Olympic men's ice hockey competition continues, this Olympic Games, men's ice hockey project can be said to be unpopular, the Death Group where the Chinese men's ice hockey is located, all have been eliminated, as the worst team in this group, the Chinese team is out early, and the championship favorite team Canada and the United States are also badly eliminated, today's semi-final game Finland against Slovakia, and the Russian Olympic Committee will play against Sweden.
Both teams in the previous games have left a deep impression on us, especially slovakia, they will win the championship of the hot American team eliminated, facing the United States team, Slovakia very well limited the opponent's fast attack, after the victory over the United States team, Slovakia also created history, the best results since the establishment of the team in the Olympic Games. And if Finland wins today's game, they will tie their Olympic record. In 2006 they won the silver medal. Finland is ranked second in the world, Slovakia is ranked ninth in the world, so far, Finland has won four consecutive games and has not lost a goal, Slovakia is 3 wins and 2 losses, the last time the two teams met, Finland won 6:2 against Slovakia.
Finland's match against Slovakia began, with 4 minutes left in the first quarter, Finland finally broke the deadlock on the field, Finland's shot was saved, Sakkari Maninin scored in front of the goal, the score became 1:0, Finland led, Finland led 1:0 after the first quarter, the second quarter of the game neither team scored, in the final moments of the third quarter, Slovakia, who was behind, replaced by an attacking player, and at 40 seconds, Harry S. Pessonin counter-attacked with an empty goal and ended the match, with Finland beating Slovakia 2-0 to advance to the final.
This is also Finland's second time in 16 years to reach the winter Olympic men's hockey final, their opponents will be the Russian Olympic Committee and Sweden's winners, this game Finnish goalkeeper completed a clean sheet, all Finnish players are lined up to hug him, Finland will attack the gold medal.