RUS 6:0 SUI | Russia - Switzerland (U18 World Championship)

U18 World Championship

Germany2 – Latvia	4:5 (end)	\|	Canada2 – Czech Republic	6:2 (end)	\|	Russia – Switzerland	6:0 (end)
Finland – Denmark	5:1 (end)

final

Russia

6:0 (1:0, 2:0, 3:0)

Switzerland

Monday 16.04.2012, 20:00 • Arena Znojmo • U18 World Championship

		Welcome. Match will begin in 20:00.
		Starting lineups: Russia: Vasilevski (Ustinski) - Mironov, Bereglazov, Lisov, Zadorov, Maslov, Malenkikh, Gareyev, Galin - Slepyshev (C), Yakimov, Barbanov - Filippov, Osnovin, Nichushkin - Zharkov, Kamayev, Delnov - Kuptsov, Khatsei, Lebedev. Switzerland: Nyffeler (Schlegel) – Rouiller, Kreis (C), Baltisberger, Sartori, Lanzarotti, Busser, Zuber – Balmelli, Simion, Herzog – Studer, Sieber, Dunner – Brandi, Zangger, Diem – Schmutz F., Schmutz J., Kummer – Herzog. Referees: Gebei (HUN), Salonen (FIN) – Lederer (CZE), Pesek (CZE).
		Both teams are ready.
	00:01	Game started.
	00:10	And the game is on. Russians are in attack.
	00:23	Icing for Swiss.
	00:52	Danil Zharkov (RUS) - 2 minutes for delaying the game.
	01:49	Not much showed by Team Switzerland in power play.
	02:20	Good defense by Russians.
	02:52	Team Russia at full strength.
	03:15	Good saves made by Nyffeler.
	03:37	Team Russia scored a goal! Good one-timer shot by NIKITA ZADOROV from between the cirles. Nyffeler wasn´t able to save this shot. Assisted by: Vyacheslav Osnovin.
	05:05	Nyffeler saved the puck after good breakaway on left side by Russians.
	05:56	Offside by Swiss.
	06:17	Good saves by both goalies. First by Nyffeler and from the counterattack it was Vasilevski who stopped the puck.
	07:08	Russians are showing their quaĺities. Great agressive play by Team Russia.
	07:46	Herzog's shot was no danger for Vasilevski.
	08:35	Russian icing.
	09:17	Swiss are trying, but Team Russia really want and need to win.
	10:25	Quick line changing in Swiss team. It's really difficult for them.
	11:25	This has to be a penalty. Arms really high by Alexei Filippov (RUS) - 2 minutes for slashing.
	12:04	Swiss aren't even able to hold the puck in the attacking zone.
	12:35	Good shot by Lukas Balmelli.
	13:25	Team Russia at full strength.
	13:46	Another penalty for Team Russia. Bereglazov (RUS) - 2 minutes for holding.
	14:43	Zangger shot twice, but Vasilevski saw the shots, so he could save them.
	15:33	Save by Nyffeler on teh other side of the ice.
	15:46	Team Russia at full strength.
	16:18	Russians are in attack again. They want to score another goal until the period ends.
	17:35	Good hit by Lebedev!
	18:04	Baltisberger's shot was dangerous, because Vasilevski didn't see it.
	19:43	Looks like nothing going to happen until first break.
	20:00	First period finished.
		Shots on goal: RUS: 9 SUI: 8
		Game is not attractive, because of Russian penalties and bad performance by Team Switzerland. Only goal of the first period was shot by Zadorov in 4th minute.
	20:01	Second period began.
	20:13	Team Russia scored a goal! Huge pressure on goalie Nyffeler by ANTON SLEPYSHEV caused the second goal. Assisted by: Bogdan Yakimov.
	21:56	Swiss are trying to strike back.
	22:35	Icing played by Russians.
	23:23	Save by Vasilevski.
	23:49	Breakthrough by Barabanov was stopped by the last Swiss defencemen.
	24:46	Too many players on the ice by Team Russia.
	26:00	Not even ten seconds by Team Switzerland at Russian attacking zone in this power-play.
	26:33	Faceoff in Russian attacking zone.
	26:46	Team Russia at full strength.
	28:10	Not a good attacking play by Swiss.
	29:16	Nice back pass made by Studer.
	29:55	Slepyshev shot from the left side and Nyffeler had to make really difficult save by the post.
	31:27	Zuber cleared the puck from Swiss defensive zone.
	32:03	Great save by Nyffeler for Yakimov's shot.
	32:32	Vasilevski made a save. It took a while for Swiss to také another shot.
	33:15	What a save by Nyffeler. He was lying on the ground, but in the last moment he moved his hand and saved the shot!
	34:20	2 on 1 by Swiss, but destroyed with a bad pass.
	35:35	Nyffeler have a good streak of great saves.
	35:59	Disallowed goal for Team Russia, because of player in the goal zone.
	35:59	Penalty for Baltisberger (SUI) - 2 minutes for hooking.
	37:02	Another good saves by Nyffeler.
	37:39	Russians don't play good powerplay.
	37:59	Team Switzerland at full strength.
	38:28	Goal for Team Russia! Puck was moved well by first Russian line. After few passes came the shot by BOGDAN YAKIMOV who scored his first goal of this game. Assisted by: Anton Slepyshev and Alexander Barabanov.
	39:31	Swiss in the corner.
	39:52	Faceoff in front of Vasilevski.
	40:00	Second period finished.
		Shots on goal: RUS: 14 SUI: 10
		Team Russia showed their qualities and Russians are in deserved threegoal lead.
	40:01	Third period began.
	40:20	What a hit by Bereglazov on one of Swiss players.
	41:24	Zharkov was holding his hand painfully. He is now on the bench with Team Doctor.
	42:33	Swiss started to play more aggresive. That's good!
	43:03	Icing for Team Switzerland.
	44:12	Offside Swiss.
	44:50	And we have a fight in here. Zadorov hit Swiss player after the referee's blow. So the Swiss players came to fight Zadorov.
	44:50	Lisov (RUS) and Busser (SUI) both penaltied - 2 minutes for roughing.
	45:58	Swiss are more active than Russian players.
	46:50	Both teams at full strength.
	47:26	Russians are trying to score some other goals. They have chances, but Nyffeler is good.
	48:07	Goal for Team Russia! I'm sorry Melvin Nyffeler! I called it. ALEXANDER DELNOV beated the Swiss goalie. Assisted by: Denis Kamayev, Danil Zharkov
	48:52	Dunner (SUI) - 2 minutes for hooking.
	50:13	Good powerplay by Russians.
	50:52	Team Switzerland at full strength.
	51:20	Goal for Team Russia! From the huge angle, DANIL ZHARKOV was able to score. Assisted by: Denis Kamayev, Alexander Delnov.
	52:12	Huge save by Nyffeler!
	52:38	Penalty for Kummer (SUI) - 2 minutes for boarding.
	53:29	Goal for Team Russia! How easy it is. After five passes, ALEXANDER BARABANOV was all alone in front of almost empty net. No problém to score. Assisted by: Alexei Bereglazov, Anton Slepyshev.
	53:38	Baltisberger (SUI) - 2 minutes for tripping.
	54:34	And the puck is behind Vasilevski's net.
	55:38	Team Switzerland at full strength.
	57:30	Russians are playing really well.
	58:02	Herzog came through part of Russian defense. In the end he wasn't able to shoot.
	58:18	Too many players on the ice by Team Russia.
	59:25	Swiss are trying. Vasilevski is very good goalie.
	60:00	Game over.
		Good game by Team Russia. They deserved to win, but Swiss presented better game, then in game with Sweden.
		Thank you for watching, good night from Znojmo! (22:05:10)

Commentary by

Vladimír Koča

@vkoca

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 4. Zadorov (Osnovin), 21. Slepyshev (Yakimov), 39. Yakimov (Slepyshev, Barabanov), 49. Delnov (Kamayev, Zharkov), 52. Zharkov (Kamayev, Delnov), 54. Barabanov (Bereglazov, Slepyshev)

Russia: Vasilevski (Ustinski) - Mironov, Bereglazov, Lisov, Zadorov, Maslov, Malenkikh, Gareyev, Galin - Slepyshev (C), Yakimov, Barbanov - Filippov, Osnovin, Nichushkin - Zharkov, Kamayev, Delnov - Kuptsov, Khatsei, Lebedev.

Switzerland: Nyffeler (Schlegel) – Rouiller, Kreis (C), Baltisberger, Sartori, Lanzarotti, Busser, Zuber – Balmelli, Simion, Herzog – Studer, Sieber, Dunner – Brandi, Zangger, Diem – Schmutz F., Schmutz J., Kummer – Herzog.

Referees: Gebei (HUN), Salonen (FIN) – Lederer (CZE), Pesek (CZE)

1st period
	00:52
	03:37
	11:25
	13:46
1st intermission
2nd period
	20:13
	24:46
	35:59
	38:28
2nd intermission
3rd period
	44:50
	48:07
	51:20
	52:38
	53:29
	53:38
	58:18
Final