KuPS and HJK draw 1-1 on Sunday

KUOPIO. HJK and KuPS draw 1-1. M. Tenho scored the first goal (13') for HJK. T. Hamalainen settled the score 1-1 (18').

November 1, 2021

KUOPIO. HJK and KuPS draw 1-1. M. Tenho scored the first goal (13′) for HJK. T. Hamalainen settled the score 1-1 (18′).

The match was played at the Savon Sanomat Areena stadium in Kuopio on Sunday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Mattias Gestranius with the help of Jan Peter Aravirta and Mikko Alakare. The 4th official was Ville Nevalainen. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 7 degrees Celsius or 44.55 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 87%.

Match Statistics

KuPS

1 - 1

HJK

52 Ball Possession 48

Shots

11 Total 13
2 On Target 8
9 Off Target 5
2 Shots blocked 2

73 Attack 86
80 Dangerous attack 85
76 Ball safe 68

0 Penalties 0
3 Corners 5

Fouls

14 Total 12
0 Yellow Cards 5
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 0

Other

3 Substitutions 3

Ball possession

The ball possession was similar. KuPS was in possession of the ball for 52% of the time vs. HJK that controlled the ball for 48% of the time.

Attitude and shots

HJK was more aggressive with 85 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 8 were on target. However, that was not enough HJK to win the match.

KuPS shot 11 times, 2 on target, 9 off target. Talking about the opposition, HJK shot 13 times, 8 on target, 5 off target.

Cards

KuPS didn’t receive any yellow card. Talking about the opposition, HJK received 5 yellow cards (J. Saksela, L. Lingman, F. Valencic, H. Keto and R. Riski).

Match Timeline

13'

T. Hämäläinen(goal)T. Vayrynen

18'

Filip Valenčič- Yellow

34'

39'

Lucas Lingman- Yellow

46'

62'

63'

Janne Saksela- Yellow

66'

Atomu Tanaka- sub ->R. Riski

Arttu Heinonen- sub ->J. Sebban

72'

83'

89'

90'

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

HJK

SJK

KTP

After this match, KuPS will have 58 points to stay in the 3rd place. On the opposite side, HJK will have 59 points to stay in the 1st place.

Next matches

KuPS – Formation

KuPS

Johannes Kreidl 21.Austria

Felipe Aspegren 32.Finland

Paulo Ricardo 2.Brazil

Diogo Tomas 3.Finland

T. Hämäläinen 33.Finland

18'

Anton Popovitch 14.Finland

J. Sebban 10.France

72'

Urho Nissilä 25.Finland

Iiro Järvinen 17.Finland

62'

Tim Väyrynen 9.Finland

Santeri Haarala 29.Finland

46'

Substitutes

Miika Töyräs 31.Finland

Henry Uzochukwu 15.Nigeria

Daniel Carrillo 23.Venezuela

J. Ikaunieks 11.Latvia

62'

Arttu Heinonen 20.Finland

72'

Axel Vidjeskog 26.Finland

A. Udo 13.Nigeria

46'

KuPS adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

The manager Simo Valakari decided to play with the following team: Johannes Kreidl, Felipe Aspegren, Taneli Hämäläinen, Diogo Tomas, Paulo Ricardo, Iiro Järvinen, Anton Popovitch, Jordan Sebban, Urho Nissilä, Tim Väyrynen and Santeri Haarala.

The home team had on the bench: Jānis Ikaunieks, Aniekpeno Udoh, Henry Uzochokwu, Arttu Heinonen, Daniel Carrillo, Axel Vidjeskog and Miika Töyräs.

Substitutions

KuPS made 3 changes: S. Haarala for A. Udoh (46′), I. Jarvinen for J. Ikaunieks (62′) and J. Sebban for A. Heinonen (72′).

HJK – Formation

HJK

Hugo Keto 31.Finland

90'

Valtteri Moren 16.Finland

Janne Saksela 3.Finland

63'

Daniel O'Shaughnessy 5.Finland

Miro Tenho 15.Finland

13'

Lucas Lingman 10.Finland

83'

39'

Jair 6.Brazil

Filip Valenčič 27.Slovenia

89'

34'

Riku Riski 9.Finland

66'

Roope Riski 11.Finland

90'

David Browne 24.Papua New Guinea

Substitutes

E. Henriksson 45.Finland

L. Murillo 13.Colombia

Matti Peltola 47.Finland

T. Sparv 20.Finland

89'

S. Väänänen 21.Finland

83'

Atomu Tanaka 37.Japan

66'

Santeri Hostikka 7.Finland

Also HJK adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

On the opposite side, Toni Koskela played with: Hugo Keto, Janne Saksela, Valtteri Moren, Miro Tenho, Daniel O’Shaughnessy, Lucas Lingman, Filip Valenčič, Jair, Riku Riski, Roope Riski and David Browne.

The following players were sitting on the bench: Luis Murillo, Tim Sparv, Santeri Väänänen, Atomu Tanaka, Elmo Henriksson, Matti Peltola and Santeri Hostikka.