Italy 3, Japan 2
First Period_1. Italy, Matilde Fantin (Laura Lobis, Kayla Tutino), 12:34. 2. Italy, Matilde Fantin (Nadia Mattivi, Laura Fortino), 18:51. Penalties_Kohane Sato, Japan (interference), 18:34. Franziska Stocker, Italy (illegal hit), 19:26.
Second Period_3. Japan, Rui Ukita (Rio Noro), 22:48. Penalties_Carola Saletta, Italy (tripping), 37:33.
Third Period_4 Italy, Kristin Della Rovere, 40:37. 5. Japan, Akane Shiga (Kohane Sato, Aoi Shiga), 51:01. Penalties_Anna Caumo, Italy (illegal hit). Makoto Ito, Japan (boarding), 48:12.
Shots on Goal_Japan 8-15-6_29. Italy 10-4-9_23.
Goalies_Japan, Miyuu Masuhara, Riko Kawaguchi. Italy, Gabriella Durante, Martina Fedel.
Referees_Samantha Hiller, United States. Michelle McKenna, Canada. Kristyna Hajkova, Czech Republic. Erin Zach, Canada.
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