Sotkamo’s Jymy surprised Vimpelin Veto, who was playing on his home field, in the opening final of the men’s Superpesis. Jymy narrowly defeated Vimpeli 1–0 (3–3, 3–2).
A loss at home is rare for Vimpel, as it has lost the last and only time at Saarikent this season on June 18 against Joensuu Maila.
– We played inside well enough and from the nest, which Jymy doesn’t play. In the end, those shots became a booth and we had to play with a little risk. Outside, we succeeded perfectly in what we set out to get, Sotkamon Jymy’s game director Mikko Kuosmanen your inches.
Sports expert Sami-Petteri Kivimäki somewhat surprised by Kuosmanen’s comment.
– I don’t know what Kuosmanen was referring to, that there were unsettled solutions. In my opinion, they were smart solutions, especially at Saarikent against Vimpel’s Veto, Kivimäki said.
The key to Jymy’s victory was tight outside play, which allowed Veto to have few chances. The one who played with number two was especially in trouble Mikko Kanala, who managed to break the number one position only twice out of six attempts. Similarly, Jymyn Jere Vikström played with one hundred percent efficiency.
– Kanala’s punches didn’t hit. He hit a lot of illegals. Elmeri Anttila couldn’t get to the main situation and Vimpel’s game didn’t start spinning.
Korhonen is red hot
Thus, Veto was able to make a small difference to the situation for its batting jokers, who were in top form. Jukka-Pekka Vainionpää scored three runs in five attempts. Janne Mäkelä in turn dipped his bow twice in between.
– One river ball was on the break-through, but there was no run from that either. We also did hard performances outside, as an example Iivari Vihannon diving booth Jere Saukon to the beat. We were winning, not watching what happens, Jymyn Roope Korhonen described.
Korhonen was in a strong mood, as he scored a total of four runs on single hits. Korhonen had scored a total of 13 runs in the previous two semifinals.
– There have been good shots during the last couple of games. There were untaken balls in decisive tight games and I tried to continue in the same direction. When you start snapping, you usually snap a little longer, Korhonen said.
Korhonen’s runs can be seen in the following video.
The opening period ended in a tie 3–3. Both were in the lead during the period, but in the end Korhonen managed to tie the runs in the fourth inning.
– I said in the booth at the time that the pennant can be won today. As it was.
The inside game of the bet was left in the barrel
Vimpelin Veto’s game director Tomi Niskanen described Vedo’s game as weak, although the team improved towards the end.
– We have to think a little. We made more mistakes than the opponent and credit to them. They were that much better.
Kanala regretted that there was room for improvement just inside.
– It fell through the cracks today. The guy was that much better. We were able to twist surprisingly well, but today the quality was not enough, Kanala said.
However, according to Kanala, nothing will change when the series continues on Sunday at Hiukka Stadium. He is confident that by increasing the number of situations, the loss will turn into a profit.
– We were so close now. When we increase the number of situations, the mortars will hit runs, Kanala said.
Does the bounce game mix up the pack?
When the series moves to Sotkamo, the nature of the game changes in terms of structuring situations on a hard and bouncy field. Roope Korhonen pointed out that Jymy might rely on the bounce, but believed that Veto is not going to drastically change his playing.
Jymy has a great bouncer, because Niko Korhonen has hit the ball in the front court with a certain percentage.
– It will be interesting to see what kind of substitution tactics the teams start with. Jymy played the number one situation versatilely, but will Korhonen move to the bounce game, because now they got a locker Teemu Kinnusen unarmed at the plate, Kivimäki reflects.
Kivimäki reminds that the situation in the series is ideal for Sotkamo.
– Veto’s team has countless players who know the spirit of the game. I don’t see a shock, but Jymy’s situation is ideal. They know that with a hard performance at home, the series will be 2–0. Then we could already talk about a different type of anxiety for Veto.
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