Finland ended its group victoriously.
Emotions heated up in the match between Finland and Sweden. Juha Hautakangas / Floorball Association
Finland took a big win when it defeated Sweden 5-2 at the World Indoor Basketball Championships in Malmö.
Sweden is the biggest advance favorite of the Games, but had to succumb to defeat against Finland.
Sweden was still on top in the opening set, but Finland improved their grip as the game progressed. The Swedish players got frustrated, especially in the second set, and the players focused on the wrong things. In addition, as Sweden’s coach Niklas Norden got hot during the match.
Swedish player Robin Nilsberth said straight words about Sweden’s playing.
– We have to start playing floorball. Now it feels like we’re going around in circles and we’re going through the motions, Nilsberth said For Expressen after the second round.
Especially in the last set, Finland was able to keep Sweden out of bad goal positions.
Finland also scored two goals with superiority.
– Sweden learned a lesson, SVT commentator Chris Härenstam said.
With their victory, Finland secured the victory of their initial group. It knows that Finland can possibly get a slightly easier route towards the final.
The matter was corrected on 10.12., at 23:03: Corrected Nilsberth from expert to player.