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Russia – Switzerland 7:1 (end)
final
Russia
7:1 (2:1, 3:0, 2:0)
Switzerland
Saturday 28.12.2013, 19:00 • Malmö Arena (Malmö) • World Junior Championship
     
    Welcome. This game starts at 19:00 CET local time in Malmö, 13:00 CET, 22:00 MSK.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Russia: Ustinski, Nalimov, Vasilevski – Lyubushkin, Bereglazov, Vasiliev, Maslov, Tryamkin, Slepyshev, Yakimov, Zhafyarov, Barbashev, Skladnichenko, Busarov, Zadorov, Gimatov, Osnovin, Buchnevich, Barabanov, Mironov, Zykov, Grigorenko, Khlopotov

    Switzerland: Nyfeller, Guntern, Rochow – Baltisberger, Muller Mi., Frick, Jecker, Kreis, Rouiller, Praplan, Schmutz J., Herzog, Zangger, Sieber, Schmutz F., Muller Ma., Dunner, Fiala, Simion, Fuchs, Rathgeb, Balmelli, Paschoud

    Referees: Björk (SWE), Kubush (RUS).
     
    The Russian team is going to play in red, team Switzerland in white. The match is starting in some moments, don't go away.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    00:33
    Switzerland's goalkeeper is Rochow now, already a nice save after the shot of Buchnevich.
     
    01:00
    Russia started with imminent attacks, Tryamkin fired, but too wide.
     
    01:26
    Khlopotov slid to offside.
     
    02:30
    Dunner wanted a trick a Russian defender denied it and grabbed the puck. Russian attack can come.
     
    03:35
    Vasilevski passed ahead to Tryamkin.
     
    04:20
    Simion shot from the middle, Vasilevski guided his net.
     
    05:15
    Gimatov had a great chance in the middle from close distance, but Rochow blocked his gun.
     
    05:15
    F. Schmutz is penalised for 2 minutes. Power play for Russia.
     
    06:25
    Russia hasn't shot in this power play yet.
     
    07:05
    Bounds have to be repaired after a crash into it, game is stopped.
     
    07:15
    Full strength for Swiss as well.
     
    07:30
    Game is continued, Russian team remained in attacking mood.
     
    08:05
    Baltisberger stole the puck and began a Swiss attack. Faceoff.
     
    10:15
    Tryamkin passed to Yakimov, Rochow could hold the puck right in front of him.
     
    11:46
    Zangger was close to fire, but a defender could free the goal at the last moment.
     
    12:35
    Herzog as well could stole the puck close to opponent's goal, but Vasilevski pushed it away with his stick.
     
    13:20
    Vasilevski saved easily for faceoff after the shot of Herzog.
     
    13:50
    Yakimov wanted to shoot from very close to the goal, Rochow closed the angle.
     
    14:30
    Shots are 9-3 so far for Russians.
     
    14:50
    Gimatov in offside situation.
     
    15:02
    Goal for Team Switzerland! FUCHS shot very close to the goal in the middle, Vasilevski couldn't save this time. The Switzerland in advance!
     
    15:40
    Frick almost doubled the advantage for Swiss from left, Vasilevski deflected it bravely with his left leg!
     
    16:30
    Goal for Team Russia!

    BARBASHEV egalized very quickly after a mayhem in the middle, the puck somehow slid across the goal line!
     
    16:48
    Simion is penalised for 2 minutes, power play for Russia. Reason: high sticking.
     
    17:31
    Goal for Team Russia!
    That was a fast power play, MIRONOV hit the target between Rochow's legs in the middle after a nice shot! Already Russia has taken the lead.
     
    19:05
    Barbashev wanted to shoot, jumped behind the puck to reach it but couldn't do that. Sportsmanship is on.
     
    19:22
    Mi. Muller is down after a foul, a penalty in sight.
     
    19:22
    Skladnichenko is not penalised for 2 minutes despite a hit. No power play for the Switzerland
     
    19:46
    Grigorenko had a very close shot, Rochow guided his net on a skilled way!
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    The Switzerland took the early lead, but at the end of the period, Russia changed the way of this match and until the break, grabbed the lead. Russia had much more shots, 15 against 7, so their lead is deserved.
    The match is far to be decided, stay with us!
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    Teams are ready to continue the match, they are skating on the ice. In some moments, the 2nd period is starting.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    20:08
    Already at the very start of the period Mi. Muller fired, Vasilevski easily held the puck with his gloves.
     
    21:00
    Two superb saves by Vasilevski after the shots of Kreis and Sieber. Puck not held, the game is still on, but the goal was freed after the two saves.
     
    23:14
    Distant shot of Fiala blocked by defenders, it could be more dangerous for the goalkeeper.
     
    24:22
    Buchnevich fired from the left side, Rochow made a good job to deflect it.
     
    25:08
    Slepyshev went round the opponent's goal and had a backhand unexpected shot from the left, but Rochow was not surprised, blocked it.
     
    25:38
    Balmelli is penalised for 2 minutes due to roughing (jumped harshly on a Russian player).
     
    26:23
    Goal for Team Russia!

    YAKIMOV had a run on the left, had a huge left-handed shot, no chance to deflect it. Russia doubled the advantage in power play!
     
    26:44
    Lyubushkin had a trial as well, Rochow saved.
     
    28:30
    Khlopotov had a situation of 1 in 1 against Rochow on the left but the goalkeeper won the battle this time.
     
    29:19
    Lyubushkin is penalised for 2 minutes from Russia. Power play for the Switzerland. Reason: roughing.
     
    30:30
    Vasilevski saved the shot of Mi. Muller from the blue line in the middle.
     
    31:19
    Full strength for Russia, they escaped.
     
    31:27
    Goal for Team Russia!
    BARABANOV had a one in one against the goalkeeper, and scored.
     
    32:00
    Goal for Team Russia!
    Another getaway from the middle part, superb pass to ZHAFYAROV, he scored from the left close to the net! 5-1 already for Russia, the match looks to be decided.
     
    33:17
    Sieber's shot was really close to the goal from the right side almost in the blue zone, but Vasilevski was clever enough to block it.
     
    34:13
    Rochow held the shot of Slepyshev but there was a foul, penalty in sight.
     
    34:20
    Praplan is out for 2 minutes due to slashing.
     
    35:26
    Zanggler then Baltisberger had a shot from the right, Vasilevski saved both of them.
     
    35:35
    Lyubushkin is also out for 2 minutes due to cross checking.
     
    36:16
    Swiss in total strength.
     
    37:10
    Ma. Muller had a shot, brave block by a defender.
     
    37:30
    Full strength for both teams.
     
    39:00
    Last minute is running. The shots are 25-19 so far for Russians.
     
    39:29
    Puck out of bounds, faceoff is coming.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    Russian players made the victory almost certain with this 3-0 period. It's unexpected that the Swiss could score 4 times in the last period, while scoring only a single goal in the first 40 minutes.
    Stay with us!
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    Russia and Switzerland are ready for the third leg, let's see that!
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    41:45
    Offside by the Russians. No serious shot or attack so far in this period.
     
    42:00
    Barbashev wanted to attack but slid to offside again.
     
    42:20
    Skladnichenko fired from the left, Rochow held it with the gloves.
     
    43:40
    Khlopotov had a very distant shot, it was too wide and defenders took the puck.
     
    45:05
    Balmelli fired from the left at the blue line, Vasilevski deflected it.
     
    46:50
    Only one Swiss shot in the first 7 minutes!
     
    47:07
    4 minute penalty for the Switzerland, Yakimov injured due to this.
    Rouiller is out due to high sticking.
     
    48:00
    The power play of Russia will last for 4 minutes this time, the reason is the injury due to the foul of Rouiller.
     
    48:17
    Goal for Team Russia!

    OSNOVIN did a solo from his own period, had a huge shot from the middle. Russia leads by 6-1.
     
    48:30
    The first 2-minute penalty is gone but the other half is still there, powerplay continues.
     
    49:23
    Rochow guided the net from the shot of Skladnichenko.
     
    49:35
    Penalty again. Mi. Muller is out for two minutes due to cross checking. 2 man advantage for 40 seconds for the Russians.
     
    49:35
    Time out for Switzerland.
     
    49:45
    Goal for Team Russia!

    5 against 3 situation, GRIGORENKO got the dream pass to the left in the blue zone, he shot into the net of course.
     
    50:10
    A single power play is still on.
     
    50:45
    Sieber had a fastbreak but offside, his skate entered the zone earlier than the puck.
     
    51:40
    Full strength for the Swiss too now.
     
    52:20
    Frick stole the puck, but penalty is coming now for Russia.
     
    52:20
    Zadorov is going down for 2 minutes, power play for the Switzerland is coming after the commercial break. Reason of penalty is tripping.
     
    52:55
    Vasilevski had a great save after the shot of Rathgeb from the right.
     
    54:30
    Russians in full strength.
     
    54:41
    Vasilevski deflected the trial of Fiala.
     
    55:45
    Herzog fired in a big chance from the right, Vasilevski on a skilled way saved it!
     
    56:50
    Grigorenko missed the chance from a close distance in the middle, then Gimatov missed a bigger on from the right, the goal was empty but the shot was wide.
     
    58:15
    Bereglazov's shot from the left was sudden, unexpected but too wide.
     
    59:10
    The last minute is running.
     
    59:40
    Ma. Muller had a last trial, Vasilevski pushed the puck out with his body.
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    This match was decided in the second period. Russia is clearly the better team, despite Switzerland was going away at first with 1-0.
    Vasilevski had a great day today.
    Swiss also had many occasions to score, but they missed them except one. In the mean time Russians dealed with chances 7 times!
    Swiss best player Fuchs, Russian best today Osnovin.
    The final result is 7-1 for Russia against the Switzerland.
    Thanks for attention!
    ---- (21:18:52)
    Commentary by

    Kármán Zoltán

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 17. Barbashev, 18. Mironov, 27. Yakimov (Bereglazov, Vasilevski), 32. Barabanov (Lyubushkin), 32. Zhafyarov, 49. Osnovin, 50. Grigorenko – 16. Fuchs

    Russia: Ustinski, Nalimov, Vasilevski – Lyubushkin, Bereglazov, Vasiliev, Maslov, Tryamkin, Slepyshev, Yakimov, Zhafyarov, Barbashev, Skladnichenko, Busarov, Zadorov, Gimatov, Osnovin, Buchnevich, Barabanov, Mironov, Zykov, Grigorenko, Khlopotov
    Switzerland: Nyfeller, Guntern, Rochow – Baltisberger, Muller Mi., Frick, Jecker, Kreis, Rouiller, Praplan, Schmutz J., Herzog, Zangger, Sieber, Schmutz F., Muller Ma., Dunner, Fiala, Simion, Fuchs, Rathgeb, Balmelli, Paschoud
    Referees: Björk (SWE), Kubush (RUS)