Switzerland – Russia 0:5 (end) | France2 – Canada2 3:2 (1:0 after SO) | Belarus – USA 1:6 (end)
Slovakia2 – Czech Republic 2:3 (after OT)
final/OT
Slovakia2
2:3 (0:1, 2:0, 0:1, 0:1)
Czech Republic
Friday 09.05.2014, 19:45 • Chizhovka Arena, Minsk • World Championship
     
    In a simply enthralling encounter the Czech Republic have beaten their eternal rivals Slovakia 3-2 after overtime! It promised to be a thriller and it most certainly didn't disappoint. Ondrej Nemec opened up the scoring early on before in the second period goals from Michel Miklik and Marek Viedensky put the Slovaks ahead. Just when it seemed that they were edging to victory Jaromir Jagr tied the game up late in the third, and Jakub Klepis' overtime snipe earned the Czechs the extra point. They skate off with two, and Slovakia for their efforts have the one point. Thanks for following the game with us, and see you again soon for more fantastic 2014 IIHF World Championship action! (22:07:24)
     
    Game over.
     
    61:50
    Goal for Team Czech Republic! It's all over! JAKUB KLEPIS drives in from deep, cuts to the right before unleashing a lethal effort that flies into the left hand corner beyond Jan Laco, it's 3-2! Assists- Ondrej Vitasek and Martin Sevc
     
    61:17
    Tomas Hertl cuts in from the left flank looking for an opening in which to shoot but opposing defenders close him down!
     
    61:02
    It's a cautious start to overtime from both sides, they both know that any mistake could prove to be fatal
     
    60:01
    Overtime began.
     
    This pulsating match is off to overtime! We will have five minutes of game time and if we don't see a goal it will be penalty shots!
     
    Statistics after the initial 60 minutes-

    Shots on target- 16-32
    Saves made by the goalkeeper- 30-14
    Penalty minutes- 10-10
     
    60:00
    3rd period finished.
     
    59:39
    The Czechs certainly look the more energised as we now look to be heading to overtime in just a few seconds!
     
    59:01
    Slovakia do look heavily deflated after the equalising goal! They looked to have been defending good enough to hold out for the win
     
    57:53
    Goal for Team Czech Republic! They've kept on plugging away and they have their reward! As the puck is played across the slot from the right JAROMIR JAGR pokes it home masterfully, it's a tied game at 2-2! Assists- Ondrej Nemec
     
    56:27
    Vitasek! Jaromir Jagr eventually picks out Ondrej Vitasek at the point who blasts wide of the left hand post with bodies piling up on the slot!
     
    54:55
    The Czech Republic are back at full strength having killed that penalty successfully. They are the ones who need to score though!
     
    53:37
    Hrvik! A twisting Marek Hrvik fires well wide of the net from the doorstep!
     
    53:07
    Alexander Salak despite not having a clue where the puck is makes an excellent save to hold on to a strong slapper from the right faceoff circle!
     
    52:55
    Ondrej Vitasek for hooking has been called into the penalty box to leave his trailing team on the penalty kill
     
    52:42
    Slovakia commit icing with just over seven minutes remaining in regular time
     
    50:42
    Just how didn't the puck cross the line! The Slovaks steal the puck neutral ice, go two on one, Martin Reway rounds the goalkeeper but Alexander Salak sticks a big pad out at the last moment to prevent the puck from crossing the line! What a save!
     
    50:28
    The Slovakian fans really are making themselves heard inside the Chizhovka Arena! All throughout the game they have been singing loud and proud
    Commentary by

    Shaun Nicolaides

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 26. Miklik (Tatar), 36. Viedensky (Miklik) – 7. Nemec (Hudler, Cervenka), 58. Jagr (Nemec), 62. Klepis (Vitasek, Sevc)

    Slovakia2: Laco (Janus)- Daloga, Sloboda, Nagy, Hrivik, Satan- Marincin, Ceresnak, Miklik, Reway, Marcinko- Svarny, Valach, Mikus, Tatar, Panik- Brejcak, Viedensky, Tybor, Skokan
    Czech Republic: Salak (Jakub Kovar)- Nemec, Kindl, Jagr, Klepis, Sobotka- Sevc, Polak, Cervenka, Rolinek, Hertl- Zamorsky, Kolar, Sekac, Hudler, Jan Kovar- Vitasek, Zatovic, Novotny, Petruzalek
    Referees: Bulanov, Piechaczek, Olenin, Dedoulia, Raming
    Attendance: 6920