Finland – Germany2 2:1 (end) | Russia – Japan2 6:3 (end)
final
Finland
2:1 (2:0, 0:1, 0:0)
Germany2
Sunday 16.02.2014, 09:00 • Olympics - Women
     
    Thanks for following the game with us! We have 3 more games of the men's hockey tournament left today and the other semifinal of the women's tournament's round for the 5th to 8th spot between Russia and Japan. (11:15:15)
     
    The German team kept the game open till the very last second but couldn't force the equalizer and thus overtime anymore! In the end the close 2-1 win for Finland is a bit lucky but not undeserved!

    The Fins now will play for the 5th spot against the winner of the game Russia vs Japan while the Germans play for the 7th spot against the losers of this match. A very crucial game for Germany as the 8th placed will have to play a relegation against the winners of the IIHF Division I World Championship.

    Shots on goal: Finland 8 (27) – Germany 6 (21)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:59
    A last bliue line shot by Team Germany misses the target!
     
    59:45
    The Germans with a desperate attack but a shot by Maritta Becker from the right circle is deflected wide by a defender!
     
    59:12
    With the net being wide open the Fins conquer the puck in the German zone but two German defenders throw themselves into a shot to block it!
     
    58:55
    Jennifer Harss leaves the German net after instructions by the German coaching staff! Germany try it with 6 vs 4 now!
     
    57:32
    The Fins almost make it clear with a fast counter but Jennifer Harss makes the brilliant save in the 1-on-1 with Karolina Rantamäki!
     
    57:26
    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.
     
    56:35
    Shots on both sides but it doesn't look like the Germans wouild go all or nothing yet.
     
    55:14
    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.
     
    53:51
    Few dangerous situations in front of the nets, now Germany is back at full strength.
     
    51:51
    Julia Zorn (Germany) gets two minutes for rughing which gives Finland a short 5 on 3 power play.
     
    51:51
    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!
     
    50:29
    Jenni Hiirikoski with a pass from the blue line to the left circle but Mira Jalosuo's one-timer is stopped by Jennifer Harss.
     
    50:09
    Tanja Eisenschmid (Germany) gets two minutes for interference.
     
    49:22
    The Fins twice have a counter opportunity but are stopped in the last moment before getting a shot on goal.
     
    48:19
    Mira Jalosuo (Finland) gets two minutes for slashing.
     
    47:21
    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.
     
    44:59
    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.
    Commentary by

    Dennis Mende

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 2. Hiirikoski (Valila), 9. Karvinen (Valila, Tapani) – 29. Evers (Götz)

    Finland: Räty (Räisänen) – Hiirikoski, Jalusuo, Terho, Tarkki, Lindstedt, Kilponen, Villilä – Välilä, Karvinen, Tapani – Hovi, Välimäki, Rantamäki – Tuominen, Rajahuhta, Nuutinen – Tanskanen, Tikkinen
    Germany2: 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)