Reigning champion Classic knocked out Nokia’s KrP by 8-3 and is now leading the final with 2-1.
Tampereen Classic, which won the previous five championships in the men’s floorball league, showed on Sunday that it can play in all styles and even when it is incomplete.
Although three defenders were missing from the line, the team knocked out Nokia’s KrP in the third final of the 8-3 F League and now leads 2-1.
Normally the number one attacker in the chain Nico Salo became a defender. He made the only 4-2 victory in the match that was defeated by the second defender Mikko Leikkanen from the feed.
– There was no agreed pattern. That was his third goal of the match – a hat trick for Salo.
Salo thinks playing as a defender is right for him.
– Of course, it’s different than playing as a striker. But I think it went just fine, Salo added.
Salo’s power balance was +5, he was on the field during five Classic goals and not a single one. The same balance was with Pakkipari Leikkanen and Sami Johansson, who scored three goals from the number one players in the chain, and the powers were 1 + 2. At Ville Lastika.
– Compared to the previous game in Rahola, we bravely attacked in the third round and not just defended our own goal, Johansson summed up.
Classic head coach still on the sidelines
KrP: n Nico Jonaeson scored two identical goals. After the latter, the situation was 2–2.
– We got to the levels, and had a good grip at the beginning of the third installment. The guy then raised his level of offensive play and was effective in his places. The cool came to the wrong place, the KrP coach worried Jarmo Härmä.
KrP was the only player in the match Vili Liponen at 48.00. It only suffered for eight seconds. After the goal salon, Classic dominated the match, and an experienced defender Janne Lamminen A 5-2 goal was the solution.
Classic head coach Samu Kuitunen was on the sidelines for the second time in a row.
– Korona was the reason. But pretty mild at the moment. I may still be able to get behind the bench, home coaching is tough, Kuitunen said.