Czeching-Switzerland: 7-0 (5-0, 0-0, 2-0)
Ceska Budejovice arena (Jun) – Spect.: 5’959 – Arb.: Hiller (USA), Mantha (CAN), Clarke (CAN), Lundgren (SWE) – SOG: 22-14.
BUTS: 12 Peace (Vanisova, Pejlzova) 1-0; 14e Mlynkova (Kaltounkova, Tejralova) 2-0; 14e Vanisova (Crisis, dog) 3-0; 19e Kaltounkova (Frozo, sapovaliva) 4-0; 20e Crisis (Vanisova, Seroiszova) 5-0; 49e Mlynkova (Mrazova, Kaltoukova) 6-0; 54E Mlynkova (SH) 7-0.
The Czechs scored five goals on the ten shots covered in the first period, the match was folded before it even really started. At the Arena CeskeJovice, this is the team of the coach Carla MacLeod Who will play for his third medal in four years. Switzerland, it, return home with six defeats in six games, twenty-one goals conceded and … a single goal scored. And yet, we could expect better from the selection of Colin Muller.
But at the end of the afternoon, driven by its audience, the Czech Republic flew over the debates. Natalie Mlynkova scored three goals, while Kristyna kaltounchova et Tereza vanisova contributed with a goal and two assists each. Daniela Pejsov et Denisa crisis each scored a goal and a assist, while Katerina Mrazova added two assists. The Czechs have been effective, only pulling 22 times to the goal. Their power game was effective (2/3). The guardian Klara Peslarova Blanch the Swiss for the second time in this tournament, making 14 stops.
-The Czechs have dominated Switzerland so far in the 2020s, beyond their 3-0 victory in the preliminary phase and this triumph in the quarterfinals. It was Switzerland that Czech Republic beat to win its two bronze medals at the Female world Championships (4-2 in 2022 in Herning, 3-2 in 2023 in Brampton).
The evening was difficult for large Swiss players. The captain Lara StalderBack in the team after missing the last two games, failed to energize the attack. It was the same for the Boston Fleet star, Alina Müllerwho had scored the only Swiss goal in the group phase. The two banners also experienced defense difficulties. The titular guardian Andrea Braendli Was replaced after receiving five goals on ten shots in the first period. Saskia Maurer had the task easier in the second period, the Czechs having slowed down the pace while the match was in hand. The Swiss had several opportunities to spoil the laundering of Peslarova towards the middle of the period, but Sinja Leemann did not manage to thwart it as an escape. A few seconds later, the Swiss recovered the puck on the goal line, but failed to push it into the net. A bis repetita from the whole tournament …
Switzerland has not won a medal at the women’s world championships since 2012 (bronze). The Swiss won the bronze medal at the 2014 Olympic Games with Alina Muller, then 15 years old. Today, despite an increase in the quality of his game, his unproductivity in attack no longer allows him to reach a round for medals. A real problem to be solved before the 2026 games.
(Source: iihf.com)
