Oilers star striker Rasmus Kainulainen hit the ball almost to the top of the bar.
Rasmus Kainulainen (black in the middle) ventilated, Nokia KrP protested. Esa Takalo / Floorball Association
In the floorball men’s F-League semifinals, a goal was seen that sparked hefty comments on social media as well.
Away team Esport Oilers national team star Rasmus Kainulainen hit the ball to the finish line of Nokian KrP with a high racket in the very second second of the second round. The hit was accepted, leading Oilers to a 4-2 lead in 39.56.
The paint can be viewed this link is provided by the Nokia KrP Suite. Twitter wondered how the hit seen at Rahola in Tampere could be accepted.
In floorball, the ball must not be played above the knee. At the time of the hit, the club in Kainuu was almost at the top of the top line. The goals can also not be checked from the video, so the judges made their decision at that moment.
The KrP team immediately protested the situation and took a pair of referees Vesa Vilkki–Mikko Alakareen stories.
The Oilers eventually won the fight 8-4 and moved up to 2-1 in the semi-finals. Match series are played on a best of seven basis. The second series of Classic – TPS is in a 1-1 situation after two games.