Radim Rulík (coach of the Czech Republic): “We knew we needed to win. That’s why we did all the things – changes in the lineup, withdrawing the lineup. We did everything to not lose the match. Unfortunately, it was only enough for a draw and then in extra time we were read and decided. It’s a shame about the goals we conceded in regular time, everything could have been played better. We managed to get back into the match twice, but unfortunately it wasn’t enough to tipped over to our side.”
Filip Chlapík (forward of the Czech Republic, author of the goal): “It’s hard to evaluate. We could have lost by three points if the boys didn’t score in the last minute. For me, a great match. We knew what we were playing for and it went into extra time, where they were happier. The fighter really hit it. That’s hard. It’s great that I scored. Of course, the loss spoils it a bit. I’m trying to do my best, there’s a reason why I’m here. I want to leave everything there and please the boys. I hope it somehow works.”
Martin Nečas (forward of the Czech Republic, author of the goal): “The point is of no use to us. It didn’t matter if we lost in regular time or extra time. We lost a little bit there, we went two on one and he hit it nicely. They took the first chance. It’s a shame. Overall, it was an even match, but unfortunately we weren’t good enough.”
Lukáš Sedlák (forward of the Czech Republic): “Difficult match. We were leading 1-0, it’s a shame we didn’t add another goal. On the contrary, we allowed two goals to be scored, and it’s a shame that as soon as we equalized at 2-2, we let ourselves be scored at 2-3. That always breaks you down a bit. But despite that, we continued well, we scored a goal, at first unrecognized, but we didn’t wrap it up and scored another. We have a lot to improve in defense. We’re conceding goals, which we shouldn’t have. After our mistakes. Not that we will make a mistake and they will punish us. We have to improve this before the playoffs, and we give it to the opponent.”
David Kämpf (forward of the Czech Republic): “It was a tough and balanced match. Unfortunately, we didn’t make it to the winning end, which is a big shame. Everyone probably knows what the situation is now. A win today would certainly improve it, because then we could face other opponents. But it is the way it is. We have to prepare for the next match and give an excellent performance.”
Jonas Siegenthaler (Switzerland defender): “It was our best match of the tournament. Everything worked, attacking and quick counter-attacks, I liked how we played. They were up for a while, then we again, in the end we managed to score the decisive goal”
Nico Hischier (striker of Switzerland): “It’s always fun to play games like this. It was exciting, both teams fought hard. We knew what was at stake today and the win meant a lot to us. We’re coming off a tough loss to Canada and we had a few guys hurt. We also played for Kevin (Fiala), who’s still with us. It shows what kind of team we are.”
Dean Kukan (defender of Switzerland, author of the decisive goal): “It was important that we won. At first I thought about a pass, but the goalkeeper gave me a little too much space and a shot from there is always dangerous. The injury to Kevin (Fiala) is a huge loss for us, he was our best player. Now we all play for him too.”
date:2026-02-15 14:37:00
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