USA U18 – Russia U18 2:5 (end) | Canada U18 – Sweden U18 2:0 (end) | Slovakia U18 – Finland U18 2:4 (end)
Czech Republic U18 – Switzerland U18 5:3 (end)
final
Slovakia U18
2:4 (1:3, 0:1, 1:0)
Finland U18
Tuesday 11.08.2015, 17:30Hlinka Gretzky Cup • Group B
     
    Finland clinched the semi-finals also with Russia! Both teams now have 6 points and will fight for first place tomorrow. "Suomi" performed really well today and decided in the first period by three goals. Slovak team had also good moments and can be satisfied with performance. That´s all from my side, have a nice evening and goodbye!

    Shots on goal:27:31 (19:38:47)
     
    Game over.
     
    58:58
    Slovakia lost the puck in the offense zone and Durny needs to stay in net, this will be very difficult for home team to get two goals in one minute!
     
    58:20
    Koiwula could score fifth Finnish goal! There was a puck, which came in front of the net from board and Koivula tried to get it behind the Durny, Slovak goalkeeper kept it at goal line!
     
    57:33
    Tuulola just shot the puck to offense zone, Finland has clear tactic to play rest of game in peace and without any troubles.
     
    56:58
    Also the Finnish powerplay is over, Slovakia is in full strenght and has three minutes to score two goals! Will Durny stay at net?!
     
    56:32
    Short powerplay of Finland is starting, "Suomi" in full strenght!
     
    56:06
    Yes, Halonen stopped the great Slovak opportunity! Cacho shot from the right circle and it was really good shot, Halonen saved by trapper!
     
    55:23
    Finland in holding of puck in neutral zone, the match is slowly going to the end and "Suomi" has two-goal advantage. Can Slovaks do something with this?!
     
    54:57
    Yeah, we will see a 4 on 4 game. Erik Rajnoha gets minor penalty for boarding. This is a complication for Slovak plans...
     
    54:57
    Emotions at ice and argument betweeen players behind the Slovak net! Let´s see, if there will be penalties and if it change the number of players at ice.
     
    54:32
    Chance for Slovakia, powerplay! Finnish forward Otto Koivola gets minor penalty for interference!
     
    54:31
    Wow, what a save by Durny! Salo sent a huge snapshot from the blue line, Durny made a fantastic save by his trapper!
     
    53:54
    Finland is now getting seconds, which are going to the end of the game. Slovakia has again huge effort, but needs at least one goal to make real drama.
     
    52:53
    Finland´s powerplay is over, Slovakia is now in full strenght! Slovak teams has 7 minutes to score two goals, difficult, but possible task.
     
    52:06
    "Suomi" won the face-off and Salo sent nice slapshot, it was blocked by defenders, game will stay in Slovak defense zone.
     
    51:43
    Finland moved the puck into their offense zone, Valimaki tried the wristshot from the blue line, puck was blocked and didn´t hit the target. Durny then held the free puck.
     
    50:53
    Slovak pressure is broken by penalty! Adam Ruzicka got the minor penalty for holding!
     
    50:41
    That looked like a nice attack by Ruzicka, he was behind the net with puck and was looking for team-mates, his pass was blocked by defenders.

    Goals and assists: 18. Galbavy (Vaclav), 48. Kmec (Bodak, Roman) – 4. Salo (Niemelainen, Tuulola), 10. Tolvanen (Rasanen), 12. Makinen (Kuokkanen), 37. Koivula (Niemelainen)


    Slovakia U18: Durny (Koziak) – Rajnoha, Bodak, Bucek, Solensky, Studenic – Kmec, Zelenak, Vaclav, Roman, Galbavy – Rudy, Krempasky, Lacka, Cacho, Vybiral – Fereta, Juriga, Tamas, Martancik, Ruzicka
    Finland U18: Halonen (Isokangas) – Valimaki, Jokiharju, Kuokkanen, Makinen, Oksanen – Niemelainen, Salo, Veselainen, Somppi, Tuulola – Kotkansalo, Reunanen, Koppanen, Rasanen, Koivula – Pylkkanen, Jaaska, Toivola, Moilanen