SUI 3:4 PLZ | Switzerland - HBC Plzen (Pilsen Challenge)

Pilsen Challenge

Switzerland – Plzen	3:4 (end)	\|	Czech Republic – Slovakia	5:3 (end)	\|	Czech Republic – Switzerland	3:1 (end)
Plzen – Slovakia	2:5 (end)

final

Switzerland

3:4 (0:0, 1:2, 2:2)

HBC Plzen

Saturday 26.01.2013, 10:30 • Ball-hockey arena, Pilsen • Pilsen Challenge

		We saw two turnovers in the third period. At first, the Swiss took advantage of their long lasting powerplay, but in the end, two great shots of Benedikt and Forejt gave the lead back to Pilsen. (12:19:46)
	45:00	Game over.
	44:51	Icing of Pilsen. Face-off in front of Vetrovsky.
	44:42	Great chance for the Swiss, but Vetrovsky made a brilliant save and held his team winning hopes.
	44:10	Switzerland pulled the goalie.
	44:06	Timeout for team Switzerland.
	43:25	Pilsen has scored! JIRI BENEDIKT returns the lead to his side with a precise one-timer in the given advantage for Holliger's foul. Assists: Michal Edl, Jaroslav Kejr.
	41:38	Frajdl's unacurrate blocked pass caused a trouble for Vetrovsky. However, he managed to cover the ball in front of the Swiss forwards.
	41:13	Icing of team Switzerland.
	40:41	Forejt got past the defenders, but he missed the goal with his wirst shot.
	40:15	Face-off in front of Vetrovsky.
	38:29	Great chance for the Swiss, who managed to beat Vetrovsky. Fortunately for the Pilseners, J. Benedikt was there to clear the ball.
	38:01	Rindlisbacher starts another Swiss attack from behind his own goal.
	37:07	Pilsen has scored! Jan Majer won a challenge on the boards and served a nice pass to MAREK FOREJT right on the stick. P. Melliger then touched the shot, but he didn't manage to block it out of the goal. Assist: Jan Majer.
	36:32	Nemec's snap shot was blocked away.
	35:20	Nice save by Vetrovsky, who showed great reflexes.
	34:25	The game still continues with a normal powerplay for Switzerland.
	33:21	Goal for Team Switzerland! RAPHAEL MELLIGER scores another powerplay goal and finishes the turnover for the Swiss. Assist: Lars Henzi.
	32:46	Goal for Team Switzerland! Great pressure had to result in the equalizer. MATHIEU SCHILDKNECHT scores the second one with a rebound. 2:2! Assist: Marc Aegerter.
	32:13	Petr Peroutka (PIL) sent out too. This time, it's a penalty for interference.
	31:43	Daniel Krasny (PIL) offered the Swiss a double powerplay with a penalty for cross-checking.
	31:06	Icing of team Switzerland.
	30:51	J. Benedikt (PIL) obtained another minor penalty for tripping.
	30:05	Both teams at full strength.
	30:01	Start of 3rd period.
		Pilsen took quickly a two-goal lead in the second period, but the Swiss managed to decrease lately.
	30:00	2nd period finished.
	29:05	Martin Regner appearead in a solo breakaway, but face to face with P. Melliger, he chose a bad way to finish with a weak unaccurate shot on the blocker.
	28:05	Penalties on both sides. Wittwer (SUI) got a minor penalty for boarding, J. Benedikt (PIL) for abusing of Officials.
	27:38	Goal for Team Switzerland! The Swiss pulled one down. Rindlisbacher's shot was stopped by Vetrovsky, but luckily for YANNICK STERCHI right on his stick. The Swiss forward then had no problem with finishing into the open net. Assist: Stefan Rindlisbacher.
	27:21	Sterchi's shot hit the left post of Vetrovsky's goal.
	26:45	Jan Majer (PIL) got a minor penalty for interference.
	26:11	Face-off in the neutral zone in front of the Swiss bench.
	25:58	Pilsen at full strength.
	25:36	Icing of team Switzerland.
	24:51	Rindlisbacher's slap shot was saved by Vetrovsky's right pad.
	23:58	Stanislav Valenta (PIL) got a minor penlaty for holding the stick.
	23:03	Team Switzerland changes the goaltenders. Sidler goes out, P. Melliger in.
	22:44	Switzerland is back at full strength. Wasted powerplay by the Pilseners.
	21:55	Long combination in the Swiss zone didn't bring any danger so far.
	20:58	Robert is back on the pitch.
	19:54	Krasny's shot wasn't succesful and Switzerland clears the zone.
	19:09	Pilsen at full strength and the 5 on 3 powerplay begins.
	18:58	Cyril Robert (SUI) is sent out too and the Swiss go to three men.
	18:44	Mirco Hofer (SUI) got 2+2 penalty for high-sticking. The game will continue 4 on 4.
	17:13	Petr Gronka (PIL) got a minor penalty for charging.
	16:56	Pilsen has scored! Pilsen quickly added another one. MICHAL EDL's slap shot from the blueline went in with a help of the post. Assist: Jan Majer.
	16:23	Pilsen has scored! MICHAL SLANEC opened the scoreline with a nice finish from the circles. First goal for Pilsen in the tournament. 0:1! No assists.
	16:09	Switzerland at full strength.
	15:27	Pilsen at full strength.
	15:01	Start of 2nd period.
		No goals in the first period so far, altough both teams had some chances and even powerplays.
	15:00	1st period finished.
	14:09	Alessio Faina (SUI) got a minor penalty for interference.
	13:27	Jiri Benedikt (PIL) sent out for hooking. 2 minutes powerplay for Switzerland.
	12:16	Face-off by Vetrovsky's left hand was won by the Swiss.
	11:24	Meier had a great opportunity to break the deadlock with a quick rebound, but Sidler made a brilliant save again.
	10:40	Icing of team Switzerland.
	09:22	Another save by Sidler. This time against Hofmeister's shot.
	08:56	Sterchi's pass went out of the field.
	08:30	Forejt's long range attempt ends in a safety net behind Sidler.
	08:20	Icing of team Switzerland.
	07:23	Aegerter found a free spot between the circles and sent a snap shot on Vetrovsky.
	06:34	Switzerland at full strength.
	06:04	J. Benedikt sent a hard slap shot towards Sidler, who saved the situation with a quick blocker reaction.
	05:51	Peroutka's one-timer from the blueline was stopped by Sidler's pads.
	05:23	Pilsen at full strength.
	05:08	2-on-1 situation for Pilsen didn't bring the match opener and now, it's offside for the Czechs.
	04:34	Mirco Hofer (SUI) got 2 minutes penalty for tripping. The game continues 4 on 4.
	04:33	Nice Wittner's crossing pass found one of the Swiss players, but upcoming one-timer didn't hit the target.
	03:38	Tschantz's wirst shot wasn't good enough to beat Vetrovsky.
	03:23	Stanislav Valenta (PIL) obtained a minor penalty for cross-checking.
	03:17	Advantage for the Switzerland.
	02:02	Kejr showed a great strength with a solo action in the offensive zone, but his shot didn't mean any danger for Sidler.
	00:56	Döbeli's backhanded attempt was stopped by Vetrovsky's pads.
	00:31	O. Benedikt's pass was caught by the Swiss defense.
	00:01	Game started.
		Today's first game will offer a match between two losers from yesterday, Switzerland and HBC Pilsen and so it will be very important for the final group standings.
		Starting lineups: Switzerland: Sidler (P. Melliger) - Bossard, Döbeli, Fuchs, R. Melliger, Rindlisbacher, Robert, Wittewer, Beiersdöfer, Strähler - Aegerter, Henzl, Hofer, Holliger, Kiener, Meier, Faina, Merz, Müller, Renfer, Tschantz, Röthlichsberger, Schildknecht, Sterchi. HBC Pilsen: Vetrovsky (Semera) – Slanec, Edl, Benedikt J., Peroutka, Hofmeister, Frajdl, Vodrazka, Valenta – Benedikt O., Krasny, Regner, Maly, Liska, Gronka, Siman, Kejr, Malik, Forejt, Majer, Nemec. Referees: Michailidis, Tous (both CZE).
		Welcome. Game starts at 10:30.

Commentary by

Marek Kratochvíl

@marekratochvil

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 28. Sterchi (Rindlisbacher), 33. Schildknecht (Aegerter), 34. R. Melliger (Henzi) - 17. Slanec, 17. Edl (Majer), 38. Forejt (Majer), 44. J. Benedikt (Edl, Kejr)

Switzerland: Sidler (P. Melliger) - Bossard, Döbeli, Fuchs, R. Melliger, Rindlisbacher, Robert, Wittewer, Beiersdöfer, Strähler - Aegerter, Henzl, Hofer, Holliger, Kiener, Meier, Faina, Merz, Müller, Renfer, Tschantz, Röthlichsberger, Schildknecht, Sterchi.

HBC Plzen: Vetrovsky (Semera) – Slanec, Edl, Benedikt J., Peroutka, Hofmeister, Frajdl, Vodrazka, Valenta – Benedikt O., Krasny, Regner, Maly, Liska, Gronka, Siman, Kejr, Malik, Forejt, Majer, Nemec.

Referees: Michailidis, Tous (both CZE)

1st period
	03:23
	04:34
	13:27
	14:09
1st intermission
2nd period
	16:23
	16:56
	17:13
	18:44
	18:58
	23:58
	26:45
	27:38
	28:05
2nd intermission
3rd period
	30:51
	31:43
	32:13
	32:46
	33:21
	37:07
	43:25
Final