Annina Rajahuhta analyzes the Finland – Latvia game: Haloo Helsinki performed the song Maamme

Finland trained Norway 5–0 in the opening game of the World Cup. However, the start of the match was wet.

– In the beginning, the pressures and tension of the opening game were visible. There was a disk of negligence, direct attacks were interrupted a couple of times in the midfield. Not so typical Finland puck, says Iltalehti’s hockey expert Annina Rajahuhta.

– However, it is natural and understandable. As soon as Finland got the substitutions below and the players sweated on the surface, the excitement was released. Finland was strong in the second and third installments.

Big win

The Lions unexpectedly lost their last four games before the home race.

– The team certainly had little to prove itself. The return to the winning streak was the most important thing in the opening game, Rajahuhta thinks of the four medals.

Five goals scored and zero hits are also noteworthy.

– Coarse paint always warms the mind. The opening game was definitely a boost for the team’s confidence, says Rajahuhta.

– The defense game as a whole was good against Norway and it is always a top story that the miller is playing the zero game. Finland has two top goalkeepers, it won’t happen.

Our brave Earth

The first fuss in the World Championships went up before the Lions had played for a second. Haloo Helsinki! presented a personal and fast-paced interpretation Our countrysong before the Norwegian game.

The audience fell in love and got angry.

– I noticed that the presentation had received opinions that divided opinions. It was a bold move, a little daring to break boundaries. I feel like it was a freesia bet, Rajahuhta says.

– Great performance, lit by a middle-aged man, the studio host slams Timo Kunnari.

Watch Annina Rajahuhta’s analysis in its entirety in the video at the beginning of the story.