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| 18 Feb 2025, 15:00 | Regular season | Skenderija Sports Arena Sarajevo | |||||||
| Bulgaria | 5-3 | Estonia | |||||
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| Referees: Audrey-Anne Girard (CAN)  |  Spectators: 35 | |||||||
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| 05:18 | | | away | | | PPG | | | 0-1 | | | Kirke Kulla (Diana Kaareste) |
| 11:49 | | | home | | | | | 1-1 | | | Maria Runevska (Stefani Stoyanova) | |
| 25:47 | | | away | | | | | 1-2 | | | Kirke Kulla (Nora Vont) | |
| 30:07 | | | away | | | | | 1-3 | | | Olesja Prants (Merlin Griffin) | |
| 36:51 | | | home | | | | | 2-3 | | | Stefani Stoyanova (Maria Runevska) | |
| 43:13 | | | home | | | PPG | | | 3-3 | | | Maya Georgieva (Maria Runevska, Lena Ivanova) |
| 47:31 | | | home | | | | | 4-3 | | | Maria Runevska | |
| 59:39 | | | home | | | EN | | | 5-3 | | | Lena Ivanova |
| Name | G | A | PIM | +/- | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stefani Baykusheva | | | | | | | | | ||||
Sevgyul Choban | | | | | | | | | ||||
Zornica Dikova (MoM) | | | | | | | 2 | | | 1 | ||
Kalina Dimova | | | | | | | | | -2 | |||
Maya Georgieva | | | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | ||
Vanesa Georgieva | | | | | | | | | ||||
Lena Ivanova | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | 4 | |
Karina Kozarova | | | | | | | | | ||||
Kalina Licheva | | | | | | | | | ||||
Albena Pavlova | | | | | | | | | ||||
Emanuela Petkova | | | | | | | | | ||||
Polya Petrova | | | | | | | | | -1 | |||
Maria Runevska | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | 3 |
Yana Spasova | | | | | | | | | ||||
Stefani Stoyanova | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | 2 | | | 3 |
Martina Zlateva | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Name | G | A | PIM | +/- | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jana Bilorus | | | | | | | | | -1 | |||
Amelia Geller | | | | | | | | | -3 | |||
Merlin Griffin | | | | | 1 | | | | | 1 | ||
Grete Hollo | | | | | | | 2 | | | 2 | ||
Kairiin Joemets | | | | | | | | | -1 | |||
Diana Kaareste | | | | | 1 | | | | | -2 | ||
Emilia Koger (MoM) | | | | | | | | | -3 | |||
Marina Kovaljova | | | | | | | | | -1 | |||
Miina Kriisa | | | | | | | | | -1 | |||
Kirke Kulla | | | 2 | | | | | | | |||
Olesja Prants | | | 1 | | | | | | | |||
Käbi-Triin Riig | | | | | | | | | ||||
Ksenia Sarko | | | | | | | | | ||||
Aleksandra-Olga Seppar | | | | | | | | | ||||
Janika Väliste | | | | | | | | | -3 | |||
Nora Vont | | | | | 1 | | | | | |||
Snezhana Zrelov | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Name | SA | GA | MIN | % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Angelina Dimova | | | | | | | | | ||||
Monika Nedyalkova | | | 22 | | | 3 | | | 60:00 | | | 86.36 |
| Name | SA | GA | MIN | % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Uljana Jeggi | | | | | | | | | ||||
Sofia Salamatina | | | 45 | | | 4 | | | 58:57 | | | 91.11 |
SARAJEVO - Bulgaria completed a thrilling 5-3 victory over Estonia to clinch the gold medal and secure promotion to Division IIIA at the IIHF Women's World Championship Division IIIB. Trailing 1-3 midway through the game, Bulgaria staged a stunning third-period comeback, outshooting Estonia 22-2 in the final frame. Maria Runevska played a crucial role with two goals and two assists, while goaltender Monika Nedyalkova made 19 saves to secure the historic win.
Estonia grabbed an early 1-0 lead on a power-play goal by Kirke Kulla (5:18), assisted by Diana Kaareste. Bulgaria equalized at 11:49, as Runevska capitalized on a setup from Stefani Stoyanova.
The second period saw Estonia take control. Kulla scored again at 25:47 off a pass from Nora Vont, and Olesja Prants extended the lead to 3-1 at 30:07. However, Bulgaria fought back, with Stoyanova narrowing the deficit to 3-2 at 36:51 after a feed from Runevska.
Bulgaria came out firing in the final period, completely overwhelming Estonia. Maya Georgieva tied the game on a power play at 43:13, assisted by Runevska and Lena Ivanova. Just four minutes later, Runevska struck again, giving Bulgaria its first lead at 47:31.
Estonia pulled their goalie in the final minute, but Ivanova sealed the victory with an empty-net goal at 59:39. The 5-3 win secured Bulgaria's first-ever Division IIIB championship, earning them a well-deserved promotion.
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