Lock striker Julius Mattila A 2-1 overtime goal into HIFK’s net in 70.24 brought relief to the camp of the Romanians. In the process Marko Virtanen the protégés won their first discus match in almost a month.
Mattila won the kick-off in his own end and a few seconds later was about to end the game with a two-on-one counterattack.
‘s puck expert Ismo Lehkonen accurately explained Luko’s winning hit.
– the initiator of HIFK Otto from Paaja had been warned once. After that, Mattila took the start of his own end with a goal. Energy from Reuna a high hanging pass forward, and the HIFK player fell to his knees while chasing the puck – it wouldn’t have been worth it. Josh Kestner came one thousand and one hundred, took the puck and passed Mattila to score.
It was close that Luko’s 2022–23 hockey season would have ended with no less than eight consecutive losing games.
The previous victory of the Rauma team was on the 25th of February – almost a month ago – against SaiPa, when the league jumbo fell 1–0 in the home game. At the end of the regular season, Lukko suffered four consecutive losses and after that experienced three more losses in a row against HIFK. In Nordis’ Friday sauna, Lukko ended his harsh losing streak.
The equalizing goal woke up Luko to fight
of HIFK Jesse Seppälä the Norwegian defender left the beach like a pike to drive through Christian Kåsastulin clever vertical flip. Artem Zagidul first repelled the situation, but the Lukko keeper miraculously kicked the puck from the aftermath into his own puck in 15:55. Zagidulin had already scored a few “own goals” in this series.
On Friday, HIFK didn’t perform any miracles in the quarterfinals, but it was still not far off that the Helsinki team would have taken a two-goal lead when the team had its own search time at that point in the match. of HIFK Leevi Teissala kicked the puck into the post in a 1–0 situation.
Lukko tied the game to 1-1 in the second period, when Roope Taponen to fight the puck dropped To Gabriel Fontaine, who made no mistake in front of an empty net in 32:47. The guests got extra energy from this and from time to time kept HIFK in quite a tight spot.
The people of Rauma could not be blamed for the lack of effort, but despite the good situations, the team succumbed to its original sin, weak finishing. Antti Saarela did not manage to drive through, and neither did the defender Tomas Pavelka got the puck past Taponen from the top position. In the follow-up game, Luko’s solution keys were lost Anrei Hakulinenwho managed to get away, but did not manage to pry the puck between the legs of the HIFK goalkeeper.
Lukko centers are finally featured in the statistics
– HIFK had chances for extra goals in the lead, but the team didn’t use their chances. Of course, it should be noted that Zagidulin was the man in his place at that point, expert Lehkonen praised the Lukko guard.
Lehkonen already emphasized during the match that HIFK had completely exhausted Luko’s centers in the series.
– They, the Lukko centers, need to look in the mirror. Let’s talk about Julius Mattila, From Otto Sompof Gabriel Fontaine and Harri from Kainulainen. Coach Virtanen has to find those (scared) players and pump them with faith before the match, Lehkonen noticed before dawn on Friday.
Luko’s center forwards lit up in the bright lights of Nordis, and Fontaine and Mattila opened their goal taps in the playoffs in a situation with their backs against the wall.
– Lukko was better than the teams after the tie and gained important self-confidence from the successes. The series is alive, and Lukko will get to the home game as soon as tomorrow. If the people of Rauma take care of that as well, then the pressure will start to pile up in the direction of HIFK. IFK can’t get through this easily anymore, stressed Ismo Lehkonen.
HIFK – Lock je 1-2 (1-0.0-1.0-0)
15.55 1-0 Seppälä (Kåsastul) sr
32.47 1-1 Fontaine (Kestner, Reunanen)
70.24 1-2 Mattila (Kestner, Reunanen) and
Goalkeepers Audience: 8200
Taponen 7+ 7+ 8+ 1 = 23
Zagidul’s 3+ 6+ 8+ 1 = 18
Semi-final wins for HIFK 3–1