USA 6:3 SUI | USA - Switzerland (World Cup (men))

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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)
France – Haiti	4:1 (end)	\|	Slovakia – Czech Republic	1:0 (3:2 after SO)

final

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

	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.
	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.
	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.
	36:41	Penalty for USA (Michael Bayne – 2 min., Interference).
	33:34	Penalty for USA (Richard Zimmick – 2 min., Tripping).
	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.
	33:29	Ives Stucki scores with a nice shot through five hole. Again, the goal is under review.
	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.
	27:27	Penalty for USA (Jorden Senecal – 2 min., Charging).
	25:56	Penalty for Switzerland (Thomas Hohl – 2 min., Slashing).
	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.
	23:24	Carter scored with a one-timer but it was waved off for an attacking player in crease. The situation will be reviewed.
	22:49	Penalty for Switzerland (Thomas Hohl – 2 min., Tripping).
	22:42	Switzerland substitution: Nick Leuenberger is replaced by Dean Brodard.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	17:10	Penalty for Switzerland (Mathieu Schildknecht – 2 min., Holding an Opponent).
	14:16	Kiesel dangles through defenseman and gets in front of Leuenberger, but can't get it past him. Good save from the Swiss.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	06:00	Penalty for Switzerland (Mario Paulik – 2 min., Tripping).
	05:14	Penalty for USA (Joe Sheehan – 2 min., Delaying the Game). Penalty served by Jim Daugherty.
	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.
	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.
	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.

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