VPS tops Haka 2-1. HIGHLIGHTS

VALKEAKOSKI. VPS overcome Haka to win 2-1.

By
John Ross
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VPS tops Haka 2-1. HIGHLIGHTS

VALKEAKOSKI. VPS overcome Haka to win 2-1. It was VPS to strike first with an early goal of Teemu Hytönen at the 8′. Then Mikko Pitkänen scored again for VPS in the 18′ minute. Eventually, Evangelos Patoulidis reduced the distance for Haka (68′). Finally, that was it, and the result remained 2-1.

The match was played at the Tehtaan kenttä stadium in Valkeakoski on Saturday and it started at 5:00 pm local time. The referee was Peiman Simani with the collaboration of Christian De Casseres and Samu Koskinen. The 4th official was Joona Manninen. The weather was overcast clouds. The temperature was quite cold at 1.07 degrees Celsius or 33.93 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 79%.​

Match Statistics​

Team 1

Haka

1 - 2

Team 1

VPS

  • 50 Ball Possession 50
Shots
  • 9 Total 1
  • 2 On Target 1
  • 7 Off Target 0
  • 1 Shots blocked 0
  • 106 Attack 101
  • 75 Dangerous attack 46
  • 104 Ball safe 85
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 6 Corners 4
  • 2 Off Sides 3
Fouls
  • 11 Total 10
  • 2 Yellow Cards 1
  • 1 Double Yellow 0
  • 1 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 4

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. Haka 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

Haka was more aggressive with 75 dangerous attacks and 9 shots of which 2 were on target. Anyhow, VPS succeeded in find the solution to win this match.​

Haka shot 9 times, 2 on target, 7 off target. On the other side, VPS shot 1 times, 1 on target, 0 off target.

Cards

Haka received 1 yellow card (Ryan Mahuta). Regarding the opposition, VPS received 1 yellow card (Riku Jääskä).

Match Timeline

8'
Teemu Hytönen(goal)Mads Borchers
18'
Mikko Pitkänen(goal)Joonas Vahtera
Ryan Mahuta- Yellow
43'
Evangelos Patoulidis- sub ->Imani Lanquedoc
46'
Tuure Siira- sub ->Guilherme Morais
60'
Evangelos Patoulidis(goal)Maissa Fall
68'
70'
Samu Alanko- sub ->Teemu Hytönen
70'
Jesper Engström- sub ->Alfie Cicale
75'
Riku Jääskä- sub ->J. Kilo
81'
Riku Jääskä- sub ->Joonas Vahtera
86'
Riku Jääskä- Yellow
90'
Kalle Multanen- sub ->Mads Borchers
Arlind Sejdiu- sub ->Rodrigo Macedo
90'
Ryan Mahuta(yellowredcard)
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
SJK
11
5
VPS
10
4
HJK
8
5
KuPS
8
4
Gnistan
6
4
Inter Turku
5
4
Haka
5
4
Mariehamn
4
4
Ilves
4
4
Oulu
2
4
Lahti
2
4
EIF
1
4

After this encounter, Haka stays with 0 points to occupy the 11th place in the table. On the other side, VPS has 3 points (5th).

Next matches

Haka – Formation

Haka
G
Anton Lepola 12.Finland
D
Niklas Friberg  3.Finland
D
Nicolas Gianini Dantas 5.Brazil
D
Ryan Mahuta 18.South Sudan
43'
D
Rodrigo Macedo 27.Portugal
D
Rodrigo Macedo 27.Portugal
90'
M
Guilherme Morais 6.Portugal
60'
M
Imani Lanquedoc 11.England
46'
M
Maissa Fall 23.Senegal
M
J. Kilo 30.Finland
75'
F
Elias Mastokangas 7.Finland
F
Marko Bačanin 9.Serbia
Substitutes
G
Oliver Heino 32.
D
N. Talo 2.Finland
D
Hassan Ndam 4.Cameroon
M
Tuure Siira 8.Finland
60'
M
Evangelos Patoulidis 10.Belgium
46' Goals68'
M
Oliver Whyte 77.New Zealand
F
Arlind Sejdiu 17.Kosovo
90'

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

The manager Andy Smith decided to play with the following team: Anton Lepola, Rodrigo Macedo, Rodrigo Macedo, Niklas Friberg , Nicolas Gianini Dantas, Ryan Mahuta, J. Kilo, Imani Lanquedoc, Guilherme Morais, Maissa Fall, Marko Bačanin and Elias Mastokangas.

The home team had on the bench: N. Talo, Hassan Ndam, Tuure Siira, Evangelos Patoulidis, Arlind Sejdiu, Oliver Heino and Oliver Whyte.

Substitutions

Haka made 4 changes: Guilherme Morais for Tuure Siira (60′), Imani Lanquedoc for Evangelos Patoulidis (46′), Rodrigo Macedo for Arlind Sejdiu (90′) and J. Kilo for Riku Jääskä (75′).

VPS – Formation

VPS
G
Teppo Marttinen 1.Finland
D
Mikko Pitkänen 5.Finland
Goals18'
D
Martti Haukioja 19.Finland
D
Miika Niemi 23.Finland
M
Alfie Cicale 7.
70'
M
Juho Hyvärinen 20.Finland
M
Prosper Ahiabu 21.Ghana
M
Joonas Vahtera 30.Finland
81'
M
Evgeniy Bashkirov 44.Russia
F
Mads Borchers 11.Denmark
90'
F
Teemu Hytönen 16.Finland
70' Goals8'
Substitutes
G
Rasmus Leislahti 24.Finland
M
Jesper Engström 4.Finland
70'
M
Akoon Kuek 33.Finland
M
Samu Alanko 77.Finland
70'
F
Riku Jääskä 9.Finland
81' 86'
F
G. Vlijter 10.Suriname
F
Kalle Multanen 17.Finland
90'

VPS started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).

Jussi Nuorela played with: Teppo Marttinen, Miika Niemi, Martti Haukioja, Mikko Pitkänen, Prosper Ahiabu, Juho Hyvärinen, Joonas Vahtera, Evgeniy Bashkirov, Alfie Cicale, Mads Borchers, Teemu Hytönen.

These were the players on the bench: Jesper Engström, Riku Jääskä, G. Vlijter, Kalle Multanen, Rasmus Leislahti, Akoon Kuek and Samu Alanko.

Substitutions

VPS made 4 changes: Joonas Vahtera for Riku Jääskä (81′), Teemu Hytönen for Samu Alanko (70′), Alfie Cicale for Jesper Engström (70′) and Mads Borchers for Kalle Multanen (90′).

Results of the day

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