2014 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN

Laappenranta, Finland, 19-22 February

This Women’s World Bandy Championship was played in Laappenranta, Finland (Villmanstrand in Swedish). It was the seventh Championship. Russia won the tournament for the first time in history, defeating Sweden 3-1 in the final. It was also the first time Sweden did not become World Champions.

THE GOALS IN THE FINAL RUSSIA-SWEDEN 3-1 (2-0)

1-0 (28) Tatyana Gurinchik, ass Oksana Pronshina
2-0 (46) Tatyana Gurinchik, ass Natalia Alferova
3-0 (83) Karina Lipanova, penalty stroke
3-1 (85) Malin Persson

Best goal scorer – Tatyana Gurinchik, Russia, 12 goals