Kiekko-Espoo did not give Helsinki IFK opportunities in the final opening of the Women’s Ice Hockey League.
Joel Holma,
Ilmari Pitkänen
17.4. 18: 07 • Updated April 17. 18:57
Kiekko-Espoo showed Helsinki IFK the place of the locker in the final opening of the Women’s Ice Hockey League.
The Espoo players won their home game 5-0 for the first time against HIFK, who will play in the finals. Three victories are required for the championship.
Kiekko-Espoo started the match strongly. In the first installment Emmi Leinonen and Emmi Rakkolainen took Kiekko-Espoo’s 2–0 lead with their hits.
In the second installment, a defender familiar from the Finnish national team Nelli Laitinen made a real volley to the HIFK network. Laitinen transported the puck from his own end through the HIFK defense to the finish.
In the third installment, Kiekko-Espoo continued its paint production.
HIFK got the goal of Kiekko-Espoo Tiia Pajarinen employed 34 combatants. Still, the team was not allowed to create dangerous situations.
– HIFK has skilled players. We were able to defend them away from the goal scoring. We played five in our own area. They didn’t have many dangerous finish points, Pajarinen tells Urheilu.
Sports Expert Annina Rajahuhta compels Pajar and says HIFK needs to get his offensive game in order.
– HIFK had a lot of wounds, but the players weren’t properly in the mask and they didn’t get instructions at the goal. HIFK needs to go better into the scoring area.
With HIFK paint Iina Kuusela took 48 copies.
HIFK: n Krista Parkkonen enjoyed the intense intensity of the game, but admits the team wasn’t ready in the beginning.
– They weren’t ready for their style of play right at the start of the game. We were able to create good goals, it was positive in this game. This loss needs to be reset quickly. We want to show the place of the closet in the next match.
The final series continues on Monday. Rajahuhta believes HIFK will be ready for Monday’s game.
– They were already developing their game as the match progressed. They don’t have very many players who have played in the finals. Now the excitement of the first game has been shed off. Kiekko-Espoo must also be ready tomorrow.
The match was followed by 286 spectators.
Puhe will follow the second final match on Monday. The broadcast starts at 2.50 pm.