Not an easy victory

Russian Women’s National Team with minimal advantage won Japanese in XXII Olympic Games tournament Preliminary round.

On full “Shayba” sectors Russian Ice hockey Federation members – the President Vladislav Tretyak, Executive Director Valeri Fesyuk and Vice President Boris Mayorov and also National Team’s players supported our Women’s Team.

Russia – Japan 2:1 (1:0; 0:0; 1:1)

Goals:

1^st period

1:0 Burina (Gavrilova) 09:39

2^nd period

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3^rd period

1:1 Toko (Kubo) 40:37

2:1 Vafina 51:36

Goalkeepers: Prugova – Fujimoto

Penalty: 6-6

Shots: 14+21+3 – 8+4+10

Team Russia: Prugova. Gavrilova - Burina – Skiba, Tkachyova – Dyubanok (2). Sosina (2) – Smolenceva – Lebedeva, Goncharenko – Kapustina. Smolina – Dergachyova - Vafina (2), Shibanova - Khomich . Schukina - Pashkevich -  Shokhina.