A last bliue line shot by Team Germany misses the target!

The Germans with a desperate attack but a shot by Maritta Becker from the right circle is deflected wide by a defender!

Manuela Anwander leaves the puck for Susann Götz at the right circle of the Finnish third but from short distance she only hits the gloves of Noora Räty.

Shots on both sides but it doesn't look like the Germans wouild go all or nothing yet.

Manuela Anwander dekes out several opponents and fires the puck towards the right top corner of the Finnish net but Noora Räty makes a glove save.

Few dangerous situations in front of the nets, now Germany is back at full strength.

After a blue line shot by Emma Terho the Fins battled a bit too hard for the puck in front of the German goalie crease and the referee called the situation off!

Jenni Hiirikoski with a pass from the blue line to the left circle but Mira Jalosuo's one-timer is stopped by Jennifer Harss.

The Fins twice have a counter opportunity but are stopped in the last moment before getting a shot on goal.

The Germans create a lot of danger inside the Finnish third but just aren't able to get a shot on goal despite having two players waiting at the goalie crease.

A weak pass inside their own third by the German defense gives the turnover to Finland. A cross-pass by Emma Nuutinen towards the goalie crease comes to Minttu Tuominen but she can't use it.

Icing against Finland.

Jennifer Harss twice faces a shot from within the slot. First she blocked one and then the next scoring attempt went high.

The Fins are back at full strength after a harmless German power play without a single scoring opportunity.

Almost a short handed break away for Susanna Tapani but Julia Zorn stops her in the neutral zone as last defender.

There is a problem with the clock in the arena which they first stopped and then didn't show anymore.

Emma Nuutinen and Monika Bittner are both back in the game.

2-on-2 attack for the Germans but the following shot from the blue line by Julia Zorn stays harmless.

Double chance for Germnay after ashot from within the slot but they just can't battle the rebound over the goal line.

A blue line shot by Saija Tarkki is blocked by a defender.

The Fins are more active again, want to give the right reaction.

The game is completely open again after the German power play goal.

So far the Germans only used 1 of their 10 power play during the tournament but just now Manuela Anwander almost fired a shot from within the slot into the right bottom corner!

3-on-3 rush for the Fins and Michelle Karvinen just misses the net with a one-timer from within the slot. No attacks visible by the Germans on the other end of the ice.

Nina Tikkinen has a lot of space on the right wing but fails to get the shot on target.

Valimaki stays the most active player in this middle period by now. A wrap-around attempt by her is stopped by Jennifer Harss with a pad save!

Again Valimaki but this time her shot from the blue line goes into the pads of Harss and then wide.

Linda Valimaki tries it from just right to the German net but her shot is blocked by a defender before the situation is cleared by the underdogs.

On the other side of the ice Franziska Busch sends a shot too high but Noora Räty deflects it with her gloves to the side.

Venla Hovi receives a long pass at the German blue line but after skating towards the right circle she had to break up the attack as no team mate helped her.

Annina Rajahuhta wins the puck inside hte German third but her shot towards the net is deflected wide by a defender.

Finland's Linda Valimaki and Karolina Rantamaki waited in front of the net but failed to get the puck over the goal line from short distance!

Team Germany is able to keep the match open currently. The puck goes back and forth but Finland make the more dangerous impression during their attacks.

Riikka Valila waits in front of the German net but isn't able to deflect the puck into the wished direction after a distance shot by a team mate.

The Germans with a rush but Susann Götz, from close to the right circle, is only able to shoot the puck into the glove hand of Noora Räty.

After a misdirected by the Fins and the following turnover in the neuttral zone, the Germans have a 3-on-2 attack but Manuela Anwander doesn't get the puck towards the net.

Susanna Tapani tries it with a wrap-around but Harss and a defender block the shot together.

Cross-pass by the Fins from the left circle towards the goalie crease but a defender goes in between.

A blue line shot by Emma Terho is blocked by a defender and the situation almost continues with a counter attack for the Germans but the Fins get the puck under controll fast enough.

The Germans with aggressive forechecking, force Finland back into their own zone.

A blue line shot by Finland's Mira Jalosuo can't surprise Harss.

German goalie Jennifer Harss has to stop a shot on goal for the first time in this game.

Starting lineups:

Finland: Räty (Räisänen) – Hiirikoski, Jalusuo, Terho, Tarkki, Lindstedt, Kilponen, Villilä – Välilä, Karvinen, Tapani – Hovi, Välimäki, Rantamäki – Tuominen, Rajahuhta, Nuutinen – Tanskanen, Tikkinen

Germany: Harss (Harrer) – Götz, Lanzl, Hammerl, Weisser, Eisenschmid, Anwander – Fellner, Zorn, Busch – Seiler, Schuster, Kratzer – Becker, Janzen, Evers – Kamenik, Spielberger, Bittner

Referees: Hove (NOR) – Kúdelóva (SVK), Svobodová (CZE)

Both Finland and Germany had started with higher hopes into the women's hockey Olympic tournament in Sochi. While Finland was automatically qualified for the quarterfinals as they played in the group A of the higher ranked teams, the Germans failed to get one of the two top spots of the group B.

In the group stage Finland lost against USA (1-3) and Canada (0-3) in close games before defeating Switzerland (4-3 OT). The shock then came yesterday in the semifinals where they lost against their archrivals Sweden (2-4) after a terrible third period performance. Instead of fighting for medals they now have to play the round of the 5th to 8th spot.

For Germany it was a bit clearer that they might end in this 5th to 8th spot round but they also could have done a lot better. In the group stage they lost against Russia (1-4) and Sweden (0-4) despite keeping the games open deep into the third period before they defeated Japan (4-0).

Finland are the favourites to win this match and reach the final for the 5th or 6th spot but if Germany can surprise them, let's see!

Welcome. Game starts at 03:00 ET / 09:00 CET / 12:00 MSK which is also the local time in Sochi.