Sweden pinched Finland victory – Aftonbladet

match

Viktor Fasth, mv

Fantastic match. World class.

Joel Lundqvist, f

Target again. His third.

Martin Lundberg, f

Always in the firing line.

Jimmie Ericsson, f

Hanging a return in the roof.

Staffan Kronwall b

Captain who never fails.

Finland-Sweden 2-3 (0-1, 1-1, 1-1)

First period: 0-1 (13:46) Joel Lundqvist (Martin Johansson, Dick Axelsson).

Second period: 0-2 (3:43) Jimmie Ericsson (Staffan Kronwall, John Norman), 1- 2 (14:48) Sami Lepistö (Juuso Hietanen, Oskar Osala) play five against four.

Third period: 1-3 (9:13) Linus Unchecked (Patrik Hersley) play five against four, 2-3 (19:52 ) Kristian Kuusela (Toni Koivisto) game six against five.

Shots: 29-24 (11-6, 15-9, 3-9).

Ext, Finland: 2×2 . Sweden: 4×2.

Judge: Mr Hribik, Czech Republic, and René Hradil, do.

Attendance: 11,295.

Russia-Czech Republic 3-4 e str (0-0, 1-1, 2-2, 0-0, 0-1)

Second period: 0-1 (0:26) Tomas Zohorna (Vladimir Sobotka, Luke Radil), 1-1 (4:51) Sergei Sjirokov (Sergei Mozijakin).

Third period: 2-1 (4.70) Mikhail Grigorijev (Alexei Tsvetkov, Sergei Sjirokov), 2-2 (9:41) Milan Doudera (Jan Kovář) play five against four, 2-3 (11:47) Milan Gulas (Dominik Kubalik, Milan Doudera), 3-3 (15:41) Victor Antipin ( Vadim Sjipatjev, Evgeny Dadonov) play five against four.

Crucial str Jan Kovar.

Shots: 15-34 (5-8, 3-11, 6-12, 1 -2, 0-1)

Ext, Russia: 3×2. Czech Republic: 6×2.

Judge: Aleksi Rantala, Finland, and Jari-Pekka Pajula, do.

Attendance: 3384.