KUOPIO. KuPS defeats Lahti with a 2-0 win with a goal from S. Savolainen (22′) and a goal from J. Veteli (45′).
The match was played at the Savon Sanomat Areena stadium in Kuopio on Saturday and it started at 2:00 pm local time. The referee was Dennis Antamo assisted by Olli Jantunen and Christian De Casseres. The 4th official was Ville Nevalainen. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant at 18 degrees Celsius or 64.35 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 32%.
Match Statistics
The overall ball possession was just identical with both teams controlling the ball for 50% of the time.
Ball possession
No teams had a vastly superior advantage in terms of ball possession. KuPS was in possession of the ball for 50% of the time vs. Lahti that controlled the ball for 50% of the time.
Attitude and shots
KuPS was more aggressive with 78 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 5 were on target. This is one of the reasons why KuPS won the match.
KuPS shot 11 times, 5 on target, 5 off target. Regarding the opposition, Lahti shot 7 times, 2 on target, 3 off target.
Cards
KuPS received 2 yellow cards (Anton Popovitch and Henri Toivomäki). On the opposite side, Lahti received 4 yellow cards (Teemu Penninkangas, Bubacar Djaló, A. Zeqiri and Arian Kabashi).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, KuPS will have 19 points to hold in the 1st place. Talking about the opposition, Lahti will stay with 6 points like KTP to remain in the 9th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Veikkausliiga, KuPS will play away with HJK on the 3rd of September with a 22-10 head to head in favor of HJK (15 draws).
Lahti will host Ilves on the 3rd of September with a 8-8 head to head record.
KuPS – Formation
KuPS
84'
45'
20'
KuPS adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Jani Honkavaara decided to play with the following team: Johannes Kreidl, Seth Saarinen, Ibrahim Cissé, Collins Sichenje, Clinton Antwi, Joona Veteli, Anton Popovitch, Urho Nissilä, Saku Savolainen, Gabriel Bispo and Axel Vidjeskog.
The home team had on the bench: Christian Tue Jensen, Hemmo Riihimäki, Arttu Heinonen, Pyry Lampinen, Henri Toivomäki, Jaakko Oksanen and Sebastian Dahlström.
Substitutions
KuPS made 5 changes: A. Vidjeskog for Pyry Lampinen (71′), Gabriel Bispo for Arttu Heinonen (71′), U. Nissilä for Jaakko Oksanen (76′), Saku Savolainen for Sebastian Dahlstrom (77′) and Joona Veteli for Henri Toivomaki (84′).
Lahti – Formation
Lahti
Also Lahti adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Mikko Mannila played with: Marin Ljubić, Julius Tauriainen, Arian Kabashi, Teemu Penninkangas, Pablo Andrade, Mikko Kuningas, Matti Klinga, Bubacar Djaló, Marius Könkkölä, Tommi Jäntti and Altin Zeqiri.
The following players were sitting on the bench: Anton Munukka, Onni Hänninen, Samuel Pasanen, Eemil Laamanen, Jusif Ali, Loorents Hertsi and Daniel Koskipalo.
Substitutions
Lahti made 5 changes: T. Jäntti for Daniel Koskipalo (60′), Matti Klinga for Onni Hänninen (60′), M. Könkkölä for Loorents Hertsi (60′), Bubacar Djaló for Samuel Pasanen (67′) and J. Tauriainen for Jusif Ali (81′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Veikkausliiga.
