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!
     
    59:52
    Power-play for Swiss! Jakub Lacka gets minor penalty for delaying of game – shoting puck outside the rink.
    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
     
    56:59
    Empty net of Switzerland, they´re playing power-play!
     
    56:46
    Durny saved the puck under pad, there were attacks of Swiss players, what lead to the small fight afterwards! Erik Rajnoha (SVK) and Cyril Oehen (SUI) get minor penalties for roughing, we are playing 4 on 4.
     
    56:01
    Oh, this could be equaliser! Hischier sent a great pass to the middle of offense zone for Volejnicek, Durny saved his shot, which was directed to the right top corner!
    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
     
    43:55
    Wow, what an action by Samuel Bucek! He got good fast pass and was in attacking zone against one defender, lead the puck from side to side and finished by backhand shot, missed the net by few centimeters!
     
    41:48
    Zwissler could make it! He skated from the left side and finished by backhand shot, Durny with a great save by blocker!
     
    40:01
    Goalies change in Switzerland! Matteo Ritz is changed by Philip Wuthrich!
     
    38:51
    Also at other side, Studenic shot after the nice Slovak combination and crossing pass, Ritz made a great move and blocked by left pad!
     
    38:09
    Dominic Weder could equalise it! He performed nice and brave individual action, skated through the left side and shot in front of Koziak, Slovak goalkeeper blocked the backhand shot!
     
    36:23
    Slovaks hit the crossbar, for the second time today! It was after nice shot from the blue line.
    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
     
    26:03
    So this wasn´t a good power-play for Switzerland, Slovakia defended without big troubles and is playing in full strenght now!
     
    24:03
    Switzerland can equalise in the power-play! Boris Martancik gets minor penalty for boarding!
    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
    Zelenak hit the crossbar
     
    23:08
    Zelenak hit the crossbar in the power-play! He shot from blue line and almost forced Slovaks to the lead!
     
    22:20
    Slovakia can go the lead in power-play! The fourth penalty at Swiss side – Dominic Weder gets minor penalty for tripping!
    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
     
    19:43
    Slovaks were passing the puck in offense zone for a long time, Solensk finally shot from right circle and it was a good shot directed to the right top corner, Ritz blocked it!
    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
     
    16:58
    Really good, huge snapshot by Stadler from the blue line, Durny saved by right pad, that was a nice hockey moment!
     
    15:57
    Swiss can go again to the lead in power-play! Boris Martancik gets minor penalty for hooking!
    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
     
    13:37
    Nice power-play action by team Slovakia, Vaclav sent a shot from right circle and Ritz just blocked the puck to Studenic, who didn´t score from great position!
     
    12:49
    The third Slovak power-play is coming! Yves Brantschen gets minor penalty for hooking!
     
    12:28
    Switzerland is better in these moments. Host team made a pressure in the attacking zone and Eggenberger was in a great position at left circle, missed a net by few centimeters!
     
    11:15
    Again the good chance for home team! Cacho skated with puck to the offense, was stopped by defender, but still managed to sent a backhand shot, Ritz saved by left pad!
    Ruzicka´s chance
     
    09:07
    The biggest Slovak chance yet! Ritz blocked the pass just in front of himself to Ruzicka, who missed the net from two steps!
     
    08:36
    Home team can equalise in the power-play! André Heim gets minor penalty for highsticking.
    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
     
    03:14
    Great opportunity for Studenic! He could open the score in power-play by shot from left circle, he missed the net by wristshot!
     
    02:55
    Slovaks created a good pressure in the offense zone, power-play as a result is coming! Kaj Suter gets minor penalty for boarding.
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    Goals & lineups Match log
    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