European Hockey Tour in Zurich – Nothing Again: Switzerland loses to Sweden for the 14th time in a row – Sports

Double hit within 57 seconds

Switzerland got two goals in the first third with a double shot within 57 seconds. Malte Stromwal and Geneva’s Henrik Tomernes scored goals in the 16th and 17th minutes to take a 2-0 lead. It should have been a fateful minute for Patrick Fischer’s team.

Switzerland dominates third place

Shortly after the hosts’ first strong play in this match, Calvin Thurkov, the National League’s top scorer, reduced the score to 1:2 (31 minutes). The Lugano striker and Sven Andrighetto worked well in front of Swedish goalkeeper Lars Johansson after a shot from Michael Vora, and Turkov responded quickly after it rebounded. A shooting ratio of 13:4 underscores how much the locals dominate the midfield.

Piasca’s first appearance

At the start of the final third, Mike Kunzel conceded an unnecessary penalty that prevented the Swiss from gaining momentum. In the 45th minute, Stromwall made the initial decision with his second goal of the evening, making the score 3-1. After that, the locals couldn’t build more than a 2-3 lead through Andrea Glauser (51). With 78 seconds left, Lukas Wallmark scored an empty-netter to make it 4-2.

Thus Attilio Biasca’s debut ended in great disappointment. The 20-year-old EV Zug striker played for the senior national team for the first time.

And this is how it continues

On Saturday, Switzerland faces the Czech Republic, starting at six in the evening. The Czech national team celebrated a 2-1 victory over Finland in the so-called “breakthrough” game in Prague. Switzerland’s final match against Finland will take place on Sunday from 5pm. Both matches will also be broadcast live on SRF.