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final
Yunost Minsk
1:2 (0:1, 1:0, 0:1)
Limhamn & Malmö
Sunday 12.04.2015, 09:30 • Jan Marek Memorial Cup (U18)
     
    Don't forget, the medal games are coming up today at 13:00 CET. (11:33:32)
     
    Players of the Game:

    Minsk – Yegor Klimovich.
    Malmo – Alexander Svensson

    Team MVPs of the tournament:

    Minsk – Alexei Severin
    Malmo – Marcus Klimovich
     
    So that's it for these two teams, as Malmo win their first game and finish 7th. Minsk finish 8th after losing all five games, although three of them were very close.
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:50
    Puck goes into the Malmo zone off the draw, Pekarsky to the bench.
     
    59:46
    Timeout Minsk. Strangely, they made no move to bring Pekarsky to the bench for a 6th attacker when the puck was deep.

    It seems it wasn't intentional after all, as the faceoff is at the Malmo blueline.
     
    59:46
    Intentional offside called against Minsk, which really puts their chances of tying this game in doubt.
     
    59:20
    Puck dumped into the Minsk zone.
     
    58:52
    Offside Minsk. Pekarsky seems to be staying in goal and no time out yet.
     
    58:20
    2 on 1 Malmo, Pekarsky kicks away Virgili's shot, Minsk back the other way . . .
     
    57:45
    Minsk at full strength and they dump the puck into the Minsk zone. They'll be going for a big push now.
     
    57:15
    Malmo take control of the faceoff and Casper Andersson hits the crossbar. That would have put the game away.
     
    57:01
    Finally a shot and Pekarsky covers with :20 left in the penalty.
     
    56:40
    Minsk doing an effective job of penalty-killing, but Malmo content just to take time off the clock it seems.
     
    55:21
    Now a penalty to Minsk, Timur Gavrilovich for high-sticking. This gives Malmo a chance to really take control of this game.
     
    54:40
    Malmo back at full strength, not really giving up any chances.
     
    53:40
    Shorthanded 3 on 1 for Malmo, they pass it around and the shot misses, Minsk start back.
     
    52:37
    Big scramble around the Minsk net, they dig away at the puck and out of it Malmo's Gustav Olsson is called for slashing, probably on the goalie. A golden opportunity for Minsk to tie this game.
     
    52:14
    The other way Virgili goes to the net and one-times a pass from the corner just wide. Then Minsk called for icing.
     
    51:25
    Gavrilovich tries to cut out of the corner and stuff it on the near side, Svensson gives him nothing.
     
    49:20
    Minsk back at full strength, Petersen at point blank denied by Pekarsky, and then Minsk quickly back the other way and Zhylianin goes right in on Svensson and is stoned.
     
    48:24
    It took them a while to get set up, finally Eklind carries the puck into the zone and shoots, Pekarsky covers with :37 left in the penalty.
     
    47:01
    Now a penalty to Mikhail Mokievets for slashing. Malmo to the power play leading by 1.
     
    46:35
    Malmo looking for more, Pekarsky denies Eklind at the side of the net, finally the zone is cleared.
     
    43:26
    Goal for Limhamn-Malmö!
    Not long after they kill off a penalty they re-take the lead. What a beautiful individual effort by AXEL BJORKLUND, who gets Pekarsky to commit and then steps around him and slides it in.
    Assist: Buster Larsson.
     
    43:05
    There was a bit of a flurry around the Malmo net just as the penalty ended, the first shots for Minsk on the power play, but now it's over.
     
    42:38
    Now Minsk called for icing with :25 left in their power play.
     
    42:07
    Again Malmo getting chances while shorthanded. It was Eric Johanson with a big slapper that Pekarsky holds onto with :56 left in the penalty.
     
    41:03
    Malmo's Oskar Eklind is called for interference in the neutral zone. Minsk to the power play.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    A pretty even period. This time it was Malmo that started strong, Minsk pushed back and tied the game, and Malmo again held an edge near the end, though no team was dominant. We're tied 1-1 after 2.

    3rd period begins at 11:02 CET, 12:02 EET.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    38:47
    Icing Minsk.
     
    38:05
    Just after the Minsk penalty expires a big blast from the point by Eklind rings off the goalpost.
     
    37:30
    Play is stopped and we have off-setting penalties to Minsk's Maximilian Kaminski and Malmo's Marcus Kirchhoff for roughing. It appears Kirchhoff is also getting a misconduct for mouthing off, so he'll sit for 12. Malmo power play continues for another :31.
     
    37:05
    Larsson with a wrister, hits Pekarsky in the arm.
     
    36:01
    A penalty has been called, it's Yevgeni Petrovsky the goal scorer, although it's not clear what the call is. In any case, Malmo go to the power play.
     
    36:01
    Play is stopped as Malmo's Philip Persson is lying on the ice in pain in front of his team's bench. I didn't see what happened but the officials are conferring.
     
    35:18
    Goal for Minsk!
    They cash in quickly on the power play, as YEVEGNI PETROVSKY fires a big blast from the point and ties this game.
     
    35:01
    Eric Johanson is called for roughing. He was angry as he took a high stick that wasn't called and responded with a punch to the head. Minsk power play.
     
    34:18
    Rasmus Ljung with a backhander from the doorstep, Pekarsky saves it and his mask comes off, stopping play.
     
    32:30
    Malmo now back at full strength, play in their end.
     
    31:50
    Malmo getting chances on this PK, Virgili centres for Onsmar, Pekarsky kicks out his one-timer.
     
    30:24
    Minsk now going to the power play as Buster Larsson is sent off.
     
    29:49
    Malmo pressure keeps up, Pekarsky finally covers.
     
    29:03
    Marcus Kirchhoff takes a pass and flies down the left wing, his wrister missed the far post by inches. He seems to be Malmo's most dangerous player.
     
    28:34
    Long stretch pass attempt from Adashkevich to Zhylianin is offside, faceoff back in the Minsk zone.
     
    27:00
    Minsk back at full strength and now they move the puck into the attacking zone.
     
    25:15
    Buster Larsson's wrister is caught and held by Pekarsky with :45 left in the Malmo power play.
     
    24:00
    Now a penalty against Yegor Zhylianin of Minsk, so we'll play 4 on 4 for :15, then Malmo to the power play.
     
    23:26
    Minsk enter the zone quickly, slapper from Klimovich and Svensson holds on with :49 left in the penalty.
     
    23:10
    Offside Malmo with 1:05 left in the penalty.
     
    22:15
    Erik Johansson of Malmo takes a hooking penalty in the attacking zone, Minsk to the power play.
     
    21:33
    Icing Minsk, as they're under pressure just as they were late in the first period.
     
    20:42
    Malmo go into the attacking zone at the start of the period, Gustav Olausson with a backhander into the chest of Pekarsky, and he covers.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    That was an interesting period. Minsk was fast out of the gate and got lots of chances but couldn't beat Svensson. In the second half, though, Malmo was the dominant team and they scored the period's only goal.

    2nd period begins at 10:15 CET, 11:15 EET.
     
    Right before the horn Kirchhoff found himself all alone in front of Pekarsky but the Minsk goalie denied him with the pad.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:34
    High wrister from Petrovsky, caught and held by Svensson.
     
    17:45
    Malmo almost go up by 2. Pekarsky was down, Larsson and Kirchhoff both took whacks at it but couldn't put it in. Finally another shot and Pekarsky covers.
     
    16:55
    Puck contacted by a high stick, faceoff in the Malmo zone.
     
    13:45
    Goal for Limhamn-Malmö!
    Larsson with the initial shot, Pekarsky the save but he couldn't control the rebound and MARCUS KIRCHHOFF put it over him to open the scoring.
    Assist: Buster Larsson.
     
    10:48
    Long wrister from Johansson, blocker save Pekarsky.
     
    08:10
    Teams now back to full and even strength, they trade rushes with shots at both ends sailing high of the crossbar and off the end glass.
     
    07:19
    Petrovsky out of the box and gets a shot on goal, save Svensson. After 8 seconds Malmo will have a brief power play.
     
    07:01
    Axel Bjorklund leads a shorthanded rush for Malmo, his wrister is caught and held by Pekarsky with :08 left in the first penalty.
     
    06:18
    Svensson makes a save and covers. Still 4-on-3 Minsk for another :51.
     
    05:36
    But wait, now 4-on-3, as Minsk's Yevgeni Petrovski is called for tripping in the attacking zone. And of course the face-off goes to the Minsk zone.
     
    05:26
    Now another Malmo penalty, Philip Virgili for tripping, so 5-on-3 Malmo for 1:43.
     
    Shot on goal by Kharinovsky of Minsk, Buster Larsson of Malmo called for cross-checking on the play.
     
    04:48
    But suddenly a couple of great chances for Malmo. First Johansson, then Olsson and Sergei Pekarsky makes a couple of big saves. Then Minsk ice it.
     
    03:54
    The puck is contacted by a high stick, faceoff in the Malmo zone. No shots on goal for Malmo yet.
     
    03:13
    Malmo back at full strength, play continues in their zone.
     
    02:28
    Minsk all over the Malmo penalty killers, peppering Svensson from every angle and he finally makes a round-the-world glove save and holds on. :45 left in the penalty.
     
    01:13
    Play continues in the Malmo zone and they take the first penalty, Oskar Eklind for boarding. Minsk to the power play.
     
    00:21
    Minsk right to the attack from the opening faceoff, Sergei Adashkevich with a couple of shots from point-blank, Alexander Svensson stops them both.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    The warm-up is finished and the opening face-off is moments away.
     
    Starting lineups:

    HC Minsk: Pekarski (Shlykovich) – Kaminski, Petrovski, Gavrilovich, Sviedevski, Rabtsevich, Bobrov, Shturma, Antoni, Klimovich – Kharinosvki, Adashkevich, Podosetnikov, Kuragin, Severin, Lis, Zhylianin, Novosilny, Magerov, Chernukho, Tatur, Mokievech, Demiashkevich, Lukutin. Coach: Vadim Kaminski.

    Limhamn & Malmö: Svensson (Jonsson) – Nordberg, Johanson, Ljung, Björnklund, Onsmar, Wolter, Petersen – Eklind, Andersson, Olsson, Larson, Johanson, Persson, Staafgärd, Virgili, Kirchhoff. Coach: Ulf Nilson..
     
    The teams are now on the ice for pre-game warm-ups. Minsk is designated as the home team and wearing white uniforms with light blue, black, and silver uniforms. Malmo is designated as the visiting team, wearing red uniforms with white trim.
     
    Welcome. This game starts at 9:30 CET.
    Commentary by

    Derek OBrien

    CZ@@Djob76

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 36. Petrovsky – 14. Kirchhoff (Larsson), 44. Bjorklund (Larsson)

    Yunost Minsk: Pekarski (Shlykovich) – Kaminski, Petrovski, Gavrilovich, Sviedevski, Rabtsevich, Bobrov, Shturma, Antoni, Klimovich – Kharinosvki, Adashkevich, Podosetnikov, Kuragin, Severin, Lis, Zhylianin, Novosilny, Magerov, Chernukho, Tatur, Mokievech, Demiashkevich, Lukutin. Coach: Vadim Kaminski.
    Limhamn & Malmö: Svensson (Jonsson) – Nordberg, Johanson, Ljung, Björnklund, Onsmar, Wolter, Petersen – Eklind, Andersson, Olsson, Larson, Johanson, Persson, Staafgärd, Virgili, Kirchhoff. Coach: Ulf Nilson.