LAHTI. Lahti was capable to turn the tables against KTP to win 2-1. All goals were scored in the first half.​ It was KTP to strike first with a goal of Mika at the 16′. Then it was a goal in the 18′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, Matheus Alves gave the win to Lahti in the 24′ minute.

The match was played at the Lahden Kisapuisto stadium in Lahti on Friday and it started at 6:00 pm local time. The referee was Peiman Simani who was helped by Juuso Mantere and Simo Mynttinen. The 4th official was Matti Roth. The weather was few clouds. The temperature was cold at 14.42 degrees Celsius or 57.96 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 51%.​

Match Statistics​

Lahti

2 - 1

KTP

  • 50 Ball Possession 50
Shots
  • 15 Total 9
  • 5 On Target 3
  • 5 Off Target 2
  • 5 Shots blocked 4
  • 92 Attack 104
  • 72 Dangerous attack 76
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 11 Corners 6
Fouls
  • 13 Total 14
  • 2 Yellow Cards 4
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0

The overall ball possession was just identical with both teams controlling the ball for 50% of the time.

Ball possession

The ball possession was not so different. Lahti was in possession of the ball for 50% of the time vs. KTP that controlled the ball for 50% of the time.

Attitude and shots

KTP was more pushing with 76 dangerous attacks and 9 shots of which 3 were on target. Nevertheless, Lahti succeeded in find the solution to win this contest.​

Lahti shot 15 times, 5 on target, 5 off target. On the other side, KTP shot 9 times, 3 on target, 2 off target.

Cards

Lahti received 2 yellow cards (Bubacar Djaló and Luka Simunovic). On the other side, KTP received 4 yellow cards (Valtteri Vesiaho, Juho Lehtiranta, Lassi Nurmos and Willis Furtado).

Match Timeline

Tommi Jäntti- sub ->Samuel Pasanen
15'
16'
Mika(goal)Joni Mäkelä
Leon Krekovic(goal)
18'
Matheus Alves(goal)Anouar El Moukhantir
24'
46'
Simo Roiha- sub ->Matias Lindfors
57'
A. Huttunen- sub ->Joni Mäkelä
Loorents Hertsi- sub ->Leon Krekovic
67'
Irfan Sadik- sub ->Matheus Alves
67'
Luka Simunovic- Yellow
70'
73'
Lassi Nurmos- Yellow
80'
82'
V. Vesiaho- Yellow
83'
A. Harbas- sub ->Lassi Nurmos
85'
87'
Bubacar Djaló- Yellow
89'
89'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
HJK
53
5
KuPS
43
22
SJK
42
5
VPS
36
22
Honka
41
5
Inter Turku
34
22
Oulu
31
22
Haka
24
22
Lahti
22
22
Ilves
20
22
KTP
20
22
Mariehamn
15
22

Next matches

Lahti – Formation

Lahti
G
Marin Ljubic 1.Croatia
D
A. Kabashi 2.Kosovo
D
Julius Tauriainen 16.Finland
D
A. Puukko 29.Finland
D
Luka Simunovic 33.Croatia
70'
M
Bubacar Djaló 5.Portugal
89'
M
S. Pasanen 6.Finland
15'
M
Mikko Kuningas 25.Finland
F
Matheus Alves 9.Brazil
67' 24'
F
Leon Krekovic 24.Croatia
67' 18'
F
Anouar El Moukhantir 34.Germany
85'
Substitutes
G
A. Munukka 30.Finland
D
D. Koskipalo 3.Finland
D
T. Penninkangas 27.Finland
85'
M
Tommi Jäntti 17.Finland
15'
M
Marius Könkkölä 20.Finland
M
Loorents Hertsi 22.Finland
67'
F
Irfan Sadik 21.Finland
67'

Lahti started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

The manager Toni Lindberg decided to play with the following team: Marin Ljubic, Akseli Puukko, Arian Kabashi, Luka Simunovic, Julius Tauriainen, Samuel Pasanen, Bubacar Djaló, Mikko Kuningas, Anouar El Moukhantir, Matheus Alves and Leon Krekovic.

The home team had on the bench: Daniel Koskipalo, Tommi Jäntti, Marius Könkkölä, Irfan Sadik, Loorents Hertsi, Teemu Penninkangas and Anton Munukka.

Substitutions

Lahti made 4 changes: Leon Krekovic for Loorents Hertsi (67′), Matheus Alves for Irfan Sadik (67′), Anouar El Moukhantir for Teemu Penninkangas (85′) and Samuel Pasanen for Tommi Jäntti (15′).

KTP – Formation

KTP
G
Rasmus Leislahti 1.Finland
D
Lassi Nurmos 3.Finland
83' 73'
D
Michael Ogungbaro 5.Nigeria
D
V. Vesiaho 6.Finland
82'
M
J. Lehtiranta 14.Finland
80'
M
M. Ylitolva 19.Finland
M
M. Lindfors 23.Finland
46'
M
D. Ramadingaye 32.Chad
89'
F
J. Mäkelä 7.Finland
57'
F
Willis Furtado 10.Cape Verde
87'
F
Mika 29.Spain
16'
Substitutes
G
M. Niemelä 25.Finland
D
N. Talo 34.Finland
M
A. Huttunen 16.Finland
57'
M
D. Pecile 18.Canada
89'
F
Simo Roiha 20.Finland
46'
F
Nathael Ishii 22.Japan
F
A. Harbas 30.Australia
83'

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

Jussi Leppälahti played with: Rasmus Leislahti, Lassi Nurmos, Michael Ogungbaro, Valtteri Vesiaho, Miska Ylitolva, David Ramadingaye, Matias Lindfors, Juho Lehtiranta, Willis Furtado, Mika and Joni Mäkelä.

They had on the bench: Anttoni Huttunen, Damiano Pecile, Simo Roiha, Nathael Ishii, Matias Niemelä, Alan Harbas and Nikolas Talo.

Substitutions

KTP made 4 changes: Matias Lindfors for Simo Roiha (46′), Joni Mäkelä for Anttoni Huttunen (57′), David Ramadingaye for Damiano Pecile (89′) and Lassi Nurmos for Alan Harbas (83′).

Results of the day

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