2019 FIB WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN 17

Varkaus, Finland 28 February-2 March

It was a very dramatic and snowy World Championship final for Women 17 in Varkaus, Finland, this Saturday, 2 March. Sweden started the final by taking the lead 1-0. Scorer Ellen Nilsson after 33 minutes. The Russian player Mila Pavlovetc scored 1-1 after 9 minutes into the second half. 1-1 at full time and extension was required to separate the teams.

4 minutes into “sudden death”, Tilda Ström was the Swedish hero by scoring 2-1. A very good and exciting final with the world’s two best teams. FIB congratulates Sweden to the gold medals and Russia to the silver.

Finland won the bronze medal. The bronze game was very exciting and ended up 1-1. Extra time got to decide the game. No goals on extra time and it had to be decided by a penalty shootout. Norway made only one goal on their 5 penalty strokes, but Finland made 2. Bronze medals to Finland.