VAASA. VPS and SJK draw 1-1. M. Haukioja scored the first goal (46′) for VPS. J. Moreno equalized (65′).

The match was played at the Elisa Stadion stadium in Vaasa on Friday and it started at 7:00 pm local time. The referee was Ville Nevalainen with the help of Samu Koskinen and Jouni Lemettinen. The 4th official was Mikko Juusola. The weather was clear sky. The temperature was quite cold at 3.21 degrees Celsius or 37.78 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 64%.​

Match Statistics​

VPS

1 - 1

SJK

  • 50 Ball Possession 50
Shots
  • 16 Total 11
  • 5 On Target 2
  • 8 Off Target 7
  • 4 Shots blocked 5
  • 70 Attack 88
  • 50 Dangerous attack 79
  • 69 Ball safe 85
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 4 Corners 7
Fouls
  • 14 Total 9
  • 1 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 3

The overall ball possession was the same with both teams controlling the ball for 50% of the time.

Ball possession

None of the teams had a clear upper hand in terms of ball possession. VPS was in possession of the ball for 50% of the time vs. SJK that controlled the ball for 50% of the time.

Attitude and shots

SJK was more pushing with 79 dangerous attacks and 8 shots of which 1 were on target. However, that was not enough SJK to win the contest​.

VPS shot 10 times, 2 on target, 8 off target. On the opposite side, SJK shot 8 times, 1 on target, 7 off target.

Cards

VPS received 1 yellow card (Evgeniy Bashkirov). Regarding the opposition, SJK received 1 yellow card (Kingsley Ofori).

Match Timeline

Evgeniy Bashkirov- Yellow
41'
Martti Haukioja(goal)Prosper Ahiabu
46'
Jesper Engström- sub ->Mikko Pitkänen
46'
59'
L. Laine- sub ->Kasper Paananen
65'
Jaime Moreno(goal)Valentín Gasc
59'
Kingsley Ofori- sub ->Babacar Fati
Kalle Multanen- sub ->Teemu Hytönen
68'
Antti-Ville Räisänen- sub ->Joonas Vahtera
69'
R. Hudd- sub ->Mads Borchers
82'
G. Vlijter- sub ->Evgeniy Bashkirov
82'
89'
Otto Kemppainen- sub ->Pyry Hannola
90'
Kingsley Ofori- Yellow

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 playing this match, VPS has 4 points to occupy the 2nd place in the table. On the opposite side, SJK has 4 points (1st).

Next matches

VPS – Formation

VPS
G
Teppo Marttinen 1.Finland
D
Mikko Pitkänen 5.Finland
46'
D
Alfie Cicale 7.
D
Martti Haukioja 19.Finland
46'
D
Juho Hyvärinen 20.Finland
D
Miika Niemi 23.Finland
M
Mads Borchers 11.Denmark
82'
M
Prosper Ahiabu 21.Ghana
M
Joonas Vahtera 30.Finland
69'
M
Evgeniy Bashkirov 44.Russia
82' 41'
F
Teemu Hytönen 16.Finland
68'
Substitutes
G
Rasmus Leislahti 24.Finland
M
Antti-Ville Räisänen 34.Finland
69'
M
Jesper Engström 4.Finland
46'
M
Samu Alanko 77.Finland
F
G. Vlijter 10.Suriname
82'
F
Kalle Multanen 17.Finland
68'
F
R. Hudd 28.Finland
82'

VPS started with an extremely aggressive line-up (3-4-3).

The manager Jussi Nuorela decided to play with the following team: Teppo Marttinen, Miika Niemi, Mikko Pitkänen, Martti Haukioja, Juho Hyvärinen, Prosper Ahiabu, Evgeniy Bashkirov, Alfie Cicale, Joonas Vahtera, Teemu Hytönen and Mads Borchers.

The home team had on the bench: Jesper Engström, G. Vlijter, Kalle Multanen, Rasmus Leislahti, R. Hudd, Samu Alanko and Antti-Ville Räisänen.

Substitutions

VPS made 5 changes: Mikko Pitkänen for Jesper Engström (46′), Joonas Vahtera for Antti-Ville Räisänen (69′), Teemu Hytönen for Kalle Multanen (68′), Mads Borchers for R. Hudd (82′) and Evgeniy Bashkirov for G. Vlijter (82′).

SJK – Formation

SJK
G
R. Paunio 1.Finland
D
Babacar Fati 2.Portugal
59'
D
Kelvin Pires 4.Cape Verde
D
Ville Tikkanen 17.Finland
D
D. Naamo 26.Finland
M
Valentín Gasc 8.Argentina
M
Pyry Hannola 10.Finland
89'
M
Markus Arsalo 18.Finland
F
Rasmus Karjalainen 7.Finland
F
Jaime Moreno 9.Nicaragua
65'
F
Kasper Paananen 37.Finland
59'
Substitutes
G
Hemmo Riihimäki 80.Finland
D
Fallou Ndiaye 44.Senegal
M
L. Laine 14.Finland
59'
M
Salim Giabo Yussif 15.Ghana
M
Otto Kemppainen 16.Finland
89'
M
Kingsley Ofori 21.Ghana
59' 90'
M
Denis Cukici 36.Finland

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

Toni-Pekka Lehtinen played with: R. Paunio, Babacar Fati, Ville Tikkanen, Kelvin Pires, D. Naamo, Kasper Paananen, Valentín Gasc, Pyry Hannola, Markus Arsalo, Rasmus Karjalainen and Jaime Moreno.

These were the players on the bench: L. Laine, Salim Giabo Yussif, Otto Kemppainen, Kingsley Ofori, Denis Cukici, Fallou Ndiaye and Hemmo Riihimäki.

Substitutions

SJK made 3 changes: Kasper Paananen for L. Laine (59′), Babacar Fati for Kingsley Ofori (59′) and Pyry Hannola for Otto Kemppainen (89′).

Results of the day

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