Russia – USA 3:8 (end) | Switzerland – Czech Republic 2:1 (end) | Finland – Slovakia2 4:3 (end)
Canada2 – Sweden2 2:3 (1:2 after SO)
final
Switzerland
2:1 (1:0, 1:0, 0:1)
Czech Republic
Thursday 16.05.2013, 14:45 • World Championship
     
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    The Czech Republic played a lot more aggressive than their Swiss counterparts in the last 20 minutes but couldn't force more than one goal and lost 2-1 in the end against the tournament's surprise team Switzerland who now have 8 wins in 8 games and will face the USA in the semifinals on Saturday!

    Shots on goal: Switzerland 7 (32) – Czech Republic 14 (34)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:58
    Huge chance for Voracek from short distance but Gerber keeps the puck outside!
     
    59:37
    Reto Suri (Switzerland) gets two minutes for delaying the game.
     
    59:38
    Timeout by the Czechs!
     
    59:38
    Vrbata with a shot from the left circle that was blocked by Hertl and then went over the crossbar.
     
    58:52
    Pavelec now is out of the net!
     
    58:30
    2-on-1 counter by the Swiss but the last Czech defender is in between. Pavelec still in his net.
     
    57:45
    Another long clearance by the Swiss and only a question of time until Pavelec leaves his net for an additional skater.
     
    56:12
    Huge turnover inside the neutral zone and break away opportunity for Radim Vrbata whose deke from short distance was blocked to the side by Gerber! What a huge opportunity for the Czechs!
     
    55:50
    Several distance shots by the Czechs did not bring any danger. Hard to say if they can force the equalizer in the remaining time.
     
    54:15
    Looks like Switzerland have changed their tactics. They now are playing with very early pressing already inside the Czech third.
     
    52:58
    Nice combination between Plekanec and Hudler but in the last moment Gerber made an interception.
     
    52:10
    Finally an attack by the Swiss again but the shot from the left circle goes wide.
     
    50:35
    Long clearance by the Swiss and their penalty is over.
     
    49:28
    Michalek from the blue line, no problem for Gerber.
     
    49:01
    Shot by Zidlicky from the right wing, blocked by a defender.
     
    48:35
    Severin Blindenbacher (Switzerland) gets two minutes for tripping. The power play comes almost in a perfect moment for the Czechs.
     
    48:00
    For the first time in this game the Swiss defense actually looks nervous. They have huge trouble to get the puck out of their own third.
    Commentary by

    Dennis Mende

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 6. Hollenstein (Suri, Blindenbacher), 34. Josi (Gardner, Diaz) – 46. Kutlak (Plekanec, Voracek)

    Switzerland: Gerber (Berra) – Vauclair (A), Seger (C), Von Gunten, Josi, Blindenbacher, Furrer, Diaz – Niederreiter, Plüss (A), Moser – Ambühl, Suri, Gardner – Cunti, Bodenmann, Hollenstein – Trachsler, Bieber, Walker – Monnet.
    Czech Republic: Pavelec (Francouz) – Židlický, Čáslava, Michálek (A), Šmíd, Hejda, Nakládal, Kutlák – Fleischmann, Plekanec, Tlustý – Hudler, Hertl, Voráček – Vrbata (A), Hanzal, Koukal – Hubáček, Novotný (C), Irgl – Tenkrát.
    Referees: Olenin (RUS), Vinnerborg (SWE) – Dahmen (SWE), Schrader (GER)