The Swiss trailed Russia for a long time after they had been scored on twice early in the first period. Evelina Raselli then scored the first goal of the Swiss in the 48th minute. After a timeout 2:34 minutes before the end of the game, Phoebe Staenz managed to tie the game.
Laura Zimmermann then scored the game-winner for the Swiss in overtime, securing their ticket for the semifinals. The Swiss women will now face Canada. The game is scheduled for August 31. Puck-drop will be at 01:00 CET.
