USA – Russia 5:4 (after OT) | Sweden2 – Switzerland 4:3 (end) | Slovakia2 – Finland 2:10 (end)
Czech Republic – Canada2 1:6 (end)
final
Sweden2
4:3 (1:1, 2:1, 1:1)
Switzerland
Tuesday 09.08.2011, 15:30 • AlcaPlast Arena, Břeclav • Hlinka Gretzky Cup
Pre-game odds
     
    Welcome. The match will begin at 15:30.
     
    The national anthems have finished and the opening faceoff will take place shortly . . .
     
    00:01
    The first period has started.
     
    01:28
    Goal for Team Sweden!
    SEBASTIAN COLLBERG strikes quickly for Sweden. His shot from in front snuck through Nyffeler's legs.
     
    03:50
    Collberg had another glorious chance, but Nyffeler made a nice glove save.
     
    04:20
    Sweden's Jesper Pettersson with a HUGE open-ice hit on Switzerland's Lukas Balmelli.
     
    05:24
    Goal for Team Switzerland! MARCO MULLER puts the finishing touch on a hard-working zone where the Swiss kept the puck in the Swedish end for a long sequence.
     
    06:48
    Switzerland's Zaccheo Dotti gets a tripping penalty, and Sweden gets the game's first power play. Their PP was on fire yesterday vs Canada.
     
    11:25
    Now Switzerland gets its first power play. Linus Arnesson takes down an attacker in front of the net and is called for interference.
     
    12:50
    Now the Swiss will have a 2-man advantage for the next :35. Philip Sandberg goes to the box for hooking.
     
    16:08
    Phil Baltisberger gets called for holding and Sweden gets its 2nd PP of the game.
     
    17:43
    Sweden will now have a 5-on-3 advantage for the next :35.
     
    20:00
    End of the 1st period.
     
    20:01
    Start of the 2nd period.
     
    23:42
    Sweden's Marcus Fornell is called for interference. Swiss to the PP.
     
    32:51
    Goal for Team Switzerland! JULIAN SCHMUTZ beats Hoberg high on a Swiss 3-on-2 rush.
     
    34:47
    Switzerland's Dario Simion is called for hooking as his stick gets caught under the arm of a Swedish player.
     
    35:59
    Goal for Team Sweden!
    MATTIAS KALIN is in the right place to put in a rebound on the power-play.
     
    38:00
    A Swedish 3-on-0 and Melvin Nyffeler stops Marcus Fornell, who tries to go five-hole.
     
    38:24
    Benoit Jecker gets a holding penalty, and the suddenly alive Swedes go to the power-play.
     
    39:47
    Goal for Team Sweden!
    The Swedish PP cashes in late in the 2nd, with ELIAS LINDHOLM getting the goal.
     
    40:00
    End of the 2nd period.
     
    40:01
    Third period began.
     
    45:27
    Sweden's Erik Karlsson gets called for slashing. Switzerland to the PP.
     
    48:37
    Another PP for Switzerland. This time it's Jesper Pettersson for hooking.
     
    51:58
    Goal for Team Sweden!
    MATTIAS KALIN deflected a shot from Sebastian Collberg out of mid-air and into the net. The Swiss are arguing it was a high stick, but the goal will stand.
     
    52:34
    Following a minor skirmish, Rydahl and Schmutz are given coincidental minors. Teams will play 4-on-4.
     
    54:18
    Switzerland's Benoit Jecker gets called for tripping. 4-on-3 for the next :16.
     
    57:30
    Goal for Team Switzerland! LUKAS SIEBER scores on a breakaway, going high blocker side on Hogberg. The puck was actually kicked to him by a Swedish player in the neutral zone.
     
    59:35
    Timeout Switzerland, with the faceoff coming in the Swedish zone. Presumably, Melvin Nyffeler will be removed for a 6th attacker.
     
    60:00
    End of the game.
     
    Players of the Game: For Switzerland, Phil Baltisberger. For Sweden, Filip Forsberg. (17:35:51)

    Derek OBrien

    Goals and assists: 2. Collberg (Kalin), 36. Kalin (Arnesson), 40. Lindholm (Forsberg), 52. Kalin (Collberg) - 6. M. Muller (J. Schmutz), 33. J. Schmutz (Sieber, Balmelli), 58. Sieber


    Sweden2: 30 Marcus Högberg (1 Oscar Dansk) - 3 Ludwig Byström, 4 Calle Anderson, 5 Linus Arnesson, 6 Jesper Pettersonn, 7 Anton Cederholm, 8 Wilhelm Westlund - 9 Gustav Rydahl, 12 Filip Forsberg, 13 Marcus Fornell, 14 Mattias Kalin, 16 Malte Stromwall, 18 Jacob de la Rose, 19 Lucas Wallmark, 20 Henrik Nyberg, 21 Philip Sandberg, 22 Elias Lindholm, 23 Erik Karlsson, 24 André Burakowsky, 26 Sebastian Collberg.
    Switzerland: 30 Melvin Nyffeler (20 Robin Kuonen) - 4 Phil Baltisberger, 25 Benoit Jecker, 9 Samuel Kreis, 5 Alessandro Lanzarotti, 6 Mirco Müller, 3 Claude Paschoud - 14 Lukas Balmelli, 21 Christoph Bertschy, 12 Nicola Brandi, 19 Ramon Diem, 11 Zaccheo Dotti, 24 Marco Müller, 17 Florian Niedermaier, 23 Vincent Praplan, 13 Julian Schmutz, 10 Flavio Schmutz, 15 Lukas Sieber, 22 Dario Simion, 18 Thomas Studer, 16 Sandro Zangger.

    Attendance: 124