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Hockey World Cup • Sweden–Latvia • Tre Kronor prepared for quarter-finals

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OSTRAVA Latvia scored two objectives in 23 seconds.

Sweden responded with three objectives in 26 seconds.

Tre Kronor is thru to the quarter-finals of the hockey World Cup after a 7–2 victory.

Development was secured regardless of what seemed like a sure victory changing into a swing story within the second interval.

A 2–0 lead grew to become 2–2 inside 23 seconds and Rasmus Dahlin additionally acquired a match penalty.

WC file

When Tre Kronor had managed to play within the field play after the match penalty, the decisive transfer got here that secured the fifth straight victory within the WC.

In 26 seconds – a brand new WC file for 3 objectives – Fabian Zetterlund scored two objectives and Joel Eriksson Ek one.

– It was enjoyable that we might flip it round so shortly. I feel we did nicely, says Zetterlund.

– It’s enjoyable! says again star Erik Karlsson in regards to the file.

Karlsson describes a irritating and grumpy match regardless of the nice victory.

– It was a pleasant win. We’re higher than they’re. Then we in all probability did not have our greatest day bodily and mentally right now. It was from everybody, myself included. It was a irritating match and it did not really feel such as you received what you wished out of your self.

Can face Finland

Even when development to the quarter-finals is secured, Sweden has two video games left within the group stage. In opposition to France on Monday and in opposition to Slovakia on Tuesday.

– We wish to win each sport and safe the group victory already on Monday, says nationwide staff captain Sam Hallam.

– We should proceed to construct our sport, I feel. We wish to get higher day-after-day and get to know one another on the market, says ahead Marcus Johansson.

Not till the group stage is completed does Sweden know what the opposition will probably be within the quarterfinals. If Tre Kronor retains first place in group B, they are going to face fourth in group A (presently Finland).

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full display chevron-right nextSwedish cheers after Joel Eriksson Ek’s 6–2 objective.

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