Czech Republic – Switzerland 4:2 (end) | Canada2 – Russia 2:3 (0:1 after SO) | USA – Finland 4:3 (end)
Germany2 – Sweden2 3:9 (end)
final
Czech Republic
4:2 (0:0, 1:0, 3:2)
Switzerland
Tuesday 22.04.2014, 14:00 • Kisapusto, Lappeenranta • U18 World Championship
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 14:00.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Czech Republic: Vanecek – Pyrochta, Masin (C), Rasner, Havlin, Miklis, Zboril, Scotka – Kase, Vrana, Spacek – Pastrnak, Karabacek, Zacha – Vesely, Smejkal, Chlapik – Vopelka, Kutak, Ordos – Chernoch. Coach: Petr

    Switzerland: Fehr – Siegenthaler, Karrer, Forrer, Kindschi, Harlacher (C), Frick, Burren – Fiala, Malgin, Rod – Riat, Kessler, Macquat – Guidotti, Trisconi, Heinimann – Ritz, Diem, Ottiger – Privet. Coach: Celio

    Referees: Konc (SVK), Schukies (GER) – Jensen (DEN), Waldejer (NOR.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    1:30
    Czech Republic is much more active so far, but it can't get a shot on the net.
     
    2:27
    Rod's shot from a low angle wasn't dangerous.
     
    3:17
    Kesser touched the puck in front of the net wide by inches!
     
    5:45
    Malgin received a pass on the blue line and his hard shot was stopped by Vanecek in the last possible moment!
     
    7:14
    Icing of Switzerland.
     
    8:11
    Vopelka's wrist shot was deflected by Fehr's blocker.
     
    8:25
    Spacek missed from between the circles.
     
    10:22
    No shots on both sides.
     
    11:50
    Rasner gets called in for tripping.
     
    12:53
    Switzerland can't get in the offensive third.
     
    13:50
    Czech team is complete.
     
    15:00
    Kase missed the bouncing puck in front of the half empty net!
     
    16:09
    Offside of the home team.
     
    17:00
    Faceoff in front of Vanecek.
     
    17:17
    Rasner's shot from the blue line was blocked.
     
    18:40
    Karabacek gets 2 minutes in the penalty box for slashing.
     
    19:00
    Edson's shot from the right side was caught in Vanecek's glove. The last minute of the first period.
     
    19:24
    Malgin received a pass from side to side, but he missed the net!
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    20:14
    Offside of visitors.
     
    21:01
    Karabacek gets called in for cross-checking.
     
    21:31
    Macquat goes in the penalty box for hooking.
     
    22:15
    Pyrochta's shot from the blue line was deflected by Fehr.
     
    23:01
    Czech Republic is in full strength.
     
    23:31
    Switzerland is complete.
     
    24:17
    Icing of the home team.
     
    26:07
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    JAKUB VRANA went through 2 defenders right in front of the net and he scored in the top right corner! Assists: Filip Pyrochta, Dominik Masin.
     
    27:27
    Pastrnak and Karabacek found rebound shots, but Fehr stopped them both!
     
    28:18
    Fiala gets 2 minutes in the penalty box for tripping.
     
    28:38
    Rasner missed from the blue line.
     
    29:03
    Visitors clear the puck.
     
    30:13
    Rasner missed again.
     
    30:18
    Switzerland is in full strength.
     
    30:19
    Harlacher goes in the penalty box.
     
    31:40
    Fehr deflected Spacek's shot from the right circle with his shoulder.
     
    32:05
    Switzerland clears the puck.
     
    32:19
    Visitors are in full strength.
     
    33:40
    Karabacek couldn't hold the puck in Czech's offensive third.
     
    35:00
    No shots on both sides.
     
    37:10
    Pyrochta found a rebound shot, but Fehr denied his attempt in the half empty net!
     
    38:10
    Karrer's slapshot from the right circle was caught in Vanecek's glove.
     
    39:00
    The last minute of the second period.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    40:56
    Fiala was in between the circles, but Vanecek showed a great save!
     
    41:37
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    PAVEL ZACHA received a pass from behind the net and he sent the puck behind confused Fehr! Assists: Vaclav Karabacek, David Pastrnak.
     
    43:00
    Both teams can't get a shot on the net.
     
    44:28
    Goal for Team Switzerland! NOAH ROD went in front of the net and his backhand shot went right through Vanecek's pads! Assists: Kevin Fiala, Denis Malgin.
     
    45:00
    Czech Republic can end up 2nd in Group B at best, while Switzerland can still earn the 1st place. Both teams can end up at 4th place as well, but they won't miss quarterfinals.
     
    45:33
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    Czech Republic is getting close to the 2nd place! The puck bounced over Fehr and PAVEL ZACHA just pushed it in the empty net! Assist: Vaclav Karabacek.
     
    47:49
    Icing of the home team. Switzerland is trying to create pressure.
     
    48:47
    A complication. Switzerland gets called in for too many players on the ice, Ritz goes in the penalty box.
     
    49:52
    Riat was alone in front of the net, but Vanecek stopped two of his shots! That was an error that could be easily punished!
     
    50:47
    Switzerland is in full strength, probably the worst powerplay of the Czech team in this tournament.
     
    51:17
    Malgin's line is in the offensive third of visitors.
     
    52:12
    Goal for Team Switzerland!
    KEVIN FIALA went in between the circles and he scored in the top left corner of the net! Assists: Roger Karrer, Noah Rod.
     
    53:12
    Zacha's shot from the left side went wide.
     
    54:05
    Rod went around the net, but he didn't surprise Vanecek.
     
    55:53
    Malgin's shot from between the circles was blocked wide. The first formation of Switzerland has half of the ice time now!
     
    56:50
    Czech Republic has the puck and saves time.
     
    57:42
    Timeout of Switzerland.
     
    57:59
    The empty net of visitors!
     
    58:36
    Karrer couldn't stop the puck on the blue line.
     
    59:00
    The last minute of the third period.
     
    59:10
    Switzerland can't get in the offensive third.
     
    59:57
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    JIRI SMEJKAL hit the empty net. Assist: David Pastrnak.
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    Czech Republic goes to the quarterfinals from the 2nd place and will encounter either Sweden or Russia in the quarterfinals. Switzerland moves on most likely from the 4th spot and will find its opponent in Canada, which needs to get only 1 point in today's match with Russia to secure the 1st place. If that wouldn't happen, Switzerland would play against Russia and Czech Republic would have confirmed Sweden as the opponent. There is also possibility that Switzerland will end in the 3rd place if USA won't get at least 1 point against Finland. In that case Sweden might encounter Switzerland in quarterfinals.

    Slovakia will play either with Finland or USA.
    Germany and Denmark won't move to quarterfinals.
     
    Group B:
    1st Czech Republic – 4 matches – 8 points (2 points Finland, 0 points USA)
    2nd Finland – 3 matches – 7 points (1 point Czech, ? points USA)
    3rd Switzerland – 4 matches – 6 points (3 points USA)
    4th USA – 3 matches – 6 points (3 points Czech, ? points Finland) (16:16:19)
    Commentary by

    Jakub Šperk

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 27. Vrana (Pyrochta, Masin), 42. Zacha (Karabacek, Pastrnak), 46. Zacha (Karabacek), 60. Smejkal (Pastrnak) – 45. Rod (Fiala, Malgin), 53. Fiala (Karrer, Rod)

    Czech Republic: Vanecek – Pyrochta, Masin (C), Rasner, Havlin, Miklis, Zboril, Scotka – Kase, Vrana, Spacek – Pastrnak, Karabacek, Zacha – Vesely, Smejkal, Chlapik – Vopelka, Kutak, Ordos – Chernoch. Coach: Petr
    Switzerland: Fehr – Siegenthaler, Karrer, Forrer, Kindschi, Harlacher (C), Frick, Burren – Fiala, Malgin, Rod – Riat, Kessler, Macquat – Guidotti, Trisconi, Heinimann – Ritz, Diem, Ottiger – Privet. Coach: Celio
    Referees: Konc (SVK), Schukies (GER) – Jensen (DEN), Waldejer (NOR