Switzerland – Canada2 1:5 (end) | Finland – Russia 5:2 (end) | Slovakia2 – Sweden2 1:6 (end)
Czech Republic – USA 4:2 (end)
final
Finland
5:2 (1:2, 2:0, 2:0)
Russia
Monday 11.08.2014, 15:30 • Břeclav • Hlinka Gretzky Cup
     
    55:38
    Another penalty against Team Russia, this time for high sticking against Sidorov (RUS).
     
    55:26
    Good save by Kolesnikov, diving to his right to stop Tamella´s rebound.
     
    53:36
    Volkov (RUS) is penalized for slashing.
    Sebastian AHO - 5:2
     
    51:44
    Goal for Team Finland!
    Finnish team is very efficient in this game. SEBASTIAN AHO shows speed and skill and scores with a wristshot past Kolesnikov after coming in from the left wing. Unassisted.
     
    47:53
    Jarvinen (FIN) is sent to the penalty box for boarding.
     
    47:01
    Another big chance of Russian team. However, Platonov fails to beat Vehvilainen and the score stays the same.
     
    44:13
    Vainio (FIN) gets a 2-minute penalty for slashing.
    Patrik LAINE - 4:2
     
    41:27
    Goal for Team Finland!
    The start of the period is again dominated by Finland. PATRIK LAINE moves on a breakaway, everyone is expecting a pass, including the goalie and the Finnish forward calmly passes the puck into the back of the net. Unassisted.
     
    39:14
    First, Zhebelev fires the puck into the open net, but Vehvilainen´s pad is faster and kicks it out, then Niemela on the other side moves alone on goal only to be denied by Kolesnikov.
     
    37:15
    Parikka (FIN) is called for tripping, another Russian powerplay.
     
    33:13
    Palmu (FIN) called for tripping.
     
    32:56
    Saarijarvi´s wristshot from the blue line is deflected on to the post.
     
    32:14
    Russia (RUS) serves a minor penalty for too many players on the ice. Served by Emets.
    Sami TAVERNIER - 3:2
     
    31:11
    Goal for Team Finland!
    Kolesnikov spills Piipponen´s shot and SAMI TAVERNIER is on hand to fire in the rebound. Bit of a cheap goal to concede and Finland is again ahead. Assisted by Topi Piipponen.
     
    28:03
    Zhukenov (RUS) is called for slashing. With the delayed penalty, Finns moved to a breakaway and Puljujarvi was clean through on goal, only to shoot too high with his backhand move.
    Kasper BJÖRKQVIST - 2:2
     
    27:32
    Goal for Team Finland!
    Out of the blue, KASPER BJÖRKQVIST gets to the loose puck in the attacking zone and scores with a hard and accurate wristshot past Kolesnikov. Unassisted.
     
    26:41
    Podluboshnov misses a great chance on the left crease, shooting into the goalie.
     
    23:58
    Zhebelev (RUS) is called for tripping.
     
    21:57
    Piipponen (FIN) is called for hooking. Will the Russian powerplay be succesful for the third time, too?
     
    20:07
    Big dejavu in the arena as Russia fails to deal with the opening faceoff again, Puljujarvi is clean through on goal, but he shoots high above the crossbar!
     
    18:47
    Palmu misses a sitter, firing wide with Kolesnikov stretched on the ice.
     
    18:23
    Big pressure by Team Finland. Puljujarvi and Aho miss the net from close range as Kolesnikov feels the heat of many shots heading his way.
     
    17:12
    First powerplay for Team Finland. Denis Alekseev (RUS) is called for delaying the game after knocking the net loose.
    Mikhail SIDOROV - 1:2
     
    14:27
    Goal for Team Russia!
    But a single powerplay shot is enough for Russia to take the lead. MIKHAIL SIDOROV fires a beautiful wristshot that hits the underside of the crossbar and goes in. Assisted by Dmitry Zhukenov.
     
    12:37
    Matilla (FIN) is called for handling the puck with his hands.
     
    10:47
    Kaprizov misses a wide open net on the side after a good pass by Zhukenov.
    Egor RYKOV - 1:1
     
    06:34
    Goal for Team Russia!
    The game is tied as Russia scores on a powerplay. EGOR RYKOV fires from the blue line and beats Vehvilainen on his glove side. Assisted by Timur Fatkullin.
     
    05:56
    Tavernier (FIN) is called for a minor tripping penalty.
    Jesse PULJUJÄRVI - 1:0
     
    00:13
    Goal for Team Finland!
    Perfect start for Finnish team. They moved to the attack right after the faceoff, moved past static Russian defensemen and Palmu´s cross pass was fired home by JESSE PULJUJÄRVI. Assisted by Petrus Palmu and Vili Sarrijärvi.
    Commentary by

    Lukáš Peroutka

    CZ@LukasPeroutka

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 1. Puljujärvi (Palmu, Saarijärvi), 28. Björkqvist, 32. Tavernier (Piipponen), 42. Laine, 52. Aho – 7. Rykov (Fatkullin), 15. Sidorov (Zhukenov)

    Finland: Vehviläinen (Heljanko) – Saarijärvi, Juolevi, Järvinen, Vainio, Mattila, Parikka, Välimäki – Palmu, Nättinen, Puljujärvi – Aho, Tammela, Laine – Tavernier, Ruotsalainen, Piipponen – Niemelä, Mattila, Björkqvist – Mäkinen.
    Russia: Kolesnikov (Krasotkin) – Sidorov, Kozyrev, Fatkullin, Rykov, Bannikov, Platonov, Nesterov – Ivashov, Alekseev, Karnaukhov – Zhukenov, Zhebelev, Kaprizov – Bochkarev, Ivanyuzhenkov, Byakin – Barabanov, Volkov, Podluboshnov – Emets.
    Referees: Fraňo, Hodek – Lhotský, Ondráček