The Swiss followed up on Saturday’s 7-0 win over newcomers Slovenia, when Leonardo Genoni didn’t score. The Norwegians also played their second game in two days after losing to Kazakhstan 3-4 on separate runs.
Coach Patrick Fischer’s team, which will be able to use offensive star Kevin Fiala from Los Angeles on Tuesday against Kazakhstan and is also looking to add New Jersey linebacker Jonas Siegenthaler and forward Nic Hischier, took the lead at 8:13. Mirco Miranda charged Simion between the circles, who shot past Jonas Arntzen.
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Christian Marti could increase the lead. Then the Swiss defended themselves from weakening and in the 17th minute they rejoiced at the second goal, but prematurely. Janis Moser’s goal was disallowed after Tobias Johansson’s coaching challenge due to an attack on the Norwegian goalkeeper. However, the Swiss got 32 seconds before the end of the first part, when Glauser ran onto Miranda’s pass and scored from close range.
In the second part, the Norwegians first resisted in a weakened state, and then they did not take advantage of the opponent’s three suspensions, including a five-on-three half-minute power play. Before the second break, Mayer covered Ludvig Hoff’s chance.
At the beginning of the second half, Mathias Trettenes could have reduced the weakness, but he hit the goal structure. Then the Norwegians didn’t even use a power play. Although they defended themselves in another weakening, but 134 seconds before the end, Nino Niederreiter completed the result in an empty net during the power play of the Norwegians.
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| Norway – Switzerland 0:3 (0:2, 0:0, 0:1) |
| Goals and assists: 9. Simion (Miranda, Glauser), 20. Glauser (Miranda, Simion), 58. Niederreiter (Ch. Bertschy, Richard). Referees: Sewell (Britain), Hribik – Hynek (both Czech Republic), Briganti (USA). Exclusion: 6:7. Unused: Viewers: 3232. |
| Norwegian: Arntzen – Nörstebö, Lilleberg, Johannesen, Björgvik Holm, Krogdahl, Kasastul – Valkvae Olsen, Vikingstad, Berg-Paulsen – E. Salsten, H. Salsten, Hoff – Olden, Trettenes, Martinsen – Granath, KA Olimb, Haga. Coach: T. Johansson. |
| Švýcarsko: Mayer – Marti, Kukan, Moser, Glauser, Geisser, Loeffel, Fora – Niederreiter, Corvi, Herzog – Senteler, Malgin, Ambühl – Miranda, Haas, Simion – Thürkauf, Richard, Ch. Bertschy. Trener: Fisherman. |
