Beaten by the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Sweden, Switzerland won 3-1 against Kazakhstan. She will play her quarter-final on Thursday against an opponent who has yet to be determined.
Marcel Jenni’s team scored twice at five against four, by Simon Meier in the 2nd for the 1-0 and by Ludvig Johnson in the 49th for the 3-1. This efficiency in special situations was one of the keys to success.
A well-deserved success insofar as Kazakhstan, who had pushed Slovakia into overtime in the last match, were largely dominated in this crucial meeting. The Swiss thus sent 35 shots towards the opposing cage while goalkeeper Christian Kirsch was only called upon 12 times.
