- Marko Anttila’s goals and goals have been literally worth their gold for Leijon in recent value competitions.
- Iltalehti times how memorable hits are born.
Finland will face the USA in the semi-finals of the World Championships starting on Saturday at 2.20 pm and will play in the World Cup finals or the bronze match on Sunday, depending on the result.
The whole preceding sentence could be a mere imagination, if not Marko Anttila would have saved the Lion in the semi-finals from a 0-2 loss with two goals to level. In the end, Anttila was still baited Saku Mäenalasen a 4–2 seal on the empty Slovakian finish.
Anttila, 37, already has the best points balance in his career at the World Championships (2 + 3 = 5), and if the old brands are correct, there may still be power in stock.
The powers increase
Anttila has an incredible ability to rise to the forefront of his role as the lowest power specialist and quadruple dunner.
Admittedly, in the man’s first races, it didn’t yet show up. The 2013 World Championships and the 2018 Olympics went 0 + 1.
The World Championships in Denmark 2018 have already given clues as to what is to come. Anttila collected several NHL tops, such as Sebastian Ahon, Teuvo Teräväinen, Mikko Rantanen and Mikael Granlundin in the star team with a little ice time great score 2 + 2.
However, the Lions Road ended in a loss to Switzerland in the semi-finals.
Those four goals!
Captain Marko Anttila’s World Championship gold goal 2019 has been born, and Veli-Matti Savinainen and Jere Sallinen join in the joy. AOP
The World Cup playoffs in the spring of 2019 elevated Anttila to a hero loved by the entire nation.
Until then, “Mörkö”, who had been playing with binoculars, started to hit the puck when Sweden, confirmed by several NHL stars, was positioned against a team made up of practically European leagues in Finland in the semi-finals.
– There is! Did Mörkö come in? Did Mörkö come in? shouted Antero Mertaranta legendarily, when Anttila rouhi Niko Ojamäki weave the return disc from the corner of the paint Henrik Lundqvistin behind the back: 4–4 in time 58.31.
Sakari Mannisen the extra time goal took Finland to the semifinals against Russia’s even better-known Dream Team.
On paper, Finland had no division, but in the trough, the Lions showed the Russians the power of cooperation.
The only goal of the match was Marko Anttila – who else said he was in 50.18. thumped loose disc Andrei Vasilevskin between the legs.
In the final against the rock-hard Canada, Anttila found Matt Murrayn from the control package the same opening from which he slammed the B-point on the wrist into the puck backpack: 1-1 in 22.35.
And that’s not all. The third installment expired in the same two minutes and 35 seconds as Anttila loaded Brother-Matti Savinainen from the end feed to the puck paint ceiling: 2–1!
It also remained the championship goal when the final score was 3-1.
Important points
The 2020 World Championships had to be canceled due to the pandemic, and in the spring 2021 silver medals, Anttila’s balance was 0 + 3.
The tastiest entry point came Hannes Björnisen victory in the semi-finals of 2-1 against Germany.
Last February, Anttila continued her great value success at the Olympic Games. He hit 2 + 1 in five matches.
The goals were scored in the opening match against Latvia and in the semi-final of 5-1 against Switzerland, where Finland’s 3–0 hit was in Anttila’s hand.
The most memorable was the supply from Björninen’s air to lead to a 2-1 victory in the Olympic final against Russia.
Will Anttila’s miracles continue in the World Cup medal games this weekend? And if they continue, is it really any wonder anymore?