U18 World Championship· Season 2023
Match Summary
Slovakia U18 defeated Finland U18 3:2. The match was played in U18 World Championship 2023. Goals were scored by D. Dvorsky, P. Masnica 2′, A. Cedzo 13′, K. Halttunen 5′, E. Jarventie 19′. League standings: Finland U18 #2, Slovakia U18 #3. Score by period: P1: 0–1, P2: 0–2, P3: 2–0.
Match Events
Key match events between Finland U18 and Slovakia U18 — 5 goals and 5 cards recorded during the match.
A. Cedzo
Tripping
Tripping
High sticking
J. Pekarcik
D. Dvorsky
Tripping
K. Helenius
Interference
K. Helenius
Rivalry since 2009
Finland U18 vs Slovakia U18 Head to Head Results· 24
Finland U18 and Slovakia U18 have met 24 times — Finland U18 won 20, Slovakia U18 won 4, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2009. Finland U18 leads the head-to-head with 20 victories from 24 meetings. A combined 162 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.75 per match (117 for the home side, 45 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 17 matches (71%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 23 games (96%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 11–4 in 2017.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Finland U18 sit #2 and Slovakia U18 are #3 in the U18 World Championship table heading into this match.
Group A
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Sweden U18 | GP4 | Won4 | Lost0 | Pts12 |
| #2 | Canada U18 | GP4 | Won3 | Lost1 | Pts9 |
| #3 | Slovakia U18 | GP4 | Won1 | Lost2 | Pts5 |
| #4 | Czech Republic U18 | GP4 | Won1 | Lost2 | Pts4 |
| #5 | Germany U18 | GP4 | Won0 | Lost4 | Pts0 |
Group B
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | USA U18 | GP4 | Won4 | Lost0 | Pts12 |
| #2 | Finland U18 | GP3 | Won2 | Lost1 | Pts6 |
| #3 | Switzerland U18 | GP4 | Won2 | Lost2 | Pts6 |
| #4 | Latvia U18 | GP4 | Won1 | Lost3 | Pts3 |
| #5 | Norway U18 | GP3 | Won0 | Lost3 | Pts0 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 15 May 2026