1998 Winter Olympics
Preliminary Round, Feb 7.

Germany - Japan 3-1 (0-0, 1-0, 2-1)

FIRST PERIOD
Scoring:
None
Pemalties:
Yamanaka, Jpn (high sticking), 0:27
Lupzig, Ger (interference), 4:20
Kunce, Ger (high sticking), 8:10
Sakurai, Jpn (holding), 12:43
Hecht, Ger (holding), 16:16
Kobori, Jpn (elbowing), 16:16

SECOND PERIOD
Scoring:
1-0 Germany, Hecht 1 (Wieland), 17:03
Penalties:
Benda, Ger (interference), 1:02
Doucet, Ger (roughing), 5:46
MacKay, Ger (interference), 8:23
Kawahira, Jpn (interference), 11:02
Yahata, Jpn (hooking), 13:32
Benda, Ger (unsportsmanlike conduct), 18:14
T Miura, Jpn (unsportsmanlike conduct), 18:14
Brandl, Ger (high sticking), 18:19

THIRD PERIOD
Scoring:
1-1 Japan, Sugisawa 1 (Otomo), 3:50
2-1 Germany, Kunce 1 (Wieland), 11:24
3-1 Germany, Benda 1 (MacKay), 15:05
Penalties: Kuwabara, Jpn (tripping), 0:51
Molling, Ger (cross checking), 4:46
Brandl, Ger ( double roughing minor), 19:57
Kuwabara, Jpn (roughing), 19:57

Shots on goal
Germany 9+10+14=33
Japan 5+9+8=22

Power play: Ger - 0 of 8, Jpn - 0 of 11

Goalies:
Germany, J Heiss (22 shots, 21 saves; record: 1-0-0)
Japan, Iwasaki (33, 30; record: 0-1-0).

Referee: Adam. Linesmen: Cesky, Lauff.
A: 9,861