MEN'S WORLD FLOORBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
The final was played between the two top nations and friendly enemies, Sweden and Finland. The game was only settled in the third period and Sweden could win their second consecutive WFC gold with a 3-2 victory.
There was tension in the air and the athmosphere was tangible. The teams certainly showed the audience what a top floorball is supposed to look like. The first period was controlled by Finland. They won the period by 2-0 when Jani Kukkola scored the first goal in 0.26 and Risto Töllikkö finalised the second one just before the period break.
Sweden improved their play and scored two goals in the second period. First Mattias Samuelsson reduced the score to 1-2 and Robin Nilsberth evened by scoring 2-2 on power play.
The third period settled the game for Sweden and the winning goal was scored by Henrik Stenberg. The Finns fought hard but couldn´t prevent Sweden from taking the brightest medals.
The captain of Sweden, Johan Samuelsson #2, was full of joy after the victory: “I cannot describe my feelings. I am so happy at the moment.
Finland was coming on strong during the first period:
- They surprised us, but we were able to even the score during the second period. I think it was because we are also a team outside the field. We have a really good team spirit and even though we are young we already have a lot of experience.
Sweden was victorious through out the tournament:
- We did a good job the whole tournament, if you don´t count today´s first period. It´s been a great tournament and the atmosphere has been over the roof. Not just at Scandinavium but also back at the hotel with the team.