Welcome. This semi-final game starts at 18:45 EEST, 17:45 CEST.

One semi-final is over and now the Czechs and the Finns will battle to see who will face Russia in tomorrow's final.

The Czechs finished 3rd in Group A, then defeated the USA 4-3 in Thursday's quarterfinal. They're led offensively by Jaromir Jagr with 8 points (4+4), defenceman Ondrej Nemec with 7 points (2+5), Tomas Hertl with 6 points (3+3) and Vladimir Sobotka with 6 points (2+4).

Finland finished 4th in Group B, then defeated Canada 3-2 in Thursday's quarterfinal. They're led offensively by Petri Kontiola with 8 points (3+5), Jori Lehtera with 8 points (1+7), and Olli Jokinen and Juuso Hietanen with 5 points (both 2+3).

The starting goaltenders are Alexander Salak and Pekka Rinne, who have both been mainstays for their teams this tournament.

Starting Lineups:

Czech Republic: Salák (Jakub Kovář) – Němec, Vitásek, Kindl, Jordán, Zámorský, Kolář, Ševc – Červenka, Novotný, Jágr – Sobotka, Klepiš, Hertl – Hudler, Zaťovič, Sekáč – Vondrka, Jan Kovář, Rolinek (C) – Růžička. Coach: Vladimír Růžička.

Finland: Rinne (Koskinen) – Mäntylä, Hietanen, Ohtamaa, Karalahti, Kivistö, Lajunen, Marttinen – Lehterä, Kontiola, Pakarinen – Jokinen (C), Haula, Komarov – Jormakka, Immonen, Palola – Solomaki, T. Sallinen, J. Sallinen – Huhtala. Coach: Erkka Westerlund.

Referees: Brueggemann (GER), Bulanov (RUS). Linesmen: Dahmén (SWE), Semjonov (EST).

The Czech Republic is the designated home team for this game and is wearing their white uniforms with red and blue trim, red pants and blue helmets. Finland is designated as the visiting team and is wearing their light blue uniforms with dark blue and white trim, dark blue pants and helmets.

The first shot of the game comes from the point by Michal Jordan, stopped and covered by Pekka Rinne.

First shot on goal for Finland, Tommi Salinen streaks down the right wing and fires right on Alexander Salak, who holds on.

Finns get possession off the draw and drive hard to the net, Iiro Pakarinen gets it in front but can't covert and Salak covers again.

Shot by Jaromir Jagr is scooped up and held by Pekka Rinne.

Quick shot from Olli Jokinen, kicked out by Salak.

Slapper from the point by Jormakka, stick save Salak.

Intentional offside called against the Czech Republic, faceoff back in their end.

The puck is played by a Czech high stick in the attacking zone, faceoff outside.

The Finns break into the Czech zone, but the pass is deflected to the corner and they don't get a shot.

Pekka Jormakka fires wide from the high slot.

Jagr sends the puck to the net from the boards, deflected wide and the Finns ice it.

The Finns ice the puck again and the penalty is over. The Czechs didn't get much going.

Jokinen with a low wrister, off the side of the net ... Salak might have gotten a piece of it.

Jagr sends a wrister from the point through traffic wide.

Then the Czechs come back the other way again, Rinne covers.

Jokinen from a weak angle, pad save Salak.

A tic-tac-toe passing play is finnished as Jokinen one-times it high from the slot.

Finally Salak covers with :23 left in the penalty.

Erik Haula hits Salak's blocker from a weak angle.

The Czechs are back at full strength and they break out of their own zone.

Tommi Kivisto's high shot from the point hits Salak in the shoulder, and he traps it against his body.

Klepis with a long shot, Rinne catches it and plays it.

Now a long wrister from Martin Zatovic is caught and held by Pekka Rinne.

Kindl with a wrister from the point, deflected wide, then Jordan gets it in the corner and tries to stuff it in the short side but Rinne stays tight to the post and covers.

Nemec's shot attempt is blocked and the puck slides harmlessly to Rinne, who covers.

Finland's Olli Palola takes down Petr Zamorsky along the boards and is called for tripping. Czechs 0/2 on the power play.

The puck shot down on Salak, as the Czechs are having trouble getting into the Finnish zone.

Jagr works the puck out from behind the net and fires wide on the far side.

Finland back at full strength, play in the neutral zone.

Zatovic tried a rush down the right side, stripped of the puck but Finland called for icing.

Offside Finland on the long pass, faceoff back at their own blueline.

Czechs buzzing but the shot by Ruzicka goes out of play, faceoff outside.

Offside Finland.

Puck deflects out of play in the Czech zone, faceoff inside.

Low shot by Salomaki from the top of the circle, stick save Salak and he eventually covers it.

Another offside called against Finland on the long pass, faceoff at their own blueline.

And the Czechs counter, Rinne grabs Cervenka's long shot and holds on.

Slapper from the point by Kindl deflects just wide.

Now Sekac's wrister from the other point deflects wide.

Finally the puck deflects out of play, faceoff in the Finnish zone.

Finland is offside again with :54 left in their power play.

Salak covers the puck with just :01 left in the penalty.

Erik Haula with a wrister from the boards, right on Salak, who covers.

Offside Finland.

Jordan's wrister from the point is blocked. Play continues down low and finally the Finns clear it.

Jokinen leads a rush, his shot is blocked and the Czechs start back the other way.

Ondrej Nemec with a wrister from the point, caught and held by Rinne.