Slovakia U18 – Switzerland U18 5:6 (2:3 after SO) | Czech Republic U18 – USA U18 3:4 (end) | Finland U18 – Sweden U18 1:2 (end)
Canada U18 – Russia U18 2:1 (0:1 after SO)
final
Finland U18
1:2 (1:1, 0:0, 0:1)
Sweden U18
Friday 14.08.2015, 17:30 • Hlinka Gretzky Cup • Semi-Final
     
    59:02
    Finland is playing without goalie, so now 6 on 4!
     
    58:29
    There´s going to be 4 on 4 game! Tim Wahlgren gets mionor penalty for tripping.
     
    57:07
    Big complication for plan of Finland in the end of match! There´s powerplay for Sweden. Markus Niemelainen gets minor penalty for hooking.
     
    55:35
    Andersson could pass Sweden to 2-goal lead! They performed nice breakaway and Andersson was finishing by backhand shot from great position, missed the net!
    46:47. William FALLSTROM - 1:2
     
    46:47
    Goal for Team Sweden!
    Big celebrations in team of Sweden, they are going to the lead in third period and are closer to the final now! They won face-off in offense zone, Nylander shot from blue line and direction of puck was even changed by WILLIAM FALLSTROM, puck went through goalie´s pads to the net!
    Assists by Alexander Nylander and Oliver Horrsell
     
    40:25
    Sweden could go to the lead! Fallstrom had a free space between circles, sent a nice wristshot, Isokangas with a great save!
     
    34:36
    The situation is changing, Kuokkanen is getting minor penalty for holding a stick, so there is a 4 on 4 game!
     
    34:12
    Power-play for Finland! Alexander Nylander gets minor penalty for slashing!
     
    32:35
    Sweden made huge mistake in offense zone and lost the puck there, Rasanen was in the end of fast combination, his shot missed a net by few centimeters!
     
    31:26
    Wow, the another great Swedish chance to score! Stal Lyrenas sent a nice crossing pass in front of the net to Lindstrom, his shot finished at Isokangas´ pads!
     
    30:11
    Great opportunity for Sweden forward Bokvist! He was in individual breakaway, alone skating against the goalie, who saved him by right pad, wonderful moment!
     
    27:09
    Makinen in a great chance! Finnish forward could pass his team to the lead, but missed the net by backhand shot, that was great position!
     
    21:47
    Really good individual action by Salo, he skated through Swedish defenders and shot to the middle of net, Gustavsson saved by pads!
     
    18:17
    Finland could score late goal in first period! Niemelainen´s shot from blue line was hit by Finnish forward and pucked changed its line, Gustavsson managed to react and saved by left pad!
     
    09:08
    Goal for Team Finland!
    Unbelievable, Sweden was in lead just for two minutes, Finland scored an equalizer! It was a quite lucky goal, but it´s valid! There was a slow pass to a space in front of goal crease, puck changed direction by skate of JUHA JAASKA and finished into the net!
    Assist by Sami Moilanen
     
    07:07
    Goal for Team Sweden!
    Wow, that was the really fast goal in power-play, Sweden got the opener! Brannstrom sent a huge snap-shot from blue line, DAVID DEUTSCH was standing just in front of goalie and changed the direction of puck, which finished in the net!
    Assists by Erik Brannstrom and Alexander Nylander
     
    06:44
    Power-play for team Sweden! Finnish forward Eetu Tuulola gets minor penalty for hooking!
     
    03:37
    In the end of power-play, Robin Salo made one of his offense attacks and was close to score! He tried it by backhand shot, Gustavsson is solid yet.
     
    01:49
    Power-play for Finland! Marcus Davidsson gets minor penalty for tripping!
     
    00:45
    Veselainen in indvidual breakaway against Swedish goalie Gustavsson! He was skating alone in front of him, but missed net by backhand shot!
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    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 10. Jaaska (Moilanen) – 8. Deutsch (Brannstrom, Nylander), 47. Fallstrom (Nylander, Horrsell)

    Finland U18: Isokangas (Halonen) – Jokiharju, Valimaki (C), Salo, Niemelainen, Kotkansalo, Reunanen, Pylkkanen, Toivola – Oksanen, Makinen, Kuokkanen – Tuulola, Somppi, Vesalainen – Koivula, Rasanen, Tolvanen – Moilanen, Koppanen, Jaaska
    Sweden U18: Gustavsson (Wallin) – Cederholm (C), Brannstram, Thilander, Nassen, Horrsell, Deutsch – Nylander, Fallstrpm, Bratt – Stal Lyrenas, Lindstrom , Weissbach – Steen, Petterson, Wahlgren – Andersson, Davidsson, Bokvist – Olsson.
    Referees: Konc, Kubus – Sefcik, Vyleta