USA U18 – Russia U18 2:5 (end) | Canada U18 – Sweden U18 2:0 (end) | Slovakia U18 – Finland U18 2:4 (end)
Czech Republic U18 – Switzerland U18 5:3 (end)
final
USA U18
2:5 (1:1, 0:2, 1:2)
Russia U18
Tuesday 11.08.2015, 14:00 • Arena of Ondrej Nepela, Bratislava • Hlinka Gretzky Cup • Group B
    47:24. Aleksandr IAKOVENKO - 2:5
     
    47:24
    Goal for Team Russia!
    What to add, fourth goal of Russia in the power-play today, unbelievable, ladies and gentlemen! These combinations are killing for opponent. Veriaev was behind the net, sent beautiful backhand pass just to the middle in front of goal crease and ALEKSANDR IAKOVENKO finished by a beautiful shot to the left top corner!
    Assits by Danil Veriaev and German Rubtcov
    42:15. Kailer YAMAMOTO - 2:4
     
    42:15
    Goal for Team USA!
    Oh, this was the fast answer from US team! Nice combination by US team – Rossini sent crossing pass to the left circle, where was KAILER YAMAMOTO and shot it ideally to the left side of net, Sukhachev was moving, but didn´t save with trapper!
    Assist by Sam Rossini
    41:41. Georgii IVANOV - 1:4
     
    41:41
    Goal for Team Russia!
    Third goal in power-plays today for Russia, they are much closer to the win and semi-finals now! Americans make many mistakes in defense and this was also the example of it. GEORGII IVANOV found the free puck in front of goal crease and sent backhand shout under the Rasmussen´s left pad!
    Assists by Nikita Popugaev and Nikita Makeev
    39:58. Nikita POPUGAEV - 1:3
     
    39:58
    Goal for Team Russia!
    What to say, Russia scored two goals i 19 seconds and totally changed the match! There was an individual breakaway by NIKITA POPUGAEV, he skated to the right circle and sent a shot to the right crossbar, Rasmussen saw the puck, but didn´t save and it finished behind him!
    Assist by Radik Akhmetgaliev
    39:39. Igor GERASKIN - 1:2
     
    39:39
    Goal for Team Russia!
    Wow, thisis the game changer! Again, the beautiful combination at power-play and second goal for Russia in this situation! Alekseev found IGOR GERASKIN, who sent a shot on the ice and it went to the net under the goalie´s pad!
    Assists by Dmitrij Alekseev and Mihkail Mescheryakov
    Casey MITTELSTADT - 1:1
     
    19:46
    Goal for Team USA!
    Unbelievable, just 14 seconds are remaining and USA is scoring an equaliser! Important moment of game, big celebration at USA side. It wasn´t a nice goal, but it´s valid. There was a shot from the left side, Sukhachev had a puck between his pads, what saw CASEY MITTELSTADT, gave that stick and just slowly shot it to the net!
    Assists by Andrew Peeke
    16:10. Alexandr IAKOVENKO - 0:1
     
    16:10
    Goal for Team Russia!
    Wow, that was a short power-play, it finished by Russian goal! Russians won the face-off in attacking zone, ALEKSANDR IAKOVENKO had a space at blue line, sent a huge snap-shot, Rasmussen didn´t see much and puck went through his pads to the net!
    Asissts by Artur Kayumov and Georgii Ivanov
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    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 20. Mittelstadt (Peeke), 43. Yamamoto (Rossini) – 17. Iakovenko (Kayumov, Ivanov), 40. Geraskin (Alekseev, Mescheryakov), 40. Popugaev (Akhmetgaliev), 42. Ivanov (Popugaev, Makeev), 48. Iakovenko (Veriaev, Rubtcov)

    USA U18: Rasmussen (Dhillon) – Rossini (A), Peeke, Gettinger, Mittelstadt, Yamamoto – Gleason, Eliot (C), Harper, Tufte, Lown – Dineen, Farmer, Berger, Rymsha, Leonard – Perunovich, Wait, McGing, Knierim (A)
    Russia U18: Sukhachev (Kaliaev) – Makeev (C), Akhmetgaliev, Geraskin, Mescheryakov, Avramenko – Gromov, Afanasev, Veriaev, Shevchenko, Ivanyuzhenkov – Iakovenko (A), Alekseev, Kayumov, Ivanov, Popugaev – Ryzhenkov, Shvyrev, Verba, Rubtcov, Bain (A)
    Referees: Novak, Loksik – Vyleta, Sefcik