France2 – Slovakia2 2:6 (end) | Czech Republic – Belarus 2:0 (end) | Finland – Germany2 4:3 (after OT)
Sweden2 – Switzerland 2:3 (end)
final
Sweden2
2:3 (0:0, 1:2, 1:1)
Switzerland
Friday 03.05.2013, 20:15 • Globe Arena, Stockholm, Sweden • World Championship
     
    With a dominant second period and concentrated third, the Swiss are the ones to celebrate in front of a respectable number of their fans here in Stockholm. Thank you for following with us, we hope you enjoyed the first day of 2013 IIHF World Championships. Until next time, goodbye! (22:35:57)
     
    Best player of team Switzerland: Nino Niedereiter
    Best player of team Sweden: Dick Axelsson.
     
    Although there was still hope, Switzerland snaps a win and takes away stops the party in Stockholm on opening day. Ryan Gardner scored the game-winning goal for Switzerland.
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:38
    Goal for Team Sweden!
    Hope is the last to die! Maybe there is some left for the Swedes as SIMON HJALMARSSON scores!
     
    59:27
    Goal for Team Switzerland! RYAN GARDNER scores on empty net to finish the game. He fired from his own end, this one is about over.
     
    59:00
    One minute left in the third period, 6-on-4 Sweden.
     
    58:29
    Markstrom leaves the net, Swedes go with the extra attacker!
     
    57:16
    Sweden will go on a powerplay, Roman Josi is called for hooking on Dick Axelsson. Can the Swedes pull this one off?
     
    56:57
    Granberg tried to send the puck in front of the crease, finally Gerber cleared it with his stick.
     
    56:29
    Ericsson with a shot from the right, Martin Gerber is concentrated.
     
    55:34
    The Swiss clear the puck out of their zone, Sweden puts pressure!
     
    54:24
    Lundqvist shoots, no problem says Gerber.
     
    53:36
    The Swedes were so close to tying the game! A shot towards Gerber couldn't have been tipped in, and after the rebound off the boards the players missed the puck.
     
    53:18
    Tallinder shoots from the blue line, it hit someone on the way and went into the boards.
     
    Today's attendance is 12500.
     
    52:51
    Time-out Sweden.
     
    52:51
    Elias Falth shot towards the goal, Martin Gerber saves again, not to let the Swedes come back and tie.
     
    52:18
    Sweden dump the puck in, Gerber had to save the day.
     
    51:36
    Commercial break.
    Commentary by

    Alan Ilijic

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 39. Fransson (Danielsson, Ericsson), 60. Hjalmarsson – 23. Bieber (Walker, Blum), 29. Niedereiter, 60. Gardner

    Sweden2: Markstrom (Enroth) – Kronwall (C), Falth, Tallinder, Gustafsson, Granberg, Fransson – Eriksson, Persson, Axelsson, Hjalmarsson, Lundqvist, Jamtin, Lindberg, Ericsson, Landeskog, Jankrok, Danielsson, Thornberg
    Switzerland: Gerber (Berra) – Vauclair, Seger (C), Blindenbacher, Furrer, von Gunten, Josi, Blum, Grossman – Niederreiter, Pluss, Moser, Cunti, Bodenmann, Hollenstein, Ambuhl, Suri, Gardner, Trachsler, Bieber, Walker
    Referees: Croft, Ronn – Suominen, Valach
    Attendance: 12500