Czeching-Switzerland: 3-5 (1-1, 1-2, 1-2)
Winning Group Arena, Brno (Jun) – Spect.: 5’881 – Arb.: Folkstrand, (SWE), Wedin (SWE) – SOG: 22-30.
BUTS: 4E O. Kovarcik (Kondelik, Spacek / PP1) 1-0; 12e They (Moy, Knak) 1-1; 22E Crack (Outside) 1-2; 31E They (Bächler, Schmid) 1-3; 33e M. Kovarcik (O. kovarchik, pyrochta / pp1) 2-3; 46e Moy (Sentels, Knak) 2-4; 51e Rohrbach (Bächler) 2-5; 58e Spots (Sh1) 3-5.
Czechian: Vejmelka (Vladar); Krejčík, D. Špaček; Hájek, Pyrochta; Ticháček, Košťálek; Kučík, Gazda; Zadina, Klíma, Flek; M. Kovařčík, O. Kovařčík, Reichel Lenc, Kodýtek, Kousal; Voženílek, Kondelík, flap. Coach: Rulík.
SUISSE: Charlin (Genoni); Kukan, Glauser; Berni, Karrer; Marti, Fora; Jung, Egli; Andrighetto, Malgin, Riat; Schmid, Baechler, Knak, Senteler, Moy; Rohrbach; Ritzmann, Walser, Ambühl. Coach: Fischer.
With two victories in two days against Finland (8-2) and Sweden (5-3) the Swiss team Patrick Fischer launched a clear warning to his future opponents: without a single of his NHL stamped players – unlike his opponents – the Swiss group atomized the Lions before surprising the defending world champions in front of their audience. So much for the observation purely turned towards the raw result. Regarding the way, and we have the right to be a little greedy with this team that looks good, you will have to learn to moderate its “enthusiasm” when everything is fine. Thus, a certain indiscipline allowed Tchéquie first to take the lead, then to stay in the match halfway (return to 2-3).
As this match also meant for a few players to permanently validate their selection for the World Cup, we saw an excellent Stéphane Charlin in front of the nets, a very enterprising Dominik he (two goals) and a very good To Simon k (1g, 1a) who took advantage of the excellent job of his lines Tyler Moy and sfriendly sentences. There will be difficult choices still to make for Fischer who may fly to the World Cup with one or two deserving players but who owes their final presence only in the event of Nhlers packages.
The two teams will quickly meet in Herning since it will be – for their first match – a remake of the last year final, Friday in Herning (Den). Duel that Switzerland will address in confidence with seven victories in nine preparation matches. On the Czech side, we do not make much case of this defeat which mainly serves as a warning, nevertheless advanced the coach I’m doing Rulik. He will take with him at the World Cup between thirteen and fourteen gold medalists in Prague last year. However, he would have preferred not to undergo two setbacks in three games this weekend in front of his fans.
