SUI 4:2 RUS | Switzerland - Russia (U18 Women’s World Championship)

U18 Women’s World Championship

Sweden2 – Finland

2:1 (after OT)

Switzerland – Russia

4:2 (end)

Germany2 – Czech Republic

2:1 (end)

final

Switzerland

4:2 (1:1, 1:0, 2:1)

Russia

Wednesday 04.01.2012, 17:00 • U18 Women’s World Championship

		The Swiss almost score another one, but the period finished just when the puck was crossing the goal line. Anyway, Switzerland wins the first match in relegation round by a two goal difference, thanks to Stanz and Waidacher, who managed a great part of it with a great performance by Alder in a goal. (19:04:30)
	60:00	Match finish.
	59:52	Offside also on the other side.
	59:11	Offside of team Switzerland.
	59:01	Icing of team Russia.
	58:58	The Swiss clears the puck.
	58:37	Goncharenko is injured in the neutral zone after a hit from Stalder.
	57:30	Monakhova showed an important save as she blocked the Ruegg's shot out of the top corner.
	57:00	Goal for Team Switzerland! ROMY EGGIMANN got the puck past the goal line with a shot below the Monakhova's arm. Assistance: Isabel Waidacher.
	56:47	Belyakova missed the puck in front of an open net.
	55:50	Stanz didn't hit the puck well in a good position.
	55:29	Goncharenko's shot was stopped by Alder just like Dergacheva's rebound.
	55:04	Goncharenko's shot was blocked by Wuttke.
	54:42	Karin Williner (SUI) obtained 2 minutes for tripping.
	53:56	One of the Russians was in the crease, so the game moves into the neutral zone.
	53:48	Dominique Sheurer (SUI) received a minor penalty for roughing.
	53:30	Belyakova didn't beat Alder with deke and following backhand shot.
	52:42	Stalder got past three Russian players, but her shot was blocked.
	51:15	Stanz could have gone into a breakaway, but she didn't intercept the pass well and Bukshevannaya managed to stop her.
	50:13	Goal for team Russia! Alder didn't hold Dergacheva's shot from the blueline and LYUDMILA BELYAKOVA tapped it in with a nice move in the crease. Assistance: Yelena Dergacheva.
	49:44	The Swiss clears the zone, but Russia stays on puck.
	49:14	Icing of team Russia.
	48:56	Switzerland is at full strength.
	48:34	Yegorova's slap shot was stopped by Alder.
	47:33	Dyupina hit the open net, but Alder made a great late save with her pad.
	47:05	Icing of team Swizerland, but the referees sends the face-off into the middle zone.
	46:56	Laura Desboeufs (SUI) obtained a minor penalty for holding.
	46:32	Alder caught Dergacheva's shot from a close range.
	46:01	Bigler's shot saved by Monakhova.
	45:13	Goal for Team Switzerland! LARA STALDER grabbed the puck in between the circles and sent it into the top corner of the Russian goal. 3:1! Assistance: Isabel Waidacher.
	44:44	Stanz stole a pass on her blueline and finished a quick counter-attack, with a dangerous shot.
	44:06	There are 740 spectators watching the game.
	43:44	Another shot by Stalder went wide.
	42:56	Ruegg lost the puck behind the Russian goal.
	42:17	Russia is at full strength.
	41:34	Stalder sent two dangerous slap shots on the Russian goal, but she hit just the post and Monakhova.
	41:04	Opportunity for Switzerland. The puck went just a few centimeters above the bar.
	40:17	Margarita Monakhova (RUS) gets a minor penalty for cross-checking. The penalty is served by Yelena Dergacheva.
	40:01	Third period began.
		The Swiss took the lead again with another goal from Stanz, who was payed back for her aggresive style of game around the crease. The Russians had maybe a little more out of the game, but they weren't able to get the puck behind the Alder, who made some great saves.
	40:00	Second period finished.
	39:23	Face-off next to Monakhova.
	39:19	2 minutes for cross-checking obtains Belyakova (RUS).
	39:06	The Russians hold the puck.
	38:25	And a save on the other side. Face-off next to Alder.
	38:13	Nice shot by Bigler ends over the bar after a contact with Monakhova's blocker.
	37:45	The Swiss clear the zone.
	36:48	Zakharova's shot was blocked and Belyakova didn't hit the flying puck well, so Alder didn't have to interrupt.
	35:57	Baibakova was hit while breaking through towards the goal, but the play continues withou penalties.
	35:38	Switzerland is in full strength.
	35:26	Pavlova's shot went over the bar.
	34:58	Icing of team Russia.
	34:21	Timofeyeva was stopped by Sheurer while trying to get behind the goal.
	33:38	Lara Stalder (SUI) gets 2 minutes for slashing.
	33:37	Pavlova missed the net just by the centimeters with a nice deke.
	32:57	Hard shot by Stalder is saved by Monakhova.
	32:48	Icing of team Russia.
	32:18	The Russians hold the puck, but can't get past the blueline.
	31:45	The Swiss clears the zone.
	30:57	Stanz shows her individual skills, but the Russians feel their chance.
	30:33	Icing of team Switzerland, which was a little bit under a pressure last few moments.
	30:05	Zakharova didn't get past the Swiss defense.
	29:06	Shepelinskaya's shot ended on a chest of Alder.
	28:51	Bad passes on both sides.
	28:14	Belyakova didn't get the pass on her teammate in a 2-on-1 situation.
	27:36	Stanz kicked out the puck in a challenge with one of the Russians.
	27:10	Pavlova in the same position as Shibanova with the same result.
	26:31	Tatyana Shibanova was in front of Alder, but didn't succeed.
	26:07	Russia is in full strength.
	26:04	Alder blocked her shot out and kept the lead of her team.
	26:04	Belyakova was tripped while skating into a breakaway.
	26:04	Penalty shot for team Russia.
	25:44	Stalder's crossing pass didn't get to Stanz.
	25:06	Stalder skated into a good position, got a puck, but Monakhova made the save and covered it in front of the other Swiss players.
	24:17	Wuttke's shot was deflected by Eggimann, but the puck missed the goal.
	24:07	Anna Shibanova (RUS) gets a minor penalty for cross-checking.
	23:29	Another huge opportunity for the Swiss. Monakhova didn't let the puck behind her, while she was lying on the ice.
	22:57	Pheobe Stanz caught a long pass in the middle zone and got into a breakaway. Despite the fact she was tripped, she managed to finish, but it wasn't a goal.
	22:42	Russia is in full strength.
	22:34	Another Swiss icing, while they can't get into the zone.
	22:11	Icing of team Switzerland.
	21:25	Switzerland is in full strength.
	20:42	Maria Bukshevannaya (RUS) gets a minor penalty for cross-checking.
	20:42	Goal for Team Switzerland! PHEOBE STANZ scored while fouled in a crease during a signalised advantage. Without assistance.
	20:24	The game continues with 4 players on both sides.
	20:01	Second period began.
		The Swiss took the lead with a strike from their captain, but after a huge mistake from the 19th minute, the score is equal again. Janine Alder passed the puck right to the stick of Belyakova, who didn't have any problems with the finish.
	20:00	First period finished.
	19:49	Stanz lost her balance while she was trying to reach the zone.
	19:22	Anna Shibanova (RUS) gets 2 minutes for holding, after she was trying to stop one of the Swiss in a breakaway.
	19:05	Karin Williner (SUI) gets a minor penalty for cross-checking.
	18:54	Goal for team Russia! LYUDMILA BELYAKOVA took advantage of a bad pass from Alder and tapped the puck into the net between the pads of the Swiss goaltender. Without assistance.
	18:33	Dyupina hit the bar after a bad play by the Swiss.
	18:11	Wuttke stopped Baibakova, who was breaking trough towards the goal.
	17:26	Another save by Alder. This time against Pavlova.
	17:22	Bukshevannaya' shot was blocked with aan Alder's glove.
	15:43	Stanz's pass wasn't accurate enough and the Russians go forward.
	15:01	Huge chance for the Russians. Pavlova was in a crease trying to get the puck behind the lying Alder, but she didn't succeed.
	14:45	Lara Stalder (SUI) gets a minor penalty for tripping.
	14:26	Icing of team Russia.
	14:22	Monakhova covers the puck after Bigler's shot.
	13:49	Ruegg passed the puck in front of the goal, but there was no Swiss player able to finish.
	12:52	An attack led by Stanz end on the blueline.
	12:01	Stanz's backhand shot was saved by a great glove save from Monakhova.
	11:52	The Russians tried to respond quickly, but Alder holds clean sheet.
	10:51	Goal for Team Switzerland! The Swiss took the lead. PHEOBE STANZ got a great pass from behind the goal and finished precisly above the blocker of Monakhova. Assistance: Isabel Waidacher, Mariko Dale.
	10:38	Waidacher's pass on Wuttke was too long.
	10:02	Lyudmila Belyakova (RUS) obtained a minor penalty for women body-checking.
	09:54	Stalder's shot ends on Monakhova's pads.
	08:45	Stanz appeared alone in a breakaway, but her shot was wide.
	08:15	The Russian had a pressure in this powerplay, but all of their shots were stopped by Alder.
	07:45	Russia is in full strength.
	07:33	Icing of team Switzerland.
	07:04	Goncharenko's slap shot was saved by Alder.
	06:50	Lara Stalder (SUI) received 2 minutes for tripping.
	06:10	The Russians clear the zone.
	05:39	Anna Shibanova (RUS) gets a minor penalty for high-sticking, so both teams will play in an equal strength.
	05:27	Selina Wuttke (SUI) gets another penalty of her team for holding.
	05:18	Another save by Alder. This time against Belyakova.
	04:37	And breakaway on the other side. The Russians were outnumbered, but the shot from the Swiss ended above the goal.
	04:14	Zakharova's shot from the blueline was stopped by Alder, just as the rebound from Baibakova with an excellent pad save.
	03:31	Valeria Pavlova got in between the circles, but wasn't able to finish her action.
	03:05	The Swiss defend well.
	02:48	Another icing of team Russia.
	02:31	Mariko Dale (SUI) obtained 2 minutes for tripping and the Swiss goes to 3 players.
	02:19	Icing of team Russia.
	02:09	Sephanie Lehner (SUI) gets a minor penalty for boarding.
	01:38	The Swiss holds the offensive zone.
	01:00	Another shot and save by a Russian goaltender.
	00:48	Stanz's shot was stopped with a blocker-save by Monakhova.
	00:16	First Swiss attack was destroyed.
	00:01	Match started.
		The players are coming on ice.
		Second leg of this relegation round is planned on Friday, the eventual decider then on Saturday.
		Starting line-ups: Switzerland: Alder – Williner, Altmann, Gubler, Stalder, Wuttke, Scheurer – Eggimann, Dale, Stanz – Ruegg, Desboeufs, Waidacher – Bigler, Poschung, Lehner – Cipriani. Russia: Monakhova – Bukshevannaya, Goncharenko, Nikolayeva, Shibanova, Yegorova, Batalova, Timofeyeva – Dyupina, Dergacheva, Belyakova – Shibanova, Akmanayeva, Baibakova – Bulatova, Isanbayeva, Pavlova – Kitayeva, Shepelinskaya, Zakharova. Referees: Nelibova (CZE) – Cerhitova (SVK), Schipper-Poeteray (NED).
		Since the Swiss lost to the Germans in their last group match, they stayed in Prerov where they will challenge Russia as the last team from group A in the first game of relegation round. The Russian didn't gain any points so far and with a score 2:16 had to move to Prerov for today's match. Switzerland defeated Finland, but after a high loss to Germany, they didn't reach the quarterfinals. The series is best-of-three.
		Welcome. Match will begin in 17:00.

Commentary by

Marek Kratochvíl

@marekratochvil

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 11. Stanz (Waidacher, Dale), 21. Stanz, 46. Stalder (Waidacher), 57. Eggimann (Waidacher) - 19. Belyakova, 51. Belyakova (Dergacheva)

Switzerland: Alder – Williner, Altmann, Gubler, Stalder, Wuttke, Scheurer – Eggimann, Dale, Stanz – Ruegg, Desboeufs, Waidacher – Bigler, Poschung, Lehner – Cipriani.

Russia: Monakhova – Bukshevannaya, Goncharenko, Nikolayeva, Shibanova, Yegorova, Batalova, Timofeyeva – Dyupina, Dergacheva, Belyakova – Shibanova, Akmanayeva, Baibakova – Bulatova, Isanbayeva, Pavlova – Kitayeva, Shepelinskaya, Zakharova.

Referees: Nelibova (CZE) – Cerhitova (SVK), Schipper-Poeteray (NED)

Attendance: 740

1st period
	02:09
	05:27
	05:39
	06:50
	10:02
	10:51
	14:45
	18:54
	19:05
1st intermission
2nd period
	20:42
	20:42
	24:07
	39:19
2nd intermission
3rd period
	40:17
	45:13
	46:56
	50:13
	53:48
	54:42
	57:00
Final