Slovakia2 – Russia 2:5 (end) | Finland – Switzerland 9:3 (end) | Canada2 – USA 11:5 (end)
Czech Republic – Sweden2 4:3 (end)
final
Czech Republic
4:3 (1:0, 3:3,0:0)
Sweden2
Friday 15.08.2014, 19:00 • Hlinka Gretzky Cup
     
    Despite big pressure in the final moments of the third period, Czech team prevails and wins the semifinal against Swden 4-3. There´s joy on the ice and in the stands, as well.

    Czech Republic will face Team Canada in Breclav tomorrow at 17:00 CET, while Sweden takes on USA for bronze at 15:00 CET in Piestany. (21:02:36)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:58
    With two seconds on the clock, icing is called against the Czech team. Last chance for an equalizer.
     
    59:38
    Swedes battle for the puck in the offensive zone, but cannot get to shooting positions.
     
    59:12
    Icing against Team Czech Republic. Sweden pulls the goalie and now has six skaters on the ice.
     
    58:37
    Larsson´s deflected shot is saved by Vladar, Czech defense covers the follow-up shot, too.
     
    58:01
    Two minutes left to play, Sweden in the offensive zone.
     
    57:07
    Grundstrom´s rebound is saved by Vladar.
     
    56:28
    Jasek could have been the hero, but his weak shot into the open net is saved by the outstretched Sandstrom.
     
    55:10
    Czechs try to play an active forechecking and cause trouble to Swedish players.
     
    55:10
    Swedes get to a 3-on-2 breakaway. Kylington takes a shot from the right crease, Vladar makes a pad save.
     
    54:20
    Chlapik forces a save from Felix Sandstrom. The Swedish goalie holds on to the puck and covers.
     
    54:00
    John Dalström deflects the puck right in front of Vladar and misses by inches! That was close.
     
    53:04
    Good defensive work by Hajek, stopping a pass into the slot and then a shot by Ahl.
     
    51:56
    Larsson fires his shot wide of the net. Sweden continues to push forward.
     
    50:49
    Almost 3000 people inside the arena cheer for the Czech team, but Sweden plays with the puck more in the last few minutes.
     
    49:41
    Kase waits in the offensive zone, then opts to shoot. Comfortable save by Sandstrom.
     
    48:34
    Another glove save by Vladar, this time against a shot from the blue line.
     
    47:23
    Swedish players had their hands in the air and thought they scored, yet Vladar stretched himself on the goal line and saved a rebound only just ahead of the goal line.
     
    47:07
    Suchy sets up Chlapik on the right wing. The Czech forward moves on goal and tries to lob the puck over Sandstrom, but he makes the save.
     
    45:26
    The Swedish goalie saves also Gago´s shot from the right crease.
     
    44:47
    Andel moves in front and attempts a shot through traffic. Sandstrom did not see much, but he is able to save the puck.
     
    42:30
    Icing against Team Sweden after some good forechecking play by Czech forwards.
     
    40:56
    Dahlen´s wristshot ends in Vladar´s glove.
     
    40:41
    Sandström makes a comfortable save against Kase. The Czech forward was shooting from the slot.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Six goals, three on both sides in the entertaining second period mean Team Czech Republic is still one goal ahead of their Swedish opponents. The game is very even, though, and the third period promises a lot of drama.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:32
    Czechs with the puck in the offensive zone, but Sweden works well to keep them out of scoring positions.
     
    38:35
    Vladar makes a save to deny Dahlstrom.
     
    37:51
    Goal for Team Sweden!
    Good spell of pressure by the Swedish team results in a goal. JONATHAN DAHLÉN found space in the slot and his deflected shot ends in the top corner of the net. Assisted by Linus Ölund.
     
    36:37
    Great save by Vladar! Grundström had both the initial shot and the rebound covered by the Czech goalie.
     
    35:26
    Timeout for Team Sweden.
     
    35:26
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    Swedish mistake resluts in odd man rush and LUKAS ANDEL capitalizes on Soustals pass. Assisted by: Tomas Soustal.
     
    33:34
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    This chance really didn't look like a scoring one but the puck is in the net. Michal Gago was out of the angle so he only threw the puck to the net, Sandström lost the puck and ROMAN DYMACEK scored. Assisted by: Michal Gago.
     
    33:02
    Doudera's shot wasn't dangerous at all, Sandström could have keep calm.
     
    29:34
    It seems the time out helped the hosts and Sandström has some work to do after a long time.
     
    Time out for team Czech republic.
     
    27:42
    Goal for Team Sweden!
    To much for Vladar this time. OLIVER ERIXON wasn't stop on his breakaway by the defencemen nor by the goalie.
     
    27:15
    Swedes didn't let Vladar to have a rest. The number one of the Czech crease had to prove his skills with three great saves more.
     
    26:25
    Great save of Vladar! Davidsson was about to score but the Czech goalie made a great save!
     
    24:11
    Goal for Team Sweden!
    Dahlén didn't get the puck through but LUCAS CARLSSON did on rebound. Powerplay goal for Sweden. Assisted by: Jonathan Dahlén.
     
    23:49
    Filip Dvořák (CZE) – 2 min – hooking.
     
    22:46
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    It seemed like the puck slightly changed the direction after DANIEL KRENZELOK's shot from the blue line and Sandström didn't expect that. Assisted by: MArtin Weinhold.
     
    21:41
    Jonathan Dahlén (SWE) – 2 min – tripping
     
    21:41
    Filip Suchy hit the post!
     
    20:40
    Both teams were fighting fort the puck next to the board for so long the the referee interrupted the game.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Shots:
    CZE: 16
    SWE 9

    Hits:
    CZE: 7
    SWE 9

    Face-offs:
    CZE: 9
    SWE 7
     
    The first period is over. The home team s leading by one thanks to a powerplay goal of Filip Suchý. The second period will start at about 7:50 pm.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:01
    One minute left to play in the first period.
     
    18:00
    The Czechs have the puck behind their own net, both teams have to substitute their players.
     
    15:54
    Filip Chlapik made a big mistake on the blue line and Vladar had to face Ahl by himself.
     
    13:50
    Battle of the puck in the crease between Soustal and Sandström was won by the Swedish goalie.
     
    11:40
    Sandström really has a lot to do! To many shots coming his way!
     
    09:58
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    Only ten seconds needed to score a powerplay goal. David Kase's shot found the crease but it was FILIP SUCHY who, with the help of the post, got the puck behind the goalline on rebound. Assistedby: David Kaše,
     
    09:48
    Rasmus Asplund (SWE) – 2 min – holding an oponent.
     
    09:09
    On the other side, Koblizek was looking for Chlapik but he hesitated with the shot and Sandström was ready fot it, when it finally was fired.
     
    08:39
    Oliver Erixon skated fron the corner, got right in front of VLadar but he didn't surprise the goalie.
     
    07:40
    Both teams are focusing especially on the defense, nobody wants to be scored the first goal againts.
     
    05:38
    A little mistake of the Czech defense but Jens Lööke didn't have enough chance to capitalize on his play.
     
    03:15
    Krenzelok shoots at the end of the powerplay, Kase, the captain of the team, tries to score on rebound, but Sandström remains unbeaten.
     
    01:14
    Philip Magnusson (SWE) – 2 min – tripping.
     
    01:05
    Sweden in the offensive zone, Vladar interrupted the play by hiding the puck under his glove.
     
    00:15
    Sweden has won the first face-off of the game.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 19:00.
    Commentary by

    Lukáš Peroutka

    CZ@LukasPeroutka

    Hana Ježková

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 10. Suchy (Kase), 23. Krenzelok (Weinhold), 34. Dymacek (Gago), 36. Andel (Soustal) – 25. Carlsson (Dahlén), 28. Erixon, 38. Dahlén (Ölund)

    Czech Republic: Vladař (Stezka) – Zbořil, Weinhold, Krenželok, Kaňák, Hájek, Doudera, Kalina – Koblížek, F. Chlapík (A), Jašek – Dufek, D. Kaše (C), Suchý (A) – Anděl, Šoustal, Dymáček – Stránský, Dvořák, Gago – Ďurač .
    Sweden2: Sandström (Werner) – Kylington, G. Carlsson, Larsson, Emanuelsson, Alftberg, Léman Younan, L. Carlsson – Davidsson, Asplund (C), Dahlström – Lööke, Ölund, Dahlén – Magnusson, Ek Eriksson, Ahl – Grundström, Kalte, Erixon.
    Referees: Fraňo, Hradil – Gebauer, Lederer
    Attendance: 2967