Sweden2 – Russia 2:0 (end) | Czech Republic – Finland 2:6 (end) | Switzerland – Germany2 2:6 (end)
USA – Canada2 5:3 (end)
final
Czech Republic
2:6 (0:2, 1:1, 1:3)
Finland
Tuesday 17.04.2012, 16:00 • U18 World Championship
     
    With the win, Finland moves into a tie for 1st in Group a with USA with 9 points. Finland is finished their group stage, while USA plays Canada next. Finland will finish 2nd in the group unless Canada wins in regulation, in which case there will be a 3-way tie and Finland will be 3rd on goal difference (unless Canada wins by about 7 goals, which would push the USA down).

    The Czech Republic is headed to the relegation round. They carry over 3 points from their victory against Denmark. (18:13:47)
     
    Players of the game: CZE goaltender Patrik Polivka (42 saves). FIN Rasmus Kulmala (2 goals).
     
    Shots on goal in the 3rd period (and game): by Czech Rep 9 (26), by Finland 15 (48).
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:47
    Czechs back to full strength, Dominik Simon took a run at Mikko Lehtonen and seems to have shaken him up.
     
    59:35
    Offside against Finland. :07 left in their power play.
     
    58:40
    One Czech penalty has ended, play continues . . .
     
    58:00
    Two minute announcement is made, Markkula hits the post, Finnish PP continues . . .
     
    57:43
    The Czechs are losing their composure. Jakub Houfek gets cross-checking, and they are 2 men down for the next :57.
     
    56:40
    The Finns have the game in control and now go back to the power play. Eustathios Soumelidis gets elbowing.
     
    56:23
    Goal for Team Finland!
    ALEXANDER BARKOV converts on the power play. Assists: Ville Pokka, Samu Markkula.
     
    55:49
    Now Finland goes back to the power play. Jakub Vrana gets slashing.
     
    55:39
    Goal for Team Finland!
    Right off the faceoff, SAMU MARKKULA hammers the puck off the crossbar and in for the 5th Finnish goal. That should put it away. Assist: Alexander Barkov.
     
    55:37
    A pretty passing play by the Finns, but they can't get a shot away, and the net is displaced. Faceoff in the Czech zone.
     
    54:17
    A slapshot from Vrana grazes the shoulder of Korpisalo and sails over the glass.
     
    53:50
    A shot by Machac is deflected out of play by Korpisalo.
     
    53:22
    Icing against Finland.
     
    51:53
    The puck goes over the glass in the Czech zone off a Finnish stick. Faceoff outside with just :07 left in their PP.
     
    50:28
    A Czech clearing attempt goes into the bench. Faceoff inside with 1:32 left in the penalty.
     
    50:00
    After scoring a goal, Jan Hudecekk gets a penalty for slashing the stick out of an opponent's hands.
    Commentary by

    Derek OBrien

    CZ@@Djob76

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 29. Simon (Vrana), 49. Hudáček (Volek) - 6. Haapala (Vainonen, Mustonen), 11. Kulmala (Haapala, Mustonen), 26. Mustonen (Haapala.), 41. Kulama (Lindell, Pokka), 56. Markkula (Barkov), 57. Barkov (Pokka, Markkula)

    Czech Republic: Polivka (Hrachovina) - Sidlik, Sulak, Kosťalek, Houfek, Knot, Stencel, Behal - Machac, Volek, Tomecek - Zadrazil, Prochazka, Hudecek - Vrana, Soumelidis, Simon - Sedlacek, Matejcek, Slovacek - Chlapik
    Finland: Korpisalo (Auren) - Pokka, Tikkinen, Ristolainen, Lindell, Lehtonen, Vainonen, Makinen - Ikonen, Teravainen, Lehkonen - Mustonen, Haapala, Kulmala - Barkov, Markkula, Ikonen - Huovinen, Salminen, Antonen - Juutinen
    Referees: Koch (SUI), Sidorenko (BLR) - Kohler (SUI), Ponomarjow (GER)