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At the World Championship Ice Hockey Team Slovakia put itself in a difficult position, on Friday after failing to beat a team in Switzerland. In the second group stage match to Slovakia's national team with the Swiss was in the “points” offensive zero. This was due to the fact that their only two scores in the first group round of the team scored in the match against Kazakhstan, eventually occupying the last place. The situation looks much more attractive in Switzerland – the team already had three scoring points, one of which went to them for honorable draw in a match against the Swedes.

The first minutes of the meeting

fans gathered at Riga Arena, could see a cautious hockey. Swiss, not losing to any of the meetings, and incidentally caught courage, tried to play on the counterattack, and the Slovaks larger forces ahead keep it out, knowing that a defeat in this game casts doubt on their prospects to get to the quarterfinals. Still, the 14 th minute of the match more experienced team of Slovakia took the lead – Martin scored Tsibak. The first period ended and with a minimal advantage of Slovaks.

Dvadtsatiminutka second was the same scenario as the first. Slovaks again not really climbed into the attack, but as soon as it is a possibility predstvailas in the middle of the period, most realized. After combination with Rastislav Pawlikowski and Thomas are stern Dusan Milo scored – 2:0. Such a development, as it turned out later, relaxing effect on players' national team of Slovakia, is clearly not baluyuschih own fans at the tournament.

Before the final period

situation in Switzerland was not the most favorable for solving large problems. But, apparently, only once on the brink of the abyss, the Swiss thought of his invincibility in the championship and win back the large forces rushed to two goals. The first reply to a goal held in the middle of the third period. With the transfer of Jenin Sunday Plyussa Martin realized the numerical majority and reduced the lag to a minimum – 1:2. And when the final siren to remain and do two minutes, the same Jenin by filling out a double, brought a team of Swiss second draw of the tournament and significantly increased the chances of the team on the way to the quarterfinals.

World Cup. Qualifying. Group E

Czech Republic – Norway – 3:1 (0:1, 2:0, 1:0)

Goals: Ask (Hansen), 12:21 (0:1). Glavach (Shkoula, Richter), 27:21 (1:1). Balashtik (Richter), 38:21 (2:1). Tenkrat (J. Hlinka), 58:26 (3:1).

Finland – USA – 21:15

Standings: 1. Canada – 6 points (1 game). 2. Czech Republic – 4 (1). 3. Finland – 3 (0). 4. USA – 2 (0). 5. Latvia – 1 (1). 6. Norway – 0 (1).

Group F

Slovakia – Switzerland – 2:2 (1:0, 1:0, 0:2)

Goals: Martin, 14:18 (1:0). Dusan (Pawlikowski, severe), 31:33 (2:0 – pp).. Jenin (Plyussa), 49:50 (1:2 – pp).. Jenin (Bezin), 58:04 (2:2).

Sweden – Belarus – 21:15

Standings: 1. Russia – 6 points (1 game). 2. Switzerland – 4 (1). 3. Sweden (1) – 3. 4. Belarus – 2 (0). 5. Slovakia – 1 (1). 6. Ukraine – 0 (3).

Alexander Ivanov, Down-the-line.com

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