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final
Finland
9:3 (4:0, 5:2, 0:1)
Switzerland
Friday 15.08.2014, 15:30 • Hlinka Gretzky Cup
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 15:30.
     
    Starting line-ups:

    Finland: Heljanko (Vehviläinen) – Juolevi, Saarijärvi, Järvinen, Vainio, Välimäki, Mattila Je., Parikka – Palmu, Nättinen (A), Tammela – Aho (A), Ruotsalainen (C), Puljujärvi – Björkqvist, Mattila Ju., Niemelä – Piipponen, Mäkinen, Tavernier.

    Switzerland: Guggisberg (van Pottelberghe) – Burren, Karrer (C), Pinana, Moor, Weber, Frick, Auriemma, Fischer – Riat (A), Diem (A), Holdener – Impose, Marchon, Roberts – Schmid, Thürkauf, Haberstich – Miranda, Hollenstein, Lanz.

    Rozhodčí: Hodek, Pešina – Bláha, Lhotský.
     
    Finnish forward Patrick Laine left the team after a quarrel with the coach. We'll see how it affects the team's performance because Laine was one of the leaders.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    01:11
    Auguste Impose (SUI) – 2 min – slashing.
     
    02:40
    Goal for Team Finland!
    Guggisberg only deflected Palmu's shot into the air where JESSE PULJUJÄRVI hit it. Assisted by: Petrus Palmu, Julius Nättinen.
     
    04:00
    Lee Roberts (SUI) – 2 min – slashing
     
    04:26
    Goal for Team Finland!
    ARTTU RUOTSALAINEN shoots from the right circle right in between the pads of Guggisberg.
    Assisted by: Sebastian Aho, Veeti Vainio.
     
    04:50
    Goal for Team Finland!
    PETRUS PALMU appeared all alone in front of the crease and sent the puck to the right post. Switzerland is not catching the rythm of the game.
    Assisted by: Julius Nättinen, Olli Juolevi.
     
    05:50
    Sami Tavernier (FIN) – 2 min – boarding.
     
    06:16
    Lee Roberts (SUI) – 2 min – hooking.
     
    06:42
    Vainio was about to take a breakaway but he lost the puck.
     
    07:20
    Another Vainio's chance. This time from the blue line but blocked by the Swiss defense.
     
    07:50
    Team Finland is playing at full strength.
     
    08:16
    Finland didn´t create a powerplay chance, Roberts is back on the ice.
     
    09:21
    Lee Roberts managed to get through two Finnish defencemen but Heljanko showed a great performance to catch his nice move.
     
    10:53
    Marco Miranda got a great pass behind the Finnish defense but Heljanko used hist pads to block the shot.
     
    12:20
    Yanik Burren (SUI) – 2 min – interference.
     
    12:51
    Vainio's hard shot missed the goal.
     
    14:03
    Goal for Team Finland!
    Team Finland takes advantage of another powerplay. Ruotsalainen's shot was deflected but SEBASTIAN AHO scores on rebound. Assisted by: Arttu Ruotsalainen.
     
    14:35
    Dominik Diem (SUI) – Misconduct – usportsmanlike conduct
     
    15.+é
    Sami Tavernier hit Guggisberg's mask but the play goes on.
     
    16:39
    Aho shoots from the blue line but Guggisberg deflected the puck with his shoulder.
     
    18:09
    Dominik Diem (SUI) – 2 min – highsticking
    Jesse Puljujärvi (FIN) – \2 min – slashing + 2 min – roughing
    Powerplay for team Switzerland.
     
    19:14
    Makal Holdener (SUI) – 5 + game misconduct checking to the head and neck area, penalty served by Marco Miranda.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    Team Finland dominated the first period and scored 4 goals. Switzerland beats itself by to many penalties and lots of time playing shorthanded. Makal Holdener left the game with 5 minutes and game misconduct after the rough attack in the corner.
     
    Shots on goal in the first period:

    Finland: 15
    Switzerland: 6
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    23:54
    Goal for Team Finland!
    JUILIU NÄTTINENOVI takes advantage of the five minute powerplay. The crease was wide opened in front of the Finnish forward. Assisted by: Petrus Palmu
     
    24:14
    Switzerland playing at full strength after a long time.
     
    25:48
    Topi Piipponen (FIN) – 2 min – slashing
     
    26:16
    Goal for Team Switzerland! It seemed like Switzerland gets the two men advantage but DOMINIK DIEM scores. Finland remains in four though, Järvinen gets 2 min – crosschecking.
    Assisted by: Damien Riat
     
    28:38
    Arttu Ruotsalainen (FIN) – 2 min – slashing.
     
    30:25
    Goal for Team Switzerland! The sixth powerplay goal today! The second for Switzerland. NATHAN MARCHON scores on rebound
    Assisted by: Lee Roberts, Auguste Impose.
     
    32:06
    Goal for Team Finland!
    SEBASTIAN AHO capitalizes on a 2 on 1 breakaway. Assisted by: Jesse Puljujärvi.
     
    Big fight in the crease! Many players from both teams are involved, we'll see how the penalties will be divided.
     
    33:03
    Auguste |Impose (SUI) 2 min – roughing
    Björkqvist (SWE) – 2 min – slashing
    The referees were kind to both teams only giving 2 penalties.
     
    33:33
    Misha Moor (SUI) – 2 min – slashing
    Switzerland is playing at 3.
     
    35:23
    Goal for Team Finland!
    Jesper Mattila only slightly sent the puck on the crease, with the deflection of two players, the seventh goal is scored. KASPER BJÖRKQVIST after his penalty expired scores. Assisted by: Vili Saarijärvi, Jesper Mattila.
     
    35:56
    Goal for Team Finland!
    After only a half minute, Finland scores again JESPER MATTILA put the puck behind the goalline.
    Asaisted by: Juuso Välimäki.
     
    36:23
    Misha Moor (SUI) – 2 min – interference
     
    39:01
    Goal for Team Finland!
    SEBASTIAN AHOscores after shooting from the right circle and capitalizes hattrick. Assisted by: Julius Nättinen.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    Switzerland managed to wake up for a while and was loosing 2-5 goals at that moment but Finnish players didn't let this to last long. Sebastian Aho capitalized hattrick.
     
    Shots on goal in the second period (in the game):

    Finland: 12 (27)
    Switzerland: 5 (11)
     
    Powerplay goals:
    Finland: 5
    Switzerland: 2
     
    40:00
    Start of the 3rd period.
     
    40:14
    Damiena Riata (SUI) – game misconduct – kneeing.
     
    41:44
    Jesse Puljujärvi got all alone in front of the crease but missed the goal by centimeters.
     
    45:14
    Switzerland is playing at full strenght.
     
    45:28
    Fabian Haberstich (SUI) – 2 min for hiighsticking.
     
    46:07
    Sami Tavernier received a pass in front of the crease, tried a nice move but van Pottelberghe knew what was coming.
     
    46:48
    Petrus Palmu (FIN) – 2 minutes for slashing.
     
    47:24
    Calvin Thürkauf (SUI) – 2 min – crosschecking + misconduct – unsportsmanlike conduct, Fabio Hollenstein serves the minor
     
    48:27
    Calvin Thürkauf (SUI) did't calm down and gets game misconduct
    Fabian Haberstich (SUI) – 5 + game misconduct – kneeing served by Michael Lanz.
     
    48:55
    Joonas Niemelä (FIN) – 2 min – slashing.
     
    50:55
    Finland is playing at full strength with more than two minutes powerplay.
     
    52:09
    Dominik Diem's shorthanded breakaway. The Swiss made a nice move but Heljan didn't let the puck in.
     
    52:52
    Breakaway on the other side. Julius Nättinen beat van Pottelbergha but didn't beat the post and the puck ends under the goalie's pads.
     
    Jarkko Parikka (FIN) – 5 + game misconduct- checking from behind
     
    54:22
    Goal for Team Switzerland!
    DOMINIK DIEM left alone on the right circle makes no mistake. Assisted by: Lee Roberts, Serge Weber
     
    55:21
    Team SUI – 2 min – too many players on ice served by Michael Lanz.
     
    56:28
    Puljujärvi fired a high one but missed the goal and van Pottelberghe didn't have to go for it.
     
    57:21
    Switzerland playing at full strength.
     
    57:33
    Marchon made the goalie go down on the ice but lost the puck before he had a chance to capitalize on his play.
     
    58:05
    Team Finland is playing at full strength.
     
    58:45
    Finnish counterattack stopped by offside.
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    Best players of the game:

    Finland: Sebastian Aho
    Switzerland: Dominik Diem
     
    After a very rough thierd period and three players getting game misconducts, Finland beats Switzerland 9-3. Dominik Diem scored the only goal of the third period.
     
    Ivan Hlinka Memorial standings, teams placed 5th – 8th:
    5. Finland
    6. Switzerland
    7. Russia
    8. Slovakia (17:51:22)
    Commentary by

    Hana Ježková

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 3. Puljujärvi (Palmu, Nättinen), 5. Ruotsalainen (Aho, Vainio), 5. Palmu (Nättinen, Juolevi), 15. Aho (Rustolainen), 24. Nättinen (Palmu), 33. Aho (Puljujärvi), 36. Björqvist (Saarijärvi, Mattila), 36. Mattila (Välimaki), 40. Aho (Nättinen), 55. Diem (Roberts, Weber) – 27. Diem (Riat), 31. Marchon (Roberts, Impose)

    Finland: Heljanko (Vehviläinen) – Juolevi, Saarijärvi, Järvinen, Vainio, Välimäki, Mattila Je., Parikka – Palmu, Nättinen (A), Tammela – Aho (A), Ruotsalainen (C), Puljujärvi – Björkqvist, Mattila Ju., Niemelä – Piipponen, Mäkinen, Tavernier.
    Switzerland: Guggisberg (41. van Pottelberghe) – Burren, Karrer (C), Pinana, Moor, Weber, Frick, Auriemma, Fischer – Riat (A), Diem (A), Holdener – Impose, Marchon, Roberts – Schmid, Thürkauf, Haberstich – Miranda, Hollenstein, Lanz.
    Referees: Hodek, Pešina – Bláha, Lhotský