Slovakia – Sweden 3:6 (end) | Russia – Canada 2:1 (end) | Switzerland – USA 3:4 (end)
Czech Republic – Finland 5:3 (end)
final
Switzerland
3:4 (2:2, 1:1, 0:1)
USA
Tuesday 09.08.2016, 15:30 • Ice Bors Arena, Břeclav, Czech Republic • Hlinka Gretzky Cup • Group A
     
    Welcome. This game starts at 15:30 CET, 09:30 ET.
     
    The American national team entered the tournament with an overtime win over Finland, with goals from Lodnia, Chmelevski, Pastujov and Poehling. The Swiss started off well against the Czech team, but couldn't hold on to a 1:0 lead and lost 1:6.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Switzerland: Messerli (Zaetta) – Brunner, Greisser, Gross, Matewa, Zeiter, Widmer, Le Coultre, Reymondin – Simic, Hischier, Kurashev – Müller, Sigrist, Tanner – Zbinden, Lehmann, Nyffeler – Döpfner, Leuenberger, Eggenberger.

    USA: Primeau (Petruzzelli) – Inamoto, Miller, Anderson, Walsh, Phillips, Brickey, Mirageas, Keane – Lodnia, Chmelevski, Pastujov – McManus, Poehling, Miller – Kastelic, Dovorany, Pratt – Seitz, Messner, Dougherty.

    Referees: Hribik, Šír – Ondráček, Svoboda (all CZE).
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    00:27
    Nico Hischier tries his luck from the top of the left circle but his shot isn't dangerous for Cayden Primeau.
     
    00:53
    Vanya Lodnia with a shot on the other side of the rink, but is sails well wide of the Swiss goal.
     
    01:39
    The American team has an early advantage in possession, but Joel Messerli didn't have to make a save yet.
     
    02:31
    Philipp Kurashev races to the offensive zone from the right side but the puck escapes from him in the decisive moment.
     
    03:46
    Chmelevski's shot from a sharp angle is blocked by the opponent's defence corps.
     
    04:20
    Tyler Inamoto (USA) receives a two-minute holding minor.
     
    07:22
    Goal for Team Switzerland!
    The deadlock is surprisingly broken by the Swiss! Müller finds RAMON TANNER in the slot and his one timer ends up in the net! Assisted by: Nicolas Müller.
    Tanner (SUI) - 1:0
     
    08:08
    Goal for Team Switzerland!
    And it is now 2:0 for the underdogs as NANDO EGGENBERGER gets hold of the puck after a scrimmage in front of the American goal and fires the puck home! Assisted by: Sven Leuenberger.
    08:08 Eggenberger (SUI) - 2:0
     
    08:52
    Goal for Team USA!
    The U.S. team cuts the Swiss lead in half thanks to MICHAEL PASTUJOV, who capitalises from Chmelevski’s pass and beats Messerli. Assisted by: Sascha Chmelevski.
    Pastujov (USA) - 2:1
     
    11:03
    Messerli holds on for a draw. The American team is pushing hard, trying to tie the game up.
     
    12:19
    The Swiss clearly forgot about their 1:6 loss against the Czech team as they continue to battle hard and play a very close game against the Americans.
     
    13:49
    Offside USA.
     
    15:17
    Cayden Primeau freezes the puck for a draw in the Swiss offensive zone.
     
    16:05
    Andreas Döpfner accidentally trips on the blue line but the opponents weren’t able to capitalise.
     
    16:58
    After some pushing and shoving in front of the net, Primeau finds the puck in his glove and holds on.
     
    18:24
    Goal for Team USA!
    We have a tie game again! SASCHA CHMELEVSKI cuts in on Messerli from the right wing and his shot from the top of the circle stunns the Swiss goaltender. Assisted by: Austin Pratt, Michael Pastujov.
    18:24 Chmelevski (USA) - 2:2
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    The Swiss team started it off in surprising fashion. Thanks to goals from Tanner and Eggenberger, the underdogs had a 2:0 lead. However, the Americans managed to tie the game up as Pastujov and Chmelevski found a way to beat Messerli.

    2nd period starts at 16:14 CET.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    22:00
    There are no chances for neither of the two teams in the beginning of the second period.
     
    23:28
    Surprise: Sven Messerli is replaced by Gianluca Zaetta in the Swiss net!
     
    25:09
    Simic was in a good shooting position, but instead chose to pass to Sigrist, who probably did not expect to receive the puck and failed to direct it into the net.
     
    26:58
    Icing USA returns the game to the Swiss offensive zone.
     
    28:59
    Gianluca Zaetta returns to the bench again as the starting goaltender Joel Messerli makes his way back on the ice!
     
    30:00
    Midway through the second frame, the Swiss players have the edge in possession, but both goalies have barely any work to do.
     
    30:55
    A high stick was called by the refs and there will be a commercial break.
     
    31:20
    Goal for Team Switzerland!
    The Swiss retain their lead again! Döpfner finds SVEN LEUENBERGER unmarked on the right wing and the speedy forward finishes his breakaway off with a wicked wrister that ends up in the back of the net! Assisted by: Andreas Döpfner
    31:20 Leuenberger (SUI) - 3:2
     
    32:29
    McManus and Poehling join the the rush but neither of them is able to shoot the puck on net.
     
    33:26
    The whistle blows after some pushing and shoving in front of the Swiss net and Mark Kastelic (USA) gets a two-minute penalty for slashing.
     
    34:08
    Clark Donatelli’s team manages to dump the puck to safety.
     
    35:26
    Kastelic is back on the ice, no opportunities for Switzerland on this man advantage.
     
    36:56
    An icing of the Swiss team shifts the game back to their own zone.
     
    37:49
    Goal for Team USA!
    After the game against Finland, the U.S. coach Clark Donatelli said that his team will never give up. These words seem so fitting now when MICK MESSNER was able to get the game even again! Unassisted.
    37:49 Messner (USA) - 3:3
     
    39:25
    Ben Mirageas (USA) receives a two-minute minor for tripping.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    In the 2nd period, Gianluca Zaetta replaced Messerli in the Swiss net, but only for a few minutes. Beside that, a goal on each side was scored, so we are entering the last frame with a 3:3 deadlock.

    3rd period starts at 16:59 CET.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    41:25
    Mirageas is back on the ice, no chances for Switzerland on this power play.
     
    43:31
    Vanya Lodnia gets loose by the right boards, cuts in to the middle and lets go a backhander, but it sails just wide!
     
    44:27
    The American players are pushing hard for the leading goal, Tommy Miller rings one off the pipe from the blue line!
     
    46:29
    The puck comes out of play and there will be a faceoff in the neutral zone.
     
    47:21
    Walsh's attempt from between the circles is blocked by the Swiss defence, Messerli didn't have to make a save this time.
     
    47:59
    Dougherty aims to find Dylan Seitz in the slot but he can't gain control of the puck in a great shooting position.
     
    48:18
    Icing of the Americans returns the puck into their own zone.
     
    49:21
    Tobias Geisser races with the puck from his own zone to the offensive one but loses it on the blue line.
     
    49:39
    Messerli comes up big to catch Chmelevski's wrister from a great position with his glove!
     
    50:55
    Dylan Seitz tries his luck on his own but the puck is stolen from him by the right boards.
    50:55
     
    51:09
    Mick Messner wins a draw with a shot that ended up right in Messerli's glove.
     
    51:35
    Sascha Chmelevski cuts in on Messerli from the left side and draws a slashing penalty for Yannick Brunner (SUI).
     
    52:34
    Goal for Team USA!
    The puck is in the net, the Americans have a lead for the first time today! Lodnia dumps the puck towards the net where Pastujov's original attempt is blocked but SASCHA CHMELEVSKI finds himself in the right place in the right time and beats Messerli with a baseball-style tip-in! Unassisted.
    52:34 Chmelevski (USA) - 3:4
     
    52:59
    Sven Messerli holds on for another draw.
     
    53:38
    Nico Hischier tries to get the game even but fails to get a shot away on the top of the circle.
     
    54:36
    Keith Primeau hides the puck in his pads after some pushing and shoving in front of the net.
     
    55:59
    Lucas Matewa rushes to the zone and shoots from the blue line but his attempt goes wide.
     
    56:49
    Geisser tries his luck from the blue line and Andreas Döpfner tries to deflect the shot but neither of them were successful.
     
    58:20
    Icing Switzerland, the trailing team has only about a minute and a half left to tie things up.
     
    59:14
    Messerli races to the bench, the Swiss team is on the power play!
     
    59:33
    Timeout for team Switzerland!
     
    Game over.
     
    Game over! The U.S. team was losing twice in this game but always found a way to tie things up and Sascha Chmelevski came up big in the third period to score the game-winning goal!

    Best players of the game: Sven Leuenberger (SUI) – Tyler Inamoto (USA)

    This is it from us in Břeclav for this game, see you soon! (17:32:09)
    Commentary by

    Vojtěch Balon

    CZ@VojtaBalon

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 8. Tanner (Müller), 9. Eggenberger (Leuenberger), 32. Leuenberger (Döpfner) – 9. Pastujov (Chmelevski), 19. Chmelevski (Pratt, Pastujov), 38. Messner, 53. Chmelevski

    Switzerland: Messerli (24.-29. Zaetta) – Brunner, Greisser, Gross, Matewa, Zeiter, Widmer, Le Coultre, Reymondin – Simic, Hischier, Kurashev – Müller, Sigrist, Tanner – Zbinden, Lehmann, Nyffeler – Döpfner, Leuenberger, Eggenberger.
    USA: Primeau (Petruzzelli) – Inamoto, Miller, Anderson, Walsh, Phillips, Brickey, Mirageas, Keane – Lodnia, Chmelevski, Pastujov – McManus, Poehling, Miller – Kastelic, Dovorany, Pratt – Seitz, Messner, Dougherty.
    Referees: Hribik, Šír – Ondráček, Svoboda (all CZE)