“Absolutely insane amount” – Marko Anttila surprised by the audience in the bronze medal game of the Finnish Championship League, Ilves with medals after a 21-year break

The 3–0 lead built by Ilves in the first two rounds lasted until the end of the bronze medal match in the Finnish Championship, although KooKoo still rose to 3–2. Ilves celebrates the bronze medal of the Finnish Hockey League after a 21-year break. Its previous medal, including bronze, dates from 2000-2001.

Head coach of the lynx Jouko Myrrä was pleased with the outcome.

– We played a valid puck for 35 minutes. Then by the end of the second batch we made a couple of mistakes. The third installment was then a thriller worth the value of this match. All’s well That ends well.

– The season did not end with the victory that was the goal, but the victory nonetheless. Maybe this bronze game also shows that Ilves is a big community, and there is support behind them at the moment, Myrrä said in an interview with Sport.

KooKoon head coach Olli Salo was understandably disappointed.

– The loss of a medal game always depends on it. There are young and old players there. It is not self-evident that you can play for medals. Nothing to fit, Ilves was better at the start today and we woke up too late.

Both teams were thirsting for the dullest medal, as KooKoo had no medals at all. The struggle for bronze also attracted spectators, as the game was witnessed by 11,606 spectators. It is the second largest audience for the bronze medal ever. Even 13 fans of the bus had arrived from Kouvola. The match was played on Ilves’ home field because it was better in the regular season (Ilves 3rd and KooKoo 8th).

Won his first adult league medal Marko Anttila praised the audience profusely

– Absolutely insane amount. I’ve watched games on TV, but yes this still surprised me. Incredible atmosphere, it was great to play. At least I enjoyed it, Ilves-breeder said.

– The number of Kouvola residents who come to the scene shows that hockey is of great importance in Kouvola and Kouvola is a sports city, there is baseball and basketball. Many things are done well there, Salo praised.

Balázs Sebok took the home team to a 1-0 lead when Ilves rose to KooKoo and Les Lancaster scored by Sebokille. In the game clock 10.18.

The second goal was also scored from the crossbar. In the 18th minute of the opening round, KooKoo increased Joonas Oden bait and Lancaster finished the first goal of the playoffs.

In the second installment, Ilves struck with superiority after the middle of the installment, when KooKoo and Finland left the field at the end of the season. Alexander Bonsaksen sat on the ice floe wobbling.

Simon Johansson scored by KooKoo Nick Malik repelled in front of him. The golden helmet of the people of Tampere Eemeli Finlandwas in the right place to put the loose disc in his backpack.

However, KooKoo still got an eye change and narrowed the game to 3-1 with a superiority when Ilves had too many players on the ice. Teemu Rautiainen scored by Ilves Vadim Zherenkon through the back to the finish.

Power player for the playoffs in Kouvola Kim Strömberg struck immediately after that. Heavy skating to the attack area and an accurate shot. Strömberg is 5 + 9 = 14 in the faculty spring games. That’s how KooKoo got the ball into the head.

No goals were seen in the third round, although both teams had their places. At the end of the day, KooKoo got a chance to level the score. However, Kiri coughed when the team’s eating tooth Strömberg was caught on the ice in 59.09. So the game ended 3–2 and Ilves got a bronze.

Bronze match Ilves – KooKoo (2–0, 1–2, 0–0)

10.18 1–0 Balázs Sebok (Les Lancaster, Eetu Päkkilä)
17.24 2–0 Les Lancaster (Joonas Oden, Henrik Haapala)
32.05 3–0 Eemeli Finland (Simon Johansson, Petri Kontiola)
37.31 3–1 Teemu Rautiainen (Kim Strömberg, Joose Antonen)
38.25 3–2 Kim Strömberg (Radek Koblizek, Riku Tuomola)

Ilves 15 + 20 + 12 = 45 Size 11 + 12 + 11 = 34

Ilves, Vadim Zherenko 7 + 3 + 10 = 20
KooKoo, Nick Malik 11 + 12 + 11 = 34