Czechs beat Finland on penalties in Ice Hockey World Championship quarterfinals

In related news, the Czech ice hockey team played Finland on Thursday afternoon for a place in the semi-finals of the ongoing World Championships in Germany. The match started badly with the Czechs conceding a goal after 55 seconds but equalising at the start of the third period. There was no more scoring in regulation or extra time. The Czechs won 2:1 on penalties.

The Czechs had not got beyond the quarterfinal stage since 2007. The result is a revenge for the 0:2 defeat inflicted by the Finns in the quarterfinals of the Olympic Games earlier this year. The teams shared victories in their previous two encounters.