1SL 1:7 SUI | Slovenia2 - Switzerland (World Championship)

World Championship

Austria – Germany2	0:2 (end)	\|	Slovenia2 – Switzerland	1:7 (end)	\|	USA – Finland	4:1 (end)
Norway – Sweden2	1:5 (end)

final

Slovenia2

1:7 (1:3, 0:3, 0:1)

Switzerland

Wednesday 08.05.2013, 16:15 • Globen (12 500) • World Championship

		That is everything from me today, have a nice rest of the evening. (18:21:26)
		Shots on goal 14:38
		Switzerland was better team today and it's moving to quarterfinals. There might be extremely slight chance, which wouldn't let Swiss move on, but it's pretty close to 0.
	60:00	Game over.
	58:40	Best hit of the match is written to Goličič, who crushed Grossmann. There was no foul and Swiss defender will be fine.
	58:05	Pajič's pass looked like it can make a chance, but the next pass from Razingar stopped the Slovenia attack.
	58:00	Last 2 minutes, Switzerland is moving to quarterfinals!
	57:01	Slovenia is just waiting for the end of the match.
	56:03	Another save by Kristan against Niederreiter.
	55:00	This match watches 2132 viewers. Most of them are from Switzerland.
	54:29	Nice turn around Swiss net by Razingar, but Gerber had help from Grossmann and he didn't concede.
	52:33	Yet another failed offence of Slovenia.
	51:20	Kristan had to show another two saves against Ambühl and Bondenmann. His performance isn't bad at all.
	50:37	Finally a shot on the Swiss goal! Pretnar aimed precisely, but his shot wasn't fast enough to surprise Gerber.
	50:22	Easy save for Kristan who got the puck right into his arms by Seger.
	49:30	Another failed offensive by Slovenia.
	48:05	Ambühl went through 3 players of Slovenia, but his shot was too low above the ice to go in the goal!
	46:40	David Rodman couldn't shoot on the other side and Swiss are back on the puck.
	45:30	Switzerland isn't finished and keeps on pushing Slovenia.
	44:05	Goal for Team Switzerland! Destruction of Slovenia continues. RETO SURI's pass was touched by one of the Slovenia defenders and the puck went into the net. Assist: Andres Ambühl.
	42:20	Goličič couldn't get in chance alone.
	41:48	Slovenian icing.
	41:33	Slovenian offside.
	40:57	Kristan won't have easy 3rd period. Reto Suri was completely free in front of the Slovenian net, but several shots from this Swiss forward didn't find the goal.
	40:01	Kristan substitutes Hočevar in Slovenian net.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		Shots on goal 9:29.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	39:53	Goal for Team Switzerland! ANDRES AMBÜHL had empty net in front of him after great combination. Assist: Reto Suri.
	39:24	Gardner and Josi were also unsuccesful.
	38:49	Swiss are enjoying this match and Slovenians kinda gave up. Two shots by Trachsler didn't find the net.
	36:56	Swiss icing.
	35:43	Razengar went around the net, but noone supported him...
	35:02	Goal for Team Switzerland! This is pretty much over. Martin Plüss found SIMON HOSER, who shot the puck right through Hočevar's pads. Assists: Martin Plüss, Nino Niederreiter.
	33:04	Another free chance for Switzerland. Slovenian bench is penalized for too many players on the ice.
	32:46	Plüss got perfect pass in front of empty net from Niederreiter, but he couldn't lift the puck over Hočevar's pad.
	31:20	Goal for Team Switzerland! I can't see Slovenians score 3 more goals in this game. Swiss are controlling the game and member of fourth lane JULIAN WALKER scored with rebound shot into empty net. Assist: Denis Hollenstein.
	28:50	Slovenians can't get in shooting positions.
	27:47	Goličič's shot went right into Gerber.
	27:33	Luca Cunti missed the bar by inches.
	26:30	Game slowed, Swiss are happy with their lead and they're mainly focusing on defending Slovenian forwards.
	25:47	Moser found Niederreiter in front of the net, but Hočevar showed amazing save with his shoulder!
	24:19	Swiss are complete.
	24:05	Razingar's shot was blocked.
	22:50	Shot by Robar wasn't covered at all and Gerber saw the puck all the way.
	22:19	Blindenbacher was too aggresive and gets 2 minutes for interference.
	21:45	Josi couldn't score through Hočevar in a breakaway!
	21:22	Urbas shotted twice on the net, but both of those shots didn't mean danger for Gerber at all.
	20:30	Slovenians are obviously demotivated. Swiss defense is very precise right now.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		Today we may as well just wait for the best player of Switzerland. Hollenstein 1+2, Bodenmann 1+2 and Cunti 1+2. That is something, I didn't see for a long time. Shots on goal 6:16.
	20:00	1st period finished.
	19:22	Goal for Team Switzerland! If you don't want to play, you lose. Two pointless penalties costed Slovenia probably whole match and it was again the second line of Switzerland. DENIS HOLLENSTEIN wanted to pass, but he got the puck back and disoriented Hočevar couldn't prevent this. Assists: Simon Bondenmann, Luca Cunti.
	18:19	Lack of skating from first Slovenian center led to another foul. Rok Tičar gets 2 minutes for tripping.
	17:39	Goal for Team Switzerland! And pointless action of Mušič costs Slovenians promising score. Second line of Swiss is pretty motivated today. LUCA CUNTI got a rebound shot and found the empty net. Assists: Simon Bondenmann, Denis Hollenstein.
	16:35	All players are much more careful now, but Aleš Mušič earns 2 minutes for pointless slashing...
	14:59	Goal for Team Switzerland! But it is enough! First of all Marcel Rodman got stopped by Gerber in a breakaway. In counterattack Slovenians couldn't trail faster players of Swiss and after few rebound shots Hočevar got powerless. SIMON BONDENMANN was the last, who touched the puck. Assist: Luca Cunti, Denis Hollenstein.
	14:00	This surely isn't Switzerland, which defeated Canada, Czech republic and Sweden. Swiss players are still better, but this is their worst period in the whole tournament so far.
	13:40	Easy save by Hočevar against shot from red line.
	13:05	This time great pressure on Slovenian net, but Hočevar is still perfect! Last shot from Bodenmann was pretty dangerous!
	11:35	Another shot wide. This time from David Rodman.
	11:13	Slovenians are complete.
	10:42	Niederreiter got the puck right in front of the net, but he completely missed!
	10:20	Swiss can't keep puck in the offence and Slovenians are pretty confident right now.
	9:25	Seger's shot from blue line broke stick of his teammate.
	9:13	First power play for Switzerland. Pavlin earns 2 minutes for tripping.
	7:55	The puck goes off the ice and Swiss seem pretty uncomfortable with this situation. Their precision from first few minutes is gone.
	6:57	Big pressure on Slovenia defense. Hočevar may live his best match in world championship so far.
	06:13	Goal for Team Slovenia! Slovenia scores and group A can get pretty complicated! Forward with Czech experience ROK PAJIČ showed great solo action, where he went from blue line right in front of Gerber and he perfectly hitted high corner of the net! Assists: Žiga Pavlin, Robert Pretnar.
	4:40	Marcel Rodman and David Rodman in action! Marcel with pass found his brother on the other side of the goal, but his shot ino half empty net was stopped by NHL save! Lying Gerber sticked his leg into the air and stopped a sure goal!
	3:50	Josi showed his speed, but he was still attacked when he was finishing, so Hočevar made easy save.
	3:38	Slovenians get power play! Blindenbacher gets 2 minutes for holding.
	3:20	Marcel Rodman's shot was pretty easy for Gerber, but it's the first save of Swiss goalie.
	2:50	Niederreiter was too aggresive in-goal area and referee interrupts the game.
	1:50	Hollenstein's pass in front of the net was stopped by observant Hočevar.
	1:30	Swiss with possesion.
	00:57	The puck ends up on Slovenia bench.
	00:03	Swiss won first face-off and they rush to Gerber.
	00:01	Game started.
		Starting lineups: Slovenia: Hočevar (Kristan) – Gregorč, Robar, Pretnar, Kranjc, Pavlin, Kovačevič, Tavželj – Jeglič, Tičar, Sabolič – Rodman D., Rodman M., Urbas – Razingar, Pajič, Bačič – Kopitar, Mučič, Pance – Goličič Switzerland: Gerber (Berra) – Vauclair, Seger, Blindenbacher, Furrer, Gunten, Josi, Blum, Grossmann – Niederreiter, Plüss, Moser – Cunti, Bodenmann, Hollenstein – Ambühl, Suri, Gardner – Trachsler, Bieber, Walker Referees: Jeřábek (CZE), Kaval (USA) – Carlson (CAN), Valach (SVK).
		Switzerland is on the actual opposite of Slovenia situation. It's leading the group A with 8 points (altough Norway has 6 points from 2 matches) and after defeating Czech republic and Sweden is looking forward to quarterfinals. Swiss still have to defeat bottom teams like Slovenia, but they are doing pretty well this tournament so far.
		Slovenia has only 943 players, but it's showed nice performance in the last few championships. Like in the year 2011, Slovenians are on the edge of elimination from the world championship. After losing with Norway, Belarus and Denmark they have to get points anywhere and they'll focus primarily on today's match against Switzerland and the next match against Czech republic, which lost against Switzerland.
		Welcome. Game starts at 16:15.

Commentary by

Jakub Šperk

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 7. Pajič (Pavlin, Pretnar) – 15. Bondenmann (Cunti), 18. Cunti (Bondenmann, Hollenstein), 20. Hollenstein (Bondenmann, Cunti), 32. Walker (Hollenstein), 36. Moser (Plüss), 40. Ambühl (Suri), 45. Suri (Ambühl)

Slovenia2: Hočevar (since 40:00 Kristan) – Gregorč, Robar, Pretnar, Kranjc, Pavlin, Kovačevič, Tavželj – Jeglič, Tičar, Sabolič – Rodman D., Rodman M., Urbas – Razingar, Pajič, Bačič – Kopitar, Mušič, Pance – Goličič

Switzerland: Gerber (Berra) – Vauclair, Seger, Blindenbacher, Furrer, Gunten, Josi, Blum, Grossmann – Niederreiter, Plüss, Moser – Cunti, Bodenmann, Hollenstein – Ambühl, Suri, Gardner – Trachsler, Bieber, Walker

Referees: Jeřábek (CZE), Kaval (USA) – Carlson (CAN), Valach (SVK)

Attendance: 2132

1st period
	3:38
	06:13
	9:13
	14:59
	16:35
	17:39
	18:19
	19:22
1st intermission
2nd period
	22:19
	31:20
	33:04
	35:02
	39:53
2nd intermission
3rd period
	44:05
Final