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Canada U18 – Russia U18 2:1 (0:1 after SO)
after shootout (0:1)
Canada U18
2:1 (0:1, 1:0, 0:0 - 0:0)
Russia U18
Friday 14.08.2015, 19:00 • Hlinka Gretzky Cup • Semi-Final
     
    Canada U18 has won after the penalty shoot-out.
    The winning goal is scored by PATRICK.
     
    64:20
    Dangerous wrister from Fabbro, rebound was loose but nobody could get to it and finally cleared.
     
    60:17
    Another big glove save by Sukhachov. This time Patrick to Benson for the quick wrister from the slot.
     
    51:45
    Wild back and forth play there. First a chance for Canada at one end, then the Russians right back the other way with numbers. Wells was down doing snow angels but the puck ends up under him.
     
    50:00
    Kale Clague busts through up the middle, all alone on Sukhachev but the Russian goalie denies him.
     
    49:41
    Timeout Russia. They're under pressure again and this line's tired.
    46:15.
     
    46:15
    Canadian shorthanded 2 on 1 but a great sweep check by Iakovenko to knock the puck away.
     
    45:58
    Russian power play coming up as Jordon Kyrou is called for hooking, and he may have saved a goal on that play.
     
    44:19
    Alexeyev the lead pass to Popugayev, his wrister goes off the crossbar and out of play. Faceoff in the Canadian zone.
    42:36.
     
    42:36
    Now William Bitten in alone and Sukhachev makes a huge glove save. :53 left in the Russian power play.
     
    42:03
    The other way Fabbro the slapper, pad save Sukhachev and then he had to really stretch to stop the rebound.
     
    41:35
    Russia drove right to the net off the draw and very nearly scored.
     
    40:18
    We're getting a penalty right at the start of the period, Russia's Dmitri Alexeyev for slashing, and Sukhachev also made a nice glove save on the play. Canada to the power play again.
    39:18.
     
    39:18
    Another wild scramble in the Russian crease but the Canadians just can't put it in. That was McLeod and Girard there.
    34:04.
     
    34:04
    That looked like a sure goal for Canada! Steel found Dubois at the backdoor but the net was knocked off its moorings as he shot. Canadians want a penalty for delay of game but none coming. 1:08 left in the penalty.
     
    33:12
    Another Russian penalty on the play, Alexander Iakovenko for cross-checking. So Canada, who by my count had 7 shots on their last PP, go right back at it.
    32:00.
     
    32:00
    Canada threatening, Benson's shot is stopped, then Patrick denied on the rebound.
     
    31:04
    Scramble in front of the Russian goal, first Dubois with the shot, then a big scramble for the rebound but Sukhachev finally covers.
     
    27:16
    Canada now getting a penalty, Josh Maruha, Russia to the power play, 0/2 today.
    25:44. JORDAN KYROU - 1:1
     
    25:44
    Goal for Team Canada!
    There was a bit of a scramble in front of the Russian net and Benson fed JORDAN KYROU who was open at the side, and he put it in. Power-play goal.
    Assist: Tyler Benson.
     
    25:09
    Penalty coming to Russia as Maxim Bain is called for holding. Canada to the power play.
     
    22:00
    Russia with a glorious chance to take a 2-0 lead, a rebound came to Veriaev at the side with the near side open but fired wide.
    19:10. GERMAN RUBTSOV - 0:1
     
    19:10
    Goal for Team Russia!
    3-on-2 Russia, Kayumov to Iakovenko for the shot, save Wells but GERMAN RUBTSOV scores on the rebound.
    Assists: Alexander Iakovenko, Artur Kayumov.
     
    15:59
    Canada's Nolan Patrick gets his second penalty in the attacking zone, this time for high-sticking. Russia to the power play, 0/1 today.
    10:52.
     
    10:52
    Kale Clague with an opening shorthanded, hits Sukhachev in the mask and play is stopped. :18 left in the penalty.
     
    09:10
    Canada getting their first penalty of the game, Nolan Patrick for holding against the boards in the attacking zone. Russia to the power play.
     
    01:17
    Now Canada does finally enter the zone, Howden is upended by Pavel Ryzhenkov, who goes off for tripping. Canada to the power play.
    Commentary by

    Derek OBrien

    CZ@@Djob76

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 26. Kyrou (Benson), dec. goal Patrick – 20. Rubtsov (Iakovenko, Kayumov)

    Shootout:

    1. series:
    0:0   Patrick (CAN18)
    0:0   Shvyrev (RUS18)
    2. series:
    0:0   Jost (CAN18)
    0:0   Makeyev (RUS18)
    3. series:
    0:0   x (CAN18)
    0:0   Ivanov (RUS18)

    Canada U18: Wells (Hart) – Fabbro, Bean, Clague, Mete, Quenneville, Girard, Poirier, Mahura – Dube, Jost, Bitten – Kaspick, McLeod, Malenstyn – Benson, Patrick, Kyrou – Howden, Steel, Dubois.
    Russia U18: Sukhachev (Kalyayev) – Yakovenko, Alexeyev, Gromov, Afanasev, Makeyev, Ryzhenkov, Shvyriev, Akhmetgaliev – Kayumov, Rubtsov, Popugayev – Geraskin, Ivanov, Veriayev – Verba, Mescheryakov, Avraymenko – Ivanyuzhenkov, Shevchenko, Bayn
    Referees: Hodek, Šír – Gebauer, Lederer