In the match for the gold medal Dutchwomen managed to get the initiative in the hands from the first minutes of the game. However already in the second quarter the Russians made the score even. In the second half of the game the Russian national team, which by the way the only one that never lost on the tournament, considerably increased gap in the csore, mostly owing to hard work of the Russian Aleksandra Antonova, she scored five goals. By results of the final match Russia won the gold medal, and the national team of the Netherlands - silver.

     Ilse SINDORF, head coach of the Netherlands: - Russians deserved this victory, the Russian team played very well. Our national team started not bad, but could not hold on up to the mark till the end of game.

     Mikhail NAKORYAKOV, the head coach of the Russian national team: - Yesterday's game with the USA exhausted the Netherlands, it was noticeable. The Dutchwomen reached the final with great difficulty and deserved the silver medal. It was very difficult for us to change the course of the meeting and to achieve desirable result.

     RUSSIA: Karnaukh, Antonova (3), Prokofyeva (1), Karimova (1), Antonova (5), Nuhova, Zelentzova (1), Belova (2), Savchuk, Bogdanova, Ivanchishina (1), Kurochkina, Yadryshnikova.

     NETHERLANDS: Slobbe, Dongelmans (1), Stomphorst (2), van der Sloot (1), Genee, Klaassen (3), Remers (1), Nijhuis (1), Smits, Sevenich, Mensink, Geserick, Brouwer.