the semifinals, and the Slovaks will have something to grieve about. But all in all, it was a great, interesting, action-packed game, highly enjoyable to watch.
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:47
    Aaltonen came out with the puck, the Slovaks intercept.
     
    59:31
    Icing Finland, Vaananen shot it.
     
    59:13
    Tomas Zaborsky fires twice from the right side, both times Raanta deflects.
     
    59:00
    One minute to go.
     
    58:43
    The Finns successfully clear the puck out of their zone.
     
    58:12
    The Finns were near scoring on empty net but the puck was too slow so the Slovaks got to it first.
     
    58:00
    Two minutes left in the third period.
     
    57:31
    Rastislav Stana leaves the ice for the extra attacker.
     
    57:31
    Time-out Slovakia. Will they be pulling the goalie to get the extra attacker this early?
     
    57:31
    Icing Finland
     
    57:19
    Branko Radivojevic shoots with his back facing the net.
     
    57:07
    Tomas Kopecky fires from distance, wide of the goal.
     
    56:51
    The Slovaks get into the zone and then immediately out.
     
    56:08
    Michel Miklik makes the shot from the slot, Raanta deflects into the boards.
     
    55:44
    The Finns have a chance now before the net, but Stana makes pad saves, twice.
    Commentary by

    Alan Ilijic

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 2. Vaananen, 10. Kontiola (Aaltonen, Pesonen), 16. Kontiola (Aaltonen), 49. Aaltonen (Kontiola, Pesonen) – 26. Miklik (Kukumberg, Mezei), 33. Sekera (Mezei, Hudacek), 41. Surovy (Mezei, Radivojevic)

    Finland: Raanta (Ortio) – Lepisto, Hietanen, Pesonen, Kontiola, Aaltonen – Laakso, Mantyla, Salminen, Korpikoski, Koskiranta – Vaananen, Jalasvaara, Sainainen, Pihlstrom, Granlund – Kukkonen (C), Melart, Hagman, Anttila, Hytonen
    Slovakia2: Stana (Hudacek J.) – Mezei, Sekera, Surovy, Kopecky, Radivojevic – Vydareny, Jurcina, Kukumberg, Miklik, Zaborsky – Sersen, Mihalik, Satan, Hudacek L., Olvecky – Svarny, Dano, Bartek, Bliznak, Hascak
    Referees: Jerabek (CZE), Kaval (USA) – Blumel (CZE), Morrison (USA)