51.
17:29
The referees confer and put the clock forward ten seconds. The many interruptions seem to accommodate the German team in particular.
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17:27
Huge opportunity for Switzerland! Janis Moser just doesn’t get to the end, doesn’t hit the target properly at the long corner. Mathias Niederberger lies down on the disc.
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17:25
Christoph Bertschy puts the ball in the middle to Kevin Fiala, who doesn’t get caught by Mathias Niederberger. The goalie does that again with confidence and exudes enormous calm.
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17:24
Wojciech Stachowiak is also doing a great job today. Not only because of his preliminary work with the shorthander, but above all because of his consistent defensive work. As a reminder: the Ingolstadt player is playing his first World Cup.
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17:21
phew! Tanner Richard turns past Mathias Niederberger, but Moritz Müller still intervenes.
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17:19
22:22 so far after shots. Another indication that the Confederates are by no means superior in field.
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17:18
So far, Germany has had little trouble defending its lead. Above all, Switzerland relies on long passes and has little success with it.
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17:17
Gaëtan Haas appears freely in the slot and can dangerously extend a shot by Marco Miranda by a hair. But Mathias Niederberger is doing a great job so far!
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17:15
Germany survives the last seconds outnumbered unscathed. So off to the final third!
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17:14
Beginning of 3rd third
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16:59
third conclusion:
What a focused and ripped off performance by the DEB team! Even the interim equalization by Jonas Siegenthaler, two fairly harmless power plays and a penalty of almost five minutes against Moritz Seider because of a bad check on the rink didn’t bother the Germans. On the contrary, in another power play for Switzerland, Nico Sturm followed up with a shorthander! Everything is going as dreamed for the German team. Now it’s time to get the lead over time.
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16:57
Of course, the icing on the cake would be to survive the power play and go into the final third with a two-goal lead.
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16:55
Goal for Germany, 1:3 by Nico Sturm
Shorthander! The German team frees itself from the bully via the gang. Wojciech Stachowiak has space on the left and has an eye for Nico Sturm, who ran with him and puts a one-timer in the near corner!
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16:53
Minor penalty (2 minutes) for Maksymilian Szuber (Germany)
oh my Moritz Seider is already in the shower anyway, Moritz Müller is currently having problems with his ice skate and Maksymilian Szuber has to go to the penalty box for tripping.
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16:51
Goal for Germany, 1:2 by John-Jason Peterka
On the other hand, the renewed lead for Germany! Dominik Kahun lays from the right into the backcourt to JJ Peterka, who lets time and the opponent run out and then gently lifts the disc over Robert Mayer’s schooner!
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16:51
Enzo Corvi takes Andrea Glauser on the right, who pulls away immediately. Giant catch hand save by Mathias Niederberger!
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16:47
Germany survives the almost five minutes outnumbered! And there weren’t really top-class players for Switzerland.
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16:47
It’s getting tight in the slot, but Kevin Fiala is put through the wringer by three men. As a result, the German team can consistently clarify for the umpteenth time.
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16:43
Maksymilian Szuber is now all the more required. And the man from Munich blocks two hard shots!
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16:42
So far, the Germans have defended it well. But with increasing playing time, of course, the forces increasingly run out. In addition, with Mo Seider, the top defender is now missing.
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16:40
With that, of course, the German power play is gone. The four-on-four continues for about forty seconds before Switzerland has a long majority.
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16:39
Major penalty (5 minutes + game-misconduct penalty) for Moritz Seider (Germany)
Gaëtan Haas was actually already involved in the running duel with John-Jason Peterka, so the check from the attacking Seider was all the more surprising and violent. Moritz Seider can’t complain that he’s already taking a shower.
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16:37
Moritz Seider is still served after the goal and drives a nasty gang check. The scene is checked, there may even be a major punishment here.
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16:37
Things are going a little better now. Leon Gawanke comes to the gang to help, so the DEB team can break free a little faster.
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16:35
Minor penalty (2 minutes) for Enzo Corvi (Switzerland)
Enzo Corvi has to go to the penalty box for a high stick, the next two minutes there is a majority for the German team!
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16:33
However, the face-off in the attack third goes to the Swiss, who can free themselves again and survive the last seconds outnumbered unscathed.
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16:32
Finally there is a little speed. John-Jason Peterka advances to the left and holds on.
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16:31
First the DEB team can’t get away from the gang, then the Confederates manage to break free. It’s a tough power play by the German team.
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16:29
Kai Wissmann finishes from the second row. It won’t be particularly dangerous, but that was the only free shot against the dense Swiss defense bulwark.
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16:28
Even outnumbered, Switzerland exerts a lot of pressure, making it difficult for the DEB team to find their way into the formation.
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16:27
Double minor penalty (2+2 minutes) for Andres Ambühl (Switzerland)
Two plus two is the only logical penalty. So a four-minute power play for Germany!
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16:25
The referees watch the scene again. Kastner is bleeding from his nose, there will definitely be two minutes for Ambühl.
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16:23
Andres Ambühl hits Maximilian Kastner in the face with the bat on the gang. A fight ensues. Ambühl will certainly be sent to the cool box right away.
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16:22
The Swiss also quarrel with the linesmen. An icing is wrongly called because Jonas Müller had deflected slightly.
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16:21
Germany is still good in the game, exceeding expectations here. Nico Sturm and Co. can also defuse the dangerous Swiss face-offs in the attacking zone.
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16:19
Two-for-one opportunity for Switzerland. Moritz Seider stands in Nico Hischier’s way and looks sour after conceding.
22
16:16
The DEB team isn’t giving up. Maximilian Kastner holds on from the second row, so far the man with the most degrees for Germany.
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16:13
Goal for Switzerland, 1:1 by Jonas Siegenthaler
The Confederates equalize and Moritz Seider is pissed off. And rightly so, because he gets a clear stick hit from Kevin Fiala on the gang. The racket even breaks. The game device comes via Fiala to Jonas Siegenthaler, who accommodates a slap shot under the crossbar.
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16:12
The middle section is running! Now it’s time to hold back against the fast Swiss.
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16:12
Beginning of 2nd third
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16:02
third conclusion:
After 20 minutes, the German national ice hockey team was leading 1-0 against Switzerland in the quarter-finals of the World Cup. The favored Confederates had started strongly. But the good start remained without profit. Then the DEB cracks struck with a lucky goal. Subsequently, the Swiss showed effect. As a result, Germany came into their own and deserved the goal. Nevertheless, Switzerland proved in the further course that there is still a lot to come for the German team.
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3:50 p.m
Nico Sturm had received a puck on his knee earlier and was writhing in pain on the ice. At first it didn’t look good. But now the NHL professional is getting involved again, signaling that he can continue to help the German team.
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15:48
Of course, Switzerland is now trying a lot to balance things out. Andrea Glauser shoots from the half-right position. Then Damien Riat tries with the backhand. But in both cases, Mathias Niederberger’s right-hand pad gets in the way.
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15:47
Hischier curves around the slot and shoots with a backhand. Fiala holds out the stick and the puck flies over the goal. The Swiss remain in the offensive zone.
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15:46
The Germans have played very solidly at the back so far. Ambühl loses the disc and Germany switches quickly. Siegenthaler stops the counterattack.
13.
15:42
The DEB team raises the power play for the first time. Peterka plays an inaccurate pass and Richard frees.
12.
15:41
Minor penalty (2 minutes) for Christian Marti (Switzerland)
The door to one of the penalty boxes opens for the first time. Christian Marti has to go there after a floor check.
11.
15:38
Switzerland comes to a conclusion again. Fiala drives left into the zone and turns off again. Hischier comes roaring from behind and pulls straight away. The disc doesn’t get through to Niederberger.
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15:37
Once again, the DEB cracks show a really strong game, meanwhile recorded 8:4 shots on goal and do not even lead undeservedly.
7.
15:36
Goal for Germany, 0:1 by Maximilian Kastner
Switzerland loses the disc in the forward movement and immediately goes in the other direction. Maximilian Kastner runs into the zone via the right wing and fires a concealed wrist shot. Goalie Robert Mayer lets the disc slip and it rolls over the line.
6.
15:27
In this initial phase, Germany hardly comes into possession of the disc. The DEB team’s forechecking is also too passive.
4.
15:24
The Confederates play aggressive forechecking and don’t let the Germans run out of their own zone with the disc.
1.
15:22
Switzerland establishes itself for the first time in the German zone. Kukan controls the disc on the blue line and serves Fiala in the slot. He is prevented from finishing but can claim the disc.
15:07
The two teams met in the group stage at last year’s World Cup. Switzerland prevailed in a hard-fought penalty shoot-out game.
15:03
The role of favorites is not as clearly distributed in advance as one might think. Because while Germany is in top form after four wins in a row, most recently a 5-0 win against France, Switzerland recently lost to Latvia in overtime and seemed to have lost a bit of rhythm after the largely sovereign group phase.
15:00
Have a nice afternoon and welcome to the ice hockey classic between Germany and Switzerland! Depart Riga at 3:20 p.m.