the first line with Emma Nordin, a goal and an assist, Pernilla Winberg, a goal, and Fanny Rask accounted for two of the Swedish goals.

opened målskyttet of the numerical superiority and Sara Grahn kept a clean sheet with 26 saves.

– Sara was great, it was important. Japan is a skillfully law and when they come in to us and create harm, she is quite good. Fun for her to get such a match before the world CUP, said Martinsen on förstemålvakten that took the national CHAMPIONSHIP with Luleå.

Nine of the English players had not played a match in over a month due to the lengthy duration of the SM-finals and Martinsen was pleased that her team was able to keep the tempo throughout the match.

Hanna Olsson, who broke his contract with Djurgården in January, it was almost two months since the last match. She accounted for an assist.

” She was good, saw spirited out, created a lot offensively and worked hard in the försvarsspelet, said a satisfied Martinsen.

world CHAMPIONSHIPS in Espoo starts on Thursday and Sweden meets Germany in the premiere.

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