Finland – Sweden2 2:4 (end) | Switzerland – Russia 2:0 (end)
final
Finland
2:4 (0:0, 1:0, 1:4)
Sweden2
Saturday 15.02.2014, 09:00 • Olympics - Women
     
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    With a very passionate performance in the third period the Swedes were able to throw higher-ranked Finland out of the medal hunt! After a Swedish double the Fins came back just 12 seconds later but in the end a blue line shot by Emma Eliasson and the following empty netter by Emma Nordin send Sweden into the semifinals which means that they will fight at least for a bronze medal! In the semifinals they will play against Team USA while Finland goes into the placement round for position 5 to 8 where they face Germany!

    Shots on goal: Finland 8 (31) – Sweden 13 (32)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:19
    Goal for Team Sweden!


    With a huge effort Pernilla Winberg conquers the puck inside the own thrid and sends EMMA NORDIN with a long pass towards the Finnish blue line. Nordin had nobody even close to her and skates towards the goalie crease from where she decided the match with an empty netter!

    Assisted by Pernilla Winberg!
     
    58:44
    Noora Raty leaves her net for an additional skater!
     
    58:22
    Linda Valimaki is stopped from short distance before the following Swedish counter ends with a save by Raty.
     
    57:25
    A powerful shot from within the slot by Riikka Valila but Valentina Wallner makes the big save!
     
    55:45
    Timeout by Team Finland!
     
    55:45
    Goal for Team Sweden!


    The Swedes win the face off and in power play EMMA ELIASSON beats Raty with a shot from the blue line into the right corner! What an important goal! Can Finland come back another time?!?

    Assisted by Michelle Lowenhielm and Erika Grahm.
     
    55:37
    Emma Terho (Finland) gets two minutes for interference.
     
    54:54
    2-on-2 rush by the Swedes, Pernilla Winberg leaves the puck for Jenni Asserholt but her shot is blocked by a defender.
     
    53:03
    The Fins looked dangerous during their power play but now the Swedes are back at full strength.
     
    52:15
    The Fins have a series of shots on goal but can't get the puck past Wallner!
     
    51:03
    Erika Grahm (Sweden) gets two minutes for tripping. So far the Fins are 0 for 2 in power play in this game.
     
    51:03
    Delayed penalty against Sweden but Rosa Lindstedt isn't able to use the confusion with a shot from the left circle.
     
    50:10
    The Fins are back at full strength after a harmless Swedish power play.
     
    49:43
    Erica Uden Johansson is not attacked inside the Finnish third but her shot from within the slot only hits the chest of Noora Raty.
     
    48:10
    Venla Hovi (Finland) gets two minutes for tripping during the attempt to win the puck back inside the Swedish third. The last time she sat in the penalty box this made possible the comeback for Sweden!
     
    47:20
    The game is completely open again now and the puck goes back and forth.
     
    45:21
    Goal for Team Finland!


    EMMA NUUTINEN receives the puck just in front of the goalie crease and beats Valentina Wallner from short distance! What a quick reaction by the Fins just 12 seconds after the Wester goal for Sweden!

    Assisted by Karolina Rantamaki!
    Commentary by

    Dennis Mende

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 34. Hovi (Valimaki), 46. Nuutinen (Rantamaki) – 41. Borgqvist (Nordin), 46. Wester (Winberg, Asserholt), 56. Eliasson (Lowenhielm, Grahm), 60. Nordin (Winberg)

    Finland: Raty (Raisanen) – Hiirikoski, Jalusuo, Terho, Tarkki, Lindstedt, Kilponen, Villila – Tuominen, Karvinen, Tapanin – Hovio, Valimaki, Tikkinen – Valila, Rantamaki, Nuutinen – Rajahuhta, Tanskanen
    Sweden2: Wallner (Martin-Hansson) – Backlin, Andersson, Backman, Eliasson, Olofsson, Holmgren, Enström – Asserholt, Wester, Winberg – Borgqvist, Grahm, Nordin – Ostberg, Lindh, Uden-Johansson – Rask, Lowenhielm
    Referees: Hertrich (GER) – Gagnon (CAN), Johnson (USA)