France2 – Italy veterans 1:2 (end) | Germany2 – Latvia 3:2 (end) | Norway – Denmark 4:3 (end)
Belarus – Kazakhstan 4:1 (end) | Sweden2 – Czech Republic 4:3 (2:1 after SO) | Finland – Russia 2:4 (end)
final
Norway
4:3 (1:2, 2:0, 1:1)
Denmark
Sunday 11.05.2014, 15:45 • Minsk-Arena • World Championship
     
    Norway gets very important 3 points and takes the lead in Group A. Denmark has still 0 points and needs a win if it wants to stay in the elite group of World Championships. (18:07:48)
     
    Shots on goal – 26:14.
    Penalties – 4:7.
    Faceoffs – 31:24.
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:25
    Hensen's shot went wide by inches!
     
    59:05
    Another icing against Norway.
     
    58:59
    Icing Norway.
     
    58:19
    The Denmark net is empty!
     
    56:27
    Goal for Team Denmark!
    JANNIK HANSEN found a rebound shot and he scored in the half empty net! Assist: Nicklas Jensen.
     
    55:56
    Norway clears the puck twice in a row.
     
    54:51
    Timeout Norway.
     
    54:51
    Ödegaard gets called in for cross-checking. Five on three.
     
    54:23
    Martinsen gets 2 minutes in the penalty box for high-sticking.
     
    52:49
    Röymark went in a breakaway, but his shot went in the chest of Nielsen!
     
    52:15
    Goal for Team Norway!
    MATS TRYGG hit the the puck right under Nielsen's arm from the blue line. Third powerplay goal of Norway in this match! Assists: Mathis Olimb, Jonas Holös.
     
    51:12
    Denmark gets called in for too many players on the ice.
     
    49:51
    Haugen stopped the puck on the goal line after Kristensen's weak shot from the blue line. He didn't see the puck, but he managed to stop it anyway!
     
    49:20
    Denmark is much more active now, but it can't create pressure.
     
    48:27
    Madsen's shot from the left circle was caught by Haugen.
     
    48:00
    Norway is killing time in the neutral zone.
     
    47:12
    Denmark can't get into the offensive zone.
     
    44:58
    Icing Norway.
     
    44:47
    Another offside against Denmark.
     
    43:05
    Both teams are very inaccurate now.
     
    42:30
    Offside Denmark.
     
    41:59
    Norway is at full strength.
     
    40:50
    Staal's slapshot from the right circle was denied by another great save of Haugen.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Norway is more active in this match and it earned a well deserved lead in the second period.
     
    Shots on goal – 20:9.
    Penalties – 2:6.
    Faceoffs – 24:16.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:59
    Haugen goes in the penalty box for slashing.
     
    39:39
    Denmark is at full strength.
     
    39:00
    The last minute of the second period.
     
    38:37
    Trygg's slapshot from the blue line was caught in Nielsen's glove.
     
    37:39
    Jesper B. Jensen gets called in for high-sticking.
     
    36:48
    Skröder's shot from the right circle was stopped by a good save of Nielsen. Another advantage for Norway.
     
    35:30
    Mathis Olimb gets 10 minutes in the penalty box for unsportsmanlike behaviour.
     
    35:30
    Haugen caught Hansen's shot from the left side.
     
    Denmark is at full strength.
     
    34:31
    Sörvik's shot was caught in Nielsen's glove.
     
    33:26
    Holös's slapshot from the blue line went too high.
     
    32:54
    Madsen gets 2 minutes in the penalty box for hooking.
     
    31:29
    Goal for Team Norway!
    PER-AGE SKRÖDER went in a low angle after his forehand move, but he got the puck under Nielsen into the net!
     
    Nielsen stopped Skröder on a breakaway, but he was fouled from behind though and we will see a penalty shot!
     
    30:50
    Christensen gets called in for roughing.
     
    30:44
    A slapshot of Hansen from the blue line was caught in Nielsen's glove.
     
    29:41
    Staal's shot from between the circles went wide by inches!
     
    29:06
    Denmark is much more active in the last few minutes.
     
    Norway is at full strength.
     
    27:10
    Poulsen was in between the circles, but he took his time and Holös cleared the puck.
     
    26:41
    Denmark has pressure, but it can't find a good shooting position.
     
    25:35
    Trygg goes in the penalty box for hooking.
     
    23:39
    Martinsen missed from a good position.
     
    22:39
    Goal for Team Norway!
    KEN ANDRE OLIMB found a rebound shot and his backhand went right in the top left corner of the net! Assist: Morten Ask.
     
    21:48
    Denmark clears the puck.
     
    21:16
    Jesper B. Jensen gets called in for tripping.
     
    20:59
    Lauridsen's slapshot went in Haugen's chest.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    The first few minutes of this game were dominated by Denmark, but Norway came back, scored a goal and for the rest of the first period was the better team.
     
    Shots on goal – 11:5.
    Penalties – 1:2.
    Faceoffs – 15:6.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:00
    The last minute of the first period.
     
    18:53
    Offside of Norway.
     
    18:06
    Ken Andre Olimb went in front of the net, but Nielsen showed another great save! This player is amazing today.
     
    17:30
    Haugen caught a weak shot by Lauridsen from the blue line.
     
    16:44
    Madsen's shot was caught in Haugen's glove.
     
    15:36
    Olden went in between the circles, but he completely missed the net.
     
    14:37
    Jensen was alone in the right circle, his shot was deflected by Haugen back in front of him and his next shot was deflected inches away from the left post! Great saves by Norway's goalkeeper!
     
    13:46
    Jensen is back on the ice.
     
    13:21
    Denmark clears the puck twice in a row.
     
    12:23
    Olimb's shot went wide and Skröder aimed in Nielsen's chest.
     
    11:46
    Jensen gets called in for interference.
     
    10:26
    Röymark's attempt was deflected by Nielsen's blocker.
     
    9:16
    Storm'\s shot from the right circle was blocked by Trygg.
     
    8:17
    Olimb went in front of Denmark's net, but his shot went in Nielsen's chest.
     
    7:30
    No shots on both sides.
     
    6:30
    Goal for Team Norway!
    And just like that Norway is back in the game! JONAS HOLÖS hit the top right corner of the net from the blue line! Nielsen didn't see a thing. Assist: Mathis Olimb.
     
    5:49
    Christensen gets 2 minutes in the penalty box for charging.
     
    4:26
    Nielsen stopped Forsberg who received a pass in a 2 on 1 situation from Röymark!
     
    3:26
    Kristensen was alone in front of Haugen, but he missed the empty spot! Denmark is destroying Norway so far!
     
    2:55
    Goal for Team Denmark!
    FREDERIK STORM was on the right side and his shot went under Haugen's blocker into the net! This was a mistake of Haugen. Assists: Patrick Bjorkstrand, Emil Kristensen.
     
    2:35
    Goal for Team Denmark!
    MORTEN POULSEN was in front of the net, he found a rebound shot and scored in the half empty net! Assist: Morten Green.
     
    1:57
    Forsberg's shot from the left circle was deflected by Nielsen in the last possible moment right in front of Röymark, who couldn't reach the puck by inches!
     
    1:20
    Another shot of Green, this time right in Haugen's chest.
     
    1:05
    Green's shot from the right circle was easily deflected by Haugen.
     
    0:39
    Ödegaard gets called in for holding of the stick.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Norway: Haugen (Söberg) – Holös, Ödegaard, Trygg, Bonsaksen, Sörvik, Espeland – Hansen, Röymark, Forsberg – Bastiansen (C), K. Olim, M. Olimb – Olden, Skröder, Ask – Stene, Lovlie, Martinsen – Roest, Dahlström – Volden. Coach: Johansen.

    Denmark: Nielsen (Galbraith) – P. Larsen, S. Larsen, Lauridsen, Jesper B. Jensen, Lauridsen, Kristensen, Bruggisser – Madsen, Hansen, Boedker – Green (C), Poulsen, Christensen – Storm, Bjorkstrand, Jesper Jensen – N. Jensen, Staal, Jakobsen. Coach: Karlsson.

    Referees: Dremelj (SLO), Rantaala (FIN) – Carnathan (USA), Puolakka (FIN).
     
    It is expected that one of the teams – Norway, Italy, France or Denmark will be relegated to division 1 and Denmark is currently closest to it with 0 points.
     
    Norway won easily its first match with Norway 3:0, while Denmark lost 0:3 to Sweden, but it had its chances to score.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 15:45.
    Commentary by

    Jakub Šperk

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 7. Holös (Olimb), 23. Olimb (Ask), 32. Skröder (p.s.), 53. Trygg (Olimb, Holös) – 3. Poulsen (Green), 3. Storm (Bjorkstrand, Kristensen), 57. Hansen (Jensen)

    Norway: Haugen (Söberg) – Holös, Ödegaard, Trygg, Bonsaksen, Sörvik, Espeland – Hansen, Röymark, Forsberg – Bastiansen (C), K. Olimb, M. Olimb – Olden, Skröder, Ask – Stene, Lovlie, Martinsen – Roest, Dahlström – Volden. Coach: Johansen.
    Denmark: Nielsen (Galbraith) – P. Larsen, S. Larsen, Lauridsen, Jesper B. Jensen, Lauridsen, Kristensen, Bruggisser – Madsen, Hansen, Boedker – Green (C), Poulsen, Christensen – Storm, Bjorkstrand, Jesper Jensen – N. Jensen, Staal, Jakobsen. Coach: Karlsson.
    Referees: Dremelj (SLO), Rantaala (FIN) – Carnathan (USA), Puolakka (FIN)
    Attendance: 4837