Sweden – Switzerland 2:0, the Swedes beat the Swiss and will face the Finns for the championship

The Swiss, trying to atone for Thursday’s collapse from the duel with the Finns, in which they already led 4:1, yet lost 5:6 after raids, could have taken the lead early, but Müller did not overcome the attentive Enroth. Another good opportunity was not used by Meyer. But at the end of the seventh minute, Knak fouled and the Swedes were punished in the ending power play when Wallmark opened the scoring with a shot from the circle without preparation. In another numerical advantage, Petersson hit the bar of an open goal. At the end of the first period, Frick could have equalized, but Enroth was against it.

At the beginning of the 24th minute, Nygard had a great chance to increase the home team’s lead, but as if he wanted to spare the Swiss an empty net, he hesitated with his finish. In the 36th minute, Sörensen had another opportunity, but goalkeeper Aeschlimann made a great save. Even before the break, he drove at Enroth himself from Miranda’s angle, but narrowly missed the goal with a shot at the back post.

Halfway through the third act, Frick could only shake his head in disbelief as he watched in replays on the giant cube above the ice as his attempt stopped short of the stick behind Enroth, who had already passed. Thanks to this moment when luck was on their side, the Swedes could add an insurance policy in the 57th minute. Sörensen and Lindberg fought for the puck with a good attack, Sörensen headed it in front of Aeschlimann, but even though he could have finished it himself, he made the action even better with a beautiful back pass and Lindberg easily hung the puck under the crossbar.

The Swedes didn’t have to be sorry when the puck ended up on the bar of the opponent’s empty goal during the Swiss power play. They will be celebrating an overall triumph when they defeat their Nordic rivals Finland in a head-to-head match on Sunday.