Switzerland played its last match in Switzerland on Thursday evening before the World Cup (May 9 to 25). In Kloten, facing Sweden as part of Euro Hockey Tour, Patrick Fischer’s men bowed 1-2. Winner of the last duel against the Swedes, in February in Stockholm, Switzerland failed to beat this opponent a second time in a row in the same season. The last time she achieved such a feat was in 2012.
Thursday, it was also the der on a country rink for Andres Ambühl. The Grison, who was rewarded before the meeting, put an end to his career after Davos’ defeat against Zurich in the play-off, but he accepted the selection offered to him. If he is selected in the group which will leave in Denmark and Sweden, he will then compete in his 20th world at 41 years. Mad.
It is also from his line that the opening of the scoring came against the Swedes. Taking advantage of an opposing penalty, Tyler Moy opened the brand in the 8th minute on a pass from Romain Loeffel.
In the second third, it was the Swedes who were able to take advantage of digital superiorities. While Moy heated the infamy bench, Mika Zibanejad equalized, in the 35th minute. Then visitors took the advantage when the newcomer to the Swiss group, the Lausannois Damien Riat, was sanctioned with a five -minute penalty for a dangerous load. William Eklund, helped by Leo Carlsson, then scored the second Swedish goal in the 37th minute.
The last period saw the game open. The opportunities went from one goal to another under the vasts of the 6576 spectators, but both Leonardo Genoni and his opposite Samuel Ersson said no in front of their cage and the score did not move.
The end of the preparation in this Euro Hockey Tour before the first game at the World Cup, against the Czech Republic on May 9 (4:20 p.m.) will take place in Brno (TCH). Switzerland will face Finland there on Saturday (12 noon) and the Czech Republic, Sunday (4 p.m.).
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Switzerland-Sweden 1-2 (1-0 0-2 0-0)
Swiss Arena. 6576 Spectateurs. Arbitres: Mm. Kaukokari, Bander; Schlegel et Altmann.
Buts: 8E Moy (Loeffel/5 C 4) 1-0, 35th Zibanejad (Wennberg, Carlsson/5 C 4) 1-1, 37e Eklund (Carlsson, Zibanejad/5 C 4) 1-2.
Suisse: Genoni; Berni, Karrer; Jung, Loeffel; Egli, Fora; Chanton, Wüthrich; Schmid, Ambühl, Moy; Hoffmann, Jäger, Bertschy; Knak, Senteler, Rohrbach; Baechler, Walser, Ritzmann; Riat. Entraîneur: Fischer.
SUède: Ersson; Pettersson, Andersson; Edvinsson, Larsson; Carlsson, Heed; Willander; Nilsson, Carlsson, Steen; Eklund, Zibanejad, Sörensen; Lunderström, Wennberg, Petersson; Bengtsson, Ehn, Friberg; Hartmann. Entraîneur: Hallam.
Penalties: 3 x 2 ‘ + 1 x 5’ (riat) against Switzerland, 1 x 2 ‘against Sweden.
