USA 6:3 SUI | USA - Switzerland (World Cup (men))

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Portugal – India	4:3 (end)	\|	Lebanon – Bermuda	3:2 (end)	\|	USA – Switzerland	6:3 (end)
Cayman Islands – Armenia	3:6 (end)	\|	Canada – Greece	5:0 (end)	\|	Hong Kong – Great Britain	3:0 (end)
France – Haiti	4:1 (end)	\|	Slovakia – Czech Republic	1:0 (3:2 after SO)

final

USA

6:3 (2:1, 3:1, 1:1)

Switzerland

Friday 09.06.2017, 11:00 • Tipsport arena, Pardubice • World Cup (men) • For 5.-8. place

		It is over. USA wins by 6 goals to 3 over Switzerland after both teams scored one more tally in the last fifteen minutes. There was a lot of action in this game and a lot of calls to the video official. Best players: Matt Caron (USA) Yanick Müller (SUI) (12:46:51)
		Game over.
	44:38	One more face off in front of Sheehan.
	43:09	Goal for Team USA! USA with their sixth! JORDEN SENECAL finished a nice play with a shot up high on Brodard who tried to move across his crease to make it 6-3. Assisted by Cody Black.
	42:54	Sheehan with another save to pause the game in his own zone.
	41:28	Now Alessio Faina had two good chances to make it a one goal game again. First he tried to shovel it through five hole with backhand, than he was denied on one timer from between the circles as he hit left pad of Sheehan. That was a really great save by the American.
	40:17	Goal for Team Switzerland! Now it is a good goal for the Swiss! ALEXANDRE MERMOUD went through the middle and scored with a great shot to the far post. Out of reach for Sheehan – 5-3. No assist.
	40:08	Brodard stops the clock with a cover after a long span of time without shot on goal.
	38:46	Team USA is at full strength.
	38:09	Zimmick took a bullet now to block a Swiss shot.
	37:53	Good blue line defense from the Americans now.
	36:41	Penalty for USA (Michael Bayne – 2 min., Interference).
	36:16	Defazio couldn't score but tripped off the goalie and ended up in goal himself.
	35:47	Team USA is at full strength as they make a play for icing.
	35:01	Clearance from the US.
	34:35	Yanick Müller one times it on net. Sheehan makes the save.
	33:34	Penalty for USA (Richard Zimmick – 2 min., Tripping).
	33:29	"Don't do it," yelled the Americans to the referee as he walked back and he did actually waved it off. The Swiss are not pleased.
	33:29	Ives Stucki scores with a nice shot through five hole. Again, the goal is under review.
	32:38	Sullivan wanted to go into backhand for finish but lost the ball and accidentally passed it to Kiesel in front of an open net. Kiesel then missed on a great chance.
	32:15	Icing of team USA.
	31:52	Petito had a little contact with Brodard on the crease. Nothing serious though.
	30:54	Merchant misses goal with a shot on a rush down the right wing side.
	30:22	And Sheehan does so as well.
	30:15	Brodard makes some saves early in third period.
	30:01	Start of 3rd period.
		The Swiss managed to tie it up at two goals each, but then the Americans score three times unanswered to build up a decent lead again. Next period starts at 12:17 CET \| 6:17 ET.
	30:00	2nd period finished.
	29:27	Team USA is at full strength.
	29:02	Döbeli misses with a slapper from behind blue line. Then there comes a clearance from the US.
	28:01	Team Switzerland is at full strength and will play on power play now.
	27:27	Penalty for USA (Jorden Senecal – 2 min., Charging).
	26:44	Kiesel tries his luck from a sharp angle but misses the target.
	25:56	Penalty for Switzerland (Thomas Hohl – 2 min., Slashing).
	25:15	Icing of team USA.
	24:30	Stucki shoots from a rush, but misses on far post.
	23:24	Goal for Team USA! NICK CARTER got a great pass from behind the goal to score top shelf. However, the goal is called unassisted for now.
	23:24	Carter scored with a one-timer but it was waved off for an attacking player in crease. The situation will be reviewed.
	22:49	Penalty for Switzerland (Thomas Hohl – 2 min., Tripping).
	22:42	Switzerland substitution: Nick Leuenberger is replaced by Dean Brodard.
	22:40	Leuenberger with a blocker save to close his performance today.
	21:39	Goal for Team USA! And it's by two goals again. A lot of time for Ruiz behind the goal allowed him to wait for DENIS HICKEY to make a run and get into a scoring position. Leuenberger couldn't do much to stop it – 4-2. Assisted by Jonathan Ruiz.
	19:52	Goal for Team USA! The Americans take the lead back right away! Nice passing play on a rush sets up CODY BLACK to bury in against a wide open net. Great play – 3-2. Assisted by Korey Wilson, Steve Gregory.
	19:13	Team Switzerland is at full strength.
	18:22	Goal for Team Switzerland! The Swiss ties it at two while shorthanded! Great rush and a terrible defense from US. RAPHAEL MELLINGER was completely unmarked in the slot, got a good pass and one timed it in – 2-2. Assisted by Ives Stucki.
	17:49	Caron shoots it, Leuenberger saves it. Team USA still with ball.
	17:29	Kiesel's attempt from right wing ends up in glove of Leuenberger.
	17:10	Penalty for Switzerland (Mathieu Schildknecht – 2 min., Holding an Opponent).
	16:52	Leuenberger makes a save on a rush down his right hand side and stops the game.
	15:59	Senecal founds Merchant with a good run, but had to sauce the pass a bit and it goes over the stick of his teammate in front of the goal.
	15:01	Start of 2nd period.
		Shots on goal after first period: 13-9
		Team USA leads the Swiss by two goals to one. Wilson and Defazio both scored with rebounds on Caron's shots while 4-on-4. Then Yanick Müller put the Swiss on board as he one-timed the ball past Sheehan. Next period starts at 11:37 CET \| 5:37 ET.
	15:00	1st period finished.
	14:55	Apparanetly, Hickey hit a post with his shot after Kiesel's rush.
	14:55	The game is to be reviewed.
	14:54	Caron dumps it on goal from behind blue line and Leuenberger makes a cover.
	14:16	Kiesel dangles through defenseman and gets in front of Leuenberger, but can't get it past him. Good save from the Swiss.
	12:55	Goal for Team Switzerland! Switzerland pulls one down! The Americans didn't mark the players properly at the face off and YANICK MÜLLER punished them with a great one timer – 2-1. Assisted by Alessio Faina.
	12:33	Lond distance attempt from Stucki ends in glove of Sheehan. There will be a face off in front of American goal.
	11:18	Attacking player of team USA in the goal crease. The refs move the game into neutral zone.
	09:29	Sheehan makes a save on shot from neutral zone.
	08:23	Carter's attempt got deflected half way through but not towards the goal.
	08:02	Team Switzerland is at full strength.
	07:56	Powerplay combination between the American didn't lead to another shot on Leuenberger.
	07:22	Team USA is at full strength.
	06:38	Goal for Team USA! And it's 2-0 already! Again, Michael Caron makes the initial shot, Leuenberger saves it this time, but leaves the ball in front of him and MICHAEL DEFAZIO puts it in with a rebound. Assisted by Matt Caron.
	06:13	Goal for Team USA! The US take the lead with an easy tap-in from KOREY WILSON. The ball bounced back into crease after a wide shot from Matt Caron and Leuenberger couldn't get back on time. Assisted by Matt Caron.
	06:00	Penalty for Switzerland (Mario Paulik – 2 min., Tripping).
	05:14	Penalty for USA (Joe Sheehan – 2 min., Delaying the Game). Penalty served by Jim Daugherty.
	04:42	Defazio had a great opportunity on the other side with a one-timer on crease. The ball went upstairs, but Leuenberger managed to stop it with his chest.
	03:59	Paulik found Faina opened in front of the American goal, but he couldn't hit the target. That was a huge chance to take the lead for Switzerland.
	02:54	Stucki misses with a snap shot from above the circles.
	01:28	Döbeli has to be helped to bench. Hopefully, he'll be all right.
	01:10	Both teams rest their number one goalies for today's game.
	00:50	And first save also for Leuenberger.
	00:18	Paulik had a great chance with first attack. He tried to rebound a wide shot next to Sheehan's goal, but the American goalie managed to hold his goal line.
	00:01	Game started.
		Starting lineups: USA: Sheehan (Rethage) – Bayne, Caron, Carter, Defazio, Hildreth, Liebers, Zimmick – Black, Daugherty, Gregory, Hackett, Hickey, Housser, Kiesel, Merchant, Petito, Ruiz, Schlegel, Senecal, Sullivan, Warila, Wilson. Switzerland: Leuenberger (Brodard) – Aegerter, Däppen, Hohl, Huber, Kohler, Mermoud, Müller, Stäheli – Blättler, Bohnenblust, Döbeli, Faina, Kummer, Mellinger, Müller, Paulik, Röthlisberger, Schildknecht, Sterchi, Stucki. Referees: Koskuba, Sulo (both USA).
		The USA lost their quarterfinal game to Greece in overtime and is only left with games for 5th to 8th place. Just like the Swiss who were not good enough to beat Canada on Thursday evening and lost 5-1. Winner of today's game will play for 5th against Portugal, loser goes to the game for 7th to face India.
		Welcome. Game starts at 11:00.

Commentary by

Marek Kratochvíl

@marekratochvil

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 7. Wilson (Caron), 7. Defazio (Caron), 20. Black (Wilson, Gregory), 22. Hickey (Ruiz), 24. Carter, 44. Senecal (Black) – 13. Müller (Faina), 19. Mellinger (Stucki), 41. Mermoud

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

Switzerland: Leuenberger (23. Brodard) – Aegerter, Däppen, Hohl, Huber, Kohler, Mermoud, Müller, Stäheli – Blättler, Bohnenblust, Döbeli, Faina, Kummer, Mellinger, Müller, Paulik, Röthlisberger, Schildknecht, Sterchi, Stucki

Referees: Koskuba, Sulo (both USA)

1st period
	05:14	USA	2	Sheehan, Delaying the Game, served by Daugherty
	06:00	SUI	2	Paulik, Tripping
	06:13	USA	1:0	Wilson (Caron)
	06:38	USA	2:0	Defazio (Caron)
	12:55	SUI	2:1	Müller (Faina)
1st intermission
2nd period
	17:10	SUI	2	Schildknecht, Holding an Opponent
	18:22	SUI	2:2	Mellinger (Stucki)
	19:52	USA	3:2	Black (Wilson, Gregory)
	21:39	USA	4:2	Hickey (Ruiz)
	22:42
	22:49	SUI	2	Hohl, Tripping
	23:24	USA	5:2	Carter
	25:56	SUI	2	Hohl, Slashing
	27:27	USA	2	Senecal, Charging
2nd intermission
3rd period
	33:34	USA	2	Zimmick, Tripping
	36:41	USA	2	Bayne, Interference
	40:17	SUI	5:3	Mermoud
	43:09	USA	6:3	Senecal (Black)
Final