Russia beats Sweden and won the Group B of the women's hockey tournament

La Russia batte la Svezia e vince il Gruppo B del torneo di hockey femminile
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Russia beats Sweden and won the Group B of the women's hockey tournament

Russia exceeds three to one for Sweden and won first place in Group B of the women's hockey tournament. In the other match played in today's Germany beat four to zero in Japan.

The only game of the day takes some weight since the first period of the training the way the hostess. The fact that Anna Shukina the lead Russia after nine minutes, bringing the score to zero on one that is also the result with which you go to the first interval. Halfway through the second period Alyona Khomich doubles, but a minute from time Pernilla Winberg reopen the game. The third and final period saw Sweden desperately seeking the same, but in the final Yekaterina Smolentseva fixing the score at three to one, which makes it possible for Russia to win the match and the group. The other game saw today's clash Germany and Japan. The two teams already mathematically eliminated, fell on the ice only for the honor. The German sprout dramatically thanks to a goal by Manuela Anwander on the thirteenth of the first period, one by Franziska Busch to open the second, and two goals in the final minute of the third, one by Kerstin Spielberger and one again from Busch. Germany wins as the first (and probably only) game of its tournament, the Japan instead closes the first phase with three defeats in three games. The final standings of Group B, which sees Russia with nine points, six Sweden, Germany and Japan to zero to three, says that the landlord and the Scandinavian teams, respectively, Switzerland and Finland in the playoff quarterfinals. Win a seat to the prohibitive challenges against Canada and the United States and the chance to play for a medal. Germany and Japan on the other hand are still in Sochi where they will face the loser of the playoffs in the games that will sanction the classified between the fifth and eighth.
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