With the quarter-finals, the relegation phase of the Riga World Hockey Championship began; On Thursday afternoon, the United States defeated Slovakia 6-1, was knocked down by Germany, and beat Switzerland 3-2.
| Colin Blackwell contributed two goals to the American victory (Image: Getty Images) |
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In group B, prominent Americans have already gained a confident edge in the first trimester of pregnancy. Driving 36 years Brian Boyle He scored in the 14th minute and not long after that Colin Blackwell, and then Conor Garland Feature increase (3-0). In the supplementary part, the Slovak team was then able to beautify; Peter Cehlaric It was in effect in the second half of the third (3-1). The Slovakian team was not happy for long, as Blackwell regained the three-goal difference (4-1), and even in the final stage Alexander Khmelevsky He changed his position to 5-1. In the end, Garland scored another goal, which led to a 6-1 result.
The Swiss finished second behind the Russians in the first group, while the rival German team advanced to third in the other group. Although the Germans scored twice as much as their opponents in the first third, Ramon Untersanderto Thanks to that, Switzerland finished the first half with a 0-0 lead. The Swiss dominated in the sequel, and this was reflected in the result: Fabrice Herzog Scored (2-0). However, the Germans did not give up, Tom Kunkel Paid (2-1). The Germans led them in the third act, but for a long time it seemed in vain. Leon Gawank He then scored 43 seconds before the end of the fight, thus battling for overtime. The extra time ended without a goal, and the penalty shootout came in which the Germans won 2-1, thus fighting for the lead.
World Hockey Championship, Riga
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United States – Slovakia 6-1 (3–0, 1–1, 2–0)
Switzerland-Germany 2-3 (1–0, 1–1, 0–1, 0–1) – shot
