SAO PAULO -- Lukas Klosertmann and Nils Peterson scored to send Germany into the Olympic gold-medal match for the first time with a 2-0 semifinal victory over Nigeria on Wednesday.The Germans will play Brazil on Saturday at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. The stadium was the site of the countrys World Cup victory in 2014, a few days after the German senior team embarrassed Brazil 7-1 in the semifinals.Brazil defeated Honduras 6-0 earlier in the day at the Maracana to put the hosts in the final. Neymar scored a pair of goals.Is there anything more beautiful than playing an Olympic final at Maracana against Brazil? It is amazing, fabulous, Germany coach Horst Hrubesch said.Nigeria will face Honduras in the bronze-medal match on Saturday in Belo Horizonte.Klostermann scored in the ninth minute off a cross from captain Maximillian Meyer, beating fallen Nigeria goalkeeper Emmanuel Daniel.Nigerias Jon Obi Mikel had a good chance in the 31st minute but was off the mark. Mikel, who plays for Chelsea, is one of the three senior players that Nigeria added to the Olympic roster. The mens tournament is played among under-23 teams.Peterson charged in and directed Davie Selkes cross into the far corner in the 89th minute. It was Petersons sixth goal of the tournament.We didnt play well. We dont deserve to be in the final, Mikel said.Nigerias Olympic run received attention when the teams arrival in Brazil was delayed by a flight mix-up until just hours before their opening match.Nigeria won gold at the 1996 Olympics with a 3-2 victory over Argentina, then won silver in 2008, falling to Argentina 1-0 in the final.Germany is playing at the Olympics for the first time since 1998, when U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann was on the team. Germany has the competitions best attack with 21 goals. 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I think we have to be an aggressive team. The game is getting faster every day and I think you have to play an up-tempo style. You have to attack. And thats not just offensively but defensively as well.Bednar has also stressed moving the puck out of the zone, so quick passes from the defensemen to the forwards to start the breakout. Colorado has spent too much time in its own end the past few seasons, which led to Avalanche goaltenders facing a lot of shots every game.We still go D to D, defenseman Tyson Barrie told The Denver Post. Its going to be D to D with a purpose, to get it in the forwards hands.The Avalanche have reached the postseason once in the last six seasons -- in 2014, when Patrick Roy led Colorado to 112 points and the Central Division title in his first year as the coach. The team struggled with poor starts the next two years and missed the playoffs.Roys abrupt resignation Aug. 11 forced an unexpected coaching search that snagged Bednar from the Columbus system. 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The play of goalie Antti Niemi in the win, after a tough finish to last season, has the Stars feeling confident going into Saturdays game at Pepsi Center.I am really happy with the preseason and with all the practice we have done, Niemi told the Dallas Morning News. I just want to keep doing the same thing here and not worry that this was the season opener.Niemi was 1/3 with a 3.29 goals-against average in the playoffs last season, but if Thursday is any indication he is back on track.He faced 17 shots in the first period against the Ducks and finished with 33 saves.I thought Antti was excellent, Stars coach Lindy Ruff told the Dallas Morning News. That first period, we had some bad decisions, gave up some odd-numbered rushes, gave up three two-on-ones where he made real good saves. ' ' '