Sweden2 – Japan2 1:0 (end) | Russia – Germany2 4:1 (end)
final
Sweden2
1:0 (1:0, 0:0, 0:0)
Japan2
Sunday 09.02.2014, 09:00 • Shayba Arena, Sochi • Olympics - Women
     
    Japan have run out of time, and in a nervy encounter Sweden have claimed a vital 1-0 victory! Jenni Asserholt grabbed the only goal of the game midway through the first period, and despite heavy Japan pressure later on they managed to hold out to claim the three points. Thanks for following the game with us, and join me again in just under three hours for the second of today's games between Russia and Germany! (11:10:15)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:10
    Empty net for Japan with just 50 seconds left!
     
    58:56
    Icing is committed by Japan, and they have called a timeout
     
    58:36
    Dangerous pass into Fujimoto on the crease, but she just can't make contact
     
    57:17
    Ukita cleverly makes the goalkeeper cover for a faceoff in the attacking zone with a wrister from outside the blue line
     
    56:06
    Lina Backlin from the point makes the goalkeeper cover up
     
    56:03
    Icing from Japan. With just under four minutes left until the final buzzer can Japan force home the equaliser or will Sweden hold on?
     
    54:31
    The puck goes over Fujimoto's shoulder and just before it rolls over the line Osawa pokes it wide!
     
    54:08
    Sweden have once again survived only just on the penalty kill
     
    53:30
    Osawa! Another glorious chance goes begging for the Japanese! Open at the right post she hits the puck into the goalkeeper's pads!
     
    52:20
    Sakagami! Rasping slapshot from the point which takes a slight deflection and the goalkeeper reacts really well!
     
    52:08
    Powerplay again here now for Japan, Olofsson for tripping has put her team on the penalty kill
     
    51:31
    Uden Johansson at the right post unmarked goes for the near post but it's blocked well!
     
    50:11
    Yet another hard and fast counterattack from Sweden but from a tight angle the puck hits the outside of the net! The game is really opening up
     
    49:31
    Three on one rush for the Swedes, but Maria Lindh can't control the puck at the final moment!
     
    48:47
    Kubo! How didn't she score! She completely strips the Swedish defender, charges through one on one with the goalkeeper and puts the puck wide!
     
    47:54
    Sweden are trying to keep Japan in their own zone, and Fujimoto has to cover up following a wrist shot from the boards
     
    45:06
    Borgqvist, one of the most dangerous players today, sends the puck across the crease but no one can get a decisive touch at the far left hand post
     
    44:35
    Sweden are again back to full strength
    Commentary by

    Shaun Nicolaides

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 13. Asserholt (Eliasson, Grahm)

    Sweden2: Wallner (Martin-Hasson)- Backlin, Andersson, Asserholt, Wester, Winberg- Backman, Eliasson, Borgqvist, Grahm, Nordin- Olofsson, Holmgren, Ostberg, Lindh, Lowenhielm- Engstrom, Rask, Uden Johansson
    Japan2: Fujimoto (Konishi)- Koike, Hori, Yoneyama, Osawa, Fujimoto- Toko, Suzuki, Hirano, Sakagami, Kubo- Aoki, Takeuchi, Adachi, Ukita, Shishiuchi- Kondo, Yamane, Nakamura
    Referees: Blair, Girard, Svobodova