Finland – Germany2 8:0 (end) | Czech Republic – Switzerland 2:4 (end) | Latvia – Denmark 3:4 (after OT)
Russia – Canada2 2:4 (end)
final
Finland
8:0 (2:0, 4:0, 2:0)
Germany2
Thursday 19.04.2012, 15:00 • Alcaplast Arena, Břeclav • U18 World Championship
     
    The other quarterfinal game, between Russia and Canada, will begin in two hours time at 19:00 CET (21:00 MSK, 13:00 ET) (16:59:44)
     
    Finland advances to play their arch-rival, Sweden, in a semifinal game tomorrow. Germany will play for 5th/6th place on Saturday against the loser of the upcoming RUS-CAN game.
     
    Players of the game: GER Sven Ziegler, FIN Risto Ristolainen.
     
    Shots on goal in the 3rd period (and game): by Finland 7 (37), by Germany 4 (18).

    Germany was competitive for most of the 1st period, but Finland dominated the 2nd period, took the game firmly in their control, and then were on cruise-control in the 3rd.
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    58:57
    Germany will finish the game on the power play. Finland's Mikko Vainonen gets called for tripping.
     
    58:34
    Offside against Germany.
     
    58:16
    Cupper catches a lobbing dump-in and holds it.
     
    58:04
    Hand pass against Germany. Faceoff at centre ice.
     
    57:41
    Icing against Finland.
     
    55:04
    Goal for Team Finland!
    From in front of the net, HENRIK HAAPALA scores his 2nd goal of the game on a rebound. Assists: Rasmus Kulmala, Esa Lindell.
     
    52:08
    A chance for Germany: Tim Bender's slap shot from the blueline is deflected away by Korpisalo's blocker . . .
     
    51:47
    Icing against Finland.
     
    51:32
    Offside against Germany.
     
    48:53
    Icing against Germany.
     
    47:43
    Icing against Finland.
     
    47:37
    Off the faceoff, a quick German shot is caught and held by Korpisalo.
     
    47:33
    Icing against Finland.
     
    47:00
    Artturi Lehkonen, who has 3 points already, took a breakaway pass, but went to his backhand and the puck slid off his stick . . .
     
    46:02
    Icing against Germany.
    Commentary by

    Derek OBrien

    CZ@@Djob76

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 4. Mustonen (Haapala), 11. Teravainen (J. Ikonen, Lehkonen), 25. H. Ikonen (Vainonen), 31. Haapala (Kulmala, Lindell), 35. Markkula (Ristolainen), 40. Lehkonen (Teravainen, Pokka), 41. Teravainen (Lehkonen), 56. Haapala (Kulmala, Lindell)

    Finland: Korpisalo (Aurén) - Pokka, Tikkinen, Ristolainen, Lindell, Lehtonen, Vainonen (C), Makinen - J. Ikonen, Teravainen, Lehkonen - Mustonen, Haapala, Kumala - Barkov, Markkula, H. Ikonen -Huovinen, Salminen, Antonen, Juutinen. Coach: Tapola.
    Germany2: Klein (Cupper) - Bender, Moser, Quinlan, Schmid, D. Tiffels, Stephan, Koberger, Schwarz - Kurth, Palausch, F. Tiffels - Herpich (C), Ziegler, Kaefer - Kahun, Draisaitl, Eisenschmid - Zientek, Shevyrin, Klopper. Coach: Setters.
    Referees: Gofman (RUS), Sidorenko (BLR) - Lederer (CZE), Shikhanov (RUS)