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final
Switzerland
1:3 (0:2, 1:0, 0:1)
Latvia
Tuesday 18.02.2014, 18:00 • Bolshoy Ice Dome, Sochi • Olympics - Men
     
    Now we have the final buzzer, and Latvia have caused a big upset here with beating Switzerland 3-1! Despite a strong Swiss start the Latvians scored twice in the first period through goals from Oskars Bartulis and Lauris Darzins. Switzerland finally got on the board in the second period after Martin Pluss found the net, but despite several further chances they couldn't tie the game up and Darzins got his second of the game in the last minute when the Swiss net was already empty. Thanks for following our coverage today, and see you tomorrow for more action from the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi! (20:28:25)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:59
    And before the buzzer goes off it's a final offside from the deflated Swiss
     
    59:54
    Switzerland go offside as the Latvians prepare to celebrate
     
    59:50
    Brunner now from the right makes Masalskis cover up while crouching
     
    59:44
    The puck is loose on the crease after a weak hit from the point and Masalskis, the real hero of the game, dives on to it!
     
    59:36
    And Switzerland have taken a timeout as they prepare to have their last attack of the game
     
    59:36
    Icing from the Latvians with just twenty four seconds remaining
     
    59:07
    Despite having just conceded that third goal the Swiss aren't giving up yet and Hiller is again off to the bench!
     
    59:01
    Goal for Team Latvia! That should be the clincher! LAURIS DARZINS gathers up the loose puck from the boards, skates towards the empty net and hits it with ease, it's 3-1! Assists- Vitalijs Pavlovs
     
    58:58
    Empty net for Switzerland!
     
    58:16
    Icing from Latvia. Switzerland really have to do something now to keep their tournament hopes alive with just under two minutes remaining
     
    57:48
    Suri! He streaks clean though after a lucky ricochet off Bartulis falls to him, goes five hole on Masalskis but the goaltender shuts the door!
     
    56:50
    Masalskis through heavy traffic somehow sees where the puck is as it comes in from distance and clings on! Latvia are getting closer and closer now to a big upset with not long left
     
    56:30
    Three on one for Latvia, Girgensons on his knees should score as he fires in first time but no, he smacks the post and the referee after review rules that the puck didn't cross the line!
     
    56:12
    Latvia cough up the puck and Reto Suri just can't squeeze the puck past Masalskis! Latvia cannot make such mistakes!
     
    54:56
    Kenins hits the puck against Hiller from the left, and the rebound goes high and wide with Hiller looking nervy!
     
    54:10
    Icing from Latvia
     
    53:44
    Seger tries to get something in on goal but it's blocked before it gets near the slot
     
    52:50
    Brunner lurking on the side of the crease thumps the puck wide when well placed!
    Commentary by

    Shaun Nicolaides

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 36. Pluss (Suri) – 9. Bartulis (Daugavins, Grigensons), 12. Darzins (Redlihs), 60. Darzins (Pavlovs)

    Switzerland: Hiller (Berra)- Streit, Diaz, Niederreiter, Pluss, Moser- Vauclair, Seger, Ambuhl, Wick, Brunner- Weber, Josi, Cunti, Bodenmann, Romy- Blindenbacher, Suri, Trachsler, Bieber, Gardner
    Latvia: Masalskis (Gudlevskis)- Kulda, Bartulis, Karsums, Daugavins, Girgensons- Rekis, Ozolins, Sprukts, Darzins, M Redlihs- Sotnieks, Pujacs, Cipulis, Pavlos, Kenins- K Redlihs, Freibergs, Vasiljevs, Jass, Indrasis
    Referees: Leggo, Ronn, Kovachik, Schrader