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
    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