ZBYNEK IRGL SCORED 7:58 INTO OVERTIME TO EARN THE CZECH REPUBLIC A 4-3 OVER UNBEATEN RUSSIA PROPELLING THE DEFENDING CHAMPIONS INTO THE SEMIFINALS OF THE WORLD HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS THURSDAY, DPA REPORTED. DEADLOCKED AT 3-3 AFTER REGULATION, IRGL DECIDED THE QUARTERFINAL WHEN HE TOOK CONTROL OF THE PUCK AT THE SIDE OF THE RUSSIAN GOAL, STICK HANDLED AROUND GOALTENDER MAXIM SOKOLOV AND SLIDE THE DISC INTO THE GAPPING NET. THE CZECH REPUBLIC JOIN CANADA AND OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS SWEDEN IN THE FINAL FOUR WITH FINLAND TAKING ON BELARUS LATER ON THURSDAY TO DECIDE THE FINAL BERTH.