Russia – Czech Republic 1:2 (end) | Finland – Sweden2 4:2 (end)
final
Finland
4:2 (0:0, 2:1, 2:1)
Sweden2
Sunday 22.12.2013, 16:00 • Bolshoi Ice Dome • Euro Hockey Tour
     
    Finland triumph over Sweden by four goals to two! And we have seen yet another entertaining match in the Channel One Cup in Sochi. Sweden took the lead through Andreas Engqvist but that only prompted Finland to score 3 goals through Jere Sallinen, Peeka Jormakka and Teemu Hartikainen, and although Engqvist got his team back into the game, Olli Palola iced it with an empty net goal. Thanks for following this game and the whole tournament with us, but on Wednesday the KHL returns and we will have coverage on our site of all the games. Be sure to join us, see you then! (18:12:26)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    58:55
    Goal for Finland! OLLI PALOLA from just inside the Swedish half sends the puck into the empty net and surely finishes the game! Assists- Joonas Kemppainen and Juha Pekka Hytonen
     
    58:30
    Empty net for Sweden!
     
    57:55
    Chance for Finland on the counterattack but Karlsson deflected the puck away with his shoulder
     
    56:01
    Just as I said that Niklas Andersen had a chance! But Finnish bodies prevented the puck from making its way to the net
     
    55:04
    Finland are once again starting to dominate and not giving Sweden too many opportunities to attack
     
    53:44
    Icing against Sweden
     
    53:00
    7 minutes remaining and still nothing is yet decided in this game, 3-2 in Finland's favour at the moment
     
    51:46
    Sweden having scored on the penalty kill, are back to full strength
     
    50:04
    Mikko Maenpaa won't play any more in today's game, the referees have sent him off for unsportsmanlike behaviour
     
    50:04
    Goal for Sweden! Awful mistake by Mikko Koskinen and ANDREAS ENGQVIST makes him pay! Sweden back in the game with a shorthanded goal. Assisted by Daniel Rahimi
     
    49:46
    Niclas Andersen for tripping gets a 2 minute minor and Finland are once again on the powerplay
     
    49:28
    Slapshot from Jormakka saved by the goalkeeper
     
    48:15
    Koskinen with his shoulders sends away an attempt by Wandell
     
    46:59
    Goal for Finland! Fantastic goal from the Finns! TEEMU HARTIKAINEN finishes off a really superb counterattack and it's 3-1! Assists- Janne Pesonen and Janne Jalasvaara
     
    46:28
    Pusstinen on the right flank sends a shot into the goalkeeper's chest. Not too many chances for either team in the last few minutes
     
    43:34
    Finland have made a confident start to the period, Sweden can't get much of the puck
     
    41:38
    Chance for Finland! Palola skates away on a counterattack with two of his attacking partners, but instead of passing he shoots right into the goalkeeper!
     
    40:28
    Janne Pesonen breaks into the Swedish zone on the right flank, but his shot is dealt with by Karlsson
    Commentary by

    Shaun Nicolaides

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 26. Sallinen (Maenpaa, Huhtala), 34. Jormakka (Koho, Palola), 47. Hartikainen (Pesonen, Jalasvaara), 59. Palola (Kemppainen, Hytonen) – 24. Engqvist (Klingberg, Bang), 51. Engqvist (Rahimi)

    Finland: Koskinen (Engren)- Ohtamaa, Salmela, Hartikainen, Hytonen, Pesonen- Karalahti, Maenpaa, Palola, Koho, Jormakka- Jaakola, Jalasvaara, Pusstinen, Kemppaninen, Donskoi- Rajala, Sallinen J, Sallinen T, Hutala
    Sweden2: Karlsson (Ullmark)- Andersen, Klingberg, Persson, Lundqvist, Karlsson- Viklund, Hersley, Ericsson, Wandell, Klasen- Burstrom, Rahimi, Paulsson, Sjogren, Johansson- Thuresson, Brodin, Engqvist, Bang
    Referees: Anisimov, Olenin
    Attendance: 3469