Superpesis roundup

The Men’s Superpesis Champions 2019 - Joensuun Maila Photograph from Joensuu Facebook (c) Joensuun Maila 2019 The Champions As the dust settles one team remains as champions of the men’s Superpesis 2019 - Joensuun Maila. Having secured 4th in the table by some margin during the regular season, Joensuu swept Hyvinkään Tahko and Vimpelin Veto to reach this years final against Sotkamon Jymy. The final was tight game to game, with 2 of the games going to supervuoro and 1 game with a tied jakso, but ultimately Joensuun Maila were too much for Sotkamo and  took the series 3-1. But who are some of the key people behind the team? What does it mean to be a member of the Joensuun Maila championship winning side? The magnificent Kerubi Stadion Photograph from Joensuu Facebook (c) Joensuun Maila 2019 Joensuun Maila Joensuun Maila was founded in 1958, originally named Karjalan Maila, in the city of Joensuu in North Karelia in the East of Finland. Joensuu has a decent size pop...

What is still left to come now the season is over? Posts still to come The season may be over and the champions crowned for 2019, but there are still some exciting posts in the works that will be available in the coming days and weeks. This post will explain some of the things we are working on at the moment, but we will still be doing the roundup every week (even though that feature has taken a hiatus during the postseason) until the season starts again in 2020. The Champions A look at who the people are behind the 2019 championship winning team, Joensuun Maila. We will look at the squad in detail and give our thoughts on their impact during the regular season and postseason. End of year reviews If those teams that missed out on a playoff spot thought they had escaped a dressing down, they need to think again! It’s grading time for each team, who over-achieved? Who flopped? Who was lucky to get the points they got? 2019 Superpesis Roundup awards Our take on t...

Congratulations to Joensuun Maila - 2019 champions Photograph from Joensuu Facebook (c) Joensuun Maila 2019 Superpesis final review - round 4 Joensuun Maila (4) 3 - 1 Sotkamon Jymy (2) 2-1s (0-2, 7-4, 3-1) Prediction: In our preview we suggested that the series would be tight, with Sotkamo winning 3-2. Joensuu won the series in the end, but it was not as tight as we predicted. Each game however was anyone’s to take and all bar one was won on the narrowest of margins. In the end, the force of Joensuu’s momentum and consistency won out in the end. Joensuu’s defence was impeccable Photograph from Joensuu Facebook (c) Joensuun Maila 2019 Summary: The series headed back to Joensuu after a dramatic end to game 3 which saw Sotkamo fight back and keep the series alive. With tensions high the first jakso was nerve wracking and both sides struggled to take an advantage. The stadium was a sellout and the flecks of purple and orange showed that a good number of Sotkamo fan...