BEIJING : Finland rolled into the women's ice hockey semi-final round in Beijing on Saturday, with a hat-trick from assistant captain Petra Nieminen helping them crush Japan 7-1.
"There was a moment that Japan was getting closer but thanks to the players, they turned it to our team and they played really well," head coach Juuso Toivola told reporters after the game at Wukesong Sports Centre. But the three-time bronze medallists refused to cede momentum, offering a furious rebuke in the second with assistant captain Michelle Karvinen scoring off the rebound and Nieminen sending another one in shortly after.
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