Slovakia U18 – Switzerland U18 5:6 (2:3 after SO) | Czech Republic U18 – USA U18 3:4 (end) | Finland U18 – Sweden U18 1:2 (end)
Canada U18 – Russia U18 2:1 (0:1 after SO)
after shootout (2:3)
Slovakia U18
5:6 (1:2, 3:1, 1:2 - 0:0)
Switzerland U18
Friday 14.08.2015, 14:00 • Arena of Ondrej Nepela, Bratislava • Hlinka Gretzky Cup • For 7.-8. place
    Lee ROBERTS - 5:6
     
    Switzerland U18 has won after the penalty shoot-out.

    The scorer of decisive goal is LEE ROBERTS!
    Andre HEIM - 5:5
     
    59:33
    Goal for Team Switzerland!
    Slovaks could score, but didn´t finish in attacking zone and punishment is here! Swiss tied the game by late goal, what a hockey! There were several attempts to shot, all of them were blocked. Finally, puck came to the right side of zone to ANDRÉ HEIM, who scored to the empty part of net!
    Assists by Dominic Weder and Lee Roberts
    Marco MIRANDA - 5:4
     
    47:47
    Goal for Team Switzerland!
    Wow, Switzerland is answering just 26 seconds after the Slovak goal! This is a HOCKEY! Hischier was behind the net, sent a nice pass just to the space between circles and MARCO MIRANDA scored nice shot to the left side of net!
    Assists by Nico Hischier and Livio Stadler
    Samuel SOLENSKY - 5:3
     
    47:21
    Goal for Team Slovakia!
    That´s the important moment, Slovakia is going to 2-goal lead in the third period! Wuthrich just blocked the first shot, puck came to left circle, where was SAMUEL SOLENSKY, waited for Wuthrich´s move and scored by shot between goalie´ s pads!
    Assist by Martin Bodak
    Jakub LACKA - 4:3
     
    35:23
    Goal for Team Slovakia!
    Little bit funny, but valid goal and Slovakia is again in the lead! Bodak tried his luck by clever shot from left board, Ritz blocked it by right pad and there was his own defender, who could shot the puck outside of dangerous zone. Defender almost scored own goal, then missed the puck, so JAKUB LACKA just easily hit it beween Ritz´s pads to the net!
    Assists by Martin Bodak and Adam Ruzicka
    Marco MIRANDA - 3:3
     
    28:11
    Goal for Team Switzerland!
    Slovak defenders were like "spectators" in their defense zone and the goal is a result! Lerch skated with the puck from the space behind the net, looked around him and sent beutiful crossing pass to the right side of attacking zone to MARCO MIRANDA, who scored to the empty part of net!
    Assists by Yannick Lerch
    Vojtech ZELENAK - 3:2
     
    23:29
    Goal for Team Slovakia!
    Unbelievable, Slovakia is turning the game on its side and is winning now! Slovak team capitalized fourth power-play to the nice goal. Studenic was trying to pass the puck from left circle, he made it maybe for third time and VOJTECH ZELENAK hit it to the net from the great position in front of goal crease!
    Assists by Marian Studenic and Samuel Solensky
    Samuel BUCEK - 2:2
     
    20:30
    Goal for Team Slovakia!
    Wow, that was a fast beginning of second period! SAMUEL BUCEK made a great individual breakaway, passed through defender and was skating alone against Ritz, finished by shot to the left top corner!
    Unassisted
    Kaj SUTER - 1:2
     
    17:37
    Goal for Team Switzerland!
    Wow, what Switzerland did now?! They locked Slovak team in their defense zone and scored after amazing combination! Roberts had a space at right circle, sent accurate crossing pass on the other side to KAJ SUTER, who scored to the empty part of net, Durny didn´t manage to move there!
    Assists by Lee Roberts and Elia Riva
    Adam RUZICKA - 1:1
     
    15:24
    Goal for Team Slovakia!
    Home team equalised! That was a beautiful, fast combination and the first goal of home team! Cacho was with the puck behind the net and sent accurate pass just to the space in front of goal crease, where was ADAM RUZICKA and finished by a great shot!
    Assists by Viliam Cacho and Jakub Lacka
    Nico HISCHIER - 0:1
     
    04:41
    Goal for Team Switzerland!
    Shorthanded goal for Switzerland! Wow, that was a great individual breakaway by NICO HISCHIER! He skated to the offense zone, pass through defender, lead the puck to the forehand side and scored to the right side of net!
    Unassisted

    Goals and assists: 16. Ruzicka (Cacho, Lacka), 21. Bucek, 24. Zelenak (Studenic, Solensky), 36. Lacka (Bodak, Ruzicka), 48. Solensky (Bodak) – 5. Hischier, 18. Suter (Roberts, Riva), 29. Miranda (Lerch), 48. Miranda (Hischier, Stadler), 60. Heim (Weder, Roberts), dec. goal Roberts

    Shootout:

    1. series:
    1:0   Bucek (SVK18)
    1:1   Roberts (SUI18)
    2. series:
    2:1   Solensky (SVK18)
    2:2   Miranda (SUI18)
    3. series:
    2:2   Bodak (SVK18)
    2:2   Hischier (SUI18)
    4. series:
    2:3   Roberts (SUI18)
    2:3   Bucek (SVK18)


    Slovakia U18: Durny (Koziak) – Zelenak, Bodak (A), Vaclav, Solensky (C), Studenic – Kmec, Krempasky (A), Bucek, Roman, Galbavy – Juriga, Rajnoha, Lacka, Cacho, Ruzicka – Fereta, Rudy, Tamas, Martancik, Vybiral
    Switzerland U18: Ritz (41. Wuthrich) – Stadler, Ojdemark, Miranda, Hischier, Volejnicek – Gerber, Steinmann, Geisser, Roberts, Oehen – Brantschen, Riva, Weder, Suter, Eggenberger – Le Coultre, Andersson, Lerch, Heim, Zwissler

    Referees: Novak, Mullner – Tvrdon, Kacej

    Attendance: 328