Happy together
Lauri Kapanen scored two himself and assisted three of Markus Bollström’s four against OLS. The score? 11-1.
With a roster like this, who do you play?
Some coaches would kill for such a problem.
It's okay, Jaakko Rissanen can still handle the ball, Sami Lehtinen notices.
Jaakko Rissanen, back from an autumn studying in Austria, scored in his first Salibandyliiga game of the season. On Sunday against Josba, Markus Bollström did his first full 60 minutes of the season and performed solidly as always. Markus Huhtimo will soon be back after his knee injury. Youngsters Jiri Tikkanen and Tomi Palin have proved themselves ready to play anyone, anytime.
Only six players max out there simultaneously, there will be class on the bench, too. Everyone’s got to work hard and earn their spot on the line-up.
No wonder head coach Petteri Bergman smiles.
A lot is decided in January.
Stepping into the light.
In Salibandyliiga, no less than 50 games are played this month. Dreams will be crushed and goals for the season flushed down the toilet but also play off places secured.
For Erä, January means seven games out of which four are played at home. A chance to get even with Trackers, TPS, OLS and AC HaKi that escaped undefeated at first attempts.
Beating Trackers 7-2 in Mosahalli and NST 5-4 away was exactly the start the team wanted for the spring.
On Wednesday, it’s TPS at home.
The way to finish this half of the season
Finishing the autumn off right. Finnish Cup winners Tapanilan Erä celebrate after beating Koovee 9-5 in the final. The Herbstmeister of Salibandyliiga fought back well but could not stop the inspired and well-prepared Tapanila team.
Sweet compensation for all the work and sweat, starting in July to prepare for the EFC qualification. Bittersweet silver medals in EFC, getting to start the league spring at fourth place and now this. Feels good to see the trouble was not in vain.
The 6000 euro prize check comes in handy, too.
”It’s been a long season and now we’ll put the sticks aside for a fortnight”, assistant coach Joonas Naava said after the Cup final. ”But it won’t be all holidays and Christmas delicacies, though. We will be training, each player according to a schedule programmed for him personally. We’ve had to concentrate on three goals simultaneously but with two of them behind us now, we can set our focus on Salibandyliiga.”
Don’t forget to check out Mikko’s pics.
Second period, third goal by the menace
Here’s your headline: Classic’s super sniper sinks Erä.
Okay, it took a little more than Lassi Vänttinen’s hat trick to cause Erä’s second straight home loss. A sheeply first period by the home team, a good game by the opponent, a couple of shots that bounced the wrong way at the wrong moment.
But excuses are for losers.
We need 60 minutes of focused effort, gentlemen.
60+, if necessary.
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