Floorball’s dear enemy Finland is already in the World Cup semi-finals – self-confident Sweden can fall into excesses: “The house of cards falls apart more easily”

According to Urheilu’s experts, the selection of Finland’s goalkeeper for the semi-finals is difficult. Sweden, which played its quarterfinals on Thursday, will have a day longer recovery time.

Finland will meet Sweden in the floorball World Cup semi-finals on Saturday, November 12. at 3 p.m. Live broadcast on TV2, Areena, app and website from 2:45 p.m.

Finland crushed Germany in the quarter-finals of the World Cup on Friday 11–2. The match was practically decided already in the opening set, where Finland jumped out to a 6–1 lead.

Especially in the third set, Finland took their foot off the gas so that the team would recover enough for Saturday’s semifinal. In the semifinals, Finland will face Sweden, who beat Norway 18-2 in their own quarterfinals.

Sports experts Toni Lötjönen and Perttu Kytöhonka went through three key points for the upcoming semi-final.

1) The chains fell into place – the health situation and the recovery time are thought-provoking

According to Kytöhonga and Lötjönen, Finland’s play and chains started to find their shape in the semi-final against Germany. Joined the team Peter Kotilainen got into the game right away.

– A local came and immediately found the connection Justus Kainulainen and Ville Lastikan with. It seemed that the chain was more than the sum of its parts.

Sweden played its semi-final on Thursday and will have a day longer recovery time for Saturday’s semi-final. A longer recovery time inevitably gives better chances of winning.

– It’s a physiological truth that definitely helps them, Lötjönen said.

Defender Lauri Stenfors said after the Germany match that the eyes have already turned to the Sweden match.

– Feet to an ice bath and mind to rest. A strong feeling that we will win tomorrow.

2) Goalkeeper selection difficult

Finland’s goalkeeper situation is tricky. The options for the semi-final are the experienced number one goalkeeper Lassi Toriseva and a newcomer Oskari Fälden. Fälden performed well against Germany and also played in the last preliminary group game, where Finland beat Norway 7–2. Toriseva had to give up five times in the Switzerland match and once against Slovakia.

– It’s not an easy choice. Experience on Lassi Toriseva’s side. He has been in big places and finals. It somehow feels that Oskar now has confidence and all the pieces are in place, two good games behind him. I believe Fälden will be seen between the posts against Sweden, Lötjönen said.

3) Sweden’s house of cards prone to collapse

Reigning world champion Sweden goes into the semifinals as a slight early favorite. It has been 18 years since someone other than the duo of Finland and Sweden has played in the final. The situation is therefore exceptional in many ways. Kytöhonka reminds that Sweden has never missed the semi-finals.

– Sweden is a slight early favorite. It is an advantage for Finland. Finland must be cool-headed. Sweden’s coaching management is lukewarm and can fall into overreaction if everything doesn’t go as planned, Kytöhonka said.

– Sweden’s house of cards falls apart more easily than Finland’s. That’s how it’s been throughout the years. Finland knows how to oxidize Sweden’s playing well. Good success is still needed.

According to Lötjönen, it’s easy for Finland to get into a semi-final battle against a dear blood enemy.

– Finland has received Petteri Nykyn always get the best out of Sweden against Sweden. The clock card team must be found once again.

Finland will meet Sweden in the floorball World Cup semi-finals on Saturday, November 12. at 3 p.m. Live broadcast on TV2, Areena, app and website from 2:45 p.m.