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
     
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    It´s over, Russia wins 4:3 and is finishing at third place! Russian team decided in third period by three goals. Finland was better for two periods, but didn´t manage the last period and lost the game. Russian team showed great character and that´s reason, why deserved to win.

    The best player of team Finland: Sami Moilanen
    The best player of team Russia: German Rubtcov

    Shots on goal: 38:21
     
    Game over.
     
    59:40
    Shevchenko hit the crossbar of empty Finnish net!
     
    59:33
    Finland won the face-off and Salo shot from the blue line, there weren´t Finns in front of him, so he easily saved the puck!
     
    59:16
    There was just one blocked shot, ten shot from neutral zone, what was saved by Sukhachev. Russia is now taking time-out.
     
    58:51
    Finns won the face-off and passing pack in offense zone, we are waiting for a shot.
     
    58:40
    Russian icing, so game is moving in front of Sukhachev.
     
    58:25
    Isokangas is leaving net, Finland is playing power-play with six players!
     
    57:53
    Time-out for team of Finland!
     
    57:38
    Finland lost the face-off, so now need to pass from neutral zone, that´s difficult task against Russians, who have great movement in these minutes.
     
    57:23
    Game finally moved to Finnish offense zone, Sukhachev made a save after shot from the blue line. Isokangas is stepping and probably will leave the net to make space for sixth Finnish player.
     
    56:38
    Russia is active also in offense, Alekseev sent a wristshot from the blue line, Isokangas blocked it by left pad!
     
    55:32
    Tolvanen in Finnish effort to equalise, he tried to finished by backhand shot, Sukhachev held it between pads.
     
    55:11
    Veriaev was wihth puck behind the net and passed to the right circle for Makeev, who didn´t hit puck in good position.
     
    54:33
    Game moved to the other side, Alekseev tried it from the blue line, he missed the net.
     
    53:49
    Finland had some attempts in offense zone, all shots were blocked and puck finished at the corner, no danger for Sukhachev.
     
    53:05
    So Finland now needs to think about offense and scoring at least one goal to make overtime. What a change, Finns were in lead 3:1...
    52:37. Artur KAYUMOV - 3:4
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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