HIFK’s weekend of two matches in Tampere yielded zero points for the people of Helsinki. Head coach Ville Peltonen gave direct words about his team’s scoring problems.
Otso Rantakari was injured on Saturday. Mika Kylmäniemi
Tampere’s Saturday night’s top match between Ilves and HIFK ended with a narrow 2–1 victory for the tassel ears. The Ilves captain was responsible for the winning goal Eemeli Finland in time 48.19.
Although HIFK won the shooting statistics by as much as 49–24, only Eetu Koivistoinen succeeded in scoring with an understrength from Ilves’ quite a mistake.
– Due to our inefficiency, this happened here, but we are in the right direction, HIFK’s head coach Ville Peltonen regretted.
In the match, it was worth noting that HIFK didn’t have real top-class places any more than Ilves did.
So what are you talking about?
– Today we were pretty well on top of the game. Of course, you also have to defend against high-quality teams, but more is decided within three meters of the goal – we were too blunt about that.
– You just have to get more efficiency and quality to score goals, Peltonen summed up.
Process in step
HIFK has the biggest player budget in the SM league together with Kärppi, but the crew worth three million euros does not seem to reach the level set by top clubs such as Ilves and Tappara at the moment.
After three matches, HIFK has one win and two losses.
There is a lot of work involved in the big club’s process.
– If the bar is high enough every day, then the results will improve.
– Our tempo and the like at this top level are not yet as high-quality as we would like, Peltonen assesses the current situation.
Rantakari was injured
Ville Peltonen criticizes his own. Mika Kylmäniemi/AOP
However, compared to the Tappara match played on Thursday, HIFK took a step forward.
– I am satisfied with many things, but work is required. Today was a good performance, but the result was not on our side, Peltonen described.
Peltonen gave praise to the player in HIFK’s goal Roope Taposealthough his save percentage remained a modest 80.
HIFK’s losing evening was further darkened by the power package Take Rantakari injury in the final set.
Rantakari injured his leg when he collided with an Ilves player. He was unable to continue the match.