Women’s Ice Hockey World Championships | The Chinese team’s four-game winning streak has secured the qualification to advance to the top group 2023-08-25 17:01:36.0 Source: Xinhuanet
Since 2009, the Chinese team has regained its qualification for the top group of the Women’s World Ice Championships! In the 2023 IIHF Women’s Ice Hockey World Championships (Group A) held on the 24th, the Chinese team defeated the Austrian team 2:0. With one game not yet played, the Chinese team won the qualifications to advance to the top group of the 2024 Women’s World Ice Championships in advance with a record of four victories.
In the previous three match days, the Chinese team defeated Slovakia, Norway and Denmark 1:0, 5:3, and 4:2 respectively.
In the first quarter against the Austrian team, the Chinese team had the upper hand but failed to score. In the second quarter, Lin Qiqi of the Chinese team took the lead in breaking the deadlock on the court. Since then, the Chinese team has gained an overwhelming advantage on the scene, making it difficult for the opponent to form an effective attack. In the final stage of the third quarter, the Austrian team adopted the “abandoning the goal” tactic, replacing the goalkeeper, trying to “death” to get back the score. However, in a transition from defense to offense, Chinese defender Wang Yuting hit an empty goal with a long shot from the backcourt. In the end, the Chinese team won 2:0.
In the other two games of the day, the Netherlands beat Norway 6-3 and Denmark beat Slovakia 2-1.
At present, the Chinese team is the only team that has won all four games, temporarily ranking first in the standings with 12 points. The Dutch team ranked second with 9 points from three wins and one loss, while Austria and Denmark ranked third and fourth with 6 points. With one round left, the Chinese team has secured the top two positions.
On the 26th, the Chinese women’s ice hockey team will face their last opponent, the Netherlands.
Six teams from China, Denmark, Norway, Slovakia, Austria and the Netherlands participated in this event. The event adopts a single round-robin competition system, and the team with the most points wins the championship, and the top two teams with points get the qualification for the top group of the 2024 Women’s World Ice Championships.
2023-08-25 09:01:36
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