The youth ice hockey world championship, taking place in the capital of Finland, is rapidly reaching its decisive stages. The teams that will play their last games in the tournament in the fight for the medals of the world championship have been determined.
The last two matches are scheduled for January 5, 2016 in Helsinki. The world community pays special attention to the final confrontation, the start time of which is designated 21:30 Moscow time. Ice hockey scouts and agents from all over the world will watch rising ice hockey stars from Finland and Russia.
At the beginning of the tournament, the World Cup-2016 gold was promised to Swedish and American hockey players. This opinion was formed thanks to the confident play of the latter, however, these teams will play in the match for third place.
The first semifinal of the World Cup 2016 between the hosts of the tournament and the Swedes ended with the victory of the Finnish team with a score of 2: 1. The Suomi team broke the resistance of the track fleece hockey players and were able to recoup from the score 0: 1. In the third period, the Swedish national team did not look as aggressive as in all other championship matches, a certain physical and game decline was noticeable.
The second semifinal match took place in a similar scenario. The US national team opened an account in the first period of confrontation with Russia. Valery Bragin's wards in the second dvadtsatiminutke shipped two unanswered goals to the Americans. The final period took place in the attacks of the US national team, but the Russians heroically withstood and advanced to the final of the world tournament.
It is worth recalling that the wards of Bragin and Yalonin have already crossed their clubs at the MFM-2016. It happened at the group stage of the tournament. Then the Russian hockey players won a valid 6: 4 victory in a dramatic match.
