It was a thrilling penalty shoot-out that decided the world CUP premiere.
Laura Kluge was a great matchhjälte in the shootout where she was the only one to make goal. German goalie Jennifer Harss was otherwise man of the match award big award.
Sweden won the shots with 15-6 in the scoreless first period. When the match was over, the numbers increased to 41-14, but it was only 1-1 at the olympics.
– Skottstatistik is one thing but we are looking at what kind of chances we create. All of the shots may not be scoring opportunities. We may well look at the video to see what it is that is lacking, ” says head coach Sue Martinsen to DN.
In the penalty shootout missed all of the Swedish players made their penalty shootout, it was just Laura Kluge found the right and saw that Sweden had to settle for a point.
” We would have won the match during regular time, like Martinsen.
the Game in the first period was at times dazzling but the conclusions have held is not the same class. Closer to the goal than a shot in the crossbar of team captain Emma Nordin was never.
in the second period came the Swedish ledningsmålet.
Hanna Olsson broke out between the German slopes and came free but shot no better than Jennifer Harss was able to save, Melinda Olsson got the chance on the return but not the time, found the puck in behind Harss.
It was third time lucky when the puck went out to Sofia Engström, who set the ledningsmålet some fortunately through the goalie’s pads.
the Goal was the world CHAMPIONSHIPS debutante writer Sofia engström’s second goal.
It was also a bit of revenge then Engström in four years ‘ time been out of the national team, Leif Boorks conflicted time as head coach.
– It is hard to put words on it but it was so clear, feels very good, ” says Engström when she is interviewed in the SVT in the periodpausen.
showed German star Emily Nix, 21 years old, a lovely feeling when she is on the powerplay and through ribbans bottom headed into the reply message.
After two periods Sweden had 29-9 in skottstatistiken but the finishing details were still pale.
In the third period continued to Sweden to dominate but Harss took everything that came on goal.
“It’s mixed emotions,” admits Martinsen. I am pleased with our performance. We had the chance to win this match, but managed in spite of our spelövertag.
was his score and the match went into the extension where the teams played three against three.
one winner was not to be and straffdramat won Germany.
Sweden plays in group B and face the Czech republic (Saturday), France (Sunday) and Japan (Tuesday). Three teams of the five teams in group B goes along with all five teams from the A-group (Canada, USA, Russia, Finland and Switzerland) to advance to the quarterfinals.
If Sweden will miss the quarter-finals it will be relegation to the B-world CHAMPIONSHIPS.
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