BRATISLAVA, Slovakia, May 12 (UPI) -- Jarkko Immonen's two power-play goals Thursday helped send Finland past Norway 4-1 and into the semifinals of the 2011 World Championship in Slovakia.
Tuomo Ruutu and Jani Lajunen also scored for the Finns and Petri Vehanen made 37 saves.
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Ken Andre Olimb scored for Norway on a penalty shot. Lars Haugen turned aside 30 shots in defeat.
All the scoring took place in the second period.
On Friday, Finland will play the winner of the Canada-Russia quarterfinal match. It's the first time Finland has reached the World semis since winning the bronze medal in 2008.
Sweden and the Czech Republic meet in the other semifinal.
