Porin Ässät won a regulation-time Club Friendly Games matchup 3-1 over HPK Hämeenlinna, doing the damage with a two-goal second period. The home side built a lead and never gave it back.
After a scoreless opening frame, Ässät broke through twice in the middle period to grab a 2-0 edge. HPK pulled one back in the third, but Ässät responded to seal the 3-1 final.
The decisive factor was the second period: Ässät's burst created the cushion, and the defense held HPK scoreless through 40 minutes. That middle-frame output proved enough to carry the game.