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Portugal – India	4:3 (end)	\|	Lebanon – Bermuda	3:2 (end)	\|	USA – Switzerland	6:3 (end)
Cayman Islands – Armenia	3:6 (end)	\|	Canada – Greece	5:0 (end)	\|	Hong Kong – Great Britain	3:0 (end)
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USA

6:3 (2:1, 3:1, 1:1)

Switzerland

Friday 09.06.2017, 11:00 • Tipsport arena, Pardubice • World Cup (men) • For 5.-8. place

		Welcome. Game starts at 11:00.
		The USA lost their quarterfinal game to Greece in overtime and is only left with games for 5th to 8th place. Just like the Swiss who were not good enough to beat Canada on Thursday evening and lost 5-1. Winner of today's game will play for 5th against Portugal, loser goes to the game for 7th to face India.
		Starting lineups: USA: Sheehan (Rethage) – Bayne, Caron, Carter, Defazio, Hildreth, Liebers, Zimmick – Black, Daugherty, Gregory, Hackett, Hickey, Housser, Kiesel, Merchant, Petito, Ruiz, Schlegel, Senecal, Sullivan, Warila, Wilson. Switzerland: Leuenberger (Brodard) – Aegerter, Däppen, Hohl, Huber, Kohler, Mermoud, Müller, Stäheli – Blättler, Bohnenblust, Döbeli, Faina, Kummer, Mellinger, Müller, Paulik, Röthlisberger, Schildknecht, Sterchi, Stucki. Referees: Koskuba, Sulo (both USA).
	00:01	Game started.
	00:18	Paulik had a great chance with first attack. He tried to rebound a wide shot next to Sheehan's goal, but the American goalie managed to hold his goal line.
	00:50	And first save also for Leuenberger.
	01:10	Both teams rest their number one goalies for today's game.
	01:28	Döbeli has to be helped to bench. Hopefully, he'll be all right.
	02:54	Stucki misses with a snap shot from above the circles.
	03:59	Paulik found Faina opened in front of the American goal, but he couldn't hit the target. That was a huge chance to take the lead for Switzerland.
	04:42	Defazio had a great opportunity on the other side with a one-timer on crease. The ball went upstairs, but Leuenberger managed to stop it with his chest.
	05:14	Penalty for USA (Joe Sheehan – 2 min., Delaying the Game). Penalty served by Jim Daugherty.
	06:00	Penalty for Switzerland (Mario Paulik – 2 min., Tripping).
	06:13	Goal for Team USA! The US take the lead with an easy tap-in from KOREY WILSON. The ball bounced back into crease after a wide shot from Matt Caron and Leuenberger couldn't get back on time. Assisted by Matt Caron.
	06:38	Goal for Team USA! And it's 2-0 already! Again, Michael Caron makes the initial shot, Leuenberger saves it this time, but leaves the ball in front of him and MICHAEL DEFAZIO puts it in with a rebound. Assisted by Matt Caron.
	07:22	Team USA is at full strength.
	07:56	Powerplay combination between the American didn't lead to another shot on Leuenberger.
	08:02	Team Switzerland is at full strength.
	08:23	Carter's attempt got deflected half way through but not towards the goal.
	09:29	Sheehan makes a save on shot from neutral zone.
	11:18	Attacking player of team USA in the goal crease. The refs move the game into neutral zone.
	12:33	Lond distance attempt from Stucki ends in glove of Sheehan. There will be a face off in front of American goal.
	12:55	Goal for Team Switzerland! Switzerland pulls one down! The Americans didn't mark the players properly at the face off and YANICK MÜLLER punished them with a great one timer – 2-1. Assisted by Alessio Faina.
	14:16	Kiesel dangles through defenseman and gets in front of Leuenberger, but can't get it past him. Good save from the Swiss.
	14:54	Caron dumps it on goal from behind blue line and Leuenberger makes a cover.
	14:55	The game is to be reviewed.
	14:55	Apparanetly, Hickey hit a post with his shot after Kiesel's rush.
	15:00	1st period finished.
		Team USA leads the Swiss by two goals to one. Wilson and Defazio both scored with rebounds on Caron's shots while 4-on-4. Then Yanick Müller put the Swiss on board as he one-timed the ball past Sheehan. Next period starts at 11:37 CET \| 5:37 ET.
		Shots on goal after first period: 13-9
	15:01	Start of 2nd period.
	15:59	Senecal founds Merchant with a good run, but had to sauce the pass a bit and it goes over the stick of his teammate in front of the goal.
	16:52	Leuenberger makes a save on a rush down his right hand side and stops the game.
	17:10	Penalty for Switzerland (Mathieu Schildknecht – 2 min., Holding an Opponent).
	17:29	Kiesel's attempt from right wing ends up in glove of Leuenberger.
	17:49	Caron shoots it, Leuenberger saves it. Team USA still with ball.
	18:22	Goal for Team Switzerland! The Swiss ties it at two while shorthanded! Great rush and a terrible defense from US. RAPHAEL MELLINGER was completely unmarked in the slot, got a good pass and one timed it in – 2-2. Assisted by Ives Stucki.
	19:13	Team Switzerland is at full strength.
	19:52	Goal for Team USA! The Americans take the lead back right away! Nice passing play on a rush sets up CODY BLACK to bury in against a wide open net. Great play – 3-2. Assisted by Korey Wilson, Steve Gregory.
	21:39	Goal for Team USA! And it's by two goals again. A lot of time for Ruiz behind the goal allowed him to wait for DENIS HICKEY to make a run and get into a scoring position. Leuenberger couldn't do much to stop it – 4-2. Assisted by Jonathan Ruiz.
	22:40	Leuenberger with a blocker save to close his performance today.
	22:42	Switzerland substitution: Nick Leuenberger is replaced by Dean Brodard.
	22:49	Penalty for Switzerland (Thomas Hohl – 2 min., Tripping).
	23:24	Carter scored with a one-timer but it was waved off for an attacking player in crease. The situation will be reviewed.
	23:24	Goal for Team USA! NICK CARTER got a great pass from behind the goal to score top shelf. However, the goal is called unassisted for now.
	24:30	Stucki shoots from a rush, but misses on far post.
	25:15	Icing of team USA.
	25:56	Penalty for Switzerland (Thomas Hohl – 2 min., Slashing).
	26:44	Kiesel tries his luck from a sharp angle but misses the target.
	27:27	Penalty for USA (Jorden Senecal – 2 min., Charging).
	28:01	Team Switzerland is at full strength and will play on power play now.
	29:02	Döbeli misses with a slapper from behind blue line. Then there comes a clearance from the US.
	29:27	Team USA is at full strength.
	30:00	2nd period finished.
		The Swiss managed to tie it up at two goals each, but then the Americans score three times unanswered to build up a decent lead again. Next period starts at 12:17 CET \| 6:17 ET.
	30:01	Start of 3rd period.
	30:15	Brodard makes some saves early in third period.
	30:22	And Sheehan does so as well.
	30:54	Merchant misses goal with a shot on a rush down the right wing side.
	31:52	Petito had a little contact with Brodard on the crease. Nothing serious though.
	32:15	Icing of team USA.
	32:38	Sullivan wanted to go into backhand for finish but lost the ball and accidentally passed it to Kiesel in front of an open net. Kiesel then missed on a great chance.
	33:29	Ives Stucki scores with a nice shot through five hole. Again, the goal is under review.
	33:29	"Don't do it," yelled the Americans to the referee as he walked back and he did actually waved it off. The Swiss are not pleased.
	33:34	Penalty for USA (Richard Zimmick – 2 min., Tripping).
	34:35	Yanick Müller one times it on net. Sheehan makes the save.
	35:01	Clearance from the US.
	35:47	Team USA is at full strength as they make a play for icing.
	36:16	Defazio couldn't score but tripped off the goalie and ended up in goal himself.
	36:41	Penalty for USA (Michael Bayne – 2 min., Interference).
	37:53	Good blue line defense from the Americans now.
	38:09	Zimmick took a bullet now to block a Swiss shot.
	38:46	Team USA is at full strength.
	40:08	Brodard stops the clock with a cover after a long span of time without shot on goal.
	40:17	Goal for Team Switzerland! Now it is a good goal for the Swiss! ALEXANDRE MERMOUD went through the middle and scored with a great shot to the far post. Out of reach for Sheehan – 5-3. No assist.
	41:28	Now Alessio Faina had two good chances to make it a one goal game again. First he tried to shovel it through five hole with backhand, than he was denied on one timer from between the circles as he hit left pad of Sheehan. That was a really great save by the American.
	42:54	Sheehan with another save to pause the game in his own zone.
	43:09	Goal for Team USA! USA with their sixth! JORDEN SENECAL finished a nice play with a shot up high on Brodard who tried to move across his crease to make it 6-3. Assisted by Cody Black.
	44:38	One more face off in front of Sheehan.
		Game over.
		It is over. USA wins by 6 goals to 3 over Switzerland after both teams scored one more tally in the last fifteen minutes. There was a lot of action in this game and a lot of calls to the video official. Best players: Matt Caron (USA) Yanick Müller (SUI) (12:46:51)

Commentary by

Marek Kratochvíl

@marekratochvil

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 7. Wilson (Caron), 7. Defazio (Caron), 20. Black (Wilson, Gregory), 22. Hickey (Ruiz), 24. Carter, 44. Senecal (Black) – 13. Müller (Faina), 19. Mellinger (Stucki), 41. Mermoud

USA: Sheehan (Rethage) – Bayne, Caron, Carter, Defazio, Hildreth, Liebers, Zimmick – Black, Daugherty, Gregory, Hackett, Hickey, Housser, Kiesel, Merchant, Petito, Ruiz, Schlegel, Senecal, Sullivan, Warila, Wilson

Switzerland: Leuenberger (23. Brodard) – Aegerter, Däppen, Hohl, Huber, Kohler, Mermoud, Müller, Stäheli – Blättler, Bohnenblust, Döbeli, Faina, Kummer, Mellinger, Müller, Paulik, Röthlisberger, Schildknecht, Sterchi, Stucki

Referees: Koskuba, Sulo (both USA)

1st period
	05:14	USA	2	Sheehan, Delaying the Game, served by Daugherty
	06:00	SUI	2	Paulik, Tripping
	06:13	USA	1:0	Wilson (Caron)
	06:38	USA	2:0	Defazio (Caron)
	12:55	SUI	2:1	Müller (Faina)
1st intermission
2nd period
	17:10	SUI	2	Schildknecht, Holding an Opponent
	18:22	SUI	2:2	Mellinger (Stucki)
	19:52	USA	3:2	Black (Wilson, Gregory)
	21:39	USA	4:2	Hickey (Ruiz)
	22:42
	22:49	SUI	2	Hohl, Tripping
	23:24	USA	5:2	Carter
	25:56	SUI	2	Hohl, Slashing
	27:27	USA	2	Senecal, Charging
2nd intermission
3rd period
	33:34	USA	2	Zimmick, Tripping
	36:41	USA	2	Bayne, Interference
	40:17	SUI	5:3	Mermoud
	43:09	USA	6:3	Senecal (Black)
Final