ESBO. Haka conquers Honka with a 2-0 win with a goal from D. Acka (63′) and a goal from M. Tainio (7′). Haka took advantage of its superior ball possession (57%).

The match was played at the Tapiolan Urheilupuisto stadium in Esbo on Saturday and it started at 12:00 pm local time. The referee was Joni Hyytiä with the assistance of Mika Lamppu and Veli-Matti Leppänen. The 4th official was Juuso Vuorinen. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was quite cold at 2.7 degrees Celsius or 36.79 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 89%.​

Match Statistics​

Honka

0 - 2

Haka

  • 43 Ball Possession 57
Shots
  • 7 Total 13
  • 0 On Target 5
  • 7 Off Target 8
  • 5 Shots blocked 2
  • 121 Attack 100
  • 74 Dangerous attack 46
  • 89 Ball safe 86
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 6 Corners 4
Fouls
  • 2 Total 3
  • 1 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Haka had a superior ball possession 57% while Honka was struggling with a 43% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Honka was more aggressive with 74 dangerous attacks and 7 shots of which 0 were on target. Nonetheless, Haka found a way to find the solution to win this match.​

Honka shot 7 times, 0 on target, 7 off target. On the opposite side, Haka shot 13 times, 5 on target, 8 off target.

Cards

Honka received 1 yellow card (V. Koski). On the other side, Haka received 1 yellow card (E. Auvinen).

Match Timeline

7'
53'
59'
60'
63'
63'
69'
77'
Nasiru Banahene- sub ->J. Levanen
77'
77'
79'
83'
84'
84'
84'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
HJK
59
5
Lahti
40
5
KuPS
58
5
Haka
35
5
SJK
48
5
Honka
33
5
Inter Turku
45
5
Mariehamn
30
5
Ilves
36
5
Oulu
23
5
HIFK
35
5
KTP
11
5

After this match, Honka will stay with 27 points to stay in the 8th place. Talking about the opposition, Haka will have 29 points to stay in the 6th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Veikkausliiga, Honka will host Oulu on the 27th of October with a 3-2 head to head statistic in favor of Honka (1 draw).

Haka will play away agasint KTP on the 27th of October with a 1-0 head to head statistic in favor of KTP (1 draw).

Honka – Formation

Honka
V. Koski 21.Finland
53'
G
T. Murray 13.USA
D
T. Heikkilä 3.Finland
D
Henri Aalto 5.Finland
77'
D
Konsta Rasimus 16.Finland
77'
D
J. Levänen 7.Finland
77'
D
Edmund Arko-Mensah 31.Ghana
M
Izunna Uzochukwu 4.Nigeria
M
Otso Koskinen 88.Finland
F
N. Saarikivi 14.Finland
63'
F
Darren Smith 11.South Africa
83'
Substitutes
B. Heikkinen 87.Finland
83'
P. Katajamäki 86.Finland
63'
G
R. Paunio 70.Finland
D
Nasiru Banahene 24.Ghana
77'
D
D. Hatakka 26.Finland
77'
M
D. Tammilehto 33.Finland
77'
F
Idrissa Camara 44.Finland

Honka started with an extremely aggressive line-up (3-4-3).

The manager Vesa Vasara decided to play with the following team: Timothy Murray, Ville Koski, Tapio Heikkilä, Henri Aalto, Jonas Levänen, Izunna Uzochukwu, Konsta Rasimus, Edmund Arko-Mensah, Otso Koskinen, Darren Smith and Niilo Saarikivi.

The home team had on the bench: Nasiru Banahene, Dani Hatakka, Duarte Tammilehto, I. Camara, R. Paunio, Pauli Katajamaki and Benjamin Heikkinen.

Substitutions

Honka made 5 changes: N. Saarikivi for P. Katajamaki (63′), H. Aalto for D. Hatakka (78′), J. Levanen for N. Banahene (78′), D. Smith for B. Heikkinen (83′) and D. Smith for B. Heikkinen (83′).

Haka – Formation

Haka
G
Aatu Hakala 12.Finland
D
Niklas Friberg 3.Finland
D
H. Malundama 20.Finland
D
Eero-Matti Auvinen 4.Finland
79'
D
Seth Saarinen 18.Finland
60'
D
Luiyi de Lucas 5.Dominican Republic
D
M. Tainio 19.Finland
84' 7'
M
D. Açka 28.Albania
63'
M
Tino Purme 15.Finland
59'
M
Logan Rogerson 29.New Zealand
69'
F
Aleksandar Vučenović 8.Austria
84'
Substitutes
G
M. Hilander 1.Finland
D
Jami Kyöstilä 2.Finland
60'
M
J. Bushue 6.USA
59'
M
Ishmael Yartey 77.Ghana
69'
F
A. Hilska 7.Finland
84'
F
Andrija Bošnjak 9.Croatia
84'
F
S. Ojala 23.Finland

Haka started with a 5-3-2 line-up (5-3-2).

On the other side, Teemu Tainio played with: Aatu Hakala, Seth Saarinen, Niklas Friberg, Luiyi de Lucas, Eero-Matti Auvinen, Henri Malundama, Tino Purme, Donaldo Açka, Maximus Tainio, Aleksandar Vucenovic and Logan Rogerson.

They had on the bench: M. Hilander, Jami Kyostila, Jacob Bushue, Antto Hilska, Andrija Bošnjak, S. Ojala and Ishmael Yartey.

Substitutions

Haka made 6 changes: T. Purme for J. Bushue (59′), S. Saarinen for J. Kyostila (60′), L. Rogerson for I. Yartey (69′), L. Rogerson for I. Yartey (69′), A. Vucenovic for A. Bosnjak (84′) and M. Tainio for A. Hilska (84′).

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Veikkausliiga.​