Canada beat the United States at the Winter Olympics 3-2: gold in women’s ice hockey

For the fifth time in its history, Canada has been crowned Olympic champion in women’s ice hockey in Beijing. A perfect performance for the North Americans who dominate the Americans, they spanned the first two phases of the game and managed with great maturity in the third. Canadian Challenger Player of the Year Mary Philip Paulinauthor of the decisive duo for the 3-2 final.

In the second half of the game, the script of the match remained the same: the Americans who made and desperately sought 1-2 and the Canadians who were good at covering themselves up and making themselves dangerous in the restart (Cavallini was critical several times by saving). Despite the Americans’ efforts, Canada again, with the usual Marie-Philippe Pauline, amplified the 10′ net from the break. Instead, Hillary Knight was pressed 3-1 Which reopens Match 7′ later.

After staying in the match in the second half, the Americans managed, in the third and final part of the match, to find the 3-2 goal that ignites the final minutes of the match. However, Canada is once again strong and compressed in the defensive phase He managed to withstand the final attack of the United States Who tried in every way to take advantage of the penalty kick in favor of Marie Boleyn, but to no avail.

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