KOTKA. Haka defeats KTP 4-2.
The match was played at the Arto Tolsa Areena stadium in Kotka on Wednesday and it started at 3:30 pm local time. The referee was Dennis Antamo who was helped by Silén Eetu and Määttänen Janne. The 4th official was Kontinen Joona. The weather was rainy. The temperature was quite cold at 6.6 degrees Celsius or 43.88 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 92%.
Match Statistics
The ball possession was identical with both team possessing the ball for 50% of the time.
Ball possession
None of the teams had an upper hand in terms of ball possession. KTP was in possession of the ball for 0% of the time vs. Haka that controlled the ball for 0% of the time.
Attitude and shots
KTP was more aggressive with 58 dangerous attacks and 7 shots of which 5 were on target. Anyhow, Haka was capable to find the solution to win this contest.
KTP shot 7 times, 5 on target, 2 off target. Regarding the opposition, Haka shot 8 times, 4 on target, 4 off target.
Cards
KTP received 2 yellow cards (M. Ogungbaro and M. Lindfors). Regarding the opposition, Haka received 2 yellow cards (S. Saarinen and N. Friberg).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, KTP will stay with 11 points to stay in the 12th place. On the other side, Haka will have 32 points to stay in the 4th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Veikkausliiga, KTP will play away against Oulu on the 31st of October with a 1-0 head to head statistic in favor of Oulu (1 draw).
Haka will host Mariehamn on the 31st of October with a 10-9 head to head statistic in favor of Mariehamn (3 draws).
KTP – Formation
KTP
68'
85'
46'
KTP started with a 5-4-1 line-up (5-4-1).
The manager Teemu Kankkunen decided to play with the following team: Pyry Piirainen, Matias Paavola, Paavo Voutilainen, Michael Ogungbaro, Ian Garrett, Rico Finnäs, Matias Lindfors, Antti Mäkijärvi, David Ramadingaye, Niklas Leinonen and Matias Tamminen.
The home team had on the bench: Anton Lepola, Asier Arranz Martin, Juan Eduardo Esnaider Ruiz, Tiquinho, Anttoni Huttunen, Alain Ebwelle and Thomas Agyiri.
Substitutions
KTP made 4 changes: M. Lindfors for A. Ebwelle (46′), N. Leinonen for A. Arranz (59′), M. Tamminen for J. Esnaider (69′) and A. Makijarvi for A. Huttunen (88′).
Haka – Formation
Haka
Haka started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
On the opposite side, Teemu Tainio played with: Mika Hilander, Seth Saarinen, Niklas Friberg, Luiyi de Lucas, Henri Malundama, Janne-Pekka Laine, Donaldo Açka, Salomo Ojala, Oiva Laaksonen, Aleksandar Vucenovic and Logan Rogerson.
They had on the bench: Jami Kyostila, Jacob Bushue, Andrija Bošnjak, Aatu Hakala, Tino Purme, Maximus Tainio and Ishmael Yartey.
Substitutions
Haka made 5 changes: D. Acka for J. Bushue (63′), J. Laine for M. Tainio (64′), A. Vucenovic for T. Purme (71′), S. Ojala for A. Bosnjak (78′) and O. Laaksonen for J. Kyostila (79′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Veikkausliiga.
- Ilves – Inter Turku – 0-2
- SJK – KuPS – 2-2
- HJK – HIFK – 1-0
- Mariehamn – Lahti – 0-3
- KTP – Haka – 2-4
- Honka – Oulu – 6-1
