2021 World U18 Championship. Finland - Russia - 4:3 SO

In the second match of the 2021 IIHF World U18 Championship, the under 18 Russian national team came up short against Finland, conceding a narrow 3:4 defeat in a penalty shootout.

Fyodor Svechkov gave Russia the lead in the first period when completing a flowing counter-attack. In the second stanza, the Finns did equalise, but Nikita Chibrikov and Svechkov again hit the jackpot to hand the Russians a two-goal advantage.

However, in the closing three minutes of the ensuing third frame, Finland grabbed two goals to send the game to overtime.

Following a score-less overtime frame, penalty shots were indeed required, and the opponents won the shootout 2:0 to clinch the victory.

Russia will now prepare to face Germany in the third match of the tournament. Puck-drop is scheduled for 00:00 Moscow time on April 30.

Match protocol:

Finland U18 - Russia U18 - 4:3 SO (0:1, 1:2, 2:0, 0:0 - 1:0)

Goals:

0:1 Svechkov (Yurov, Miroshnichenko), 09.21
1:1 Salminen (Juusola, Lambert), 21.25
1:2 Chibrikov (Michkov), 24.07
1:3 Svechkov (Yurov), 37.53
2:3 Koivunen (Heimosalmi), 57.25
3:3 Tuomaala (Lambert, Koivunen), 58.34
4:3 Koivunen, 65.00

Goalkeepers: Koskenvuo - Ivanov

Shots on target: 55 - 28

Faceoffs: 28 - 26

Penalty minutes: 4 - 12

27.04.2021.