Russia-USA Semi-final

Ice Hockey World Championship in Switzerland

IIHF World Cup 2009

Semi-final Friday, May 8, 2009 in Bern, 4:15 p.m.

Russia is in the final to defend its title

Russia-USA 3-2 (0-0 2-2 1-0)

24e Brown 01. 32e Kovalchuk (Zinoviev) 1-1. 35e Frolov (Kovalchuk) 2-1. 38e Okposo (Hainsey, Liles) 2-2. 59e Gorovikov (Radulov, Nikulin/à 5 contre 4) 3-2. Pénalités: 3 x 2′ contre chaque équipe.

Russia: Bryzgalov; Nikulin, Proshkin; Atyushov, Kalinin; Tverdovsky, Vishnevsky; Korneyev, Grebeshkov; Morozov, Tereschenko, Kovalchuk; Radulov, Gorovikov, Saprykin; Perezhogin, Frolov, Zinoviev; Kuyanov, Mozyakin.

UNITED STATES: Esche; Hainey, Suter; Johnson, Liles; Niskanen, Ballard; Bogosian; Okposo, Backes, Oshie; Brown, O’Sullivan, Blake; Shannon, Pavelski, Higgins; Wilson, Stafford, Foligno; Stempniak.

BernArena, 11’057 spectateurs.
Referees: Reiber (SUI)/Vinnerborg (SWE); Sabelström (SWE)/Wirth (SUI).

La Russie de Slava Bykov affronte les redoutables américains qui ont éliminer la Finlande en quart de finale (Finlande – USA 2-3 (0-0 2-3 0-0)). Russia beat Belarus to qualify (RUSSIA – Bélarus 4-3 (0-0 3-3 1-0)).

I predict a painful victory for Russia.