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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
     
    59:34
    So one more penalty in this game, which is full of penalties. It´s the minor penalty for Russian forward German Rubtcov for interference.
     
    58:33
    Amazing hockey moment! Russian forward Bain skated through the defender and sent a nice wristshot to the left top corner, Rasmussen saved by trapper!
     
    57:03
    70 seconds of power-play 5 on 3 for Russia! Samuel Rossini gets minor penalty for tripping. Also Timmy Gettinger gets personal penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct.
     
    56:13
    US was in full strenght just for short time, there is another penalty! Ty Farmer gets minor penalty for roughing!
     
    54:09
    Russia is going to play power-play! And that´ s really dangerous...Wait gets minor penalty for cross-checking. At the same time, Drake Rymsha (USA) and German Rubtcov (RUS) get personal penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct.
     
    53:42
    American action stopped by offside, players of this team are angry of this decision of referees. It is the sad match for US team – it leads 38:20 on shots, but is losing by three goals.
     
    49:42
    Activity also on the other side, Mescheryakov shot and Rasmussen made a huge save with his stick!
    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
     
    45:31
    It´s over of American power-play, we will see 4 on 4 game! Benjamin Lown gets minor penalty for slashing in the attacking zone.
     
    44:14
    American pressure continues in the power-play! Mark Verba gets minor penalty for hooking. Interesting moments are about to come!
     
    43:57
    Rossini could score third American goal, he was in a great position at right circle and missed the net by beautiful wristshot!
    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
     
    40:33
    Power-play was quite short, we will see 4 on 4 game! Igor Geraskin from Russian team gets minor penalty for tripping!
     
    40:11
    Russia can score in power-play! Andrew Peeke gets minor penalty for delaying game – shot the puck outside the rink.
    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
     
    38:39
    The end of second period will be at sense of Russian power-play! William Knierim gets minor penalty for interference, difficult moments for US team are coming!
     
    37:41
    Good position for Leonard! He was free at left circle and sent a crossing wristshot, Sukhachev made a great save by blocker!
     
    36:02
    Wow, again the power-play for USA! Will they capitalize this opportunity? Pavel Ryzhenkov gets minor penalty for hooking.
     
    35:41
    Chance for USA! Peeke shot the puck from the blue line and Mittelstadt changed its direction just in front of Sukhachev, it ends just few centimetres outside of net!
     
    32:44
    Penalties on both sides – Timmy Gettinger (USA) and Dmitrij Alekseev (RUS), both for cross-checking. The power-play of USA continues in 5 on 4.
     
    32:03
    Many penalties for Russia today, there is another one and again the power-play for USA! Nikita Gromov gets minor penalty for holding.
     
    27:57
    USA has an opportunity to score in the power-play! Igor Shvyrev gets minor penalty for interference!
     
    27:03
    USA could go to the lead! Wait received the great pass to the left side just in front of goal crease, puck missed the net just by few centimeters!
    24:25. Ivanyuzhenkov (RUS18)
     
    24:25
    Even Ivanyuzhenkov didn´t suceed, he tried to sent it between Rasmussen´ s pads, he made a great move and blocked the puck!
     
    24:25
    Wow, we are going to watch the second penalty shot! Ivanyuzhenkov was in individual breakaway, Rossini stopped him by tripping!
    21:12. Harper (USA18)
     
    21:12
    Sukhachev stopped the penalty shot! Harper made fast moods with pucks and shot from forehand, Russian goalie saved by right pad!
     
    21:12
    Harper was in the individual breakaway, Gromov stopped him by slashing, there is a penalty shot for USA!
    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
     
    19:08
    Americans by the chance in the end of period, Knierim took the puck to the attacking zone and Sukhachev just blocked it to the Perunovich, he didn´t score from a great position just in front of goal crease!
    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
     
    16:01
    There is going to be a first power-play for Russia! And Russian team has great power-plays here in Bratislava....Timmy Gettinger gets minor penalty for tripping, it was useless foul in attacking zone.
    12:57. Lown (USA18)
     
    12:57
    What a situation! Puck had a strange move after the touch with the board, it was free in front of the Russian goalkeeper and Lown found it, Sukhachev made a great save against his fast shot!
     
    11:19
    America has chance to repeat the power-play, there is another Russian penalty! Igor Geraskin gets minor penalty for hooking.
     
    10:14
    Russian breakaway 3 on 1 in penalty killing! Rubtcov took it to himself and shot to left top corner, Rasmussen was there and made a huge save!
     
    08:39
    First penalty and power-play for USA – Maxim Afanasev gets minor penalty for interference.
     
    08:34
    Leonard came alone to the Russian goalkeeper, instead of shot, he passed it to the middle on Berger, who didn´t hit the puck!
     
    06:56
    Yamamoto was in a great position! American forward skated between circles and sent a fast wristshot, missed the net just by few centimeters!
     
    04:29
    Huge goal opportunity for Avramenko! Brilliant individual action, he skated through three defenders and passed the puck also under the Rasmussen´s right pad, there was a defender at the goal line and stopped the puck there!
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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