In a remake of the Prague final in 2024, Patrick Fischer’s players were beaten 5-4 after extension on a goal from Cervenka on Friday in Herning.
Start of a slightly cruel tournament for Switzerland. Very good during third parties one and three, the Helvetians paid their indiscipline. And on a counter in overtime, it was Roman Cervenka who was able to confirm Czech superiority and continue the work operated for twelve months.
If it was not until the 50th minute to be entitled to the opening of the scoring in the final last year, it fell after 94 seconds from the butt of Christian Marti. In the left corner of the attack zone, the defender of Zurich placed the Puck just above the shoulder of Karel Vejmelka.
Patrick Fischer’s players have doubled the 18th century. Siegenthaler’s shooting hit the post and Damien Riat was the most opportunistic. The end of thirds was more complicated, despite a Pastrnak penalty arrested by Genoni just before 2-0. Only, with a double numerical superiority, the Czechs were able to reduce the brand to 18 seconds from the term of the first third.
-And we can say that the men of Radim Rulik left the foot on the accelerator during the median period. Apart from an opportunity for Andrighetto in the 21st, the Helvetians had to face extremely reassembled Czechs. The latter drew 15 times on Genoni’s cage against three Swiss trials.
And above all, the Czechs scored two goals by Zadina (27th) and Pyrochta (36th). On the 3-2, the Swiss have long patinated after the puck like dogs after a ball. Rarely Patrick Fischer’s players seemed if borrowed on the ice in the last campaigns.
Deprived of his first goal for his first World Cup in the 6th grade for an offside, Sandro Schmid was finally rewarded at the 42nd at the end of a beautiful triangulation in Power-Play with Moy and Hofmann. Better still, at the 50th it was Sven Andrighetto who was able to restore the advantage to its colors with a very nice throw. In vain.
No time to breathe
The Swiss will not have too much time to iron the film of the match against the Czechs since they face Denmark on Saturday evening (8:20 p.m.). Danes also tired given that they will have played against the Americans on Friday evening.
