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Wins for Canada and Finland, respectively, against the United States and Switzerland in the third and final day of Group A of the tournament Olympic women's ice hockey.
Wednesday 12 February 2014 3 minutes reading time
In the morning, only Finland has passed a good overtime Switzerland. It all seemed easy for the Scandinavian favorite when in the first ten minutes on two-nil lead thanks to goals from Jenni Hiirikoski and Michelle Karvinen, a result that will also be the end of the first period. In the second half, however, react with the Swiss who first shortened Romy Eggimann and then tie with Phoebe Stanz. Four minutes from second rest Karvinen which is again back in the lead Finland. Seems to be made when three minutes from the end of the game Stefanie Marty sets the score of three, extending the challenge in overtime. The goal that allows Finland to win by four to three realizes Hiirikoski again after two minutes and thirty seconds.
The highlight match of the day, however, is what he saw in front of Canada and the United States, a tasty appetizer of what will most likely be the final of the tournament. The defending champions emerge, which require three to two. In the first period does not happen basically nothing, so that you go to the rest zero to zero. The second is the United States that took the lead two minutes from time with a goal by Hilary Knight. More excitement in the third and last period: Canada reverses the situation, to make it three to one, thanks to two goals from Meghan Agosta (first and third) and Hayley Wickenheiser scored. Needless to point the final two to three signed by Anne Schleper one minute from the end.
With today's matches ended on Group A. First place for Canada, unbeaten on nine points, second place for the United States with six third for Finland with two children and fourth in Switzerland with one. Translated, the two North American powers are as predicted already qualified for the semifinals, while Finland and Switzerland will compete respectively the second and first in Group B in the playoff quarterfinals.
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