VAASA. VPS topped HJK.
The match was played at the Elisa Stadion stadium in Vaasa on Sunday and it started at 4:00 pm local time. The referee was Ville Nevalainen with the support of Riku Vihreävuori and Jouni Lemettinen. The 4th official was Robin Kuloaro. The weather was scattered clouds. The temperature was quite cold at 6.2 degrees Celsius or 43.16 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 61%.
Match Statistics
The overall ball possession was just the same 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. VPS was in possession of the ball for 50% of the time vs. HJK that controlled the ball for 50% of the time.
Attitude and shots
HJK was putting more pressure with 63 dangerous attacks and 8 shots of which 6 were on target. Anyhow, VPS was able to find the solution to win this match.
VPS shot 7 times, 3 on target, 3 off target. On the opposite side, HJK shot 8 times, 6 on target, 0 off target.
Cards
VPS received 1 yellow card (Prosper Ahiabu). Talking about the opposition, HJK didn’t receive any yellow card.
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this encounter, VPS will have 36 points to sit in the 4th place. Talking about the opposition, HJK will stay with 53 points to hold in the 1st place.
Next matches
VPS – Formation
VPS
57'
80'
2'
VPS started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).
The manager Jussi Nuorela decided to play with the following team: Teppo Marttinen, Samuel Lindeman, Juhani Pikkarainen, Mikko Pitkänen, Tyler Reid, Evgeny Bashkirov, Antti-Ville Räisänen, Prosper Ahiabu, Samu Alanko, Harrison Sawyer and Peter Godly Michael.
The home team had on the bench: Josep Nuorela, Sebastian Strandvall, Sávio Roberto, Baba Mensah, Jonathan Viscosi, Miika Niemi and Roni Hudd.
Substitutions
VPS made 4 changes: Evgeny Bashkirov for Sebastian Strandvall (80′), Antti-Ville Räisänen for Sávio Roberto (80′), Samu Alanko for Miika Niemi (71′) and Harrison Sawyer for Roni Hudd (80′).
HJK – Formation
HJK
HJK started with an extremely aggressive line-up (3-4-3).
Toni Korkeakunnas played with: Jesse Öst, Kristopher Da Graca, Joona Toivio, Miro Tenho, Tuomas Ollila, Georgios Kanellopoulos, Lucas Lingman, Niko Hämäläinen, Hassane Bandé, Anthony Olusanya and Santeri Hostikka.
The following players were sitting on the bench: Filip Rogić, Bojan Radulović, Aleksi Paananen, Jukka Raitala, Pyry Soiri, Përparim Hetemaj and Alex Ramula.
Substitutions
HJK made 4 changes: Tuomas Ollila for Pyry Soiri (46′), Anthony Olusanya for Bojan Radulović (46′), Georgios Kanellopoulos for Filip Rogić (71′) and Santeri Hostikka for Përparim Hetemaj (88′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Veikkausliiga.
