TPS should win four of the next five games to win the Finnish championship. According to Sports expert Topi Nättinen, the loss was mentally heavy for TPS.
TURKU. The Turku Palloseura had all the keys to winning in the second final of the Finnish Hockey Championship on Saturday, but luckily Tappara got another second in the hot Turku Hall.
The sequel was played in just under three minutes after Tapparan Charles Bertrandin the throw-in bounced off the TPS defender’s skate into the net. Victory for Tappara with goals 2–1. The loss was especially heavy for the people of Turku, as Tappara will take his home to Tampere in the 2–0 lead.
– It was a very heavy loss for TPS mentally. Absolutely incredible feeling, incredible curiosity, and now it completely flattened out, Sports Expert Topi Nättinen closely.
TPS had previously exclaimed a very loud home crowd of 10,500 in the final batch Juuso Pärssisen by hitting. The people of Turku were even close to the winning goal at the end, however Tyler Steenberger the shot went just wide.
In addition to individual situations, TPS got better at playing the puck anyway. The team has long relied on the number one chain, but also in Turku Jack Rodewaldin the chain in the end eventually created an offensive game.
According to Nättinen, TPS now had faith in what he was doing, but the most important thing, namely the result, was not received.
– It’s pretty close, at least, that Tappara is going to spend. TPS should win four of the five games and face a team as tough as Tappara at the moment. Without miracles, it is quite impossible, Nättinen says.
According to Nättinen, despite the lucky winning goal, Tappara made the necessary victory in Turku.
– Numerically, if you look, they have two goals scored after more than 120 minutes of play. That record keeps games winning. Their underpower is very high quality and when attacking they consume their opponents enough and do nothing extra.
Tappara was clearly stronger in the first final, but TPS was already very close to winning at home. However, Tappara’s secret, the united five, paid off again.
– They all know what they’re doing. For example Kristian Kuusela played in less than half a minute, humblingly and loudly, he scored a winning goal. It’s no coincidence that luck bounces on their side and goes to the damage finish.
The match series will continue after the break on Monday in Tampere. The Finnish champion can be decided on Tuesday in Turku if Tappara wins both matches.
– The great thing about sports is that the story continues from here on out. Now two games are played really fast on Monday and Tuesday. Then the Finnish champion can be determined. Let’s see what happens.