IPK Iisalmi erased a two-goal deficit on the road, scoring twice in the third period to beat Kokkolan Hermes 4-3 in regulation. The comeback was built on a decisive turnaround after a slow start, with the visitors taking control in the middle frames.
Hermes jumped out with two goals in the opening period to lead 2-0. IPK hit back with two in the second to pull even at 2-2, but Hermes managed one more to hold a 3-2 edge through 40 minutes. IPK then netted twice in the third, completing the rally and securing the 3-4 final.
The story was the shift in momentum: IPK scored four of the last five goals after the first intermission. With no individual scoring details available, the period-by-period swing in favor of the away side carried the match.