SUI 2:3 RUS | Switzerland - Russia (U18 Women’s World Championship)

U18 Women’s World Championship

Sweden2 – Germany2

4:1 (end)

Switzerland – Russia

2:3 (after OT)

USA – Canada2

0:3 (end)

final/OT

Switzerland

2:3 (1:2, 1:0, 0:0)

Russia

Saturday 07.01.2012, 17:00 • Prerov • U18 Women’s World Championship

		The Russians are staying in the elite division. On the other side, the Swiss will have to fight in the first division next year to promote back. Watch the coverage from the finals and have a nice day. (18:58:43)
	65:00	Match finish.
	61:44	Goal for team Russia! VALERIA PAVLOVA scored the decider. After a solo breakthrough, she surprised the Alder with a low shot on the right side. 2:3!
	61:18	Alder covered the puck.
	60:45	Icing of team Switzerland.
	60:37	The game continues with four players on each side.
	60:01	Overtime began.
		Amazing end of the third period, in which any of teams managed to score the decider. Golden-goal powerplay lasting 5 minutes will follow.
	60:00	Third period finished.
	59:57	Belyakova hit the post from a breakaway! Unbelievable!
	59:48	Stanz didn't catch the puck in the final chance.
	59:13	Switzerland is at full strength.
	58:49	Stanz finally clears the zone.
	58:19	Belyakova's shot from between the circles is blocked out by Alder.
	57:43	The Russians have a massive pressure.
	57:13	Belyakova didn't succeed in a breakaway, but at least, the Russians will play a powerplay. Wuttke (SUI) got a penalty for tripping.
	56:48	Bad crossing pass ends as an icing of Switzerland.
	56:20	Puck ended on a Swiss bench. Face-off in the neutral zone.
	55:52	Goncharenko was alone in front of Alder, but she missed the net!
	55:27	Belyakova got the puck into the Swiss zone.
	54:13	Both teams are playing careful. Every mistake could be decisive.
	53:50	The game is in the neutral zone.
	52:31	Dergacheva's shot was high on the other side.
	52:08	Stanz moved the puck at Waidacher, but she didn't hit it well enough.
	51:12	Face-off in the Russian zone.
	50:14	Goncharenko's shot was deflected twice, but missed the goal in the end.
	49:22	Icing of team Switzerland.
	48:58	Isanbayeva was badly hit into the knee with a hard slap shot.
	48:10	Russia is at full strength.
	47:32	The Swiss have problems in reaching the offensive zone.
	46:49	Russia clears the zone.
	46:10	Maria Batalova (RUS) gets a minor penalty for interference.
	45:18	Stalder's shot from the neutral zone was stopped by Monakhova!s blocker.
	44:36	360 spectators came to watch the last game of the championship in Prerov.
	44:06	Goncharenko hit the post behind Alder.
	43:39	Icing of the Russians.
	43:24	The puck ended in the safety net behind the Russian goaltender.
	42:08	Icing of team Russia.
	41:58	Pheobe Stanz released another hard shot, which hit Monakhova.
	40:55	Stanz didn't succeed even now, Monakhova showed a nice pad save on the goal line.
	40:31	Stanz's shot did some troubles to Monakhova.
	40:01	Third period began.
		The Swiss managed to equalize with Stalders's move around the goal and the same score resisted until the second break. The Swiss had many shots, but lots of them ended on Monakhova. On the other side, the Russians were dangerous mostly from the breakaways. The third period will start at 18:23 CET.
	40:00	Second period finished.
	39:26	Another shot from Stalder was blocked.
	38:46	Stalder's snap shot ends on Monakhova's blocker.
	37:53	Baibakova's breakaway was stopped by a great Alder's save!
	37:30	The Russians clear the zone.
	36:58	Icing of team Russia.
	36:29	The Swiss pushed their opponent, but they can't score the third one.
	35:39	Face-off next to Monakhova.
	35:21	Bad save by Monakhova and the Swiss could tap it in.
	34:27	The Russians got under pressure, but Switzerland didn't take the lead of some great chances.
	33:45	Stanz shoots, Monakhova saves.
	32:04	Goal for Team Switzerland! LARA STALDER equalized. Nice goal after a break trough into the Russian zone and move around the net. Without assistance.
	30:58	Monakhova had problems with Stanz's hidden shot. Pavlova was than too slow for Alder's pads, which stopped her deke.
	30:04	And the strength on ice is equal again. Dominique Scheuer (SUI) obtained 2 minutes for tripping.
	29:44	Tatyana Shibanova (RUS) got a minor penalty for women body-checking.
	29:13	Icing of the Russians.
	29:06	Waidacher's shot was blocked out by Monakhova.
	28:12	Alder covered the puck. Face-off in the Swiss zone.
	27:39	Icing of team Russia.
	26:59	Stalder well defended a dangerous two-on-one situation.
	26:12	Monakhova saves the long dump-in from the neutral zone.
	25:40	Goncharenko's shooted pass was deflected wide by Dyupina.
	25:08	Pheobe Stanz (SUI) gets a minor penalty for slashing.
	24:59	Stanz missed Stalder's pass for a shot.
	24:10	Face-off by Monakhova's right.
	23:26	The Swiss have problems with crossing the neutral zone.
	22:06	Stanz got into a breakaway. Her shot was stopped by an excellent pad save from Monakhova and her rebound by the defenders.
	21:29	Pavlova's shot hit well-prepared Alder.
	21:10	Icing of team Switzerland.
	20:33	Face-off by Monakhova's left.
	20:01	Second period began.
		Russia took a two goal lead with a goals by Pavlova and Isanbayeva, but Monakhova didn't keep the clean sheet until the break. Waidacher finally got the puck behind her just ten seconds before the horn. The second period will start at 17:42 CET.
	20:00	First period finished.
	19:50	Goal for Team Switzerland! ISABEL WAIDACHER found the puck on the crease and tapped it in over lying Monakhova. Without assistance.
	18:40	Baibakova failed alone against Alder as she didn't shoot on goal.
	18:17	Offside of team Switzerland.
	18:11	Stalder lost her balance while trying to reach the zone.
	17:07	Lehner's shot was stopped by Monakhova.
	16:35	Switzerland is at full strength.
	15:43	The Russian locked Switzerland around the net, but none of dangerous efforts from the blueline found a way into the net.
	14:35	Reica Staiger (SUI) received a minor penalty for holding.
	13:25	Goal for team Russia! RENATA ISANBAYEVA increased the gap with an accurate shot from a breakaway, which ended in the top corner of Alder's net. Assistance: Angelina Goncharenko, Lyudmila Belyakova.
	12:35	What a chance for Stanz, who was shooting against an open net, but hit just lying Monakhova. The rebound went high.
	11:42	Eggimann's shot wasn't hard enough to surprise Monakhova and the Russians clear the zone.
	11:15	Wuttke dumped-in and Monakhova covered the puck.
	11:04	Belyakova (RUS) obtained 2 minutes for women body-checking.
	10:13	Mistakes on both sides as the Swiss tries to get into the zone.
	09:37	Isanbayeva's shot from the circles ended in Alder's glove.
	09:16	Diana Bulatova (RUS) gets a minor penalty for hooking.
	08:37	Dangerous breakaway from Belyakova, but Alder didn't have to interrupt.
	07:08	Plenty of chances on the Swiss side, but none of them brought any succes.
	06:16	Alder lost her balance behind the goal, but the same happened to the Russian player, who was there with a puck.
	05:27	Ruegg was stopped by Monakhova, as she hit the puck with a volley.
	05:08	Switzerland got into the offensive zone.
	04:32	The Swiss are still under pressure.
	03:47	Another save by Alder, who was hit in a mask.
	02:39	Belyakova got into a shooting position in front of Alder, but she missed the goal with a one-timer.
	02:11	Isabel Waidacher (SUI) was sent out for hooking.
	01:32	Goal for team Russia! VALERIA PAVLOVA took advantage of the Swiss mistake in her offensive zone and scored with a quick snap shot above Alder's shoulder. Assistance: Maria Batalova.
	01:24	Icing of team Switzerland.
	00:55	Staiger shooted from a dangerous position, but her effort was blocked away.
	00:27	Wutkke's shot from the angle was stopped by Monakhova.
	00:01	Match started.
		The players are on ice. The match will begin in a moment.
		Starting line-ups: Switzerland: Alder – Williner, Altmann, Gubler, Stalder, Wuttke, Scheurer, Staiger – Cipriani, Waidacher, Stanz – Ruegg, Eggimann, Dale – Bigler, Poschung, Lehner. Russia: Monakhova – Bukshevannaya, Goncharenko, Nikolayeva, Shibanova, Yegorova, Batalova, Timofeyeva – Dyupina, Dergacheva, Belyakova – Shibanova, Akmanayeva, Baibakova – Bulatova, Isanbayeva, Pavlova – Kitayeva, Shepelinskaya, Zakharova. Referees: Allen (USA) – Connolly (USA), Gagnon (CAN).
		Welcome to the live coverage from the last match in relegation round. The Swiss didn't manage to take advantage yesterday, when they could decide and sent the Russians back to the first division. Russia, who promoted last year, equalized with a 5:3 win and held its hopes to stay in the elite division.
		Welcome. Match will begin in 17:00.

Commentary by

Marek Kratochvíl

@marekratochvil

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 20. Waidacher, 33. Stalder - 2. Pavlova (Batalova), 14. Isanbayeva (Goncharenko, Belyakova), 62. Pavlova

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

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

Referees: Allen (USA) – Connolly (USA), Gagnon (CAN)

Attendance: 360

1st period
	01:32
	02:11
	09:16
	11:04
	13:25
	14:35
	19:50
1st intermission
2nd period
	25:08
	29:44
	30:04
	32:04
2nd intermission
3rd period
	46:10
	55:52
	57:13
After 3rd period
Overtime
	61:44
Final/OT