Slovenia2 – Austria 4:0 (end) | Russia – Norway 4:0 (end) | Switzerland – Latvia 1:3 (end)
Czech Republic – Slovakia2 5:3 (end)
final
Czech Republic
5:3 (3:0, 1:1, 1:2)
Slovakia2
Tuesday 18.02.2014, 18:00 • Olympics - Men
     
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    Quarterfinals:

    Sweden – Slovenia
    Finland – Russia
    Canada – Latvia
    USA – Czech Republic (20:26:55)
     
    With a double in the middle of the third period the Slovakians made it a tight one-goal match and more than once they had the opportunity to give this game a turn but in the end the small lead was enough for the Czechs who were relieved when Tomas Plekanec scored an empty netter in the last minute!
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:23
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!

    Just when Jan Laco left the Slovakian net for an additional skater TOMAS PLEKANEC hits the empty net with a shot from the left circle!
     
    59:09
    Andrej Meszaros (Slovakia) gets two minutes for slashing after trying to avoid a shot on goal by a Czech forward from short distance!
     
    58:53
    2-on-1 counter for the Czechs and Tomas Plekanec does it himself instead of giving a cross-pass to a team mate. His shot from close to the left circle hits the upper side of the crossbar!
     
    58:06
    A blue line shot by Slovakian defender Andrej Sekera after his team won the face goes just wide past the left bottom corner.
     
    58:00
    The puck is chipped in front of the Czech net but Ondrej Pavelec is able to cover the puck up before Michel Miklik can reach it.
     
    56:54
    Chara gets a lot of ice time in these crucial minutes, wants to lead the Slovakians to the equalizer.
     
    55:44
    A shot by Martin Hanzal from the right wing is easily stopped by Laco.
     
    54:30
    The Czechs keep the puck behind their own net and use the opportunity to reorganize. The time is running out for the Slovakians so that they will have to take higher risks while the Czechs can wait for counter attacks.
     
    52:52
    Milan Michalek receives a pass at the Slovakian blue line but his team mates need too long and without help he has to break up the attack.
     
    51:21
    The Czechs finally react and have a huge triple chance! After a powerful shot from the left circle by Ladislav Smid first Jaromir Jagr was twice stopped with the rebounds and then Tomas Plekanec failed to get the rebound after waiting in front of the now wide open net!
     
    50:21
    The next big scoring opportunity for the Sovaks but Martin Marincin misses the right bottom corner with a shot from the left circle!
     
    48:51
    Time out by the Czech Republic! Their head coach Alois Hadamczik tried to keep them away from their own net with heavy hand signals but his players just didn't care!
     
    48:51
    Goal for Team Slovakia!


    CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?!?!?!?! Slovakia score their 3rd goal of the night and their second within 90 seconds! After a pass by Milan Bartovic from close to the left circle it is Tomas Surovy whose one-timer from within the slot beats Ondrej Pavelec!

    Assisted by Andrej Sekera and Milan Bartovic.
     
    47:19
    Goal for Team Slovakia!


    Tomas Tatar receives a pass at the left circle, with his back towards the net his back hander is blocked by Ondrej Pavelec but the rebound comes to MARIAN HOSSA who fires the puck into the right corner from short distance! 4-2 now only and the Slovakians are back in the game!

    Assisted by Tomas Tatar and Michal Handzus.
     
    46:00
    Zdeno Chara with a shot from the left circle that misses the left top corner just by inches! In the first moment it looked like Ondrej Pavelec made the save as he lost his stick but apparently it just slipped out of his glove.
     
    45:41
    Marian Hossa tries it from within the slot but his shot is blocked by a defender into the left corner of the Czech third.
     
    45:08
    A distance shot by the Slovaks almost goes through into the net.
    Commentary by

    Dennis Mende

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 7. Hemsky (Kaberle, Voracek), 8. Cervenka (Jagr, Plekanec), 18. Krejci (Kaberle, Gudas), 36. Cervenka, 60. Plekanec – 39. Hossa (Sekera, Handzus), 48. Hossa (Tatar, Handzus), 49. Surovy (Sekera, Bartovic)

    Czech Republic: Pavelec (Salák) – Židlický, Šmíd, Gudas, Rozsíval, Z. Michálek, Kaberle, Krajíček – Jágr, Plekanec (C), Červenka – Hemský, Krejčí, M. Michálek – Voráček, Hanzal, Erat – Frolík, Nedvěd, Palát – Novotný. Head Coach: Alois Hadamczik.
    Slovakia2: Laco (Halák) – Starosta, Chára (C), Baranka, Meszároš, Sekera, Marinčin, Jurčina, Vydarený – Marián Hossa, Handzuš, Tatar – Jurčo, Ölvecký, Záborský – Miklík, Surový, Bartovič – Pánik, Radivojevič, Marcel Hossa. Head Coach: Vladimír Vůjtek.
    Referees: Peel (USA) , Vinnerborg (SWE) – Cameron (CAN), Suominen (FIN)