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No surprise in the semifinals of the women's hockey tournament in Sochi, with the United States and Canada that exceed without any difficulty, respectively, Sweden and Switzerland.
Monday 17 February 2014 4 minutes reading time
The U.S. flog a resounding six to one to the Swedes, and the game lasts for seven minutes, then Alex Carpenter, and Kacey Bellamy lead the U.S. on two to zero, and after four minutes Amanda Kessel scored the three to zero, with the score which closes the first period. In the latter does not change anything, with the United States that his booty round with goals from Monique Lamoureux and Megan Bozek. Sweden is thanks to Anna Borgqvist in the fifth minute of the third period goal that makes it less bitter defeat before Brianna Decker realized the point of the final six to one to three minutes from time.
All too easy for Canada, which stores the practice of Switzerland in the first quarter: they hit it twice Natalie Spooner and Melodie Daoust, which set the score at three to zero after less than twelve minutes of play. The rest of the game is purely academic, with Switzerland that is the goal of the final three to one at the beginning of the second period with Jessica Lutz. The second half of the game does not give any particular emotion, with both teams already clearly focused on its final award medals.
United States-Canada will therefore be the final of the Olympic women's hockey tournament for the fourth time in five editions held. Only in Turin Sweden broke this series, taking home the silver and forcing the U.S. to settle for bronze. No surprise then, given that the two powers were the North American favoritissime Eve; Canada will try to win Olympic gold for the fourth time in a row, while the United States will try to get back on top of the world at sixteen years after the triumph of Nagano. From point out that the two teams have already met in the group, with the victory of Canada for three to two. Sweden and Switzerland on the other hand you will play the third place, which they could aspire to the best result, both finals will be held Thursday, February 20th, at 13:00 Italian one for bronze, at 16:00 the Italian for gold.
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