Czech Republic – Denmark 8:4 (end) | Switzerland – Latvia 2:4 (end)
final
Czech Republic
8:4 (1:1, 6:3, 1:0)
Denmark
Friday 13.04.2012, 15:00 • Zimny stadion Znojmo • U18 World Championship
     
    The home Czech team was better today than the opponent from Denmark and desrved to win. As the fans are giving players the standing ovation we are saying good with hope to see you soon following another games at U18 championship in Brno and Znojmo. (17:11:50)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    58:53
    Eustathios Soumelidis gets 2 minutes for tripping.
     
    58:33
    Bjorn Uldall - two minutes for hooking.
     
    57:44
    Slow hockey on both sides. It´s decided about the winner...
     
    55:56
    Goal for Team Czech Republic! Czech hockey players have just insuranced their victory by scoring their eighth goal from the stick of JAKUB VRANA. Assisted by Dominik Simon.
     
    54:13
    Denmark with another chance to score. Mads Eller happened to be in the front of Czech goalkeeper but his shot missed the net.
     
    Goal for Team Denmark! Team Czech was now hit by a surprise goal from Denmark. MARCO ILLEMANN managed to put the puck behind Langhamer in one of the few chances his squad had in the third period. Assisted by Soren Mortensen.
     
    52:12
    A slap shot from between the circles by Martin Prochazka was caught by Dannish goalie.
     
    52:00
    Dannish players know that four goals difference is impossible to catch up with for them so they are losing their motivation which shows in their skating and movements on the ice.
     
    50:49
    Another shot from the same position but now it was Dominik Volek.
     
    50:00
    A good shot from right wing by Martin Prochazka saved by Sorensen.
     
    48:38
    The match is watched by the audience of 1694.
     
    47:02
    No serious chances on any side at the moment.
     
    46:33
    The game is played mainly in neutral zone in slow pace. It seems like both teams know that it is decided about the winner of this match.
     
    45:02
    Several good chances by Czech Republic.
     
    44:05
    Visiting and hosting team at full strength.
     
    42:05
    Penalty on both sides 2+2 minutes for roughing for both Hudecek and Kristensen. Four players on both sides.
     
    41:55
    We can see the slow start into the third period by both teams.
     
    41:00
    Visiting team at full strength.
    Commentary by

    Valerián Lukačko

    CZ@vlukacko

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 6. Volek (Tomecek), 23. Soumelidis (Sidlik, Tomacek), 25. Prochazka (Matejcek), 27. Stencel (Zadrazil), 27. Vrana (Soumelidis, Tomecek), 32. Simon (Soumelidis, Vrana), 36. Slovacek, 56. Vrana (Simon) - 14. Bjorkstrand (Lauridsen, Eller), 29. Bjorkstrand (Lauridsen), ?. Lauridsen (Brodersen, Gade), ?. Illeman (Mortensen)

    Czech Republic: Langhamer (Polivka) – Sidlik (C), Sulak, Kostalek, Houfek, Knot, Stencel, Behal – Chlapik, Volek, Tomecek – Slovacek, Zrazil, Hudecek – Vrana, Soumelidis, Simon – Sedlacek, Matejcek, Prochazka.
    Denmark: Hansen (27.Sorensen) - Uldall, Illemann, Lindhoj, Lyö, Larsen, Hertzberg, Povlsen - Björkstrand, Lauridsen, Kristensen - Eller, Aagaard, Asperup - Vedel, Mortensen, Zorko - Brodersen, Gade, Korsgaard, Frederisken.
    Referees: Salonen (FIN), Sidorenko (BLR) – Dalgleish (GBR), Kohler (SUI)
    Attendance: 1694