EVZ at the Olympics: Ivana Wey scores Switzerland's opening victory

Nine people from Zug are competing with their national teams at the Olympic Games in Italy in February. How are they performing? Here is the overview.

Olympic Women’s Tournament

Players called up from the EVZ Women’s Team

Switzerland: Annic Büchi, Rahel Enzler, Alina Marti, Lara Stalder, Ivana Wey
Czech Republic: Noemi Neubauerová

Friday, 6 February:

In the opening game, the five Zug players in the Swiss national team kit face their team-mate Noemi Neubauerová from the Czech Republic. The Swiss show morale, overturn a 3:1 deficit and save themselves for the penalty shoot-out. This was only decided with the 16th penalty – by EVZ player Ivana Wey. The young striker had already converted her first penalty attempt, just like Lara Stalder. The Nati won 4:3 on penalties and took two important points and a lot of morale with them in the battle for the best possible quarter-final place.

The Swiss women continue their campaign on Saturday with a game against Canada. Noemi Neubauerová, who played in the Czech Republic’s 5-1 loss to the USA on Thursday, will enjoy a day’s rest.

The rest of Zug’s programme: