VPS overcomes Haka after recovering from a 2-1 deficit. HIGHLIGHTS

VALKEAKOSKI. VPS was capable to reverse the score against Haka.

October 20, 2024

VALKEAKOSKI. VPS was able to turn the tables against Haka.

The match was played at the Tehtaan kenttä stadium in Valkeakoski on Saturday and it started at 6:00 pm local time. The referee was Joni Hyytiä who was helped by Mika Lamppu and Veli-Matti Leppänen. The 4th official was Amir Hajizadeh. The weather was broken clouds. The temperature was cold at 11.7 degrees Celsius or 53.06 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 74%.

Match Statistics

Haka

2 - 3

VPS

55 Ball Possession 45

Shots

7 Total 5
6 On Target 8
7 Off Target 2
0 Shots blocked 0

72 Attack 82
36 Dangerous attack 35
7 Ball safe 3

0 Penalties 0
8 Corners 5

Fouls

7 Total 14
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 0

Other

5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Haka had a superior ball possession 55% while VPS was struggling with a 45% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Haka was more aggressive with 36 dangerous attacks and 7 shots of which 6 were on target. Notwithstanding, VPS managed to find the solution to win this encounter.

Haka shot 7 times, 6 on target, 7 off target. Regarding the opposition, VPS shot 5 times, 8 on target, 2 off target.

Cards

Haka received 2 yellow cards (Miika Niemi and Arlind Sejdiu). On the opposite side, VPS received 3 yellow cards (Evgeny Bashkirov, Oskari Sallinen and Mikko Pitkänen).

Match Timeline

11'

Arlind Sejdiu(goal)Imani Lanquedoc

14'

Anthony Olusanya(goal)Arlind Sejdiu

49'

Arlind Sejdiu- Yellow

61'

62'

Joonas Vahtera(goal)Evgeny Bashkirov

69'

Antonio Almen- sub ->Jesper Engström

69'

77'

81'

Miika Niemi- Yellow

Oskari Sallinen- Yellow

81'

83'

Antti-Ville Räisänen- sub ->Joonas Vahtera

85'

86'

90'

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

KuPS

HJK

Ilves

SJK

Haka

VPS

Inter Turku

Gnistan

Oulu

Mariehamn

Lahti

EIF

After playing this match, Haka stays with 38 points to hold in the 5th place. On the other side, VPS will has 32 points to remain in the 6th place.

Haka – Formation

Haka

Anton Lepola 12.Finland

Nikolas Talo 2.Finland

Nicolas Gianini Dantas 5.Brazil

Oskari Sallinen 13.Finland

90'

Haymenn Bah-Traoré 21.Togo

Tuure Siira 8.Finland

77'

Benjamin Reemst 19.Netherlands

86'

Maissa Fall 23.Senegal

Imani Lanquedoc 11.England

77'

Arlind Sejdiu 17.Kosovo

61'

14'

Anthony Olusanya 27.Finland

77'

49'

Substitutes

Oliver Heino 32.

Jesse Nikki 20.Finland

Guilherme Morais 6.Portugal

77'

Elias Mastokangas 7.Finland

77'

Akseli Lehtomäki 15.

90'

Marko Bačanin 9.Serbia

86'

Oliver Whyte 77.New Zealand

77'

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

The manager Andy Smith decided to play with the following team: Anton Lepola, Haymenn Bah-Traoré, Nicolas Gianini Dantas, Nikolas Talo, Oskari Sallinen, Tuure Siira, Benjamin Reemst, Maissa Fall, Imani Lanquedoc, Arlind Sejdiu and Anthony Olusanya.

The home team had on the bench: Guilherme Morais, Elias Mastokangas, Marko Bačanin, Akseli Lehtomäki, Jesse Nikki, Oliver Heino and Oliver Whyte.

Substitutions

Haka made 5 changes: Oskari Sallinen for Akseli Lehtomäki (90′), Tuure Siira for Oliver Whyte (77′), Imani Lanquedoc for Guilherme Morais (77′), Anthony Olusanya for Elias Mastokangas (77′) and Benjamin Reemst for Marko Bačanin (86′).

VPS – Formation

VPS

Teppo Marttinen 1.Finland

Josep Nuorela 2.Finland

Mikko Pitkänen 5.Finland

90'

11'

Miika Niemi 23.Finland

Jesper Engström 4.Finland

69'

Prosper Ahiabu 21.Ghana

E. Bashkirov 44.Russia

85'

Samu Alanko 77.Finland

90'

Luka Smyth 15.Australia

69'

Teemu Hytönen 16.Finland

69'

Joonas Vahtera 30.Finland

83'

62'

Substitutes

Lauri-Eemil Vetri 12.Finland

Samuel Lindeman 25.Finland

Juho Hyvärinen 20.Finland

90'

Antonio Almen 26.Finland

69'

Antti-Ville Räisänen 34.Finland

83'

Kalle Multanen 17.Finland

69'

90'

Emmanuel Ogude 41.Nigeria

69'

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

Jussi Nuorela played with: Teppo Marttinen, Josep Nuorela, Mikko Pitkänen, Miika Niemi, Samu Alanko, Prosper Ahiabu, Evgeny Bashkirov, Jesper Engström, Luka Smyth, Joonas Vahtera and Teemu Hytönen.

The following players were sitting on the bench: Lauri-Eemil Vetri, Kalle Multanen, Juho Hyvärinen, Samuel Lindeman, Antonio Almen, Antti-Ville Räisänen and Emmanuel Ogude.

Substitutions

VPS made 5 changes: Joonas Vahtera for Antti-Ville Räisänen (83′), Jesper Engström for Antonio Almen (69′), Teemu Hytönen for Kalle Multanen (69′), Luka Smyth for Emmanuel Ogude (69′) and Samu Alanko for Juho Hyvärinen (90′).