Four matches are on the way in Wednesday’s league round.
Kärppien’s Julius Hermonen shot his opening goal of the season with his wrist precisely into the top corner. Tomi Mäkipää / AOP
Jukurit, which is aiming to return to the playoff spots from 11th place, hosts Ässi, which is in eighth place, and with its six wins, it is the number one in the league’s seven-game fitness score.
Scored two goals in Tuesday’s KooKoo win Derek Barach was able to try for the opening goal after his run through, but the keeper missed Frans Tuohimaa was not surprising.
Kärpät has also had a good shot after activating and upping its grooming game. The sixth-ranked team hosts 14th-ranked JYP and is looking for its fourth straight win.
The flies escaped at the end of the opening set Julius Junttilan and Julius Hermonen with hits for a two-goal lead.
For the latter, the goal was the first of the season: the 26-year-old striker’s balance in 32 matches is now 1+3.
In the battle of Häntäpää in Vaasa, Sport and JYP, who are ranked 13th and 15th, face each other. Sport has lost two and SaiPa seven of their last matches.
Ville Vainikainen quickly took the guests into the lead, and quickly came too by Axel Holmström handicap. At the end of the opening set Jesse Paukku moved the hosts to a 2–1 lead.
In the hustle and bustle of Kärkipää in Tampere, league runner-up Ilves hosts seventh-placed TPS. No goals have been seen in the opening set yet.