Finland U18 – USA U18 5:1 (end) | Sweden U18 – Switzerland U18 4:3 (end) | Slovakia U18 – Russia U18 2:5 (end)
Czech Republic U18 – Canada U18 1:3 (end)
final
Slovakia U18
2:5 (1:3, 0:1, 1:1)
Russia U18
Monday 10.08.2015, 17:30 • Hlinka Gretzky Cup • Group B
     
    The game finished, Russia won 5:2. Team of Russia played better and had more chances, but also the Slovakia performed great and had many interesting chances. We were watching an interesting game. Thanks for attention, have a nice rest of the day! (19:28:25)
     
    The best player of team Slovakia: Martin Bodak
    The best player of team Russia: Ilya Avramenko

    Shots on goal: 32:31
     
    Game over.
     
    59:56
    2 on 1 breakaway for Slovakia in last seconds! Bucek didn´t pass the puck to teammate and shot on his own, Kaliaev blocked by pad!
     
    58:38
    Russia is now trying to get into the offense zone, home team is defending with its today´s typical courage, Koziak without save now.
     
    57:43
    Puck moved to the opposite side of ice rink, Koziak had many job to do, Afanasev´ s shot missed a net just by few centimeters.
     
    56:18
    Slovakia is pushing to the third goal in the net of Russian team, Lacka shot from the right circle and Kaliaev saved by right pad.
     
    55:27
    Russians are extremely dangerous in front of Slovak net, Ivanyuzhenkov was in great position, but tried to pass to teammate, the pass wasn´t accurate.
     
    54:36
    Good save also by Koziak on the other side, he stopped the good shot by Ivanov.
     
    53:59
    Slovakia wants to make a drama in the end! It could score another goal, but Kaliaev blocked dangerous shot by Martancik! Afterwards, also Tamas sent the shot from the right side, Kaliaev saved by pad.
     
    53:21
    Russia wants to sent answer to the Slovak goal, Verba tried the shot from left circle, it was blocked and inaccurate.
    52:07. Marian STUDENIC - 2:5
     
    52:07
    Goal for Team Slovakia!
    Applause at Bratislava, Slovakia scored the second goal, this was the great action from home team! Bucek brough the puck into the offense zone, passed it to the middle on MARIAN STUDENIC, who sent a beautiful shot to the left top corner!
    Assists by Samuel Bucek and Martin Bodak
     
    51:44
    Russian defender Alekseev came to the attacking zone and shot to Koziak, he saw the puck and saved it into the glove.
     
    50:27
    Martancik tried to score second Slovak goal, he skated to the right circle and shot behind the defender, Kaliaev saved by trapper.
     
    50:00
    Ten minutes left to the end of period and also the game, probably. Russia is going to its first win at tournament.
     
    48:55
    Nice attempts from Slovakia´s team, Galbavy really wanted to pass the puck behind the Kaliaev, he performed the great save and stopped the puck!
     
    47:19
    Ivanyuzhenkov skated into the right circle and left defender behind him, the wristshot hit the right crossbar!
     
    46:42
    The match lost an atractivity now a little, we don´t see many scoring chances or exciting moments. Hope it will change soon.
     
    45:53
    Russia stopped the pressure after the goal little bit, Slovakia is trying to answer, but without any result yet.
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    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 9. Roman (Galbavy), 53. Studenic (Bucek, Bodak) – 7. Afanasev (Popugaev, Bain), 10. Veriaev (Ivanyuzhenkov), 13. Avramenko (Mescheryakov, Geraskin), 24. Kayumov (Avramenko, Shvyrev), 44. Shevchenko (Veriaev, Ivanyuzhenkov)

    Slovakia U18: Koziak (Durny) – Rajnoha, Bodak, Bucek, Solensky, Studenic – Kmec, Zelenak, Vaclav, Roman, Galbavy – Fereta, Krempasky, Lacka, Cacho, Vybiral – Rudy, Juriga, Tamas, Martancik, Ruzicka
    Russia U18: Kaliaev (Sukhachev) – Makeev, Akhmetgaliev, Verba, Rubtcov, Bain – Gromov, Afanasev, Kayumov, Ivanov, Popugaev – Iakovenko, Alekseev, Veriaev, Shevchenko, Ivanyuzhenkov – Ryzhenkov, Shvyrev, Geraskin, Mescheryakov, Avramenko
    Referees: Baluska, Konc – Vyleta, Sefcik