BEIJING, Feb 18 hockey tournament in Beijing. The match ended with a score of 2:0 in favor of the Finns. Sakari Manninen (16th minute) and Harri Pesonen (60) distinguished themselves. The Finnish team became the first finalist of the Olympic Games, the Slovakian team will play in the match for third place. Their opponents in the medal matches will be determined in the match between the national teams of Russia and Sweden, which will take place later on Friday. The Finns reached the final of the Olympics for the third time in history. In total, they have two silver (1988, 2006) and four bronze awards (1994, 1998, 2010, 2014). The Slovaks will fight for bronze for the second time, in 2010 they lost in the match for third place to the team of Finland (3:5).
