In the 8th series of separate raids, the Swede Anton Frondell decides the fate of this meeting. Sweden defeats Finland 4:3 and becomes the first finalist. In the final, he will cross sticks with either Canada or the Czech Republic.
70:00
The author of the winning goal is ANTON FRONDELL.
Anton FRONDELL (SWE) converts.
Matias VANHANEN (FIN) does not convert.
Jack BERGLUND (SWE) does not convert.
Emil HEMMING (FIN) does not convert.
Anton FRONDELL (SWE) does not convert.
Matias VANHANEN (FIN) does not convert.
Julius MIETTINEN (FIN) nepremieňa.
Jack BERGLUND (SWE) converts.
Jasper KUHTA (FIN) does not convert.
Victor EKLUND (SWE) does not convert.
Emil HEMMING (FIN) does not convert.
Ivar STENBERG (SWE) does not convert.
Matias VANHANEN (FIN) converts.
Anton FRONDELL (SWE) does not convert.
Leo TUUVA (FIN) does not convert.
Viggo BJÖRCK (SWE) does not convert.
Separate raids begin.
The Finns had a lot of pressure in the power play at the end of extra time, but they did not manage to score. Individual raids will decide who advances to the finals.
70:00
The extension is over.
69:23
68:41
68:21
Kiviharja charged Hemming, his shot from the first went into the center of the goal.
67:57
Exclusion in team Sweden:
Viggo Björck – 2 min., chopping.
67:39
66:55
Kiviharja did not hit the puck perfectly, the Swedes were lucky.
66:08
Rimpinen with a successful save against Wallenius.
65:28
Swedish offside is blown.
64:52
Vesterinen aimed at the prepared Härenstam, who reduced his shooting angle.
64:45
On the other side, they found half Jokinen, Härenstam tried to interrupt the game, but he failed to cover the puck on the ice with his catcher.
63:21
62:54
Miettinen wanted to push into the end from the right wing, but the Swedish defenders did not let him go.
62:28
Öhrqvist’s shot was neutralized by Rimpinen and interrupted the game.
61:25
60:01
Overtime has begun.
After three periods, the score between Sweden and Finland is tied 3:3. A 10-minute extra time follows.
60:00
The third period is over.
58:56
Kiviharja was moving the puck, but finally lost it, the Swedes are ahead, but the game spills from side to side.
57:21
Boelius’ throw was intercepted by Härenstam behind the goal.
55:55
Saarelainen was passing the puck to a teammate, but the defending Swede raised his stick.
54:01
The Finns equalize! A shot from the blue bounced off Väililä onto the stick of JOONA SAARELAINEN, who shot past Härenstam from the crossbar.
Assistant: Heikki Ruohonen, Arttu Väililä
53:32
The Swedes did not punish the Finns’ hesitation in passing. Boumedienne then threw the puck at the goal, Rimpinen has it.
52:23
Frondell beats the defender, Sweden continues to press.
52:06
Frondell’s cross pass was leaked out of the field by the Finns.
Time out for team Sweden.
51:50
Freij shoots with a swing, Rimpinen kicks the puck to the bar.
50:52
Ivar Stenberg – 2 min., chopping.
Exclusion in the Finland team:
Julius Miettinen – 2 min., krosček.
50:52
50:26
Exclusion in the Finland team:
Leo Tuuva – 2 min., chopping.
50:00
Another Finnish finish misses the space of three posts and drives the Finns out of the attacking zone.
49:38
Sweden is liberating itself.
48:54
Kuhta shot with a hammer from the first inside the circle, but missed the target.
48:41
Exclusion in team Sweden:
Ivar Stenberg – 2 min., tripping.
47:44
Ruohonen shot from the first, hitting Härenstam in the mask. The game is interrupted.
47:23
Boelius’ shot from the center of the field did not find its way into the net.
46:16
45:36
Rimpinen kept Krantz’s shot and did not go forward.
44:44
Rimpinen made an impressive save with a catch to eliminate Genborg’s shot.
44:07
Härenstam did not perform a certain intervention, but it was finally successful.
43:19
The Finns tried to be strong in front of the goal after a shot from the blue, but they were not successful.
42:04
41:19
The Finns tried to combine the Swedes in their defensive zone, but they did not reach the end zone.
40:01
The third period began.
After the second period, the Swedes win over the Finns 3:2.
The third period will start at 0:27.
40:00
The second period is over.
39:45
Great Finnish pressure stopped Härenstam’s successful save.
39:04
38:47
Joki’s shot was inaccurate, but the Finns kept the attacking zone.
37:20
Boumedienna’s sharp pass was still touched in front of Rimpinen, but he did not have to intervene.
36:47
It is a battle for every piece of ice, played from one side to the other.
35:51
The Finnish puck shot from the middle zone ends up with Härenstam, who quickly plays the ball.
34:07
The Finns failed to get the puck out of the defensive zone, EDDIE GENBORG finished first to Rimpinen and then caught him from behind the goal line as the puck bounced off the Finnish keeper and into the net.
Assists: and Ivar Stenberg
33:23
Frondell received the puck, immediately shot from a wide angle, but missed the top corner of the goal.
31:58
31:01
Saarelainen penetrated individually, but could no longer clear the puck into the net.
30:19
Half of regular time is behind us, Sweden – Finland draw 2:2.
29:45
Hemming shot at the near post, Härenstam hit the target even with problems.
29:13
The Swedes settled in the attacking zone, Stenberg bumped the puck with Björck, but he could not finish from close range.
28:11
The Swedes easily got into the attacking zone, but their throw is easily caught by Rimpinen and interrupts the game.
27:26
26:31
Björck moved the game into the attacking zone, Nilson shot the puck into the goal area from a wide angle, the Finns were able to defend themselves.
25:58
Vanhanen was caught offside.
25:01
Stenberg threw the puck to the running Genborg, but he was immediately reached and disarmed.
23:51
A Finnish shot from the blue broke the stick of the defending player and the Finns are getting pressure in the attacking zone.
22:10
The Finns balance very quickly! An inaccurate shot ended up on the back guard, but the Finns had two players in front of the goal and JASPER KUHTA took care of the equalizer from the stop.
Assistants: Kasper Pikkarainen, Mitja Jokinen
21:58
Skillful penetration of the Finns into the attacking zone, Kuht’s shot was pushed out by Härenstam.
21:20
The Swedes entered the second period like a whirlwind and scored a goal when the suspension was signaled. IVAR STENBERG hit between the skates of the defending player and over Rimpinen’s catcher.
Assists: Eddie Genborg, Jack Berglund
20:22
20:01
The second period began.
The Swedes took the lead in the 1st minute when Rimpinen was caught by Eriksson, but the Finns added and were rewarded with an equalizing goal scored by Joki in the 17th minute.
The second period will start at 23:34.
20:00
The first period is over.
19:00
Eklund received a pass in the middle zone, took the finish on himself, shot over the ice and narrowly missed the near post.
17:37
The Swedes did not stay in the attacking zone, Sahlin Wallenius was disarmed at the goal post.
16:26
The Finns deservedly equalize. Kiviharju intercepted the Swedish throw-out at the goal post, with a pass through the axis he found ATTE JOKI, who aimed well from the circle and hit the near left post of Härenstam’s goal.
Assistance: Aron Kiviharju
15:55
The Finns continue to hold the puck on their sticks, but Vesterinen’s pass in front of the goal area did not find an addressee.
14:34
13:16
Tuuva shot from an angle from the right side, the Swedes are still resisting, even if the Finns are the more active team in the last minutes.
12:47
Exclusion in team Sweden:
Felix Carell – 2 min., delay of game
12:42
10:44
Frondell picked up speed on the left wing from where he was getting to the end, but at a crucial moment the puck slipped off his blade.
10:26
Piiparinen’s chipped shot fell to Härenstam, who held his team up.
09:33
One against one, but the Swedish captain Berglund was pushed out of the shooting position.
08:18
07:53
After Frondell’s shot, a forbidden release is whistled.
07:14
Rimpinen found the shot and made a successful save.
06:50
Härenstam saved the puck that missed his goal.
05:43
Kiviharju shot from the blue, but only found the Swedish player’s stick.
05:07
03:55
The Swedes attacked even in their own weakness, the pass narrowly missed Eklund.
03:33
Exclusion in team Sweden:
Casper Juustovaara Karlsson – 2 min., mixed.
03:20
But another opportunity for the Swedes, Juustovaara Karlsson finished from close range. Thumbs up for the Finns.
02:52
Finland withstood the weakening, managed to block several Swedish shots.
01:57
Frondell hit the defender, the puck bounced to Eklund, who already had a better chance to score.
00:52
Exclusion in the Finland team:
Heikki Ruohonen – 2 min., podrazenie.
00:36
The Swedes take the lead! LINUS ERIKSSON didn’t know what to do with the puck, he threw it at the goal from the top of the circle from behind the player, Rimpinen caught the puck, but it fell into the net.
Assists: Anton Frondell, Victor Eklund
00:01
The meeting has just started.
Sweden: Liv (Härenstam) – Carell, Sahlin Wallenius, Boumedienne, Öhrqvist, Freij, Håkansson, Johansson – Frondell, Eriksson, Eklund – Stenberg, V. Björck, Genborg – Juustovaara Karlsson, Berglund, Krantz – W. Björck, Gästrin, Nilson.
Coach: M. Havelid
Finland: Rimpinen (Saarinen) – Nieminen, Kiviharju, Boelius, Väisänen, Väilä, Jokinen, Piiparinen – Hemming, Miettinen, Vanhanen – Tuuva, Ruohonen, Saarelainen – Pikkarainen, Kuhta, Westergård – Vesterinen, Joki, Suvanto.
Coach: L. Mikkola
Referee: Lindner (USA) – Murray (CAN).
The Swedes won the base group, where they did not drop a single point and recorded four victories in regular time with a total score of 21:8. In the quarter-finals, they faced Latvia, which they defeated 6:3.
Finland took third place in the basic group with 7 points. The Finns won their opening two matches, then lost twice. In the quarter-finals, however, they managed to defeat the home Americans 4:3 after extra time.
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