FIN 4:3 SUI | Finland - Switzerland (Hlinka Gretzky Cup)

Hlinka Gretzky Cup

Canada – Sweden	4:1 (end)	\|	Finland – Switzerland	4:3 (end)	\|	Slovakia – Russia	2:5 (end)
Czech Republic – USA	2:4 (end)

final

Finland

4:3 (0:1, 2:0, 2:2)

Switzerland

Wednesday 10.08.2016, 15:30 • Ice Bors Arena, Břeclav, Czech Republic • Hlinka Gretzky Cup • Group A

		Game over! The Finns secure a third-place finish in the preliminary group thanks to a 4:3 win over Switzerland. The best players of the game: Linus Nyman (FIN) – Nico Hischier (SUI) This is it from us for this time, see you again soon! (17:36:43)
		Game over.
	59:35	Eggenberger's attempt from the blue line sails wide and the Finns soccer the puck away for an icing.
	59:03	Viitasalo is crushed into the boards but the Finns recover and send the puck to safety anyway.
	58:19	The third period is quickly coming to an end and it seems like the Finns have the game under control.
	57:36	Both teams are changing lines as the Swiss dump the puck towards Lehtinen.
	56:43	Joel Messerli took no risk here and held the puck till the whistle blew.
55:51
	55:51	Anttalainen throws it towards the net from the blue line and his shot is deflected right into Messerli's pads.
	55:04	The Swiss players are trying to keep the puck in their offensive zone but they aren't able to get to any scoring position as of yet.
	53:52	Offside Switzerland, the play is blown dead again by the refs.
	53:08	Icing Finland.
	52:08	After leaving the penalty box, Linus Nyman tries to draw a penalty but the referees didn't blow the whistle this time.
50:59 Hischier (SUI) - 4:3
	50:59	Goal for Team Switzerland! We have a game again! NICO HISCHIER shoots the puck from the right circle and Lehtinen has no chance this time! Assisted by: Nando Eggenberger, Tobias Geisser.
	50:00	Linus Nyman (FIN) trips his opponent by the boards and is off to the penalty box.
	49:22	Räsänen (FIN) receives a two-minute penalty for dangerous equipment. Interesting.
	49:11	Toni Utunen misreads the pass and misses the puck on the blue line.
	48:30	Simon Le Coultre (SUI) shoots the puck out of play, the Swiss will be down two men!
	47:39	The Swiss played with six men on the ice, the penalty will be served by Gil Reymondin (SUI).
45:55 Nyman (FIN) - 4:2
	45:55	Goal for Team Finland! The game is quickly getting away from Team Switzerland! The Swiss defence completely forgot about LINUS NYMAN who tucked the puck in from point blank! Assisted by: Aleksi Heponiemi, Sami Moilanen.
	45:51	Messerli covers the puck and we hear the whistle again.
44:33 Pajuniemi (FIN) - 3:2
	44:33	Goal for Team Finland! After a mistake by Messerli, who had no idea where the puck was, the Finns scored for the third time today! Engberg dishes the puck to LAURI PAJUNIEMI who makes no mistake! Assisted by: Teemu Engberg.
43:57
43:57
	43:57	Kobler manages to squeak into the offensive zone from the right but loses control of the puck right away.
	42:42	Finland at full strength.
	42:08	Philipp Kurashev finds himself in the slot out of the blue but doesn't get the puck on net!
	41:34	Icing Switzerland.
	40:41	Samuel Parkkari (FIN) receives a two-minute penalty for slashing and a 10-minute personal penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct.
40:05 Müller (SUI) - 2:2
	40:05	Goal for Team Switzerland! My goodness, that was quick! NICOLAS MÜLLER manages to get the puck behind Lehtinen to tie things up just five seconds after the start of the period! Assisted by: Nico Hischier.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		Midway through the game, the Finns were able to get in front thanks to Nyman's tip-in of Moilanen's pass to the net. The Swiss team now has 20 minutes to tie things up again. 3rd period starts at 17:04.
40:00
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	39:59	Toni Utunen ends up being hit by the puck to the head but makes his way to the bench on his own.
	39:14	The Swiss were close to making the game even again as Hischier's attempt from a sharp angle hits the post!
	38:19	Bernard Isiguzo (FIN) goes to the box for roughing.
	38:03	Offside Finland.
37:32
	37:32	Gianluca Zaetta has to leave the game probably for a hand injury, Joel Messerli makes his way on the ice to replace him.
	36:54	This looked promising for Finland! Zaetta was caught out of his net and the Finns could capitalise, but didn't manage to shoot the puck into the empty net!
	35:50	Both teams are at full strength.
	34:16	Räsänen's attempt from the blue line is caught by Gianluca Zaetta who holds on.
	33:50	The power play is over, Leuenberger (SUI) receives an interference minor.
	33:07	The Swiss team starts the man advantage off with an icing.
	32:26	Aarne Talvitie (FIN) receives a 2+10 minute penalty for checking to the head of one of the opponents.
	31:41	The Swiss are trying to reestablish their game but aren't able to get to any shooting positions.
30:42 Nyman (FIN) - 2:1
	30:42	Goal for Team Finland! The Finns have the edge now thanks to LINUS NYMAN, who exactly knew where to be to collect Moilanen's pass and Zaetta had no chance from point blank! Assisted by: Sami Moilanen, Aleksi Heponiemi.
	30:15	Yet another icing by Team Finland.
	29:49	Jesse Koskenkorva drives the puck towards the net but his attempt flies just over the net!
	29:02	Midway through the game, there aren't any real scoring chances to be seen. It is a close game, but somewhat boring for the neutral fans.
	27:13	Icing by Team Finland returns the play to the Swiss offensive zone.
	27:02	The net is loose again, so there will be a longer break to get everything ready again.
In today's first game in Bratislava, Canada won 4:1 over Sweden. It may not be enough for them to advance to the semifinals as they have to root for Slovakia! Canada wins 4-1. They better hope Slovakia pulls off a miracle and ends a 29-game winless streak tonight. #HlinkaMemorial — Steven Ellis (@StevenEllisNHL) 10. srpna 2016
26:13
	26:13	After some pushing and shoving in front of the Finnish net, the netting comes loose.
	25:08	The game is blown dead and there will be a faceoff in front of Gianluca Zaetta.
	24:37	Offside Finland.
23:16 Anttalainen (FIN) - 1:1
	23:16	Goal for Team Finland! ...but they just proved me wrong! ALEKSI ANTTALAINEN lets go a cannon from the blue line and Zaetta had no chance to even recover from the ground! Unassisted.
	22:43	Not much is to be seen in the 2nd period so far, it seems like the Finns don't have enough motivation given that they are eliminated from the semifinals already.
	21:20	Virtanen's attempt is blocked and the Swiss chip the puck to their offensive zone.
	20:25	Linus Nyman's shot is deflected wide, but the puck returns to the slot and Zaetta is forced to hide it in his glove.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		The first period is over. There weren't many nice plays or interesting chances to be seen, but the Swiss managed to score once and they retained their lead until the buzzer. 2nd period starts at 16:11.
	20:00	1st period finished.
	19:01	Teräväinen misses from the blue line in the same moment when Simic jumps back from the penalty box.
	18:03	Koskenkorva rifles the puck towards Zaetta but the Swiss goalie doesn't have to make a save this time.
17:01
	17:01	There is yet another penalty, however. Charging is the call on Simic (SUI).
	16:41	Not anymore, Vaakanainen makes his way back onto the ice.
	16:07	A sloppy pass by Virtanen pushes the Finns out of the offensive zone, but the Swiss are on the power play at the moment.
	14:41	It is Vaakanainen (FIN) who holds one of his opponents, the Finnish power play is over.
	14:31	Heponiemi circles the net and finds Vaakanainen on the blue line, but the Finnish defender fails to get a shot away.
	13:30	After a great team effort, Switzerland's players are finally able to dump the puck away.
	12:23	Nico Hischier (SUI) draws a bad penalty for interference, this is starting to look pretty bad for the Swiss.
	12:16	Isiguzo's one timer is blocked, but the pressure continues.
	11:22	Nico Gross (SUI) waffleboards one of the opponents on the boarding and receives a two-minute minor. The Swiss will be down by two men!
	10:45	After the commercial break, Finland will go on the power play. Ramon Tanner (SUI) is headed to the box for hooking.
	10:26	Teräväinen blasts the puck towards the net from the blue line but his attempts flies just wide!
	09:24	Gianluca Zaetta holds on for a draw in Suomi's offensive zone.
07:48 Reymondin (SUI) - 0:1
	07:48	Goal for Team Switzerland! A nice play by Switzerland's third line and we have the opener here in Břeclav! Zbinden guides the puck in front of the net and GIL REYMONDIN makes no mistake to beat Lehtinen who stood no chance this time! Assisted by: Marlon Zbinden, Tim Kobler.
	07:37	Lassi Lehtinen makes an easy save and holds on for the draw.
	06:53	The Swiss directed the puck on yet another icing.
	06:39	The puck is ricocheted in the zone by Anttalainen but none of his teammates manage to get hold of it.
	05:50	Icing by the Finnish players returns the game in front of their own net.
05:11
	05:11	That was a good chance for Switzerland! Gil Reymondin gets on a breakaway, tries to pull a deke on Lehtinen and hits the crossbar!
	04:59	Zaetta holds on, the game will continue in Finland's offensive zone.
	04:04	Koskenkorva is back, team Finland is at full strength.
	03:37	Geyser cuts in from the right side but fails to get a shot away.
	03:16	The netting is loose and the whistle blows, there will be a face-off in front of the Finnish net.
	02:29	Leuenberger's shot from the blue line sails well wide. Later on, Döpfner pulls the trigger from a sharp angle but fails to beat Lehtinen.
	02:04	Jesse Koskenkorva (FIN) receives a two-minute minor for tripping.
	01:34	The underdogs are pushing hard and have an early edge in possession. Mick Schüpbach tries his luck from between the circles but his wrister is caught and held by Lassi Lehtinen.
	00:39	Nico Hischier tries to capitalize on a lucky bounce in front of the Finnish net but cannot get the shot away.
	00:01	Game started.
		Starting lineups: Finland: Lehtinen (Luukkonen) – Isiguzo, Vaakanainen, Teräväinen, Vesterinen, Räsänen, Utunen, Viitasalo, Anttalainen – Nyman, Heponiemi "A", Moilanen – Virtanen, Talvitie "C", Parkkari – Pajuniemi, Koskenkorva "A", Engberg – Kerkkänen, Hartikainen, Seppälä. Switzerland: Zaetta (Messerli) – Greisser "C", Brunner, Gross, Matewa, Le Coultre, Wüthrich, Lehmann, Schüpbach – Kurashev, Hischier, Simic – Tanner, Sigrist "A", Müller – Reymondin, Kobler, Zbinden – Eggenberger "A", Leuenberger, Döpfner. Referees: Pesina, Prazak – Brejcha, Suchanek (all CZE).
		Welcome to reading live updates from the game between Finland and Switzerland at the Hlinka Memorial. Both teams lost their first two games in the group stage, meaning that they are eliminated. In this game, it will be decided which team gets to play for the 7th place and which for the 5th place.
		Welcome. This game starts at 15:30 CET, 16:30 EET.

Commentary by

Vojtěch Balon

@VojtaBalon

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 24. Anttalainen, 31. Nyman (Moilanen, Heponiemi), 45. Pajuniemi (Engberg), 46. Nyman (Heponiemi, Moilanen) – 8. Reymondin (Zbinden, Kobler), 41. Müller (Hischier), 51. Hischier (Eggenberger, Geisser)

Finland: Lehtinen (Luukkonen) – Isiguzo, Vaakanainen, Teräväinen, Vesterinen, Räsänen, Utunen, Viitasalo, Anttalainen – Nyman, Heponiemi "A", Moilanen – Virtanen, Talvitie "C", Parkkari – Pajuniemi, Koskenkorva "A", Engberg – Kerkkänen, Hartikainen, Seppälä.

Switzerland: Zaetta (38. Messerli) – Greisser "C", Brunner, Gross, Matewa, Le Coultre, Wüthrich, Lehmann, Schüpbach – Kurashev, Hischier, Simic – Tanner, Sigrist "A", Müller – Reymondin, Kobler, Zbinden – Eggenberger "A", Leuenberger, Döpfner.

Referees: Pesina, Prazak – Brejcha, Suchanek (all CZE)

1st period
	02:04	FIN	2	Koskenkorva, tripping
	07:48	SUI	0:1	Reymondin (Zbinden, Kobler)
	10:45	SUI	2	Tanner, hooking
	11:22	SUI	2	Gross, boarding
	12:23	SUI	2	Hischier, interference
	14:41	FIN	2	Vaakanainen, holding
	17:01	SUI	2	Simic, charging
1st intermission
2nd period
	23:16	FIN	1:1	Anttalainen
	30:42	FIN	2:1	Nyman (Moilanen, Heponiemi)
	32:26	FIN	2+10	Talvitie, checking to the head or neck+checking to the head or neck
	33:50	SUI	2	Leuenberger, interference
	38:19	FIN	2	Isiguzo, roughing
2nd intermission
3rd period
	40:05	SUI	2:2	Müller (Hischier)
	40:41	FIN	2+10	Parkkari, slashing+unsportsmanlike conduct
	44:33	FIN	3:2	Pajuniemi (Engberg)
	45:55	FIN	4:2	Nyman (Heponiemi, Moilanen)
	47:39	SUI	2	Reymondin, too many men
	48:30	SUI	2	Coutlre, delay of game / shooting or throwing the puck out
	49:22	FIN	2	Räsänen, dangerous equipment
	50:00	FIN	2	Nyman
	50:59	SUI	4:3	Hischier (Eggenberger, Geisser)
Final