Finland – Czechia 1: 0, It’s over! Toothless Czechs have not found a recipe for Finns and waiting for a medal from the World Cup is dragging on again

The Finns rejoice at the goal.

Vít Šimánek, ČTK

The defender Moravčík and the attackers Sekáč, Blümel and, surprisingly also Michael Špaček, who watched the key match of the tournament only from the stands, did not fit into the Czech team. Pešán’s charges did not start badly at all, they skated and attacked well, and in the beginning they were clearly more dangerous. In particular, Šulák’s chance called from the fourth minute after the goal, but the opponent was supported by the goalkeeper Olkinuora.

From the middle of the first period, however, the picture of the game leveled off and the Finns also benefited from excellent throws, in which they clearly had the upper hand. At the end of the opening twenty-minute period, on a hopeful occasion after Kovář’s pass, he appeared alone in front of the goalkeeper Klok, but he only hit his rash. Subsequently, the Czech champion of the Finnish league put out his erroneous pass with a foul and the Soumi team played the first power play of the match.

Arttu Ruotsalainen from Finland (22) and Matěj Stránský from the Czech Republic (44).

Vít Šimánek, ČTK

After her half-minute, he rejoiced at Pakarinen’s goal, but prematurely. After almost ten minutes of consultation with colleagues in the video, the overseas judges found out that the puck did not cross the goal line after Hrubce’s intervention and a rebound into the bar, so the second part of the game continued at 0: 0.

The rod was helped by Hrubc

Happiness was close to Hrubc in the middle of the middle third, when Ohtamaa hit the line connector with his cannonball. With 33 minutes played, Suomi put themselves up 0 – 3 after an attack from the right, caused by a defensive blunder. After winning the bull in the defensive zone, Hronek was allowed to turn slightly by a puck, Pakarinen Hrubec’s shot went only to Innal, who opened the score with a touch on the ice.

It was water for the Finnish to machine-accurate and perfect defense, on which they could focus even more from now on, and the Czechs only had a significant problem with the transition to the offensive zone. And it didn’t help their first power play at the turn of the second and third period, in which Olkinuora did not have to pull out any more demanding intervention.

Dominik Kubalík from the Czech Republic and Atte Ohtamaa and goalkeeper Jussi Olkinuora from Finland.

Vít Šimánek, ČTK

The Czechs improved forcing in the third period, which forced their juice to make mistakes and spent much more time in front of Olkinuora than in the previous match. However, it still did not lead to chances …

At 57:44, Pešán requested a break, after which Hrubec remained on the switchboard and the Czechs went on the ice with six skaters. 62 seconds before the end of the basic playing time, Captain Kovář fired from the turn, but only into the prepared Olkinuora. the Finnish goalkeeper then excelled twice more, against Zadin and especially Kubalík. The Czechs did not manage to do more and say goodbye to the tournament.