Switzerland vs Germany liveblog

Liveblog of Switerland vs Germany, PostFinance Arena, Bern. 26.04.2009

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• 3:15 PM: swiss_slapshot Switzerland vs Germany underway in Bern. #hockey
  
• 3:16 PM: swiss_slapshot Note to ppl following from Scribble… URL says game vs France. It’s actually vs Germany.
  
• 3:17 PM: swiss_slapshot Switzerland moves puck into German end. PostFinance Arena almost packed. But some empty seats in the good sections.
  
• 3:18 PM: swiss_slapshot Switzerland almost scores. Arena really loud.
  
• 3:19 PM: swiss_slapshot Faceoff just outside German end. Germany takes it, ices.
  
• 3:22 PM: swiss_slapshot Ziegler of Switzerland pushes to German net. No luck. #hockey #iihf #iihfhockey
  
• 3:22 PM: swiss_slapshot First penalty of the game. Rüthemann of Switzerland off in the box #hockey #iihf #iihfhockey
  
• 3:23 PM: swiss_slapshot Germany on PP, keeping it in Swiss end. #hockey #iihf #iihfhockey
  
• 3:25 PM: swiss_slapshot Germany scores
  
• 3:25 PM: swiss_slapshot Ullmann of Germany gets first goal against Switzerland #hockey #iihf #iihfhockey
  
• 3:26 PM: swiss_slapshot German goal came at 6:26. Puck in the Swiss end again. Play stopped. #hockey #iihf #iihfhockey
  
• 3:30 PM: swiss_slapshot Switzereland evens it up 1-1 #hockey #iihf #iihfhockey
  
• 3:30 PM: sepharim yes!!!!
  
• 3:30 PM: swiss_slapshot Wick put Switzerland back in the game with 11:24 left in the first
  
• 3:31 PM: swiss_slapshot Germany being a bit dangerous. Switzerland clears #hockey #iihf #iihfhockey
  
• 3:31 PM: swiss_slapshot Wick assisted by Jeannin and Lemm #hockey #iihf #iihfhockey
  
• 3:32 PM: swiss_slapshot Germany in the penalty. Ullmann in the box for trippin #hockey #iihf #iihfhockey
  
• 3:33 PM: swiss_slapshot Scuffle in front of German net. Switzerland doesn’t score. #hockey #iihf #iihfhockey
  
• 3:34 PM: swiss_slapshot Germany killing it off. Lemm comes out in 10 #hockey #iihf #iihfhockey
  
• 3:36 PM: swiss_slapshot Over in Zurich 0-0 for Slovakia and Belarus. #hockey #iihf #iihfhockey
  
• 3:37 PM: swiss_slapshot Switzerland in the box again. Ziegler gets 2 for tripping #hockey #iihf #iihfhockey
  
• 3:42 PM: swiss_slapshot 4 minutes left in the first, switzerland vs germany. #hockey #iihf #iihfhockey
  
• 3:42 PM: swiss_slapshot swiss crowd suspects offside. didn’t happen… i don’t think #hockey #iihf #iihfhockey
  
• 3:43 PM: swiss_slapshot switzerland gets another 2 for holding at 16:12 #hockey #iihf #iihfhockey
  
• 3:48 PM: swiss_slapshot 1 minute left in the 1st switzerland vs germany #hockey #iihf #iihfhockey
  
• 3:49 PM: swiss_slapshot first period switzerland vs german over. switzerland not playing like the better team #hockey #iihf #iihfhockey tied 1-1
  
• 3:49 PM: swiss_slapshot shots on goal switzerland 7, germany 8 #hockey #iihf #iihfhockey
  
• 4:05 PM: swiss_slapshot second period underway, switzerland vs germany #hockey #iihf #iihfhockey
  
• 4:10 PM: swiss_slapshot Wondering where I can get one of those Swiss flags. Thousands of them in the arena here. #hockey #iihf #iihfhockey
  
• 4:11 PM: swiss_slapshot Action in front of the German net. No goal… yet? #hockey #iihf #iihfhockey
  
• 4:11 PM: swiss_slapshot Germany clears, Bern arena getting louder #hockey #iihf #iihfhockey
  
• 4:12 PM: swiss_slapshot Switzerland scores. Straight on slapshot #hockey #iihf #iihfhockey
  
• 4:13 PM: swiss_slapshot Bern arena officially nuts right now. Flags waving. Germany appeared close to clearing. Seger fired a bullet past Patzold. #hockey #iihf
  
• 4:14 PM: swiss_slapshot Seger unassisted, by the way. #hockey #iihf #iihfhockey
  
• 4:18 PM: swiss_slapshot Big action in front of Gemran net… no dice. #hockey #iihf #iihfhockey
  
• 4:20 PM: IIHFHockey Kloten–screaming SVK fans right in front of press tribune. Crazy loud but not much to cheer for yet.#iihfhockey
  
• 4:20 PM: swiss_slapshot Concession food very reasonably priced. Perhaps North Americacn venues could learn something here… Beer only 5 francs #hockey #iihf
  
• 4:21 PM: swiss_slapshot Action in front of the Swiss bench. Scuffle. Captain Streit doing some talking #hockey #iihf #iihfhockey
  
• 4:21 PM: swiss_slapshot Swiss box open. Plüss heading off. Fans not happy about this. #hockey #iihf #iihfhockey
  
• 4:23 PM: swiss_slapshot Germany scores? #hockey #iihf #iihfhockey
  
• 4:24 PM: swiss_slapshot No, Germany doesn’t score. #hockey #iihf #iihfhockey
  
• 4:27 PM: swiss_slapshot German penalty… probably for interferance. More scuffles between Swiss and Germans. #hockey #iihf #iihfhockey
  
• 4:29 PM: swiss_slapshot German penalty for hooking. Not interference. #hockey #iihf #iihfhockey
  
• 4:30 PM: swiss_slapshot Germany scores #hockey #iihf #iihfhockey 2-2 in Bern
  
• 4:30 PM: swiss_slapshot Schubert of Germany went to the net strong. Shorthanded. Evens it up. #hockey #iihf #iihfhockey
  
• 4:33 PM: swiss_slapshot Sreit takes two for cross-checking #hockey #iihf #iihfhockey
  
• 4:35 PM: swiss_slapshot Streit out of the box, Swittzerland at full strength. #hockey #iihf #iihfhockey
  
• 4:38 PM: swiss_slapshot Streit gets point-blank shot on Germany. Easy save for Patzold. #hockey #iihf #iihfhockey
  
• 4:39 PM: swiss_slapshot 1 minute left in the second period of switzerland vs germany #hockey #iihf #iihfhockey
  
• 4:40 PM: swiss_slapshot Germany clears. second period done #hockey #iihf #iihfhockey
  
• 4:49 PM: IIHFHockey Kloten–3rd period about to start. Slovakia has to generate more offence or they might end up in the relegation round#iihfhockey
  
• 4:55 PM: IIHFHockey BERNE – Lundqvist out, Strålman in for Sweden, as teams add players. For more, see www.iihf.com #iihfhockey
  
• 4:55 PM: swiss_slapshot One minute left before third period. Will 60 minutes end in a tie? #hockey #iihf #iihfhockey
  
• 5:01 PM: swiss_slapshot A couple of big hits in Bern. Crowd likes it #hockey #iihf #iihfhockey
  
• 5:02 PM: swiss_slapshot Germany gets 2 for hooking #hockey #iihf #iihfhockey
  
• 5:11 PM: swiss_slapshot Switzerland and Germany getting rough in front of the German net #hockey #iihf #iihfhockey
  
• 5:13 PM: swiss_slapshot Things getting testy between Switzerland and Germany. No love lost, it appears. #hockey #iihf #iihfhockey
  
• 5:20 PM: swiss_slapshot Crowd going nuts. Ambühl in the box for elbowing. #hockey #iihf #iihfhockey
  
• 5:21 PM: swiss_slapshot Germany catches Switzerland changing… but no doesn’t capitalise.
  
• 5:22 PM: swiss_slapshot Germany going on double power play #hockey #iihf #iihfhockey
  
• 5:25 PM: swiss_slapshot Switzerland killing it off. Germany headed for the box. Switzerland will have 1:30 powerplay soon. Can they do something?
  
• 5:25 PM: swiss_slapshot Ullmann gets 2 for interference. #hockey #iihf #iihf hockey
  
• 5:27 PM: swiss_slapshot Less than 4 left for Switzerland vs Germany. Swiss flags waving in Bern. #hockey #iihf
  
• 5:27 PM: swiss_slapshot germany at full strength less than 3 minutes to go #hockey #iihf #iihf hockey
  
• 5:30 PM: swiss_slapshot 2 minutes left in the third, switzerland vs germany #hockey #iihf #iihfhockey
  
• 5:32 PM: swiss_slapshot 60 minutes over, switzerland vs germany. 2-2. overtime #hockey #iihf #iihfhockey
  
• 5:34 PM: IIHFHockey BERNE – Both games into OT. Slovakia – Belarus, 1-1; Switzerland – Germany 2-2. 5-minute OT, then shootout. #iihfhockey
  
• 5:38 PM: swiss_slapshot Timeout Switzerland. Krueger scheming. #hockey #iihf #iihfhockey
  
• 5:39 PM: swiss_slapshot Switzerland wins. #hockey #iihf #iihfhockey
  
• 5:40 PM: swiss_slapshot Streit wins game for Switzerland. #hockey #iihf #iihfhockey
  
• 5:40 PM: IIHFHockey BERNE – Mark Streit is, for now, the King of Switzerland thanks to his GWG on OT. SUI 3 – GER 2. #iihfhockey
  

Tournament facts

The IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship runs from April 24 to May 12 in the cities of Bern and Zurich.

700 million people are expected to watch on television on at least 70 television channels in over 100 countries.

Each match will be followed by over 20 cameras.

The budget is over SFr31 million.

446,440 tickets are available. 303,000 have been sold.

10,000 students have registered for seats for the games.

150 coaches will gather for a symposium in Kloten.

Organisers will hand out 17,000 fruit to players in dressing rooms and hotels.

Slovakia vs Hungary

In Zurich, Slovakia beat Hungary 4-3.