Germany2 – Japan2 3:2 (end) | Finland – Russia 4:0 (end)
final
Germany2
3:2 (1:1, 2:0, 0:1)
Japan2
Tuesday 18.02.2014, 09:00 • Shayba Arena, Sochi • Olympics - Women
     
    Japan have run out of time, and Germany have claimed 7th place at this year's Olympic Games with a 3-2 win! Susann Gotz got the ball rolling midway through the third period but Japan responded with a goal from Hanae Kubo. Germany took control of the game in the second period after goals from Julia Zorn and Sara Seiler, and despite Haruna Yoneyama's response the Japanese couldn't tie this one up. Thanks for following the game with us, and join me later for Russia against Norway at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi! (11:10:04)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:23
    Japan's net is now empty with just 37 seconds remaining!
     
    58:51
    Yamane! Her low wrist shot is turned wide to Shishiuchi who cuts to the crease and the goalkeeper redeems herself with a good save!
     
    58:10
    Osawa for Japan just goes offside when skating through in a promising position
     
    57:25
    The clock is running down with just under three minutes remaining, can Germany hold on to claim 7th place or will Japan force overtime?
     
    55:51
    Bittner winds up from just inside the Japanese zone, it's too hot for Konishi to hold and the ensuing rebound goes only just wide of the target! Both teams are really going for it
     
    55:02
    Germany are back to full strength
     
    54:49
    Harss kicks a dangerous rebound right to Osawa who's waiting on the back door but she completely misses the puck!
     
    53:39
    Kubo from the right flank rips a wrister wide of the target when trying to go upstairs
     
    53:02
    For tripping Anja Weisser has been called as Ukita streaked through clear and Japan have a timely powerplay opportunity
     
    51:24
    Zorn! She tricks her way though the Japanese defence with some silky skills, goes with the backhand but Konishi shuts the door with a big save!
     
    50:01
    Konishi kicks away a strong Anwander effort, the rebound falls directly to Maritta Becker who one times it but it gets blocked!
     
    48:19
    Evers! It's a two on one for the Germans, Evens slaps the puck from the left faceoff circle and at the second attempt Konishi dives on the puck! All of a sudden Germany have come back to life again
     
    47:17
    Konishi plucks a long pass in towards her net to freeze for a faceoff
     
    46:41
    Bittner! The loose puck falls to her on the doorstep and she blasts wide of the target when it seemed easier to score!
     
    46;15
    Japan are now back at full strength
     
    44:50
    Gotz tries her luck from the point and succeeds in only warming Konishi's pads
     
    44:15
    Germany have a powerplay chance to regain control of the game here though, Kubo for hooking is off to the penalty box
     
    42:56
    Goal for Team Japan! It's the least that they deserve! Harss gives up a poor rebound off a harmless effort from the right and HARUNA YONEYAMA is in the right place at the right time to bring her team within one, it's 3-2! Assists- Chiho Osawa and Sena Suzuki
     
    42:24
    The puck is thrown into the German crease from the left hand boards and it goes all the way through
     
    42:07
    Icing is committed by the Germans
     
    41:15
    Konishi, who has had little to do since coming into the game, takes a long pass towards her net in and releases it one of her nearby teammates
     
    41:10
    Japan are taking the initiative once again, despite the scoreline they have created more goalscoring chances than Germany so far
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Statistics after the opening 40 minutes-

    Shots on target- 14-23
    Penalty minutes- 6-10
    Saves made by the goalkeeper- 22-11
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:51
    It's been a frantic second period and there are now only nine seconds left of it
     
    38:30
    The puck bobbles up on the German crease and Harss shovels it away! And on the ensuing counterattack Krazter charges through clear but loses her footing unchallenged and the chance is gone!
     
    35:49
    And Japan have now decided to pull Nana Fujimoto in favour of Akane Konishi
     
    35:49
    Goal for Team Germany! It's Japan who have been making all the running but the Germans are clinical! Kratzer with a wonderful pass sends Schuster clear, she's denied but first to the rebound is SARA SEILER who slides the puck into the net, it's 3-1! Assists- Christine Lisa Schuster
     
    35:08
    Low pass into the Japanese crease and Takeuchi is in place to clear the danger
     
    34:49
    The puck is still in the German zone and they only just avoid conceding their second goal! Rui Ukita hits the goalkeeper's pads from a tight angle, and then Kondon attempts to skate clean through, hits it early into Harss's body and at the second attempt she clings on!
     
    33:42
    Japan get set up well in the zone and Harss gets luck a couple of times as she can't see the puck well as it comes in through traffic!
     
    31:07
    The Japanese are back at full strength and they will need not to give away more needless fouls
     
    30:52
    Fujimoto does well to not drop a heavy slapper from Evers. The German powerplay is looking strong today
     
    30:41
    Janzen who's lurking at the right hand post just can't re direct the puck goalward off a big effort from the blue line!
     
    29:07
    This game really is becoming littered with penalties and here we have another one, Yoneyama for tripping has left Japan on the penalty kill
     
    28:39
    Both teams are now back at full strength again
     
    28:10
    Shorthanded Shiori Koike almost breaks through the entire German defence but she's crowded out at the last minute when trying to go five hole on Harss!
     
    27:18
    The Germans are now back to full strength and they have just over a minute's powerplay time
     
    26:51
    Harss freezes the puck as it comes towards her net as to not take any chances
     
    26:39
    That Japanese powerplay didn't last for too long, Tomoe Yamane for body checking has been sent to the penalty box now
     
    25:30
    Harss tips a slapshot right in front of her and her defenders manage to get to the rebound first!
     
    25:18
    Straight after going ahead Germany have handed Japan their own chance to get a powerplay marker, for tripping Evers has been called by the referees
     
    24:30
    Goal for Team Germany! They make the powerplay count! JULIA ZORN all the way from the blue line puts the puck hard in on net and it goes all the way through into the top corner, powerplay goal and it's 2-1! Assists- Franziska Busch
     
    23:42
    Japan have been caught out for having too many players on the ice here and they're going on the penalty kill
     
    22:21
    Ani Nakamura steals the puck from a German attack, skates all the way through to the other end and forces Harss into a low comfortable glove save
     
    21:43
    Germany have killed that penalty well though and they're back to full strength
     
    20:01
    Japan start the second period on the powerplay for 01:43 while Busch sits in the penalty box for the Germans
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Statistics after the first period-

    Shots on target- 9-12
    Penalty minutes- 4-4
    Saves made by the goalkeeper- 11-8
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:56
    Great chance for Japan to take the lead! A slapshot from the left flank is dropped by the goalkeeper, and Osawa can't get the puck out of her feet with the goal gaping! And we're now into the final seconds of the first period
     
    19:43
    But almost immediately they're going back on to the penalty kill again, Busch for hooking has been punished just before the end of the first period
     
    18:57
    And Eisenschmid is now back into the game for Germany
     
    18:56
    The puck is worked behind the German net, but as it's sent into the slot the German defenders manage to clear
     
    17:45
    Sophie Krazter breaks away shorthanded for Germany, but under pressure she fires the puck in on net early and it's no trouble at all for Fujimoto
     
    16:57
    Japan have a powerplay opportunity here, Eisenschmid for interference has been sent to the penalty box
     
    16:50
    Good puck movement from the Germans, it eventually gets sent back to the point and after a couple of ricochets Fujimoto sends it away with her stick
     
    15:24
    Germany try to respond to that goal but Japan are defending well today and not giving their opponents space to create
     
    13:40
    Goal for Team Japan! We're all tied up! Harss kicks the puck out after a pass into the crease from the point and HANAE KUBO is there to tuck the rebound home, it's 1-1! Assists- Chiho Osawa
     
    12:30
    Osawa holds the puck away from her opposing defenders but can't squeeze in a shot. She definitely has been the most lively Japanese player at this tournament
     
    11:51
    The puck is bouncing all around the German crease and the goalkeeper only just manages to put it wide in time!
     
    09:18
    Goal for Team Germany! It's the breakthrough! The Japanese netminder Fujimoto can't hold on to a drive from distance, it bounces up and over her shoulder and SUSANN GOTZ manages to poke it home, powerplay goal and it's 1-0! Assists- Franziska Busch
     
    09:13
    Straight after Japan had some good time in the attacking zone they're going back on the penalty kill, Kubo for hooking has been penalised by the referees
     
    09:05
    Aoki! Good chance for Japan but from the top of the crease she can only hit the body of the goalkeeper when looking for the far post!
     
    06:20
    Icing from Germany. Both sides need to control the puck better when in posession
     
    05:42
    Germany couldn't create anything on that powerplay and it's a five on five hockey game again
     
    03:42
    Germany have an early powerplay opportunity here though, Aoki for interference has been called
     
    02:10
    It's been a quiet start to the game with both teams exchanging quick fire attacks but failing to get a shot away
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Germany: Harss (Harrer) – Gotz, Lanzl, Feller, Zorn, Busch- Hammerl, Weisser, Krazter, Seiler, Schuster- Eisenschmid, Anwander, Evers, Janzen, Becker- Kamenik, Spielberger, Bittner

    Japan: N Fujimoto (Konishi)- Koike, Hori, Osawa, Hirano, Kubo- Toko, Suzuki, Yoneyama, M Fujimoto, Nakamura- Aoki, Takeuchi, Adachi, Ukita, Shishiuchi- Kondo, Yamane, Sakagami

    Referees: Bordeleau, Bjorkman, Kudelova.
     
    These teams were both involved in Group A, where the Germans finished in third place ahead of Japan after they managed to thrash them by 4 goals to nil. As a result both dropped down immediately to the lower classification rounds, where Germany lost to Finland 2-1 and Japan were beaten by Russia 6-3.
     
    Good morning and welcome to the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi. To start you off today we have women's ice hockey for you, where Japan and Germany faceoff in a playoff to decide who will be in 7th and 8th place of this year's Olympic Games.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 09:00.
    Commentary by

    Shaun Nicolaides

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 10. Gotz (Busch), 25. Zorn (Busch), 36. Seiler (Schuster) – 14. Kubo (Osawa), 43. Yoneyama (Osawa, Suzuki)

    Germany2: Harss (Harrer) – Gotz, Lanzl, Feller, Zorn, Busch- Hammerl, Weisser, Krazter, Seiler, Schuster- Eisenschmid, Anwander, Evers, Janzen, Becker- Kamenik, Spielberger, Bittner
    Japan2: N Fujimoto (Konishi)- Koike, Hori, Osawa, Hirano, Kubo- Toko, Suzuki, Yoneyama, M Fujimoto, Nakamura- Aoki, Takeuchi, Adachi, Ukita, Shishiuchi- Kondo, Yamane, Sakagami
    Referees: Bordelaeu, Bjoerkman, Kudelova