At 19:00 on Monday evening, the news came that the first SM final between the Lions and the Blacksmiths, which was to be played in Gislaved, was moved due to the rainy weather expected on Tuesday.
The decision was made after a meeting between the clubs and referee Krister Gardell.
- We have decided to cancel tomorrow.
Wednesday in Eskilstuna and another attempt next Tuesday in Gislaved, says Mikael Holmstrand, chairman of Elitspeedway Sweden and assistant team manager in Lejonen, to SVT Sport.
The move means that the Smiths now get to start at home, which can be an advantage for them but a disadvantage for the Lions.
- This impairs our possibilities.
It is better to start at home.
Of course it is.
This was not good for us.
When you start at home, you can control the scenario in a completely different way, says Lions team manager Anders Fröjd to Värnamo Nyheter.
The text is updated.