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Czech Republic – Finland 4:3 (end)
final
Czech Republic
4:3 (1:1, 1:1, 2:1)
Finland
Tuesday 12.08.2014, 19:00 • Breclav • Hlinka Gretzky Cup
     
    58:45
    Julius Nättinen strikes the upper bar!
     
    57:57
    Christian Heljanko is called off and Finnish send 6 players to the field.
     
    57:57
    Visiting team timeout.
     
    55:08
    David Kase shows a perfect timing and finds Dufek on the 2nd blue line. His shot misses the upper bar for a few centimetres!
     
    49:39
    Vladar beat in a hundred percentage opportunity Sebastian Aho! Finnish forward reaches the puck right after a face-off but the Czech goalie lowers his ankle for shot and keeps his team in the leading.
    Lukas JASEK - 4:3
     
    47:30
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    Wow, that´s a really quick response by the home team. The power play took only 9 seconds when Zboril´s shot was tipped in by LUKAS JASEK. Assisted by Jakub Zboril and Filip Chlapik.
     
    47:21
    Jonne Tammela (FIN) gets a minor penalty for hooking.
    Petrus PALMU - 3:3
     
    46:58
    Goal for Team Finland!
    Finnish players convert the 2nd power play game this evening and make the game tied! PETRUS PALMU sends a precise wrist-shot and finds the upper corner of Vladar´s net. Assisted by Jesse Puljujärvi.
     
    45:38
    However, they have an opportunity right now. Zboril (CZE) gets a minor penalty for hooking.
    Jan DUFEK - 3:2
     
    41:37
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    Home players back in leading. Filip Suchy has the puck on his stick on the right circle, passes to JAN DUFEK, who appears unguarded in front of Heljanko and doesn´t miss the net! Assisted by Filip Suchy.
     
    39:33
    Chlapik in a great individual opportunity! He takes the puck in the neutral zone, make it through two opponents and sends a backhand shot. But he misses the net for few decimetres!
     
    33:48
    For a while it was 4 on 4, but now it will be 4 on 3 as an advantage for Finnish players. Hajek (CZE) gets a minor penalty.
     
    33:30
    Another fight between Lainen (FIN) and Dufek (CZE). Both get minor penalties.
     
    31:59
    Another chance for home players and after it another fight starts. David Kase (CZE) slashes Heljanko and gets a minor penalty and Otto Mäkinen (FIN) gets a minor penalty for punishing Czech player. Because it is a hit to the area of the head and neck, Mäkinen automatically gets a misconduct penalty too.
    Jakub ZBORIL - 2:2
     
    31:25
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    Weinhold passes to the blue line from where JAKUB ZBORIL fires a great shot which ends in the net! Heljanko has a covered view, he can´t see anything and therefore can´t save it. Assisted by Martin Weinhold, Lukas Jasek.
     
    30:58
    5 on 3 power play for the home team. Oli Juolevi (FIN) gets a minor penalty for cross-checking.
     
    30:41
    Veeti Vainio (FIN) gets a minor penalty + 10 minutes misconduct because he throws a bottle of water from the penalty box on the ice. Emotions...
    Petrus PALMU - 1:2
     
    27:38
    Goal for Team Finland!
    A converted power play for Finnish players! Saarijärvi´s shot is deflected from the barrier behind the net back in front of Vladar where is unguarded PETRUS PALMU, who sends his team into a leading! Assisted by Vili Saarijärvi, Julius Nättinen.
     
    27:12
    After that a fight starts in Heljako´s area. Dymacek (CZE) gets a minor penalty for slashing, Soustal (CZE) for roughing and Ville Järvinen (FIN) for roughing too. So, another Finnish power play.
     
    26:41
    The coach of the home team takes a time-out to let his players to breathe.
     
    24:55
    Unbelievable! Puljujärvi finds a way straight to Vladar, but he pull himself all over the foal area and stops the puck. The black rubber is for a half of a second unguarded but no one can send it to the net. After that a really big mess in the Czech goal area and the referee stops it for a standing in the area by one of the Finish players. What an opportunity for the Nordic team!
     
    21:56
    Chlapik´s shot is not heading to the net, but Heljanko can rest anyway. Puljujärvi (FIN) is coming back to the penalty box – he gets a minor penalty for tripping.
     
    19:34
    Jesse Puljujärvi (FIN) gets a minor penalty.
     
    12:38
    A shot by Plzen´s player Lukas Kanak slips between goalie´s pads, but no one from the Czech team sends the puck to the net.
     
    12:28
    32 seconds 4 on 4. Ville Järvinen (FIN) gets a minor penalty for slashing.
     
    11:00
    Roman Dymacek (CZE) gets a minor penalty for tripping.
    Jesse PULJUJÄRVI - 1:1
     
    09:23
    Goal for Team Finland!
    Daniel Vladar for the first time in the tournament chose a weaker moment! A shot by Jesse PULJUJÄRVI from the right circle seems to be no danger for the Czech goalie but the slipped between the body and the post into the net. The game is tied. Assisted by Julius Nättinen.
     
    08:16
    It looks like, that we will not be able to continue for a while. In one corner of the Finnish zone, a plexiglass is broken.
     
    06:53
    The first power play also for the home team – Arttu Ruotsalainen (FIN) gets a minor penalty.
     
    05:46
    What a fantastic slide by Vladar, who deletes another great chance of the Finnish team!
     
    03:58
    Filip Suchy (CZE) gets a minor penalty for hooking.
     
    03:00
    On the opposite side Puljujärvi has a good chance to score. He skates to give-away and has plenty of time, but Vladar in the Czech net proves his qualities and saves.
    Radek KOBLIZEK - 1:0
     
    00:30
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    What a great start for the home team. Finns already experienced how it tastes to score in 13th second, now their feelings are completely different. After 30 seconds they are one goal down!
    Filip Chlapik skates away on the right and passes to RADEK KOBLIZEK, who opens the score after great played situation 2 on 1. Assisted by Filip Chlapik.
    Commentary by

    Lucie Mužíková

    CZ@LMuzikova

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 1. Koblizek (Chlapik), 32. Zboril (Weinhold, Jasek), 42. Dufek (Suchy), 48. Jasek (Zboril, Chlapik) – 10. Puljujärvi (Nättinen), 28. Palmu (Saarijärvi, Nättinen), 47. Palmu (Puljujärvi)

    Czech Republic: Vladař (Stezka) – Zbořil, Weinhold, Krenželok, Kaňák, Hájek, Doudera, Kalina – Jašek, F. Chlapík, Koblížek – Dufek, D. Kaše (C), Suchý – Anděl, Šoustal, Dymáček – Gago, F. Dvořák, Stránský – Ďurač.
    Finland: Heljanko (Vehviläinen) – Saarijärvi, Juolevi, Järvinen, Vainio, Mattila Je., Parikka, Välimäki – Palmu, Nättinen, Puljujärvi – Aho, Tamella, Laine – Mäkinen, Ruotsalainen (C), Piipponen – Niemelä, Mattila Ju., Björqkvist – Tavernier.
    Referees: Čech, Hribik – Blümel, Skopal