‘s floor bandy experts Perttu Kytöhonka and Toni Lötjönen praised the Finnish coaching team’s faith in the final defeat situation.
SpongeBob Forsberg,
Henri Pitkänen
Sweden was already on its way to its eleventh floorball men’s world championship when it led Finland 4–0 in the World Cup final on its home field in Malmö.
However, Finland continued to believe and finally won in extra time after a huge Kiri. The Swedish media did not use silk gloves when treating the national team.
– Complete collapse, headlined Aftonbladet.
Scored Sweden’s third goal Emil Johansson had sold his country after the match.
– It tastes really bitter. This hurts. We were too scared after the start, Johansson said to SVT.
The Swedish experts gave the badly melted home team some bile. of SVT Mattias Samuelsson didn’t like the team’s moves when Finland rushed into the game.
– The players don’t dare to take responsibility. This is what happens if you withdraw. This hurts. But when you think about the match, the result is not unfair, Samuelsson summed up after the match.
A four-time world champion By Robin Nilsberth the last match in Sweden’s shirt ended in a huge disappointment. He hit the top bar with about 20 seconds left in the third round.
– Feeling empty, Nilsberth, the champion defender representing the Swiss Zug United was able to say.
Nilsberth is remembered for the 2021 World Cup gold interview in Helsinki, when he put Finns in his World Cup gold rush and Finnish coffee on top of that.
Finland focused on the essentials
Sports expert Perttu Kytöhongan according to Sweden was not able to change its playing style when Finland got on its feet in the second and third sets.
– After the 4–2 goal, it was a different game. At that point, Finland was good in those (game-deciding) moments and special situations. These strengths brought Finland into the game, and we got to the third place from a completely new situation, says Kytöhonka.
According to Kytöhonga, Sweden focused on trivialities throughout the tournament.
– When was the wrong referee and when was there something wrong with the association. Finland focused on its own work and behaved in a completely different way. Joy and chance won here.
– The head coach Esa Jussila has wanted to build his team through the opportunity to play, even in a 0–4 situation there was still a chance. Such a seed sprouts in that team. There is belief in possibility.
Another of ‘s floorball experts Toni Lötjönen reminded that Sweden used its position effectively in the opening set when it took a 3–0 lead.
– Finland’s special situation play did not work in the opening set and the goalkeeper play was not at the level of the final. As the match progressed, control turned to Finland, who played smart. On top of that, the Oilers pitch Astala-Kainulainen-Iiskola, which scored four goals, Lötjönen set the mood.
– The team played in an upward direction. The tournament training was successful. The leadership, coaching and reaction during the final match was excellent.