USA – Finland 3:1 (end) | Canada2 – Switzerland 5:0 (end)
final
Canada2
5:0 (2:0, 3:0, 0:0)
Switzerland
Saturday 08.02.2014, 14:00 • Olympics - Women
     
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    The Swiss team gave a good fight in the last period and avoided a debacle. Especially their brilliant goalie Florence Schelling with big, big saves kept the game a lot closer than it appeared on the ice!

    Shots on goal: Canada 21 (69) – Switzerland 6 (14)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    58:24
    2 on 1 situation for Canada in front of the Swiss net but the cross pass by Melodie Daoust for Gillian Apps doesn't get through...
     
    56:38
    Break away for Natalie Spooner who misses the net to the right instead of passing the puck to the left where her team mate waited!
     
    55:47
    Almost a break away for Switzerland. Whenever they appear in the Canadian third the whole arena can be heared!
     
    55:15
    A fast counter of the Swiss team almost leads to a goal when a pass from the right wing was deflected by the skates of Meaghan Mikkelson but her goalie Charline Labonte was there with the quick reaction!
     
    55:04
    Jennifer Wakefield's shot from the blue line goes straight into the glove hand of Florence Schelling who continues to convince today! Surely an MVP of the game candidate!
     
    54:13
    After a big crash one of the Swiss players has to return to the bench for further treatment. She was hit in the neck area and they want to check if she has a concussion or something else to worry about.
     
    53:22
    Meghan Agosta gets a break away after a nice pass inside the neutral zone and with great puck handling she forces her way towards the net but Florence Schelling, the Swiss goalie, stops her. The rebound then comes to Natalie Spooner who is also denied a goal from short distance!
     
    51:47
    Natalie Spooner tries everything to get the puck past Florence Schelling but despite several shots from short distance she can't beat her.
     
    51:18
    On the other side of the ice a Swiss counter opportunity also ends with an offside call when Anja Stiefel skated into the Canadian third too early.
     
    51:05
    Gillian Apps skates into the offside.
     
    50:12
    Nina Waidacher is able to escape from her guard but her shot from the left circle is stopped easily by Labonte.
     
    48:47
    Weak pass by Lauriane Rougeau back to the Swiss blue line and the puck ends up inside the neutral zone.
     
    47:05
    In this third period it almost looks like Canada would have a constant power play – only that this is not the case.
     
    46:52
    A blue line shot causes no trouble for Schelling who gets a pad save.
     
    45:40
    The Canadians play with very high speed currently but somehow they lack efficiency now.
     
    43:52
    After a turnover at the Swiss blue line there was a 3 on 1 situation for Canada but they weren't able to get Florence Schilling out of position with their fast passes and in the end the Swiss goalie was able to block a shot to the side!
     
    42:44
    Double chance for Canada. First a wrap-around was blocked by Schelling and then the rebound came to Laura Fortino who tried it with a fast shot from the left circle which was also stopped by the Swiss defense!
    Commentary by

    Dennis Mende

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 2. Larocque (Spooner), 7. Watchorn (Johnston), 24. Wickenheiser, 33. Poulin (Hefford, Johnston), 37. Johnston (Poulin)

    Canada2: Labonte (Szabados) – Ward, Watchorn, Rougeau, Fortin, Larocque, Mikkelson – Johnston, Hefford, Poulin – Agosta-Marcian, Wickenheiser, Spooner – Wakefield, Apps, Daoust – Ouellette "C", Jenner. Coach: Kevin Dineen.
    Switzerland: Schelling (Anthamatten) – J. Marty "C", Frautschi, Stalder, Bull, Forster, L. Benz, Altmann – S. Marty, S. Benz, Waidacher – Müller, Stiefel, Stanz – Thalmann, Raselli, Lutz – Nabholz, Eggimann. Coach: Rene Kammerer.
    Referees: Hove (NOR) – Hanrahan (USA), Kúdel (SVK).