The Finns are not happy with this early goal and they are starting to create some pressure. Chico Salmon holds the puck. He passes to Mr.Feeny. Mr Feeny gets rid off Oliver Pettyfer! This is gonna be dangerous here! Mr. Feeny SHOOTS!!!

















SAVE by Prikulis! But he didn't freeze the puck and there's a rebound! Käri Bärköv takes the puck away from Latvian goalie........



















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....HE SCOOOOOOOORES!!! They answered right back! And Finland have a 5-1 lead!

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3:29 of 2nd period - Goal by Käri Bärköv - Team Latvia : 1 - Team Finland : 5.

We are just too good.

We are just too good.

That's it folks! Lauris Prikulis is done!






And now: a debut for KARL-33 a.k.a. Valdemorts Karlensons who enters this game!

Code:

3:29 of 2nd period - Valdemorts Karlensons enters game.

Ok, let's back to the ice. Finns are smeling blood! They are unstoppable for Latvian defence! Jamie Hawkins is very active today. And again a chance for him! HE SHOOTS!!!!









Blocked by Labsvārds! But Jamie has taken a puck from Krišs! ANOTHER SHOT!!!!!

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Finns needed only 8 seconds to beat a rookie! 6-1 Finland!

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3:37 of 2nd period - Goal by Jamie Hawkins - Team Latvia : 1 - Team Finland : 6.

This is hard to watch. Latvia is just being decimated by Suomi players.






But Latvians decided to not giving up without some fight! 5:50 of 2nd period: Chris Johnson wins a faceoff, Pass to Labsvārds who is giving puck to Kaspars Tsizling. Tsizling back to Labsvārds. Labsvārds is seeing Johnson! Pass to Johnson! ONETIMER!!!!!

























SCOOOOORE!!!!!! A perfect onetimer by Johnson and it's 2-6 for Latvia!


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5:59 of 2nd period - Goal by Chris Johnson - Team Latvia : 2 - Team Finland : 6.

Latvia is trying to get one more, but without a success. Finns are looking for 7th, but no good here too. Except for another penalty for Lillais. Now he was too hard with his elbow...2 minutes PP for Finland!

Code:

7:21 of 2nd period - Minor Penalty to Reinis Lillais for Elbowing.

Nothing special happened during this PP. Karlenosns has done a good joob to keep the puck out of net.

Code:

7:22 of 2nd period - Chico Salmon wins face-off versus Chris Johnson in Team Latvia zone.
7:25 of 2nd period - Shot by Ivo Willems.
7:25 of 2nd period - Stopped by Valdemorts Karlensons without a rebound.
7:26 of 2nd period - Chico Salmon wins face-off versus Chris Johnson in Team Latvia zone.
7:59 of 2nd period - Shot by Ivo Willems.
7:59 of 2nd period - Stopped by Valdemorts Karlensons without a rebound.
8:00 of 2nd period - Roberts Birkavs wins face-off versus Jamie Hawkins in Team Latvia zone.
8:05 of 2nd period - Shot by Arthur Grosberg.
8:05 of 2nd period - Stopped by Jakub Aittokallio without a rebound.
8:06 of 2nd period - Roberts Birkavs wins face-off versus Esa Anrikkanen in Team Finland zone.
8:24 of 2nd period - Jamie Hawkins is hit by Kaspars Tsizling and loses puck.
8:45 of 2nd period - Shot by Jamie Hawkins.
8:45 of 2nd period - Stopped by Valdemorts Karlensons with a rebound.
9:28 of 2nd period - Shot by Chris Johnson.
9:28 of 2nd period - Shot Misses the Net.
9:33 of 2nd period - Chris Johnson is hit by Mikko Koskinen and loses puck.
10:14 of 2nd period - Shot by Ivo Willems.
10:14 of 2nd period - Shot Misses the Net.
11:11 of 2nd period - Bryson Thomaz is hit by Žanis Zariņš and loses puck.
11:20 of 2nd period - Shot by Jamie Hawkins.
11:20 of 2nd period - Stopped by Valdemorts Karlensons without a rebound.
11:21 of 2nd period - Bryson Thomaz wins face-off versus Chris Johnson in Team Latvia zone.
11:26 of 2nd period - Shot by Bryson Thomaz.
11:26 of 2nd period - Shot Blocked by Jackson Spruill.

Latvia is on attack! Chris Johnson is dreaming about his second of the night. Will the dreams come true? Johnson SHOOTS!!!!!





















AITTOKALLIO saves it! A REBOUND FOR BIRKAVS!!!!!!!

Major announcement regarding Latvia tommorow..
This is just too much.

Major announcement regarding Latvia tommorow..
This is just too much.

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Jakub says NO!



Now we have attack on the other side! Esa Anrikkainen has avoided a hit from Labsvārds and he is getting himself into good position! A WRIST SHOT!
























Karlensons SAVES it! Esa Anrikainen again from a rebound!!!!!!


























WIDE!









Nothing special till 39:23 mark...

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13:41 of 2nd period - Emīls Vilmenietis is hit by Käri Bärköv and loses puck.
14:09 of 2nd period - Icing by Oliver Pettyfer.
14:10 of 2nd period - Jānis Krūmiņš wins face-off versus Esa Anrikkanen in Team Latvia zone.
14:15 of 2nd period - Shot by Krists Zommers.
14:15 of 2nd period - Stopped by Jakub Aittokallio without a rebound.
14:16 of 2nd period - Jānis Krūmiņš wins face-off versus Esa Anrikkanen in Team Finland zone.
14:16 of 2nd period - Oliver Pettyfer is hit by Mikko Koskinen and loses puck.
15:45 of 2nd period - Shot by Mr. Feeny.
15:45 of 2nd period - Stopped by Valdemorts Karlensons without a rebound.
15:46 of 2nd period - Chris Johnson wins face-off versus Adrian Thomaz in Team Latvia zone.
16:18 of 2nd period - Bryson Thomaz is hit by Kaspars Tsizling and loses puck.
17:20 of 2nd period - Emīls Vilmenietis is hit by Joolyan Marszal and loses puck.
17:45 of 2nd period - Shot by Krists Zommers.
17:45 of 2nd period - Shot Blocked by Mikko Koskinen.
18:05 of 2nd period - Shot by Mr. Feeny.
18:05 of 2nd period - Shot Blocked by Jackson Spruill.
18:07 of 2nd period - Shot by Chico Salmon.
18:07 of 2nd period - Shot Misses the Net.
18:45 of 2nd period - Toki Wartooth is hit by Jackson Spruill.

Esa Anrikainen is not happy with his his performance so far and he is looking to find holes in Latvia's defence. And finally he did it! He is getting so much free space out there! He is preparing for shot! A SLAP SHOT!!!!!

NICE SAVE by Karlensons!


Esa is getting another chance!!!!!


























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AND AGAIN A SAVE by rookie goalie! A good performance so far by a Montreal Impact goalie!





Nothing much in rest of the period. 6-2 Finland after two!

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Goals for this period are 2 for Team Latvia vs 2 for Team Finland.
Shots for this period are 10 for Team Latvia vs 11 for Team Finland.

Originally posted by Birks@Feb 15 2015, 03:48 PM
Major announcement regarding Latvia tommorow..
This is just too much.

I guarantee nothing you do will change what would happen if we played you again. We outmatch/out power you. Only thing that MAY help you is getting better players )

Originally posted by Birks@Feb 15 2015, 03:48 PM
Major announcement regarding Latvia tommorow..
This is just too much.

I guarantee nothing you do will change what would happen if we played you again. We outmatch/out power you. Only thing that MAY help you is getting better players )

Originally posted by 701@Feb 15 2015, 11:53 PM

I guarantee nothing you do will change what would happen if we played you again. We outmatch/out power you. Only thing that MAY help you is getting better players )

We have won Finland in the past, but we'll see!

Originally posted by 701@Feb 15 2015, 11:53 PM

I guarantee nothing you do will change what would happen if we played you again. We outmatch/out power you. Only thing that MAY help you is getting better players )

We have won Finland in the past, but we'll see!

Start of the third! Anrikkainen vs Krūmiņš in faceoffs. And Esa wins it!



Little bit boring game in start of the third. I guess Latvia's players are not believe in miracle.

Arthur Grosbergs is taking the shot but he missed. The loose puck is picked up by Emīls Vilmenietis...a shot....




























AND HE SCOOOOOORES!!!!!! What a shocker! Some misunderstood between Finland defenders and Emīls just punished them! 6-3 Finland!

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2:58 of 3rd period - Goal by Emīls Vilmenietis - Team Latvia : 3 - Team Finland : 6.

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After this goal, Latvia is flying over this place!!!! Finns can't catch their breath and they have a hard time to defend their net! Roberts Birkavs gets a loose puck. And he immediately SHOOTS!!!!
































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BINGO!!!! His shot was too hard for Aittokallio and Latvia is down only by 2!!!

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3:37 of 3rd period - Goal by Roberts Birkavs - Team Latvia : 4 - Team Finland : 6.

No-no-no-no!!!

The crowd is just getting crazy!!! And Latvia team's players are feeling it!! But unfortunately for them, Finns are feeling this too! They woke up and they are started to regain possesion!


Luckily for Latvia, Karlensons is staying good there.

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3:38 of 3rd period - Esa Anrikkanen wins face-off versus Jānis Krūmiņš in neutral zone.
4:42 of 3rd period - Martins Daugavins is hit by Valterri Bottas and loses puck.
4:48 of 3rd period - Icing by Mr. Feeny.
4:49 of 3rd period - Roberts Birkavs wins face-off versus Chico Salmon in Team Finland zone.
5:08 of 3rd period - Shot by Mr. Feeny.
5:08 of 3rd period - Stopped by Valdemorts Karlensons without a rebound.
5:09 of 3rd period - Chris Johnson wins face-off versus Adrian Thomaz in Team Latvia zone.
5:22 of 3rd period - Shot by Jamie Hawkins.
5:22 of 3rd period - Deflect By Bryson Thomaz.
5:22 of 3rd period - Shot Misses the Net.
5:24 of 3rd period - Shot by Jamie Hawkins.
5:24 of 3rd period - Shot Misses the Net.
5:26 of 3rd period - Shot by Jamie Hawkins.
5:26 of 3rd period - Stopped by Valdemorts Karlensons without a rebound.
5:27 of 3rd period - Roberts Birkavs wins face-off versus Vidrik Onoprienko in Team Latvia zone.
5:31 of 3rd period - Off-side.
5:32 of 3rd period - Esa Anrikkanen wins face-off versus Roberts Birkavs in neutral zone.
5:34 of 3rd period - Valterri Bottas is hit by Kaspars Tsizling and loses puck.
5:49 of 3rd period - Shot by Ivo Willems.
5:49 of 3rd period - Stopped by Valdemorts Karlensons with a rebound.
5:54 of 3rd period - Ivo Willems is hit by Kaspars Tsizling and loses puck.

Oh no! Krišs Labsvārds has taken a penalty for a tripping...very bad timing.

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6:18 of 3rd period - Minor Penalty to Krišs Labsvārds for Tripping.

Esa Anrikkainen wins a faceoff vs Krūmiņš. a pass to Mr.Feeny. Mr Feeny is looking for a shot. He dekes around Žanis Zariņš. A SLAP SHOT!!!!
























Karlensons gets a piece of it! A REBOUND BY ANRIKKAINEN!!!!

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KARLENSONS KEEPS LATVIA IN THE GAME!!!!


A PP for Finland is over!



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6:46 of 3rd period - Roberts Birkavs wins face-off versus Chico Salmon in Team Latvia zone.
6:46 of 3rd period - Roberts Birkavs is hit by Käri Bärköv.
8:43 of 3rd period - Icing by Chris Johnson.
8:44 of 3rd period - Adrian Thomaz wins face-off versus Chris Johnson in Team Latvia zone.
8:55 of 3rd period - Icing by Krišs Labsvārds.
8:56 of 3rd period - Esa Anrikkanen wins face-off versus Chris Johnson in Team Latvia zone.
9:52 of 3rd period - Icing by Toki Wartooth.
9:53 of 3rd period - Mr. Feeny wins face-off versus Roberts Birkavs in Team Finland zone.
9:58 of 3rd period - Shot by Käri Bärköv.
9:58 of 3rd period - Stopped by Valdemorts Karlensons without a rebound.
9:59 of 3rd period - Roberts Birkavs wins face-off versus Adrian Thomaz in Team Latvia zone.
10:22 of 3rd period - Shot by Emīls Vilmenietis.
10:22 of 3rd period - Stopped by Jakub Aittokallio without a rebound.
10:23 of 3rd period - Chico Salmon wins face-off versus Jānis Krūmiņš in Team Finland zone.
11:02 of 3rd period - Käri Bärköv is hit by Jānis Krūmiņš and loses puck.
12:04 of 3rd period - Shot by Esa Anrikkanen.
12:04 of 3rd period - Shot Blocked by Krišs Labsvārds.

Wow, Finns are getting nervous right now. Latvia has gained an initiative! And after Bryson rough play Latvia have a chance to cut Finland’s lead to 1!!!! A PP for Latvia!

Code:

12:49 of 3rd period - Minor Penalty to Bryson Thomaz for Roughing.

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Very poor PP by Latvia with just only one shot to the net. What a waste of precious chance by them.

Code:

12:50 of 3rd period - Chico Salmon wins face-off versus Emīls Vilmenietis in Team Finland zone.
13:06 of 3rd period - Shot by Chico Salmon.
13:06 of 3rd period - Shot Blocked by Martins Daugavins.
13:08 of 3rd period - Shot by Valterri Bottas.
13:08 of 3rd period - Stopped by Valdemorts Karlensons with a rebound.
13:50 of 3rd period - Shot by Krišs Labsvārds.
13:50 of 3rd period - Stopped by Jakub Aittokallio without a rebound.
13:51 of 3rd period - Esa Anrikkanen wins face-off versus Roberts Birkavs in Team Finland zone.
15:02 of 3rd period - Off-side.

15:03 of 3rd period. Adrian Thomaz is better in faceoff than Chris Johnson. Pass to his brother, Bryan Thomaz. Bryan is passing the puck to Hawkins. Hawkins back to Bryson. ONETIMER!!!!!!!!