BLR 1:4 SUI | Belarus - Switzerland (World Championship)

World Championship

Slovakia2 – USA	4:1 (end)	\|	Belarus – Switzerland	1:4 (end)	\|	France2 – Germany2	2:3 (after OT)
Czech Republic – Norway	7:0 (end)	\|	Latvia – Finland	2:3 (after OT)	\|	Denmark – Sweden2	2:4 (end)

final

Belarus

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

Switzerland

Tuesday 14.05.2013, 12:15 • Globe Arena, Stockholm, Sweden • World Championship

		Swiss players won the Stockholm´s group by start-finish style. They have beaten all 7 opponents and looking forward to play-offs. Team Belarus showed a good performance, but Swiss deserved to win more. Thanks for following with us and don´t forget, that we have a complete line of today´s games covered for you! (14:31:48)
	60:00	Game over.
	59:02	Goal for Team Switzerland! JULIAN WALKER steals the puck on the blue line and strikes the empty net. It is decided!
	58:43	Belinski has to come back into the net because few moments later the face-off took place in his zone. But now he is back on the bench.
	58:43	A time out for Team Belarus.
	58:00	Ambühl almost strikes the empty net but at the very last moment one of Belarussians gives his skate into the shot.
	57:44	Belinski is called off and Belarussians will try their luck with 6 players on the field.
	57:14	However, Team Belarus doesn´t give up and will try to reach almost a point.
	56:30	Belarussians try to start an opportunity but can not cross the blue line.
	55:38	Swiss fans already celebrate and their heroes look really confident to collect the 7th win.
	54:00	Goal for Team Switzerland! Swiss players in a two-goal-lead! Matthias Bieber finds from behind the net in front of it unguarded JULIAN WALKER who from the first fires and beats Belinski! Assisted by Matthias Bieber.
	53:20	Today's attendance is 2 206.
	52:32	Belinski writes down another save after a Hollenstein´s shot.
	50:59	Goal for Team Switzerland! Roman Josi gets the puck from his goalie Berra, takes the puck into the offensive zone and passes to MATTHIAS BIEBER, who firesfrom the left circle right under Belinski´s arm and sends his team again into a lead! Assisted by Roman Josi, Reto Berra.
	49:56	Swiss players at full strength.
	49:08	Kitarov (BLR) gets a minor penalty for holding an opponent and the power play of Team Belarus is over.
	48:45	Josi steals a puck from Kitarov and sends to a takeaway Ambühl who has also another team-mate on his right hand. Ambühl, however, continues on his own, makes Belinski lying but he doesn´t strike the net from a great ankle!
	47:56	Simon Bodenmann (SUI) gets a minor penalty for tripping.
	46:22	On the other side, Koltsov tries his luck but Berra is better than him.
	45:28	This time it is a great pressure from the Swiss side and Belorussians can not leave their zone. In the goal are, Luca Cunti tries to tip in but Belinski defeats his area.
	44:52	Ambühl rounds the net and passes to the blue line to Josi, but his shot is tipped into a safety net.
	43:48	Swiss players are speed up by the opponent´s goal and they are steady in front of Belinski.
	43:15	Nino Niederreiter in another great scoring opportunity! From behind the net, he skates right in the middle but he strikes only Belinski!
	41:35	Goal for Team Belarus! YEVGENI KOVYRSHIN just ends the action by Andryushenko, who goes through Swiss defence right in front of Berra and sends the puck behind his back. But the puck stops in froint of the goal line so Kovyrshin has to rebounds it into the net. Assisted by Andryushenko, Shinkevich.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		Next period begins at 1:51pm GTM+1.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	39:36	Kitarov could make the score tied but he doesn´t aim well from the left circle.
	39:00	One minute left in the 2nd period.
	37:44	A number of inaccuracies on both sides and there is a deaf part of the game.
	35:59	Andres Ambühl gets a great pass and from the blue line he saktes against Belinski completely alone. He tries to find a gap between Belinski´s pads but he isn´t successful!
	35:49	Team Switzerland at full strength.
	35:06	Nothing important happened, an exception is only Graborenko´s shot. Swiss players three times send the puck out of their zone.
	34:22	Graborenko fires into the fire but Berra kicks his pads right at time.
	33:49	Roman Josi (SUI) gets a minor penalty for interference.
	32:27	Another Walker´s opportunity, when he gets a pass to the blue line and tries to strike under the upper bar. Belinski´s perfect reflex!
	32:09	A great mess in front of Belinski and he must save in front of Walker, when he is lying!
	31:15	Niederreiter sends a shot from the right circle but Berra catches it. On the other side, Belarussians make a good counter attack but also Berra is on his place.
	30:21	Goroshko hids his inconspicuous shot behind one of Swiss players and Berra makes an universal save. And is is enough this time.
	29:25	Swiss players at 5.
	29:24	Belarussians in the offensive zone but Blindenbacher´s penalty is almost over. Berra still without a save.
	28:32	Swiss fires the puck behind Belinki´s net.
	27:54	Walker manages to send the puck to the neutral zone.
	27:25	And they are rewarded by a power play game, when Blindenbacher (SUI) gets a minor penalty.
	26:39	The game looks tied now, Belarussians play so much better in this period.
	26:19	A commercial break.
	26:19	Demkov tries to skate into a surprise counter attack and he does! Berra deflects his shot into a safety net.
	25:49	After a while there goes a save also for Belinski after a shot by Cunti.
	24:30	Goroshko fires and Berra deflets with his left pad.
	23:31	The first save also for Berra in this period. An inconspicuous shot from the blue line makes Berra problems but he saves.
	22:35	Luca Cunti passes to Hollenstein who behind the net sends the puck in front of the net to Bodenmann, but defender Chernaok is caution and fires the puck out of this dangerous place.
	21:30	Ryan Gardner rounds the net, but Belinski guards a post.
	20:29	The first line of Swiss players don´t wait for anything and skate right into the offensive zone. Plüss tries to find Seger on the blue line, but without a success.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		Next period begins at 1:02pm GTM+1.
	20:00	1st period finished.
	19:00	One minute left in the first period.
	18:20	Denis Hollenstein tries to reach a puck in the middle, where he is for a while unguarded, but the puck goeas so far...
	17:40	Solomonov is skating forward but Swiss defenders are cautions and Blum steals a puck.
	16:49	Swiss players at full strength. They didn´t let the opponent to a scoring opportunity.
	16:20	Belarussians hold in the zone but without shooting. Only one comes from Kaznadei.
	15:20	Stefanovich passes to Stas but he is blocked by two Swiss players. Then they send a puck out of their zone.
	14:49	Julian Walker (SUI) gets a minor penalty and Team Belarus has also an opportunity of playing a power play.
	14:19	And Belarussians at full strength. This killing the penalty wasn´t a hard one.
	13:31	This power play is not good as the previous one.
	12:49	Swiss players starting their power-play-roundabout but Plüss hesitates on the blue line and Belarussians send the puck out of their zone.
	12:19	The 2nd power play for Swiss team. Roman Graborenko (BLR) gets a minor penalty for cross-checking.
	11:15	Reto Suri making magic behind the net, nobody tries to hit him, so he skates in front of the net and sends the puck to the 2nd post. His pass is blocked and Belarussians could take an advantage from it. After two fast passes Andryushenko gets into a takeaway but Berra beats him!
	10:30	Team Belarus at full strength.
	10:08	Another shot from the blue line Belinski controls.
	09:19	Right after a face-off Bodenmann fires and Belinski deflects a puck in front of him where is standing Hollenstein. However, his two rebounds are not successful.
	08:56	For a long time , Swiss players passing from one to another but without a shot. This part is interrupted by Roman Josi, but he strikes right the middle of the net, where Belinski is ready to save.
	08:30	The first power play goes for Swiss players. Yeronov (BLR) gets a minor penalty for high sticking.
	07:29	Another proof of the picture of the game. Belarussians can not kick-off well and cross the red line.
	06:36	Team Switzerland in a great pressure. Julian Walker tries to reach for the puck and tip in it and Belinski has troubles to save.
	05:52	Swiss players hold tight in the offensive zone. Niederretiter tries to pass so well that Vauclair, who is skating to the left circle, could fire from the first, but his team-mate doesn´t get the puck well.
	04:23	Reto Suri skating from the left gets a pass from Ambühl but Yeronov doesn´t let him shoot.
	03:41	Swiss players still don´t let Belarussians into a continual attack.
	02:40	And behind Belinski a post is ringing!
	01:13	Goal for Team Switzerland! ROMAN JOSI from as a defender shows his offensive skills and the score is opened! Josi takes the puck on his stick in Swiss zone, next to right boarders skates into the offensive zone and beat also Belinski! Unassisted.
	00:21	Swiss players are slightly more active and right after the opening face-off they are trying to settle down in front of Belinski.
	00:01	Game started.
		Both teams entering the ice, we will listen to the national anthems.
		Starting lineups: Belarus: Belinski (Milchakov) – Kaznadei, Chernaopk, Yeronov, Graborenko, Shinkevich, Goroshko, Maslenikov – Kulakov, Koltson, Kitarov – Ugarov, Meleshko, Stas – Andryushenko, Kovyrshin, Gavrus – Demkov, Stefanovich, Kisly – Sokomonov. Head coach: Andrei Skabelka. Switzerland: Berra (Gerber) – Vauclair (A), Seger (C), Von Gunten, Josi, Blindenbacher, Furrer, Diaz, Blum – Niederreiter, Plüss (A), Moser – Ambühl, Suri, Gardner – Cunti, Bodenmann, Hollenstein – Trachsler, Bieber, Walker. Head coach: Sean Simpson Referees: Frano (CZE), Vinnerborg (SWE) – Valach (SVK), Woodworth (USA).
		TEAM SWITZERLAND is the most positive surprise on this tournament so far. It collects already 6 victories (3-2 over Team Sweden, 3-2so over Team Canada, 5-2 over Team Czech Republic, 7-1 over Team Slovenia, 4-1 over Team Denmark and 3-1 over Team Norway) and holds the 1st place in Stockholm´s group!
		TEAM BELARUS has collected 3 points so far, only after a win over Team Slovenia. The rest games ended with a loss and men the 7th place, that Belarus players have also after this game. In the last game, they lost to Team Denmark 2-3.
		Welcome. Game starts at 12:15.

Commentary by

Lucie Mužíková

@LMuzikova

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 42. Kovyrshin (Andryushenko, Shinkevich) – 2. Josi, 51. Bieber (Josi, Berra), 54. Walker (Bieber), 60. Walker

Belarus: Belinski (Milchakov) – Kaznadei, Chernaopk, Yeronov, Graborenko, Shinkevich, Goroshko, Maslenikov – Kulakov, Koltsov, Kitarov – Ugarov, Meleshko, Stas – Andryushenko, Kovyrshin, Gavrus – Demkov, Stefanovich, Kisly – Sokomonov. Head coach: Andrei Skabelka.

Switzerland: Berra (Gerber) – Vauclair (A), Seger (C), Von Gunten, Josi, Blindenbacher, Furrer, Diaz, Blum – Niederreiter, Plüss (A), Moser – Ambühl, Suri, Gardner – Cunti, Bodenmann, Hollenstein – Trachsler, Bieber, Walker. Head coach: Sean Simpson

Referees: Frano (CZE), Vinnerborg (SWE) – Valach (SVK), Woodworth (USA)

Attendance: 2 206

1st period
	01:13
	08:30
	12:19
	14:49
1st intermission
2nd period
	27:25
	33:49
2nd intermission
3rd period
	41:35
	47:56
	50:59
	54:00
	59:02
Final