KUOPIO. KuPS prevails over HJK 3-1. KuPS was just to good to grab a decisive 3-0 lead with Saku Savolainen (25′), Saku Savolainen (66′) and Petteri Pennanen (77′). HJK reduced the distance with a goal (90′ + 8′) by D. Ezeh, but there was not much to do for them.

The match was played at the Savon Sanomat Areena stadium in Kuopio on Saturday and it started at 7:00 pm local time. The referee was Oliver Reitala who had the assistance of Mika Lamppu and Veli-Matti Leppänen. The 4th official was Ville Nevalainen. The weather was light snow. The temperature was freezing at -0.81 degrees Celsius or 30.54 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 85%.​

Match Statistics​

KuPS

3 - 1

HJK

  • 50 Ball Possession 50
Shots
  • 7 Total 7
  • 4 On Target 6
  • 3 Off Target 1
  • 3 Shots blocked 1
  • 85 Attack 65
  • 64 Dangerous attack 57
  • 62 Ball safe 69
  • 1 Penalties 0
  • 8 Corners 5
  • 1 Off Sides 1
Fouls
  • 11 Total 16
  • 2 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 3

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. KuPS 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

KuPS was more aggressive with 64 dangerous attacks and 7 shots of which 4 were on target. This is one of the reasons why KuPS won the match​.

KuPS shot 7 times, 4 on target, 3 off target. Regarding the opposition, HJK shot 7 times, 6 on target, 1 off target.

Cards

KuPS received 2 yellow cards (Petteri Pennanen and S. Miettinen). Talking about the opposition, HJK received 1 yellow card (Georgios Kanellopoulos).

Match Timeline

Saku Savolainen(own-goal)Clinton Antwi
25'
S. Miettinen- Yellow
38'
Petteri Pennanen- Yellow
47'
50'
Georgios Kanellopoulos- Yellow
59'
Hassane Bandé- sub ->Noah Pallas
Jonathan Muzinga- sub ->Paul Adeniran Ogunkoya
62'
Aatu Hakala- sub ->Johannes Kreidl
65'
Saku Savolainen(goal)Clinton Antwi
66'
Petteri Pennanen(goal)Axel Vidjeskog
77'
90'
D. Ezeh- sub ->Luke Plange
Arttu Heinonen- sub ->Nunoo Sarpei
90'
T. Hämäläinen- sub ->Otto Ruoppi
90'
Mohammed Muritala Omotosho- sub ->Saku Savolainen
90'
90'
Atomu Tanaka- sub ->Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba
90'
D. Ezeh(goal)Lucas Lingman

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
VPS
13
5
SJK
12
6
HJK
9
6
KuPS
9
5
Haka
8
5
Mariehamn
7
5
Ilves
7
5
Gnistan
6
5
Inter Turku
5
5
Oulu
2
5
EIF
2
5
Lahti
2
5

After this contest, KuPS has 3 points to occupy the 1st place in the standings. Regarding the opposition, HJK stays with 0 points (12th).

Next matches

KuPS – Formation

KuPS
G
Johannes Kreidl 1.Austria
65'
D
Clinton Antwi 25.Ghana
D
Saku Savolainen 6.Finland
90' 25', 66'
D
Ibrahim Cissé 15.Ivory Coast
D
S. Miettinen 16.Finland
38'
M
Axel Vidjeskog 26.Finland
M
M. Siltanen 28.Finland
M
Otto Ruoppi 34.Finland
90'
F
Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba 21.Finland
90'
F
Paul Adeniran Ogunkoya 23.Nigeria
62'
F
Petteri Pennanen 8.Finland
47' 77'
Substitutes
G
Aatu Hakala 12.Finland
65'
D
T. Hämäläinen 33.Finland
90'
D
Kristopher Da Graca 4.Cape Verde
M
Samu Koistinen 19.Finland
F
Jonathan Muzinga 9.Finland
62'
F
Mohammed Muritala Omotosho 14.
90'
F
Arttu Heinonen 17.Finland

KuPS adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

The manager Jani Honkavaara decided to play with the following team: Johannes Kreidl, Saku Savolainen, Ibrahim Cissé, S. Miettinen, Clinton Antwi, Otto Ruoppi, M. Siltanen, Axel Vidjeskog, Petteri Pennanen, Paul Adeniran Ogunkoya and Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba.

The home team had on the bench: Kristopher Da Graca, Jonathan Muzinga, Aatu Hakala, Mohammed Muritala Omotosho, Arttu Heinonen, Samu Koistinen and T. Hämäläinen.

Substitutions

KuPS made 4 changes: Johannes Kreidl for Aatu Hakala (65′), Paul Adeniran Ogunkoya for Jonathan Muzinga (62′), Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba for Atomu Tanaka (90′) and Otto Ruoppi for T. Hämäläinen (90′).

HJK – Formation

HJK
G
Jesse Öst 1.Finland
D
Brooklyn Lyons-Foster 2.England
D
Carlos Moros 5.Spain
D
Aapo Halme 6.Finland
D
Noah Pallas 30.Finland
59'
M
Georgios Kanellopoulos 8.Greece
50'
M
Lucas Lingman 10.Finland
M
Nunoo Sarpei 14.Ghana
90'
F
Luke Plange 9.England
90'
F
Anthony Olusanya 11.Finland
F
Topi Keskinen 18.Finland
Substitutes
G
E. Henriksson 81.Finland
D
Michael Boamah 24.Finland
D
Diogo Tomas 45.Finland
M
Johannes Yli-Kokko 20.Finland
M
Atomu Tanaka 37.Japan
F
Hassane Bandé 17.Burkina Faso
59'
F
D. Ezeh 19.Finland
90' 90'

Also HJK adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

Ossi Virta played with: Jesse Öst, Brooklyn Lyons-Foster, Aapo Halme, Carlos Moros, Noah Pallas, Lucas Lingman, Nunoo Sarpei, Georgios Kanellopoulos, Anthony Olusanya, Luke Plange and Topi Keskinen.

They had on the bench: Hassane Bandé, D. Ezeh, Johannes Yli-Kokko, Michael Boamah, Atomu Tanaka, Diogo Tomas and E. Henriksson.

Substitutions

HJK made 3 changes: Luke Plange for D. Ezeh (90′), Nunoo Sarpei for Arttu Heinonen (90′) and Noah Pallas for Hassane Bandé (59′).

Results of the day

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