News of the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Minsk and Riga

MINSK, 15 May (BelTA) – The Finnish team defeated the Belarusian team during the ice hockey world championship in Minsk on 15 May, BelTA has learned.

Finland vs Belarus – 2:0 (1:0, 0:0, 1:0).

Minsk Arena. Attendance: 14,447.

Belarus: Lalande; Denisov – Yevenko, Stepanov – Grabovski – Kalyuzhny; Korobov – Graborenko, Platt – Stas, Sergei Kostitsyn; Stasenko – Usenko, Ugarov – Kitarov - Andrei Kostitsyn; Koltsov – Volkov – Yefimenko; Gotovets, Kovyrshin.

Finland: Rinne; Mantyla – Hietanen, Lehtera – Kontiola – Palola; Ohtamaa – Karalahti, Jokinen – Komarov – Pakarinen; Kivisto – Lajunen, Immonen - Jere Sallinen – Huhtala; Savinainen – Salomaki - Tomi Sallinen.

Goals: 1:0 – Kontiola (16.30, Mantyla, Rinne), 2:0 – Kontiola (59.44, Lehtera, Jokinen).

Shots: 15-15.

PIM: 12-8.