SUI 1:2 USA | Switzerland - USA (World Cup (men))

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USA – Italy	7:4 (end)	\|	Hong Kong – Lebanon	5:0 (end)	\|	Cayman Islands – Great Britain	4:2 (end)
Switzerland – USA	1:2 (end)	\|	India – Finland	4:1 (end)	\|	Armenia – Bermuda	3:2 (end)
Italy – Portugal	1:6 (end)	\|	Haiti – France	0:1 (end)	\|	Canada – Slovakia	0:3 (end)

final

Switzerland

1:2 (0:1, 1:0, 0:1)

USA

Tuesday 06.06.2017, 11:30 • World Cup (men) • 5 • Group A2

		The game is over! It was close game and we were watching an attractive ball hockey. But win can just one team and it is team USA today. They scored game winning goal in the third period when Daugherty was celebrating the second goal of his team. So team of visitors take three points to the table. Have a nice rest of the day. The best player – Switzerland: Marc Müller The best player – USA: Michael Defazio. (13:15:54)
		Game over.
	44:09	Another draw in the neutral zone.
	43:55	The goal of the Switzerland is empty and home team has six players on the pitch right now. Last chance for them to do something with this game.
	43:42	Team Switzerland takes a timeout.
	43:42	The play is stopped in defensive zone of team USA because the ball went out of the rink.
	43:10	Last two minutes of the third period and maybe two last minutes of whole games. Who knows.
	42:45	The ball is behind the net of team USA. But that are visitors players who have it under the control.
	42:15	Time is running so fast for team Switzerland. And it is another icing for home team right now.
	41:24	USA's players are in the ofensive zone. Hackett was ready to take the shot on the right circle but missed the net closely.
	41:08	Team USA is playing at full strength and then Switzerland sent the ball on icing.
	40:22	Last five minutes of this game and team USA is now responsible in their defensive zone. Shot took by Happen was blocked on the circle.
	40:00	Switzerland has good chance to tie the game again. But all shots are going out of the net.
	39:05	Penalty for USA (Zimmick – 2 min., Hooking).
	39:05	Icing by team Switzerland.
	38:42	Goal for Team USA! Team USA has the lead for the second time today! They had no chances from the beginning of this period but now they score very important goal. The author of that is JIM DAUGHERTY. Assisted by Bill Sullivan.
	38:30	Team USA is now better on the pitch. But one of visitors was in the goal crease so referee stopped the play.
	37:43	Now it is already stopped. Leuenberger had to make easy save because two players from team USA were waiting for a chance infront of the goal crease.
	37:26	Brodard made save by his glove, bud he did not stop the play.
	36:00	On the other side of the pitch it was Kiesel with his nice chance. But he missed the goal post from the right circle.
	35:08	Team USA is playing at full strength. The game is stil tied for one and it is possible that another goal will be winning for this match.
	34:52	Offside by team Switzerland.
	34:15	Ives Stucki and his great chance on the goal crease. Then some of Switzerland players hit the bar! It was so close to score for home team.
	33:29	Team Switzerland is playing at full strength and now they have chance to score in the power play. It is gonna left in one minute.
	33:01	Easy save for goalie Rethage. He saw the ball so it was not hard to him to stop it and stop the play again.
	32:56	And another penalty called. Now on the other side of the pitch. It is Rick Zimmick who has to go to the box.
	32:31	The ball is out of the rink.
	31:48	Petito had good chance during short handed time but lost the ball going two on one.
	31:19	First penalty in the third period. It is for team Switzerland. Thomas Hohl gets it for tripping. It is his third penalty for him today.
	31:15	Faina was alone in neutral zone and lost the ball there.
	30:45	Team Switzerland is at full strentgh and did not get goal in this short handed.
	30:15	Team USA is still playing the rest of the power play that has started at the end of the second period.
	30:01	Start of 3rd period.
		The third period is here right now.
		The second period has ended and we are tied for one. Switzerland scored during power play and tied it, it was Marc Müller who surprised goalie from USA.
	30:00	2nd period finished.
	29:42	Another wrist shot from the blue line, now taken by Gregory.
	29:00	Last minute of the second period. Bobby Housser took nice shot, but he wided the net closely. Nobody of his playmate managed to make rebound.
	28:21	Lukas Staheli gets two minutes for tripping in his defensive zone. Before the second period ends here is another chance for team USA to score another goal.
	28:14	Advantage for team USA.
	27:45	Jorden Senecal was in a good position infront of the goal crease. He took the ball on the backhand and tried to score. Was not successful in the end.
	27:18	The play is stopped because the ball went out of the pitch.
	26:58	For a long time we are watching five on five game. No of teams is better now, the ball is often in the neutral zone.
	26:00	First save for goalkeeper Leuenberger. But it was easy for him to stop it beacuse the shot came from the neutral zone.
	25:50	Intentional offside by team Switzerland, another draw infront of the goalie Leuenberger.
	25:23	Team USA is playing at full strength. But game is still tied for two so I am sure the are gonna make some attacks in few moments.
	24:56	Play is stopped and that are just last seconds of this power play by team Switzerland.
	24:34	Team USA got the ball out of their defensive zone and can make changes right now.
	23:28	Nice save by Rethage made on the top of the goal crease.
	23:18	Switzerland substitution: Brodard is replaced by Leuenberger.
	23:18	Another call from referee for slashing. But on the other side, Cody Warila gets two minutes for slashing.
	23:15	Advantage for Switzerland.
	22:30	Cody Warila and his another chance in the second period. He was staying between the circles, took shot without preparing and just closely wided the net.
	22:04	The game is stopped in the defensive zone of Switzerland and there should be another draw on the blue line in neutral zone.
	21:19	Visitors are around the net of Broadrd but they still have not taken any shot. Switzerland is defending really good now.
	20:58	It is gonna be power play for team USA. Thomas Hohl gets his second penalty of the game and has to go to the box.
	20:30	Schildknecht was free in netrual zone and was close to run alone on the net. But then he lost the ball in important moment.
	20:05	Team USA is trying to make some answer for the tying goal of Switzerland. But is not successful in this moments.
	19:28	Goal for Team Switzerland! This was not ideal and good power play for team Switzerland. Despite it home team scores and ties the game at one! In the last second of the power play MARC MÜLLER took wonderful slap shot from the blue line and scored a beautiful goal. Assistedy by Alession Faina.
	19:08	Stucki made a mistake on the blue line when he made pass to his playmate. It was close that Gregory did not was not running on the Brodard alone then.
	18:45	Last second of this power play by team Switzerland. Still only shot during that from home tema and no complications for goalie Rethage.
	18:12	Switzerland is not good during this power play. Dobeli took nice shot, but was not able to get to the goal.
	17:50	The play is stopped again.
	17:46	But it is offside made by team USA now, we have draw in the neutral zone right now.
	17:29	In the same time referee calls slashing for team USA. Cody Warila has to go to penalty box for two minutes.
	17:29	Save made by Dean Broadard, in few seconds it is gonna be new draw.
	16:40	Ives Stucki had a good opportunity on the left circle. He was looking for some of this roommates, but then he last the ball and home team got it under the control.
	16:06	USA is more active at the beginning of the second part of this game. But visitors shots on the goal are not good enough to score.
	15:40	Denny Schlegel was alone infront of the goal crease and he was close to score the second goal for his team.
	15:15	The first draw of the second period for team USA. But their first chance ended in the netral zone.
	15:01	Start of 2nd period.
		After few moments the second period is here.
		We have seen only goal. It scored American player Johnny Ruiz with nice move. But it is still 1:0 game and we can look forward what is gonna happen in the second period.
	15:00	1st period finished.
	14:35	Carter was free behind the net but no of his roommates sent him ball on the stick.
	14:06	It is last minute of the first period. We will se if some of teams is gonna make an opportunity.
	13:50	Icing by team Switzerland so they will have to stay with play around their own goalie.
	13:20	Team Switzerland is playing at full strength.
	12:36	Chance in short handed for Switzerland. It was Kummer who was running along the right board and at the and of action he lost the ball.
	11:52	Good shot took by Warila from the blue line. But this forward from team USA hit just first player staying on the circle.
	11:32	The referee stopped play after the first draw and is gonna make another one.
	11:18	It is first power play for USA. Thomas Hohl gets two minutes for charging.
	11:10	Cody Plack was running as fast as possible. But at the end of the action he missed the ball on the right circle.
	10:19	Team USA is playing in full strength and has and Switzerland has not scored in power play yet. Although they some chances.
	09:52	Ives Stucki took wrist shot from the blue line. But no one infront of the net tipped the ball. The ball has ended in the net above the pitch.
	09:27	It was not hard shot for Jonathan Rethage. But he was not sure with the situation so he stopped the play by his glove.
	09:05	The play is stopped in the defensive zone of USA.
	08:55	Two saves made by Rethage, both easy for him. But Switzerland is good in the power play and is making many chances. Are the gonna score?
	08:29	Nice slapshot from the blue line took by Mario Paulik. But he found just pads of goalie Rethage. Now it is gonna be another draw.
	08:07	The second power play of the game for team Switzerland. Jim Daughtery gets two minutes for roughing.
	07:03	Goal for Team USA! Now we have first goal of the game here. It was surprise for goalie of Switzerland Brodard, because JOHNNY RUIZ made a nice move around the net and sent the ball next to left post of the goal. Nice ball hockey action and team USA has first lead today. Assisted by Bobby Housser.
	06:51	Icing by team Switzerland, another draw infront of goaltender Brodard.
	06:00	It is close game right now and it is possible we will not see many goals during this match.
	05:17	Bill Sullivan was alone behind the net of team Switzerland. But there was nobody around him who he could send a pass. Then USA lost the ball.
	04:41	Good save made by Rethage. Kummer was trying hit the ball on the goal crease but USA goaltender saved his team.
	04:12	Josh Merchant was trying to run alone, but he missed the ball on the blue line and was not able to take the shot.
	03:50	Another easy save for Rethage, now he stopped the play on the crease.
	03:47	Icing by visitors and another draw is gonna be infront of their net.
	03:07	Team USA is playing in full strenght and home team was not able to score during five on four. Now is time for USA to make some attack.
	02:34	Last seconds of this power play of team Switzerland.
	02:04	What a shot from the blue line made by defender Aegerter. He took it nice, but hit just the pads of goalie Rethage. He stopped it easily.
	01:35	USA throw the ball out of their zone. Now they have time to make a change.
	01:04	Bobby Housser from team USA gets two minutes for hooking and Switzerland has first power play of this game.
	00:51	Faina could make first chance for team Switzerland of this game, but he missed the ball.
	00:10	Caron took the ball on his stick after team USA won the draw in the middle of the pitch. Them visitors went behind their own net.
	00:01	Game started.
		The first draw of the game is here, enjoy the match!
		Everything is ready to start. In few moments will come referees to the rink.
		This game is gonna start in twenty minutes. Both teams are preparing on the pitch right now.
		Starting lineups: Switzerland: Brodard (Leuenberger) – Aegerterm Däppen, Hohl, Huber, Köhler, Mermoud, M. Müller, Stäheli, Blätter, Bohnenblust, Dobeli, Faina, Kummer, Mellinger, Y. Müller, Paulik, Rothilsberger, Schildknecht, Sterchi, Stucki USA: Rethage (Sheehan) – Caron, Carter, Defazio, Hildreth, Liebers, Zimmick – Daugherty, Gregory, Hackett, Hickey, Housser, Kiesel, Merchant, Pelito, Ruiz, Schlegel, Senecal, Warila, Wilson.
		Welcome to another game of Ball Hockey World Championship played in Pardubice. Today we will watch the game between team Switzerland and team USA.
		SWITZERLAND Nobody knows what is team Switzerland gonna do in this game. Why? Because players of this country were losing during last two games, but both of them was able to make better and win it after all. Switzerland beat 5:3 team Portugal and 6:3 team Italy. But in the first game against home team from the Czech republic they were not successful and lost it 0:6. What about match with Americans?
		USA Team USA has played three games at this tournament and all of them won. At the beginning USA beat 3:1 team Portugal, then they played against home tome from the Czech republice – took two points after winning in the shootout. Last game players from USA played was yesterday's late match with team Italy. USA won it in regular time and gained another three important points to the table of group A2. Team USA has points now and is at the second place behind the first Czech republic. Are American players gonna win another game?
		Welcome. Game starts at 11:30.

Commentary by

Martin Schwarz

@MartinSmuci

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 20. Müller (Faina) – 8. Ruiz (Housser), 39. Daugherty (Sullivan)

Switzerland: Brodard (24. Leuenberger) – Aegerterm Dappen, Hohl, Huber, Kohler, Mermoud, M. Müller, Staheli, Blätter, Bohnenblust, Dobeli, Faina, Kummer, Mellinger, Y. Müller, Paulik, Rothilsberger, Schildknecht, Sterchi, Stucki

USA: Rethage (Sheehan) – Caron, Carter, Defazio, Hildreth, Liebers, Zimmick – Daugherty, Gregory, Hackett, Hickey, Housser, Kiesel, Merchant, Pelito, Ruiz, Schlegel, Senecal, Warila, Wilson

Referees: Cerny, Valachovic

1st period
	01:04	USA	2	Housser, Hooking
	07:03	USA	0:1	Ruiz (Housser)
	08:07	USA	2	Daughtery, Roughing
	11:18	SUI	2	Hohl, Charging
1st intermission
2nd period
	17:29	USA	2	Warila, Slashing
	19:28	SUI	1:1	Müller (Faina)
	20:58	SUI	2	Hohl, Slashing
	23:18	USA	2	Warila, Slashing
	23:18
	28:21	SUI	2	Staheli, Tripping
2nd intermission
3rd period
	31:19	SUI	2	Hohl, Tripping
	32:56	USA	2	Zimmick, Interference
	38:42	USA	1:2	Daugherty (Sullivan)
	39:05	USA	2	Zimmick, Hooking
Final