Honka demolishes Lahti 3-2 with 2 goals from J. Voutilainen

LAHTI. Honka topped Lahti 3-2 thanks to J. Voutilainen who scored in the 21st and 65th minute.

November 1, 2021

LAHTI. Honka prevailed over Lahti 3-2 thanks to J. Voutilainen who scored in the 21st and 65th minute.

The match was played at the Lahden Stadion stadium in Lahti on Sunday and it started at 1:00 pm local time. In front of 1,239 spectators. The referee was Peiman Simani who was helped by Turkka Valjakka and Arttu Kuukasjärvi. The 4th official was Kalle Mäkinen. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 8.7 degrees Celsius or 47.7 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 87%.

Match Statistics

Lahti

2 - 3

Honka

45 Ball Possession 55

Shots

13 Total 8
6 On Target 3
7 Off Target 5
1 Shots blocked 2

99 Attack 87
61 Dangerous attack 55
78 Ball safe 84

0 Penalties 0
4 Corners 8
1 Off Sides 4

Fouls

15 Total 9
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 0

Other

3 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Honka was in firm control of the ball 55% while Lahti was struggling with a 45% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Lahti was more aggressive with 61 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 6 were on target. Anyhow, Honka succeeded in find the solution to win this contest.

Lahti shot 13 times, 6 on target, 7 off target. Regarding the opposition, Honka shot 8 times, 3 on target, 5 off target.

Cards

Lahti received 2 yellow cards (C. Geoffrey Chinedu and E. Virta). Talking about the opposition, Honka received 2 yellow cards (J. Voutilainen and I. Uzochukwu).

Match Timeline

21'

34'

46'

Izunna Uzochukwu- Yellow

49'

54'

62'

Eemeli Virta- Yellow

64'

65'

D. Koskipalo- sub ->K. Arkivuo

72'

79'

82'

87'

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

HJK

SJK

KTP

After playing this contest, Lahti will stay with 40 points to stay in the 2nd place. Talking about the opposition, Honka will have 33 points to stay in the 6th place.

Next matches

Lahti – Formation

Lahti

R. El Alami 4.Finland

46'

Antonio Reguero 25.Spain

K. Arkivuo 15.Finland

72'

Mikko Viitikko 5.Finland

L. Forss 16.Finland

Loorents Hertsi 22.Finland

Matti Klinga 8.Finland

Eemeli Virta 10.Finland

64'

Altin Zeqiri 7.Kosovo

49', 54'

Macoumba Kandji 59.Senegal

82'

Geoffrey Chinedu Charles 9.Nigeria

87'

Substitutes

D. Koskipalo 3.Finland

72'

J. Tiainen 31.Finland

T. Penninkangas 27.Finland

46'

A. Eninful 20.Togo

K. Yli-Hietanen 23.Finland

82'

Arlind Sejdiu 17.Kosovo

Lahti started with a conservative line-up (4-5-1).

The manager Ilir Zeneli decided to play with the following team: Antonio Reguero, Lassi Forss, Mikko Viitikko, Riyad El Alami, Kari Arkivuo, Loorents Hertsi, Eemeli Virta, Macoumba Kandji, Matti Klinga, Altin Zeqiri and Geoffrey Chinedu Charles.

The home team had on the bench: Daniel Koskipalo, Kristian Yli-Hietanen, Teemu Penninkangas, J. Tiainen, A. Sejdiu and A. Eninful.

Substitutions

Lahti made 3 changes: R. El Alami for T. Penninkangas (46′), K. Arkivuo for D. Koskipalo (72′) and M. Kandji for K. Yli-Hietanen (82′).

Honka – Formation

Honka

V. Koski 21.Finland

R. Paunio 70.Finland

Henri Aalto 5.Finland

87'

Konsta Rasimus 16.Finland

Edmund Arko-Mensah 31.Ghana

65'

Nasiru Banahene 24.Ghana

87'

Izunna Uzochukwu 4.Nigeria

46'

Jerry Voutilainen 6.Finland

79'

62'

21', 65'

Lucas Kaufmann 10.Brazil

Otso Koskinen 88.Finland

79'

Darren Smith 11.South Africa

34'

Substitutes

Daniel Heikkinen 66.Finland

79'

B. Heikkinen 87.Finland

79'

T. Murray 13.USA

T. Heikkilä 3.Finland

J. Levänen 7.Finland

87'

D. Hatakka 26.Finland

87'

N. Saarikivi 14.Finland

65'

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

Talking about the opposition, Vesa Vasara played with: Roope Paunio, Ville Koski, Konsta Rasimus, Henri Aalto, Izunna Uzochukwu, Jerry Voutilainen, Nasiru Banahene, Edmund Arko-Mensah, Lucas Kaufmann, Darren Smith and Otso Koskinen.

These were the players on the bench: T. Heikkilä, Jonas Levänen, T. Murray, Niilo Saarikivi, Dani Hatakka, Benjamin Heikkinen and Daniel Heikkinen.

Substitutions

Honka made 5 changes: E. Arko-Mensah for N. Saarikivi (65′), O. Koskinen for B. Heikkinen (79′), J. Voutilainen for D. Heikkinen (79′), H. Aalto for D. Hatakka (87′) and N. Banahene for J. Levanen (87′).