VALKEAKOSKI. Haka defeats Lahti 2-0 after J. Lescano scores 2 goals.
The match was played at the Tehtaan kenttä stadium in Valkeakoski on Sunday and it started at 4:00 pm local time. The referee was Oliver Reitala who had the assistance of Jukka Honkanen and Samu Koskinen. The 4th official was Ville Nevalainen. The weather was light rain. The temperature was cold at 13.39 degrees Celsius or 56.1 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 72%.
Match Statistics
The overall ball possession was identical with both teams controlling the ball for 50% of the time.
Ball possession
The ball possession was not so different. Haka 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
Lahti was more pushing with 106 dangerous attacks and 22 shots of which 4 were on target. Even so, Haka was capable to find the solution to win this match.
Haka shot 14 times, 2 on target, 10 off target. On the other side, Lahti shot 22 times, 4 on target, 9 off target.
Cards
Haka received 1 yellow card (Maissa Fall). On the opposite side, Lahti received 3 yellow cards (Arian Kabashi, Luka Simunovic and Mikko Kuningas).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Haka will have 24 points to remain in the 8th place. On the opposite side, Lahti will stay with 22 points to hold in the 9th place.
Next matches
Haka – Formation
Haka
86'
79'
3', 75'
Haka started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Teemu Tainio decided to play with the following team: Aatu Hakala, Niklas Friberg, Haik Moussakhanian, Eero-Matti Auvinen, Ryan Mahuta, Mehdi Boukassi, Maissa Fall, Tuure Siira, Logan Rogerson, Juan Lescano and Elias Mastokangas.
The home team had on the bench: Anton Lepola, Atte Sihvonen, Oliver Whyte, Stavros Zarokostas, Jesús Alvarado, Tino Purme and Haymenn Bah-Traoré.
Substitutions
Haka made 5 changes: Mehdi Boukassi for Oliver Whyte (69′), Logan Rogerson for Stavros Zarokostas (69′), Tuure Siira for Tino Purme (40′), Niklas Friberg for Haymenn Bah-Traoré (86′) and Juan Lescano for Atte Sihvonen (86′).
Lahti – Formation
Lahti
Lahti started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
Toni Lindberg played with: Marin Ljubic, Akseli Puukko, Arian Kabashi, Luka Simunovic, Julius Tauriainen, Anouar El Moukhantir, Bubacar Djaló, Mikko Kuningas, Leon Krekovic, Tommi Jäntti and Matheus Alves.
These were the players on the bench: Matti Klinga, Eemeli Virta, Jusif Ali, Eemil Laamanen, Irfan Sadik, Loorents Hertsi and Osku Maukonen.
Substitutions
Lahti made 4 changes: Mikko Kuningas for Eemeli Virta (71′), Matheus Alves for Loorents Hertsi (65′), Anouar El Moukhantir for Irfan Sadik (80′) and Tommi Jäntti for Matti Klinga (80′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Veikkausliiga.
