Ilves seal Tampere Cup third spot with shootout win over HIFK
Ilves clinched third place in the Tampere Cup on Saturday, beating HIFK 1-0 in a penalty shootout.
The teams produced a tight, scoreless morning contest that lasted 65 minutes; the shootout settled the match. Benjamin Korhonen came closest in regular time when his shot hit the crossbar. No goals came in overtime. Matic Török converted the only successful penalty, sealing the victory.
Ilves will host KalPa at Hakametsä on 20 August as part of its preseason schedule; tickets go on sale next week and ILVES+ will stream the game live as previously reported by the club.
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