Switzerland did not come far from an exploit during its second match of the World Cup. After the draw against the Czech Republic, it narrowly lost (31-29) to Germany in Herning (Denmark).
Switzerland, however, retains all its chances of qualifying for the final round. She simply must not lose on Sunday against Poland. If it evolves in the same register as against Germany, the formation of Andy Schmid should not cause great concern.
She indeed offered a superb response to the silver medalists of the Paris Games. Without the brilliance of German goalkeeper Andreas Wolff who had a great night, the Swiss could even have won. They led 26-25 in the 51st before suffering a fatal empty spell. At 27-27, Germany scored three goals in a row and thus forced the decision in this meeting.
Author of 7 goals, Lenny Rubin was the top scorer for a Swiss team which commanded respect. It’s now up to her not to get tripped up on Sunday.
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