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
     
    48:13
    Goal for Team Finland!
    JUHAMATTI AALTONEN gets to score to get Finland back in front. After a shot by Petri Kontiola, Aaltonen was the first on the deflected puck and despite being dominated by Slovaks, Finns take the lead again.

    Assists: Petri Kontiola, Janne Pesonen
     
    40:30
    Goal for Team Slovakia!
    After dumping the puck and getting in back on the blue line, Branislav Mezei fires a shot, it's deflected and Branko Radivojevic comes first to it firing a backhand from the right post. It's again deflected and then TOMAS SUROVY fires behind Raanta's backs as he was getting to the other post.

    Assists: Branislav Mezei, Branko Radivojevic.
     
    32:17
    Goal for Team Slovakia!
    A few moments before Libor Hudacek had a chance of a lifetime on an empty net, but now ANDREJ SEKERA scores after a lone wristshot from the blue line. It's getting interesting.

    Assists: Branislav Mezei, Libor Hudacek
     
    25:03
    Goal for Team Slovakia!
    And just as I say it, they score! Roman Kukumberg circles the net and passes to MICHEL MIKLIK on the blue line who fires one-timed and the puck goes in the upper right corner.

    Assists: Roman Kukumberg, Branislav Mezei
     
    15:44
    Goal for Team Finland!
    And the Finns make it 3:0 to make a giant leap into the semifinals. Juhamatti Aaltonen passes into the middle, it's intercepted by Vladimir Mihalik but the puck is loose and PETRI KONTIOLA fires a one-timer that went in through Stana's legs, although he was on the puck.

    Assists: Juhamatti Aaltonen
     
    09:52
    Goal for Team Finland!
    What a beauty! You certainly don't see this every day! Juhamatti Aaltonen passes the puck in the middle for PETRI KONTIOLA who dekes out Rastislava Stana and makes him look ridiculous. Beautiful goal to double the Finnish lead.

    Assists: Juhamatti Aaltonen, Janne Pesonen.
     
    01:31
    Goal for Team Finland!
    OSSI VAANANEN took the puck from the goal line to the blue line and executed a wristshot that went in past Stana. Dream start for the Finns.

    Unassisted.
    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)