Team Finland in semifinals!

An advance to semifinals by Team Finland had a very smooth process. Northerners were soon ahead by six goals, and despite the UK managed to reduce the loss, they could not stop their opponent of getting to the best four.

The start of the game was very wild. After only 16 seconds, Finnish players were in a lead. Joki-Erkkilä skated around opponents, freed himself and fired above a glove of the British goalie. 4 minutes later, Strömber doubled the leading of the Nordic team. Finns controlled the game and added 2 more goals. Jokinen short in a shortage and contrary Aalto in a power play game. Although, British players killed another penalty, Birch got the 5th goal from Jokinen´s stick. And only 29 seconds later, Vurtala added the 6th goal. British players found an answer. In the 23rd minute, James Archer undid Taponen´s magic.

Shortly after the main break, Hamer found a gap between Taponen´s pads and made a little drama. But it was aover soon, because Joki-Erkkilä addend his 2nd goal in the semifinals in the 32nd minute. And when Team Finland killed Hamer´s penalty, celebrations of making semifinals could start.