After Canadian carelessness on the offensive blue line, the United States came in a quick transition. Maggie Nicholson pushed the puck up and had Zanon beside him. Just before the finish, Nicholson passed the puck to Zanon who hit it in goal. Then the match clock stood at 76.52 and the clock had struck 23.10 in the Slovak capital.

It was the start of a violent celebration, gloves and clubs were thrown around in the Vlado Dzurilla ice rink and soon the whole team lay in a single big joyful pile. The audience scanned "USA, USA". If Canada has the greatest support for the men's JVM, it was for the United States in the girls' edition.

Leading goal behind hidden goalie

It was the United States that took the lead in the first period when Abbey Murphy from the back shot a shot that went in behind a covert goalkeeper.

The US leadership stayed for a long time, and it wasn't until the third period that the Canadian receipt came. When Ann-Frederik Naud took the puck from the corner and was to go behind the box, she sent before the first post a pass to a clean Sarah Paul who thumped 1-1.

The match was then extended. Then, as I said, Kiara Zanon struck.