Finland – Germany2 2:1 (end) | Russia – Japan2 6:3 (end)
final
Russia
6:3 (1:0, 3:2, 2:1)
Japan2
Sunday 16.02.2014, 18:00 • Olympics - Women
     
    55:42
    Goal for Team Russia!


    The Russians with their third power play goal of the night already, make it 6-3! A shot from the red line by Anna Shibanova was deflected next to the net and the puck came straight to TATYANA BURINA who fired it into the back of the net from short distance! That should be the decisive goal!

    Assisted by Anna Shibanova and Alyona Khomich.
     
    49:39
    Goal for Team Russia!


    GALINA SKIBA ends a fast passing combination initiiated by Tatyana Burina and Iya Gavrilova with a shot into the then wide open net from short distance – 5-3 for Russia and maybe the decision in this match?!

    Assisted by Tatyana Burina and Iya Gavrilova.
     
    42:33
    Goal for Team Japan!


    CHIHO OSAWA's shot from the right wing goes in just below the crossbar and past the glove of Yulia Leskina!

    Assisted by Aina Takeuchi and Yuka Hirano.
     
    31:32
    Goal for Team Russia!


    After a blue line shot OLGA SOSINA gets the puck just in front of the net and laves Japanese goalie Nana Fujimoto no chance at all.

    Assisted by Yekaterina Smolentseva and Anna Shokhina.
     
    27:33
    Goal for Team Russia!


    GALINA SKIBA gets the lead back for the tournament hosts. After her team won a face off and fired a blue line shot towards the net she scored from short distance!

    Assisted by Iya Gavrilova and Tatyana Burina.
     
    26:50
    Goal for Team Japan!


    With a long distance shot from the red line AYAKA TOKO scores the equalizer again for Japan just five seconds after the last goal by the Russians! Prugova didn't look good here despite the puck making a werid bounce in front of her!

    Assisted by Hanae Kubo.
     
    26:44
    Goal for Team Russia!


    The Russians react immidiately! ANNA SHOKHINA scores in a 2-on-1 attack by her team!

    Assisted by Yekaterina Smolentseva!
     
    26:14
    Goal for Team Japan!


    RUI UKITA scores the equalizer for the Japanese! Her shot from within the slot surprised Russian goalie Prugova.

    Without assist.
     
    16:12
    Goal for Team Russia!


    ANNA SHUKINA scores the 1-0 for Russia after a cross-pass by Anna Shokhina into the slot!

    Assisted by Anna Shokhina.
    Commentary by

    Dennis Mende

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 17. Shukina (Shokhina), 27. Shokhina (Smolentseva), 28. Skiba (Gavrilova, Burina), 32. Sosina (Smolentseva, Shokhina), 50. Skiba (Burina, Gavrilova), 56. Burina (Shibanova, Khomich) – 27. Ukita, 27. Toko (Kubo), 43. Osawa (Takeuchi, Hirano)

    Russia: Prugova (Leskina) – Tkachyova, Dyubanok, Goncharenko, Kapustina, Khomich, Shibanova, Shukina – Gavrilova, Burina, Skiba – Smolentseva "C", Sosina, Lebedeva – Vafina, Smolina, Dergachyova – Shokhina, Pashkevich. Head Coach: Mikhail Chekanov.
    Japan2: N. Fujimoto (Nakaoku) – Koike, Hori, Toko, Suzuki, Aoki, Takeuchi, Kondo – Osawa "C", Hirano, Kubo – Yoneyama, M. Fujimoto, Nakamura – Adachi, Ukita, Shishiuchi – Yamane, Sakagami. Head Coach: Yuchi Iizuka.
    Referees: Eskola (FIN) – Girard (FRA), Novotná (CZE).