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Czech Republic U18 – Canada U18 1:3 (end)
final
Czech Republic U18
1:3 (1:2, 0:0, 0:1)
Canada U18
Monday 10.08.2015, 19:10 • Breclav, Czech Republic • Hlinka Gretzky Cup • Group A
    Fantastic save by Brizgala
     
    55:32
    Malenstyn appeared alone in front of Brizgala, but the Czech net minder managed to stop his shot with an amazing blocker desperation save!
     
    53:16
    Beck Malenstyn (CAN) gets a minor penalty for tripping.
    Beck MALENSTYN - 1:3
     
    48:56
    Goal for Team Canada!
    Great goal by BECK MALENSTYN, who fired a quick shot from sharp angle. Brizgala stopped it on a goal line, but Malenstyn managed to flick it in with one hand from air. Great skills. 1:3. Assist: Jake Bean.
    Shot hits crossbar
     
    47:38
    Then Clague hits a crossbar! What a chance for Canada!
     
    41:10
    Third power play in a row for the Czechs. Jordan Kyrou (CAN) gets a minor penalty for tripping.
    Smerha's chance
     
    38:43
    Smerha forces Hart into another great save on a 3-on-1 breakaway.
    Brizgala made a mistake
     
    37:58
    Brizgala made a bad mistake when he tried to help out with a pass, but put just on Kaspick's stick. However, he managed to kick out the upcoming shot, so he made up for his fault.
     
    36:07
    Brizgala makes a good save against a close range attempt. Then Nolan Patrick (CAN) slashed him over the glove and got a minor penalty.
    Great save by Hart
     
    35:20
    Smerha caught a nice through pass between three players of Canada and got into a great opportunity! He went for a backhand shot, but couldn't get the puck high and Hart kicked it away. Brilliant save!
     
    33:38
    Jake Bean (CAN) had to trip Pavlik so he wouldn't cut loose. Power play for the home side.
    Brizgala saved penalty shot
     
    25:48
    Patrick lost the control of puck in the very last second and Brizgala had no problems stopping it.
     
    25:48
    Penalty shot for team Canada!
     
    24:28
    Libor Hajek (CZE) called for cross-checking. Power play for team Canada.
     
    22:08
    Brett Howden (CAN) gets a minor penalty for hooking.
     
    16:39
    First power play for team Canada as Petr Kodytek (CZE) slashed Bitten and gets a minor penalty.
    Nolan PATRICK - 1:2
     
    15:11
    Goal for Team Canada!
    NOLAN PATRICK stood just in front of Brizgala who couldn't see a piece of Dubois' snap shot. On top of it, Patrick deflected it a bit just in front the crease which made it impossible to stop for the Czech goalie. Canada goes ahead 2-1.
    Assist: Pierre-Luc Dubois.
    Dillion DUBE - 1:1
     
    06:06
    Goal for Team Canada!
    McLeod did some fantastic job reading the pass of Vala, got the puck and put it through on DILLION DUBE into a solo breakaway. Dube performed a nice deke into backhand and scored over Brizgala's left pad to equalize it – 1:1! Assist: Mike McLeod.
     
    05:20
    Jake Bean (CAN) gets called for high sticking. First power play for the Czechs.
    Matyas KANTNER - 1:0
     
    03:18
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    Great start for the home side! Hajek took the puck deep into the zone and put it back in front of goal, where Canada lost control of the game. MATYAS KANTNER found a rebound for himself and slapped the puck just beneath crossbar – 1:0! Assists: Kristian Reichel, Ondrej Kachyna.
    Commentary by

    Marek Kratochvíl

    CZ@marekratochvil

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 4. Kantner (Reichel, Kachyna) – 7. Dube (McLeod), 16. Patrick (Dubois), 49. Malenstyn (Bean)

    Czech Republic U18: Brizgala (Korenar) – Vala, Hajek, Doudera, Hrdinka, Novak, Budik, Kachyna – Zachar, Reichel, Kofron – Pavlik, Kodytek, Najman – Smerha, Psenicka, Kurovsky – Kacirek, Karafiat, Havelka
    Canada U18: Hart (Wells) – Bean, Fabbro, Mete, Clague, Girard, Quenneville, Haura, Poirier – Kaspick, McLeod, Malenstyn – Benson, Patrick, Dubois – Howden, Steel, Bitten – Dube, Jost, Kyrou
    Referees: Hradil, Sir – Hlavaty, Tosenovjan
    Attendance: 1,846