Jukurit was able to knock down KooKoo in the third attempt in the semifinals of the SM League. The victories narrowed to a situation of 1-2 when Petrus Palmu finished the final goal in the second set with force.
Head coach of Jukuri Olli Jokisen his eyes were shaken by the struggle of his protectors and by throwing themselves into the exchange.
– This was a profit. We have not been able to create so many goals in any regular season match, it was difficult to score. If the opponent does not score a goal, then it is a good seam that you are on the right side of that coin, Jokinen thanked the goalkeeper, among other things Oskari Salmiwhose zero time came with 16 fights.
Jukurit was downright superior in the first two installments. KooKoo still got a chance to get involved in the game when the last three minutes of the final round were whistled at Mikkeli.
– The third batch was also in our possession, but I think the judges made special judgments in it. If you start watching the game, and those last three cools, then KooKoo should have had fifteen cools in the match today, Jokinen wondered.
According to the local team coach, KooKoo only got shots with superior force and at the same time a sense of their own game.
– With five to five, we were able to control the match well all the time.
The surprise of the evening was seen Petrus Palmun after the winning goal. About the Chief Judges Lassi Heikkinen heard the Jukurien Aatu Rädy offensive KooKoon goalkeeper Nick Malikia. Rädy was sentenced to another ten minutes of the game, who knew the automatic shower command.
– The rules read, of course, not to shout, and not to do that (an unsportsmanlike act). In it, however, KooKoon Malik skated past our bench during each TV overtime and his mouth went pretty hard in the direction of our bench. He knocked on Salmi a couple of times even up to his calves. Maybe that was in Aatu’s memory when he turned in the direction of Malik, Jokinen wondered.
– Rädy’s coolness partly reflected the actions of the duo of judges and what level it was at today.
According to Jokinen, the semi-finals series is at the beginning and badly in the middle, although KooKoo is leading it 2–1. With four wins, you reach the semi-finals.
– We have a short memory, we will practice on Friday and continue on Saturday in Kouvola. I believe this win will give players self-confidence and also a sense of how much work needs to be done with and without discs. Nothing will be free, Jokinen emphasized.
KooKoo pilot Olli Salo admitted that the team “hung” in the result only with Maliki’s fights.
Jukurit – KooKoo 1–0 (0–0, 1–0, 0–0)
35.35 1–0 Palmu (Nässen, Puistola) yv
Goalkeepers:
Salminen 2 + 3 + 10 = 16
Malik 12 + 18 + 7 = 37