Hockey World Cup: Sweden beat Great Britain

TAMMERFORS / Stockholm. 1–0 after 13 seconds and 5–0 in the first rest period

Tre Kronor ran over Great Britain and was still able to provide energy for the group final against Finland.

We got the job done and that’s what matters, says Rasmus Asplund, the tournament’s top scorer.

Austria had a great match when they defeated the Czech Republic 2-1 on penalties in the Sweden group.

But if the British get some feelings from this effort before the meeting three crowns Then this hope was quickly extinguished. It had only been 13 seconds when Rasmus Asplund waved a rebound to make it 1-0 after poor action by Ben Bownes in the penalty area.

A better start than we dared hope, says Håkan Södergren in Viaplay.

“Great for self-confidence”

and improved. Joachim Nordström scored 2-0, Anton Bengtsson responded 3-0 and Rasmus Dahlen scored his first goal for his country to make it 4-0 after 13 minutes.

– I didn’t aim right where it ended up. Bounce in the way of a hammer. Sometimes you get lucky, Dahlin smiles.

Has anyone discovered the disc?

– Yes, I think he’s in the dressing room.

Just before the siren sounded, 5-0 also came in. It was Rasmus Asplund who ended the period as he started it – as the top scorer.

Sharing the lead archery league

With four goals in three matches, Asplund shares the scoring lead with Canadian Pierre-Luc Dubois.

Great for self-confidence as you can jump a bit around the goal, says the Buffalo player.

After that sharp start, it looked as though Johann Garbenlov’s men stopped the engines and sped through the second and third period with tomorrow’s meeting in Finland in mind. The match ended 6-0 after Anton Bengson netted for the second time.

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