Finland – Russia 3:4 (end) | Canada – Sweden 7:3 (end)
final
Finland
3:4 (2:1, 1:0, 0:3)
Russia
Saturday 15.08.2015, 15:00 • Arena of Ondrej Nepela, Bratislava • Hlinka Gretzky Cup • 3rd place
     
    59:40
    Shevchenko hit the crossbar of empty Finnish net!
     
    58:25
    Isokangas is leaving net, Finland is playing power-play with six players!
    52:37. Artur KAYUMOV - 3:4
     
    52:37
    Goal for Team Russia!
    Unbelievable, Russia is turning the game with three goals in third period! Big fault of Finnish defense, they didn´t come back and ARTUR KAYUMOV was skating alone against Isokangas. He finished by superb shot to the right top corner!
    Assist by Nikita Popugaev
     
    52:03
    What a save by Sukhachev! Tolvanen shot from the space between circles, he directed it into the left top corner, Sukhachev saved it by trapper!
    50:48. Nikita POPUGAEV - 3:3
     
    50:48
    Goal for Team Russia!
    So, the game is tied and we are starting from the beginning! Ladies and gentlemen, Russian team showed character and scored two goals to make it 3:3. Russia held Finns in their defense zone, Rubtcov skated through two defenders and sent great pass to the right side, where NIKITA POPUGAEV scored to the empty part of net!
    Assist by German Rubtcov
     
    49:36
    Good opportunity for Russia to equalise the match! Moilanen gets minor penalty for tripping, this was not clever foul in attacking zone.
     
    46:03
    Fast breakaway from Finland, there was action 3 on 2, Tolvanen took it to himself and shot to the right top corner, Suhkachev with a good save!
     
    42:41
    Rubtcov could equalise! Finns were changing lines, he got good pass and went alone through right side of attacking zone, Isokangas saved his shot!
    40:27. Nikita POPUGAEV - 3:2
     
    40:27
    Goal for Team Russia!
    Wow, third period is starting by Russian goal and we have a drama here! Russia was playing in power-play, there was a nice crossing pass to the right side, where was NIKITA POPUGAEV and try to score for two times, Isokangas saved first shot, second not!
    Assists by Artur Kayumov and German Rubtcov
     
    39:37
    Avramenko came through two defenders and was tripped there´s a Russian power-play! Emil Oksanen got minor penalty for tripping.
     
    38:08
    Popugaev in individual breakaway just alone against Isokangas! Russian forward didn´t score, Isokangas saved it finish by blocker!
     
    35:43
    Great Isokangas, he is just wonderful today! Finnish goalie is destroying all Russian chances. Rubtcov sent a great pass to the middle on Kayumov, he shot from a great position and Isokangas blocked by right pad!
     
    34:17
    Great save by Sukhachev on the other side! Finland came to immediate breakaway, Tolvanen was alone in front of net and Sukhachev saved his forehand finish!
    32:17.
     
    32:17
    Wow, Finland again hit the crossbar! Russian goalkeeper has also a little bit of luck...Somppi sent a good slapshot and it hit the crossbar!
     
    30:33
    Again the great combination by Russian team! Rubtcov was with puck in left side of offense zone, waited a moment and sent wonderful crossing pass to Popugaev, who could score to the empty part of net, but didn´t hit the puck!
     
    29:32
    Wow, what a game by Shevchenko! He was with puck behind the net, but passed through two defenders and finished alone in front of goal crease, missed the net just by few centimeters!
     
    27:53
    Pylkkanen hit the crossbar! Finnish defender sent a good snap-shot from the blue line, Sukhachev didn´t save and puck hit the crossbar!
    23:07. Joona KOPPANEN - 3:1
     
    23:07
    Goal for Team Finland!
    Wow, there´s two goal lead for Finland, this is an important moment! It was kind of curios situation, but goal is valid and that counts. Jokiharju shot from the blue line, JOONA KOPPANEN changed the direction of puck and it passed through Sukhachev´s pads to the net!
    Assist by Henri Jokiharju
     
    21:30
    Russians could equalise in the beginning of second period! Shevchenko made the space to shot between circles and his wristshot hit the crossbar from outside side!
     
    20:01
    Goalies change in team of Russia! Kaliaev is changed by Sukhachev!
     
    18:28
    Finnish shot from blue line was blocked and puck was between players between the circles, Valimaki tried it by fast shot and he missed the right crossbar by centimeters!
     
    16:52
    And there´s one more "Suomi" power-play coming! Russian team gets minor penalty for too many players at the ice.
    16:02. Juuso VALIMAKI - 2:1
     
    16:02
    Goal for Team Finland!
    Power-play just finished and in that moment is Finland scoring the second goal and turning game! It was also nice power-play combination, when Kuokkanen sent accurate pas to the left circle on JUUSO VALIMAKI, who sent a huge snap-shot and puck finished at left part of Kaliaev´s net!
    Assist by Janne Kuokkanen
     
    14:27
    Similar Finnish combination as it was in first goal, Rasanen got great crossing pass and hit the crossbar!
     
    14:00
    Finland in the power-play! Nikita Gromov gets minor penalty for tripping.
     
    12:17
    Russia could get lead again! Interesting moments in Bratislava. Captain Makeev shot from the blue line and Isokangas just blocked it to the space in front of him, there were several players, Finnish goalie finally hide the puck under the trapper.
    11:16. Juha JAASKA - 1:1
     
    11:16
    Goal for Team Finland!
    Lovely hockey action, this was an amazing equaliser by team of Finland! Moilanen skated with the puck to the left circle and sent nice crossing pass to JUHA JAASKA, who scored to the empty part of net, Sukhachev didn´t manage to move there!
    Assists by Sami Moilanen
     
    08:34
    Power-play for Finland! Georgii Ivanov gets minor penalty for interference.
     
    08:22
    Now Veselainen and Somppi in 2 on 1 breakaway, this was good chance to equalise! Veselainen gave to the right circle on Somppi, who insted of shot was passing back to the middle on Veselainen. This pass wasn´t accurate, Somppi didn´t hit the puck!
    02:34. Viacheslav SHEVCHENKO - 0:1
     
    02:34
    Goal for Team Russia!
    Wow, that´s an early opener for Russia in power-play, the first shot on goal finished in the net! That was a beautiful power-play combination, Veriaev was with puck behind the net and sent pass to the space in front of goal crease, VIACHESLAV SHEVCHENKO hit it under the crossbar to the net!
    Assists by Danil Veriaev and Dmitrii Alekseev
     
    00:54
    Power-play for Russia! That´s a problem for Finland, Russians have great powerplays here. There´s minor penalty for team of Finland for too many players at ice.
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    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 12. Jaaska (Moilanen), 17. Valimaki (Kuokkanen), 24. Koppanen (Jokiharju) – 3. Shevchenko (Veriaev, Alekseev), 41. Popugaev (Kayumov, Rubtcov), 51. Popugaev (Rubtcov), 53. Kayumov (Popugaev)

    Finland: Isokangas (Halonen) – Valimaki (C), Jokiharju, Kuokkanen, Makinen (A), Oksanen – Niemelainen, Salo (A), Veselainen, Somppi, Tuulola – Kotkansalo, Reunanen, Tolvanen, Rasanen, Koivula – Toivola, Pylkkanen, Jaaska, Koppanen, Moilanen
    Russia: Kaliaev (21. Sukhachev) – Iakovenko (A), Alekseev, Verba, Rubtcov, Bain (A) – Makeev (C), Ryzhenkov, Kayumov, Ivanov, Popugaev – Gromov, Afanasev, Ivanyuzhenkov, Shevchenko, Veriaev – Shvyrev, Akhmetgaliev, Geraskin, Mescheryakov, Avramenko
    Referees: Baluska, Konc – Vyleta, Sefcik