Norway - Finland 2:4

24. May 2003, 19:13 

Finland has won the game for bronze medal. The defending champion beat Norway 4:2. The Finns started furiously and lead 4:0 after 24 minutes. Up to then Norway had no chance what so ever. In the third period Norway got better and could tighten the grip on the Finnish defense. Thanks to two goals by Lersbryggen and Gronmo within 30 seconds Norway could shorten the gap. But the hits came too late to turn the match around…

Norway – Finland 2:4 (0:2, 0:2, 2:0) Wankdorfhalle, Bern. – 1950 Spectators. Referees: Baumgartner/Kläsi (SUI). Goals: 10. Schilcher 0:1. 12. Suomalainen 0:2. 23. Jouhten (Isoniemi) 0:3. 24. Saukko (Pöntinen) 0:4. 55. Lersbryggen (Gronmo) 1:4. 55. Gronmo (Andersen) 2:4. Penalties: Norway 1x 2 Minutes, Finland none Norway: Hansnar Rinne; Giörtz, Ruud; Fagernes, Leivestad; Bjornebekk, Kristiansen, Gigstad; Oversveen, Andersen, Helminsen; Lersbryggen, Gronmo. Finland: Pöntinen; Simonen, Lehtinen; Oikarinen, Ristimäki; Jouhten, Schilcher; Kettunen, Saarinen, Mäntynen; Saukko, Joutsen, Suomalainen; Kupila, Isoniemi, Simolin; Valjakka. Remarks: 8. Shot on the post by Helminsen, 11. Shot on the post by Giörtz, 40. Shot on the post by Mäntynen. 55. Time-out Finland, 60. Time-out Norway, Norway without Goalkeeper.

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