KUOPIO. VPS tops KuPS 2-0 after P. Godly scores a double.
The match was played at the Savon Sanomat Areena stadium in Kuopio on Sunday and it started at 4:00 pm local time. The referee was Mohammad Al Emara with the help of Turkka Valjakka and Riku Vihreävuori. The 4th official was Ville Nevalainen. The weather was heavy intensity rain. The temperature was cold at 8.1 degrees Celsius or 46.58 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 94%.
Match Statistics
The overall ball possession was the same with both teams controlling the ball for 50% of the time.
Ball possession
None of the teams was particularly dominant in terms of ball possession. KuPS was in possession of the ball for 50% of the time vs. VPS that controlled the ball for 50% of the time.
Attitude and shots
VPS was more aggressive with 59 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 7 were on target. This is one of the reasons why VPS won the match.
KuPS shot 10 times, 3 on target, 3 off target. Regarding the opposition, VPS shot 13 times, 7 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
KuPS didn’t receive any yellow card. On the opposite side, VPS received 3 yellow cards (Mikko Pitkänen, Samuel Lindeman and Evgeny Bashkirov).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, KuPS will stay with 43 points to sit in the 2nd place. On the other side, VPS will have 36 points to hold in the 3rd place.
Next matches
In the next match in the VPS will play away agasint Honka on the 22nd of September with a 14-7 head to head in favor of Honka (10 draws).
KuPS – Formation
KuPS
82'
KuPS started with a 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, Axel Vidjeskog, Anton Popovitch, Eliton Júnior, Jake Jervis, Tete Yengi and Jasse Tuominen.
The home team had on the bench: Saku Savolainen, Hemmo Riihimäki, Jaakko Oksanen, Arttu Heinonen, Gabriel Bispo, Taneli Hämäläinen and Tony Miettinen.
Substitutions
KuPS made 4 changes: Jasse Tuominen for Jaakko Oksanen (72′), Axel Vidjeskog for Arttu Heinonen (80′), Jake Jervis for Saku Savolainen (80′) and Anton Popovitch for Gabriel Bispo (82′).
VPS – Formation
VPS
51'
27', 89'
VPS started with an extremely aggressive line-up (3-4-3).
Jussi Nuorela played with: Teppo Marttinen, Mikko Pitkänen, Juhani Pikkarainen, Samuel Lindeman, Tyler Reid, Prosper Ahiabu, Antti-Ville Räisänen, Jesper Engström, Peter Godly Michael, Evgeny Bashkirov and Harrison Sawyer.
These were the players on the bench: Josep Nuorela, Sebastian Strandvall, Sávio Roberto, Baba Mensah, Jonathan Viscosi, Miika Niemi and Samu Alanko.
Substitutions
VPS made 2 changes: Antti-Ville Räisänen for Samu Alanko (85′) and Samuel Lindeman for Miika Niemi (71′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Veikkausliiga.
