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- Norway created a small sensation with a 3:2 victory nP against Canada at the World Cup in Riga.
- Thanks to a 4: 3 after a penalty shoot-out in the relegation duel with Hungary, Austria remains in the A-class.
- In Group A, Sweden’s 4-1 win over Denmark kept their group-winning dreams alive.
Group B
Norway – Canada 3:2 nP – Norway were 12 seconds short and the Scandinavians would have beaten Canada in regular time. But Lawson Crouse forced the 2:2 into extra time in extremis. In the penalty shoot-out, the Norwegians then showed themselves to be extremely tough: 4 of the 5 shooters converted their attempt. By the 22nd minute, Norway had taken a 2-0 lead thanks to goals from Andreas Martinsen and La Chaux-de-Fonds legionnaire Sondre Olden. The Canadians scored again thanks to Milan Lucic. Despite the surprising success, Norway no longer has a chance of reaching the quarter-finals in the “Swiss group”.
Kazakhstan – Slovenia 4:3 – Slovenia, who were already relegated before the game against Kazakhstan, will start their way to Group B without a single point. In the last group game against the Kazakhs, the Slovenians took the lead three times. With 2 late hits by Evgeni Rimarew (52nd) and Maxim Mukhametov (57th), Kazakhstan managed to turn the tide.
Group A
Austria – Hungary 4:3 nP – Austria with the Swiss coach Roger Bader and his prominent assistant Arno del Curto remains in the A-class for another year. The Austrians saved themselves in a direct duel for relegation with a resounding victory in the penalty shootout. Manuel Ganahl and Dominique Heinrich were successful in the shootout, while goalie Bernhard Starkbaum parried all attempts by the Hungarians. In regulation time, Hungary had taken a 3-1 lead by the 24th minute. Steven Strong (27th) and Lukas Haudum (38th) forced overtime.
Denmark – Sweden 1:4 – With a lackluster win over Denmark, Sweden kept their chances to finish Group A in first place. On Tuesday there will be a top battle against the still undefeated USA, who have the maximum number of points. The “Tre Kronor” fell behind early on against Denmark, but ex-Zug player Dennis Everberg (14th), Andre Petersson in the majority (33rd) and Lucas Raymond and Carl Grundström provided a late double strike (53rd/55th). still for the turn. Denmark would be a possible Swiss opponent in the World Cup quarterfinals. The Scandinavians are one point behind Germany in 5th place.
SRF Zwei, WM-Magazine, May 21, 2023, 10:15 p.m.; dab
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