Tappara from Tampere can decide the place in the final on Monday in their home arena. The superiority of the people of Tampere was absolutely certain.
7.4. 19:34•Updated 7.4. 20:21
Tampere Tappara is one victory away from the finals of the hockey SM league. Tappara defeated HIFK in the fourth final 5–2 sovereignly and leads the series with 3–1 wins.
Tappara’s dominance was crushing, as it managed the first two rounds of each of its three dominances. The people of Tampere have scored eight overtime goals in the entire series, i.e. they have succeeded with 50 percent certainty.
– It must be said that Tappara is annoyingly good and even. They have all the areas, and absolutely no weaknesses, Urheilu’s expert Ismo Lehkonen comment during the match in the Ice Hockey Round.
– I have to take my hat off to Tappara, how they are able to take enough space and time away from the attacks. They also don’t make mistakes in their puck game. It’s minimal gaming, mathematically clever activity.
HIFK was still very involved in the game in the opening set and the team also had top chances to score the lead, but Take Rantakari the coolness at the end of the set backfired. Feeder Jori Lehterän laty found To Niko Ojamäkiwho shot unopposed into the top corner.
– You can’t do that. That situation was a technically poor performance by Rantakari. Because of that, HIFK’s good 19-minute performance was totally wasted, Lehkonen said.
In the second set, Tappara was able to create several top positions and also succeeded in finishing three times. First came from the exchange to the field Jonathan Davidson your life Anton Levtchin from a cross pass into the puck net, after which HIFK’s game crumbled around the middle of the set.
– Tappara got four good goals at a fast pace. HIFK’s offensive play lacks help for the puck. When we go to the central area, Tappara gives side and front pressure, and HIFK has no passing places nearby, Lehkonen stated after 30 minutes.
Tampere’s next overtime hits were Kristian Tanunsen and Levtchi’s handwriting. Between overtime goals Leevi Teissala had brought consolation to the people of Helsinki with his solo goal.
– From the point of view of HIFK, the situation is really bad. They can’t play any harder. If you put it in ice, the cage will wobble. It takes away from aggressive defensive play, says Lehkonen.
HIFK is looking for medicines for special situations
In the third set, Tappara defended patiently and wisely. Ojamäki did not manage to pass Tapos, who took a top save, but a moment later Casimir Jürgens the throw bounced through the endboard and Taponen’s skate into the net.
As in the previous match, the final score of the match was 5–2, when Eetu Koivistoinen directed in the last minutes Julius Nättinen input to the network.
– Better game from us today. We defended better. We still have to get wiser and come up with medicines for playing in special situations, HIFK’s head coach Ville Peltonen stated at the press conference.
Tappara’s head coach Jussi Tapolan according to HIFK started the match strongly. However, the goals helped the people of Tampere at the right moments.
– There are two great teams here and there was no free space on the field. We fought hard and even though we were tough, we were relatively fair. It doesn’t get any easier than this. The games are getting tougher all the time. You have to gather energy and be ready for that.
Tappara can decide its place in the final already on Monday at home. The match starts at 17:00 and Puheen Jääkiekkierros at 16:45. The second semifinal series Ilves–Pelicans continues already on Saturday at 17:00. The match also starts at 16:45 in the Ice Hockey round.
4th semi-final
Tappara–HIFK 5–2 (1–0, 3–1, 1–1)
19.26 1–0 Ojamäki (Lehterä, Savinainen) yv
25.27 2–0 J Davidsson (Levtchi, Thomas)
33.12 3–0 Tanus (Levtchi, Matushkin) yv
35.40 3–1 in Teisala
37.36 4–1 Levtchi (Tanus, Heljanko) yv
48.20 5–1 Jürgens (Thomas, Ikonen)
57.55 5–2 Nättinen (Luhanka, Kåsastul)
Goalkeepers
Heljanko 8+5+10=23
Taponen 7+3+3=13
Audience: 12,055
Wins 3–1 for Tappara.