USA – Finland 3:1 (end) | Canada2 – Switzerland 5:0 (end)
final
USA
3:1 (1:0, 2:0, 0:1)
Finland
Saturday 08.02.2014, 09:00 • Olympics - Women
     
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    The Finnish team tried their best to come back in this third period but more than a late goal by Sussana Tapani was not in for them so that the USA win the first match of Group A with 3-1.

    Shots on goal: USA 10 (43) – Finland 8 (15)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:24
    Amanda Kessel clears the puck but misses the empty net from within the neutral zone!
     
    59:02
    Now Räty is on the bench and the Finnish net is empty!
     
    58:50
    The Americans win another face off and avoid that Räty can leave her net.
     
    58:34
    Räty was on her way to the bench for an additional forward but the goalie had to return when there was a call by the referee in the neutral zone.
     
    57:00
    If the Fins want to still have a chance in this match they have to score very, very soon!
     
    55:22
    Goal for Team Finland!


    Very early in their power play the Fins are able to score their first goal during this Olympic tournament! After a long cross-pass by Nina Tikkinen it is SUSANNA TAPANI who appears alone in front of the net and beats Vetter with a well-placed shot from a sharp angle to make it 3-1!!!

    Assisted by Michelle Karvinen.
     
    54:57
    Brianna Decker (USA) gets two minutes for hooking.
     
    54:45
    After a mistake in the Finnish defense Amanda Kessel appears in front of Räty but her perfect cross-pass to the left is missed by Megan Bozek who slips on the ice!
     
    54:00
    A shot by Gigi Marvin from the blue line goes wide to the left significantly.
     
    53:02
    Alex Carpenter can't use the room in front of the Finnish net and has to break up her attack.
     
    52:00
    It's visible on the ice now that the Fins don't really believe themselves in a comeback anymore with only 8 minutes left to play and a three-goal deficit. The US team is back in controll of the match.
     
    51:24
    What a huge, huge opportunity for Amanda Kessel!!!!! She started in the neutral zone, skated towards the net coming from the right circle and deked out Räty with a brilliant move to the left but suddenly she missed the wide open net afterwards!!!! Incredible!!
     
    49:17
    A powerful shot by the Americans from within the slot goes through the traffic in front of the net but Räty makes another pad save!
     
    48:28
    A back hander by Amanad Kessel after skating towards the net from the right circle is dangerous but Räty is able to make a save!
     
    48:03
    Minttu Tuominen's shot from within the slot is blocked by an American defender.
     
    47:21
    Jenni Hiirikoski's long distance shot from far within the neutral zone almost surprises Jesse Vetter but in the end she makes the expected pad save.
     
    46:14
    Already the next opportunity for the Fins! Linda Välimäki received a long pass at the American blue line, skated towards the net and but under pressure her back hand shot from the right circle is no problem at all for Vetter.
    Commentary by

    Dennis Mende

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 1. Knight, 28. Stack (Knight, Bozek), 36. Carpenter (Schleper) – 56. Tapani (Karvinen)

    USA: Vetter (Schaus) – Marvin, Bellamy, Bozek, Schleper, Picard, Puccio, Stecklein – Stack, Knight, Carpenter – Decker, Coyne, Kessel – M. Lamoureux, Duggan "C", J. Lamoureux – Chuo, Fry. Coach: Katey Stone.
    Finland: Räty (Räisänen) – Hiirikoski "C", Jalosu, Terho, Tarkki, Lindstedt, Kilponen, Villila – Tuominen, Karvinen, Tapani – Hovi, Välimäki, Tikkinen – Välilä, Rantamäki, Nuutinen – Rajahuhta, Tanskanen. Coach: Mika Pieniniemi.
    Referees: Hertrich (GER) – Björkman (SWE), Gagnon (CAN).