U20 World Cup: Finland world champion

Mondiali U20: La Finlandia è campione del mondo
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U20 World Cup: Finland world champion

After a final full of emotions up all''overtime, the hosts overcome Russia 4-3 and win the junior world title two years after the victory of Malmo while the Russians closed with the medal 'Silver against guests as a year ago in Montreal.

Finland has had the patience to stay in a game that 'saw a disadvantage for 35 minutes on 60 despite strong pressure and the defense of Russia at times has put a real bus in front of the door Georgiev. The hosts are, in fact, having to chase since the start of the match when the Russians take advantage of the first superiority & agrave; Numerical and took the lead with Kamenev (4:50). Start at this point a long assault of Finland, supported by the "Suomi" of the public, an assault at times too vehement, to limit the risk of confusion with the side exposed to some Russian counterattack that could have been deadly. The hosts are able to balance the accounts in the first few seconds of the third period when Puljujarvi Aho and build for Patrick Laine coming back to score after the stop yesterday against Sweden (40:24). The game is not subsiding and Russia fails to return a few seconds later the lead with Svetlakov (41:41). Back in Finland for the minutes that they flow: 2-2 comes in half & agrave; period with Aho. Russia continues to defend and twice is in inferiority & agrave; numerical, in a second from the return to the field of Sergeyev, Rantanen port for the first time in the lead Finland. 129/2 missing the final buzzer: Kamenev was sent off for unsporting conduct but Russia tries them all. Before a timeout and then 90 seconds into an empty net, nell''ultima useful occasion when there are only six seconds, Provorov slips a shot impossible passing between a wall of legs and is the deviation of Svetlakov network. It ranges all''overtime. After 93 seconds Kapanen is a masterpiece, attracting defense and goalkeeper on one side of the door, he turns around and slips undisturbed network of Finnish triumph. & Nbsp; In the afternoon a listless Sweden had been knocked down by the Member States with the score 8-3 in the final for the bronze medal.
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