Another exciting semi-final for Latvia and Finland!
October 2, 2021 Judith Powder In summary with comments
PuTi (Finland) and Salaspils They (Latvia) met in the semi-finals, repeating their semi-final thriller in 2019. Both PuTi and Salaspils went undefeated in the semi-finals. The match was tense, but Salaspils repeated the performance of 2019 and will face GRUT in the final tomorrow. The final result was 14-12 in favor of Latvians.
Throughout the match, the teams could hardly divorce. The conditions were difficult for both teams. Muddy fields, wind and rain prevented both teams from showing off their best talents. From the very beginning, the teams exchanged some dirty points – in the truest sense of the word: given the muddy battlefield and many bold schemes of determined defenders, it didn’t take long for most players to sink into it. Clay.
One of the biggest challenges in this match was making an important decision for the defenders about when to go in a direction, because it was not possible to turn at full speed without taking half of the lawn with them. Initially, PuTi tried to find themselves and showed some unsuccessful passes in front of the end zone. Their particularly difficult fight is shown by points such as PuTi 2-2 goal, which took 13 minutes. Raakel Hotari was captured with the help of Jarno Sihvo to complete the marathon point. Later, Sihvo proved himself several times as a valuable player of the Finnish team. In addition to the tired points, the players of the field could not recover from their points, as they immediately calmed down and had to pack in their jackets.
Although some players played very safe controller games, there were drops on the drops that the teams really can’t blame in the wind and rain. Their great commitment to winning the game has been remarkable. In Salaspils, the special defensive marches of Didzis Malderis and the unwavering zeal for the honest mixed conclusion of Ultiworld collaborator Neda Gārveis are especially noteworthy. PuTi were typical superstar players. And their older women – Inca Wisman and Issay Enkinen – were not disturbed by the rain.
In the end, the victory was won by Salaspils, who last time showed what made them champions: it is their full commitment to a true mixed finish, the presence of strong players of both sexes and their well-trained game together. The players from Salaspils seem to be from a national team, not a sports team. They seemed to read each other’s thoughts and proved that they could keep their mood high even when tested by an opponent.
Knowing that they are intact after the semifinals 14-12, will give Salaspils a fighting spirit for the finals. It remains to be seen whether their future opponents amazing (Amsterdam), he will be able to circumvent Ikar’s influence or the fact that his overconfidence will lead to their downfall.
Watch Salaspils vs GRUT final 10:40!
