2020 World W18 Championship. Russia W18 - Sweden W18 - 4:0

In the quarter-finals of the 2020 IIHF World W18 Championship, the under 18 Russian women's national team comfortably defeated Sweden, earning an emphatic 4:0 triumph to advance to the Last Four.

In the first period, Kristina Glukharyova and Veronika Korzhakova handed Russia a two-goal lead, before Kristi Shashkina and Vita Ponyatovskaya - on the powerplay - added insurance goals in the third frame.

Goalkeeper Anna Alpatova stopped all Swedish shots she faced.

The Russians will now prepare to face the USA in the semi-final phase of the competition on January 1.

Match protocol:

Russia W18 - Sweden W18 - 4:0 (2:0, 0:0, 2:0)

Goals:

1:0 Glukharyova (Kirichenko), 06.29
2:0 Korzhakova (Luchnikova, Shashkina), 18.25
3:0 Shashkina (Luchnikova, Petina), 40.33
4:0 Ponyatovskaya (Shashkina, Korzhakova), 42.47

30.12.2019.