Reactions
Coach of Slovakia: It was really difficult, as is every game in this tournament. We needed to be more self-confident after the big loss against Canada. We are a very young team, we play against much older players and each win helps us. Tommorrow we have another match-up against the USA. It will be battle for third place and we hope we can win.
Coach of the United states: It was tough game against an unpleasant team, but I liked it. The biggest factor was the play of the goalies. The Slovaks were a bit better in battles and they deserved to win. Tommorrow we expect a similar match. It will not be easy.