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final
Switzerland
3:2 (1:1, 2:1, 0:0)
Germany2
Wednesday 14.05.2014, 15:45 • Minsk Arena, Minsk • World Championship
     
    There's the final buzzer, and in a nervy encounter the Swiss have registered their first points of the tournament with a 3-2 victory over Germany! They were unconvincing at times, but their superior class was the difference. Damien Brunner opened up the scoring before Thomas Oppenheimer equalised for Germany, but the Swiss then pulled clear through goals from Denis Hollenstein and Kevin Romy and held on to their lead despite another Oppenheimer effort. Thanks for following the game with us, and join me again soon today for Russia against Kazakhstan at the 2014 IIHF World Championships! (17:56:17)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:57
    The puck is still moving everywhere inside the Swiss zone but there are only a few seconds left already!
     
    59:28
    Reto Berra makes an excellent sprawling save as a low stinging effort came in off the faceoff draw
     
    59:24
    And Germany have now taken a timeout, they have to score with practically their next shot
     
    59:24
    Barta! What a miss from Alexander Barta, he just had to score that! Reto Berra gives up a juicy rebound on the slot, but when it seems impossible to miss Barta hooks the puck over the bar!
     
    58:59
    Germany have now pulled Rob Zepp in favour of the extra skater!
     
    58:10
    Time is starting to run down on Germany and the Swiss are doing a good job of trapping the puck in their opponents' zone
     
    56:47
    Just after Andres Ambhul managed to dump the puck deep into the German crease, a wraparound attempt coming in from the right is stopped at point blank range by Rob Zepp! The Swiss need that fourth goal to feel more comfortable
     
    56:25
    Alexander Weiss now cracks a wrist shot in from the high slot that gets deflected well clear. Germany are putting really good pressure on now!
     
    55:00
    Barta! What a move from Germany and what a chance! Flowing cohesive passing finds Alexander Barta completely open at the right post, but he contrives to only hit Berra! You don't get many better chances than that!
     
    53:46
    Marcel Noebels lurking on the slot tries as best as he can to distract Reto Berra, but he still manages to grab hold of a low teasing wrister from the blue line
     
    53:14
    Germany hold the puck in the Swiss zone for a prolonged amount of time, swing it to the right where Justin Krueger decides to get a shot away but near post it's comfortable for the goaltender
     
    51:57
    Leon Draisaitl drives in the puck stick side, only for the netminder to play it around the boards. The Swiss are looking certainly better than they did at the beginning of the match
     
    51:01
    The tricky Alexander Barta swings the puck into the slot from the left, but none of his teammates are there and Berra dives and freezes
     
    50:28
    Rob Zepp moving behind his net to sweep away the loose puck only just doesn't get poached!
     
    48:54
    Denis Hollenstein holds the puck up and glides right around the net, but he can't find anyone on the crease
     
    47:53
    Switzerland most certainly came closest to scoring on that German powerplay and they're now back to full strength
     
    47:23
    Ambuhl! Shorthanded Andres Ambuhl bullies his way past his defenders on to the slot from the left hand boards, he just can't poke it past Rob Zepp but Zepp makes an even better save from Thomas Rufenacht on the rebound!
     
    45:53
    Simon Moser for high sticking has given Germany an ideal opportunity to keep the heat on for two minutes
    Commentary by

    Shaun Nicolaides

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 13. Brunner (Josi, Weber), 33. Hollenstein (Josi, Cunti), 37. Romy (Brunner, Moser) – 14. Oppenheimer (Hordler, Hospelt), 39. Oppenheimer (Adkag, Hospelt)

    Switzerland: Berra (Geoni)- Schlumpf, Josi, Brunner, Romy, Moser- Kukan, Blum, Schappi, Cunti, Hollenstein- Weber, Seger, Ambuhl, Fiala, Suri- Ramholt, Grossman, Froideveaux, Stanescu, Rufenacht
    Germany2: Zepp (Aus Den Birken)- Ankert, Braun, Mauer, Barta, Schutz- Kohl, Hordler, Hospelt, Oppenheimer, Weiss- Akdag, Krueger, Kink, Seidenberg, Pietta- Reul, Plachta, Draisaitl, Rieder, Noebels
    Referees: Patafie, Rantala, Jerabek, Kilian, Semjonov
    Attendance: 11628