Germany2 – Sweden2 0:4 (end) | Russia – Japan2 2:1 (end)
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Germany2
0:4 (0:1, 0:0, 0:3)
Sweden2
Tuesday 11.02.2014, 11:00 • Shayba Arena, Sochi • Olympics - Women
     
    And there's the final buzzer, it's a comfortable 4-0 victory for Sweden! Despite taking a very early lead through an Emma Nordin goal the Swedes had to ride their luck at times, but three third period goals from Cecilia Ostberg, Johanna Olofsson and Pernilla Winberg killed off all German hopes. Thanks for following the game with us, and join me later on today for Russia against Japan! (13:13:13)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:58
    Two seconds before the final buzzer the Swedes are back to full strength
     
    59:30
    We're now into the final 30 seconds of the game
     
    58:02
    Grahm on a shorthanded rush skates through one on one, she goes out wide looking for the left hand post but Harss saves well!
     
    57:58
    Eliasson has been called for elbowing and Germany have a late powerplay chance to get on the board
     
    57:38
    Both teams are now back to full strength
     
    56:51
    Wester breaks through on the left, tries to go upstairs at Harss's near post but it's turned around the boards
     
    55:38
    Lowenhielm dives in front of Harss and she just manages to cover it. And now Tanja Eisenschmid for Germany has been called for roughing along with Lowenhielm for the Swedes
     
    54:37
    Harss covers up the puck on a long pass towards her goal. The third Swedish goal has now been credited to Johanna Olofsson by the way
     
    53:04
    From a sharp angle the puck is thrown towards Martin Hasson's near post, but she gets a glove on it and covers
     
    52:39
    Martin Hasson makes a solid double save on the doorstep to keep her shutout going
     
    51:35
    And Germany have taken a well needed timeout, they're being simply swept away in this period
     
    51:35
    Goal for Team Sweden! They're running away with it! PERNILLA WINBERG finds space on the left and goes waterbottle on Harss with a rasping slapshot, it's already 4-0! Assists- Anna Borgqvist
     
    50:31
    Goal for Team Sweden! Ostberg is denied by Harss but the puck comes back out to JOHANNA OLOFSSON who's slapshot takes a number of deflections before hitting the net, 3-0! Assists- Cecilia Ostberg and Michelle Lowenhielm
     
    50:08
    Hard slapper from the point from Busch, but it's right down the throat of Martin Hasson
     
    49:32
    That goal has given the Swedes the breathing space they needed, and Germany really have to show their character if they're to save the game
     
    47:42
    Goal for Team Sweden! The Swedes do indeed punish their opponents for their missed chances! CECILIA OSTBERG skates away after a poor German mistake, plays a sweet one two with Anna Borgqvist and hits the net with ease, it's 2-0! Assists- Anna Borgqvist
     
    46:59
    Sweden with ease have killed the penalty and they are back to full strength, the Germans really need to take advantage of all the chances they have
     
    44:59
    Sweden cough the puck up terribly, Bittner skates clean through one on one but she's denied when trying to go five hole! And Cecilia Ostberg for interference in that play has been sent to the penalty box for the Swedes
     
    43:28
    After an unlucky deflection off a German defender the puck trickles only inches wide of Harss's right post!
     
    42:37
    Fantastic chance for the Germans! It's a good drive to the net on the right, the puck finds its way to Gotz on the opposite side who somehow completely misses the target!
     
    41:57
    Ostberg through a crowd of players sends the puck into the crease, ut it's deflected wide against the boards
     
    40:20
    Icing from Sweden. With the game delicately poised at 1-0 in Sweden's favour the next goal today is going to be crucial
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Statistics after the opening 40 minutes of play-

    Shots on target- 12-20
    Penalty minutes- 2-4
    Saves made by the goalkeeper- 19-12
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:58
    Andersson right form the left hand boards hits the puck in on net and the goalkeeper covers with just two seconds remaining before the end of the period
     
    39:49
    Icing is committed by the Germans
     
    39:40
    It's now the final few seconds of the second period
     
    39:05
    The Germans swing the puck to the right, but from a very promising position the puck flies wide of the far post!
     
    37:30
    Rask skates through one on one, but the referee blows for offside to relieve the danger for Germany
     
    37:11
    Harss shows excellent agility to dive on a loose puck behind her net
     
    36:51
    Kratzer, one of the most dangerous German players today, again manages to get an effort in on goal this time from outside the crease but she can't get it through traffic
     
    34:39
    Asserholt on the top of the crease smashes the puck off the post!
     
    34:28
    And now the Swedes go offside
     
    34:08
    Icing from Germany
     
    33:26
    Best chance of the game for Germany! Martin Hasson can't grab hold of the puck, the rebound falls to Kratzer who is denied by a big stop from the goalkeeper from point blank range!
     
    32:37
    The game has gone quiet in the last couple of minutes, with both teams failing to hold on to the puck for a long time
     
    30:34
    The puck is jammed up against the boards, and the referee eventually opts to blow and stop the play
     
    30:09
    Icing from Sweden
     
    29:33
    Grahm twists around her defender, puts the puck right on the crease and on the second attempt it's frozen
     
    28:15
    Awful mistake by the Germans behind their goal, the puck rolls to Winberg right on the doorstep but Harss comes out brilliantly and saves!
     
    28:10
    Through traffic Engstrom drives it in low and Harss manages to get a good view of it and covers well
     
    27:11
    Long pass towards Schuster is picked up well, but here attempt at beating the goalkeeper at her near post is beaten away with ease
     
    25:15
    The puck is bouncing all around the crease, Harss can't find it but at the last minute she dives on it and freezes
     
    24:01
    Borgqvist spins on the crease and sends it to the far post, but no one is there to turn it home
     
    23:05
    Evers on the crease tries to pick up a rebound from Martin Hasson, but she can't make clean contact
     
    21:46
    Janzen on the left finds a bit of space in the attacking zone, goes for a hard wrister but it gets deflected out of danger
     
    20:46
    Big chance for Sweden at the start of the second period! Asserholt is sent clean though, opts to feed Winberg at the far post but she can only find the boards behind the goal!
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Statistics after the first period-

    Shots on target- 4-12
    Penalty minutes- 2-4
    Saves made by the goalkeeper- 11-4
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:41
    And the Swedes go offside
     
    19:30
    We're now just 30 seconds away from the end of the first period
     
    18:43
    Evers from outside the Swedish zone makes the goalkeeper work with her pads
     
    17:18
    Germany really just cannot get into the game at all as yet
     
    15:53
    Sweden work the puck well around zone, eventually send it back to the point where the attempt is well fielded
     
    14:59
    Icing now from Germany
     
    13:41
    Maunela Anwander sends the puck across the Swedish crease, but there is just no one there
     
    13:17
    Eliasson again from the blue line slaps the puck ferociously, Harss drops the puck and just manages to dive on it on time
     
    13:04
    Low hard drive to the net from Erika Grahm, her pass gets dangerously deflected on the ctease and the goalkeeper plucks it out of the air
     
    12:42
    Icing from the Swedes
     
    12:03
    Rask receives a good pass at the top of the crease, goes for the low right hand corner but Harss covers well. Sweden are doing all of the attacking so far
     
    11:04
    Borgqvist instead of opting to drive hard to the net drives the puck in early, and it's right into the goalkeeper's chest
     
    10:07
    Germany couldn't create anything on that powerplay and it's a 5 on 5 hockey game again
     
    08:07
    The game is already becoming littered with penalties and Wester for holding has been punished for Sweden
     
    07:18
    Germany defended solidly during that Swedish powerplay and they are back at full strength
     
    06:09
    Eliasson receives the puck on the blue line, goes low for the right hand post but Harss flashes leather well
     
    05:18
    Now already it's Sweden's turn to go on the powerplay, the Germans have been spotted for having too many players on the ice and Monika Bittner will sit this one out
     
    04:53
    Sweden are now back at full strength
     
    04:16
    Becker rips it from the point and Martin Hasson manages to turn it round with her pads
     
    02:53
    Powerplay here now for the Germans though, Asserholt for a big hit against the boards has been called for boarding
     
    02:25
    Sweden are keeping the puck in the German zone well, but for Germany it's the start that they really didn't want
     
    01:00
    Goal for Team Sweden! What a quick start! With the first attack of the game the Swedes have scored! EMMA NORDIN tips in a long range blast from Emma Eliasson and it's 1-0! Assists- Emma Eliasson and Erika Grahm
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    The players are now indeed out on to the ice and we are almost ready to get underway!
     
    Starting lineups:

    Germany: Harss (Schroder)- Gotz, Fellner, Seiler, Schuster, Becker- Lanzl, Eisenschmid, Anwander, Janzen, Busch- Hammerl, Weisser, Kamenik, Spielberger, Bittner- Kratzer, Evers, Zorn

    Sweden: Martin Hasson (Wallner)- Backlin, Andersson, Asserholt, Wester, Winberg- Backman, Eliasson, Borgqvist, Grahm, Nordin- Olofsson, Holmgren, Ostberg, Lindh, Lowenhielm- Engstrom, Rask, Uden Johansson

    Referees: Hove, Gagnon, Kudelova.
     
    Germany led against the group favourites Russia for a long time in their first group match, before the Russians hit back with a fantastic third period where they scored no less than four unanswered goals. Sweden only just managed to see off Japan 1-0, and they will be looking for a more convincing win tonight.
     
    These are the current Group B standings-

    1. RUS W1 L0 GS 4 GA 1 PTS 3
    2. SWE W1 L0 GS 1 GA 0 PTS 3
    3. JPN W0 L1 GS 0 GA 1 PTS 0
    4. GER W0 L1 GA 1 GA 4 PTS 0
     
    Good morning everyone, and welcome to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Today's game to start us off is Germany against Sweden in Group B of the women's ice hockey, and it's sure to be a very interesting encounter.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 11:00.
    Commentary by

    Shaun Nicolaides

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 1. Nordin (Eliasson, Grahm), 48. Ostberg (Borgqvist), 51. Olofsson (Ostberg, Lowenhielm), 52. Winberg (Borgqvist)

    Germany2: Harss (Schroder)- Gotz, Fellner, Seiler, Schuster, Becker- Lanzl, Eisenschmid, Anwander, Janzen, Busch- Hammerl, Weisser, Kamenik, Spielberger, Bittner- Kratzer, Evers, Zorn
    Sweden2: Martin Hasson (Wallner)- Backlin, Andersson, Asserholt, Wester, Winberg- Backman, Eliasson, Borgqvist, Grahm, Nordin- Olofsson, Holmgren, Ostberg, Lindh, Lowenhielm- Engstrom, Rask, Uden Johansson
    Referees: Hove, Gagnon, Kudelova