According to Kari Jalonen, it was difficult to break the concrete.
Jussi Olkinuora has found a hot tune between the poles. Jussi Saarinen
99.03 percent of the shots have stopped Jussi to Olkinuora.
That’s a staggering statistic. It is no exaggeration to say that the goalkeeper of the World Cup tournament will play for Finland.
Olkinuora now has less than five matches, and in four he has kept zero.
The Czech Republic was 3–0 behind Finland. He stopped 24 shots. After the closing buzzer, the entire Nokia arena shouted Olkinuora’s name.
– I remember a thing like that for the rest of my life. Really cool, when there is such a big hall, a good mood and people threw themselves, Olkinuora glowed.
“I try to play steadily”
Goalkeepers live on self-confidence and fighting spirit. At the moment, it feels almost impossible to pass the lion’s share.
– The game feels good, and self-confidence is increasing day by day.
– However, I realize that each game has its own thing and can become a throwback. At least I try to play steadily.
Among other things, a world-class scorer David Pastrnakin the powder got wet in its places.
– Of course in the case of superiority, we try to look a little at what they do for them, but otherwise the individuals have to study on their own time. There is quite a bit of time for that in a tournament like this.
Olkinuora’s trip to the Olympic gold team was bumpy when a corona infection put him aside from the games. Then Harri Säteri carried the number one opponent to refer perfectly.
Now the roles have changed when Säteri was sometimes gone.
Did the Czech Republic slow down?
Head coach Jukka Jalonen did not yet want to name anyone as the first guard of the Lions.
Without injuries, it should be clear that the hot hammer will play in the semi-finals against Slovakia.
– Jussi has been excellent for a long time. I think it’s easy for players to play in front of him.
Before the match, it was speculated whether the Czech Republic would hit the bottom of the brake gear. Winning the actual playing time would have known Canada will face in the semi-finals.
– We knew our own stakes. It was easy for us to just make a profit. Hard to say about the Czech Republic. If they pulled in half lights, then they pulled, Jalonen wondered.
Jalonen also had time to exchange a couple of words with the Czech head coach Kari Jalosen with.
– We said that the real games are starting now. The concrete was reportedly hard to break.