Germany defeated Switzerland 31:29 in an intense and evenly matched game. Switzerland started strong, leading 7:5 early on, with Felix Aellen and Lenny Rubin shining in attack. However, Germany, led by Andreas Wolff’s outstanding 20 saves, found their rhythm. Key contributions from Julian Köster (7 goals) and Renars Uscins (6 goals) helped the Germans secure a narrow 15:14 halftime lead.
The second half saw both teams trading blows, with Switzerland briefly regaining the lead at 17:16. Germany responded with defensive adjustments and critical goals from Köster and Timo Kastening (4 goals). Switzerland fought valiantly, with Rubin (7 goals) and Noam Leopold (5 goals) keeping the game close, but Germany held firm in the final minutes.
Andreas Wolff’s final save sealed the victory for Germany, who now looks ahead with confidence in the tournament.
Switzerland – Germany 29:31 (14:15)
Switzerland:
- Goalkeepers: Scheidiger, Portner (13/1 saves)
- Field Players:
- Master 1, Rubin 7, Attenhofer 2, Aellen 6, Röthlisberger, Küttel 2, Maros 3, Steenaerts 2, Laube 1, Sigrist, S. Zehnder, Willecke, Leopold 5/2, Ben Romdhane
Germany:
- Goalkeepers: Späth, Wolff (20/1 saves)
- Field Players:
- Lichtlein 3, Golla 1, Witzke 1, Knorr 5, Zerbe, Köster 7, Uscins 6, Dahmke 1, Mertens 2, Stutzke, Steinert, Fischer 1, Grgic, Kastening 4
