Ilves prevails over VPS 3-2

TAMPERE. Ilves beat VPS.

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Ilves prevails over VPS 3-2

TAMPERE. Ilves overcame VPS. Ilves was truly better in terms of ball possession (61%) and that was among the factors of its victory.​

The match was played at the Ratinan Stadion stadium in Tampere on Saturday and it started at 5:00 pm local time. The referee was Peiman Simani assisted by Mikko Alakare and Sami Nykanen. The 4th official was Juho Nieminen. The weather was clear. The temperature was cold at 9 degrees Celsius or 48.16 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 43%.​

Match Statistics​

Team 1

Ilves

3 - 2

Team 1

VPS

  • ! 61 Ball Possession 39
Shots
  • 6 Total 9
  • 4 On Target 4
  • 2 Off Target 5
  • 2 Shots blocked 0
  • 156 Attack 108
  • 102 Dangerous attack 74
  • 97 Ball safe 88
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 5 Corners 3
  • 1 Off Sides 2
Fouls
  • 5 Total 15
  • 1 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 3 Substitutions 3

Ball possession

Ilves had a superior ball possession 61% while VPS was struggling with a 39% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Ilves was putting more pressure with 102 dangerous attacks and 6 shots of which 4 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Ilves won the match​.

Ilves shot 6 times, 4 on target, 2 off target. On the opposite side, VPS shot 9 times, 4 on target, 5 off target.

Cards

Ilves received 1 yellow card (T. Siira). Regarding the opposition, VPS received 2 yellow cards (J. Vahtera and G. Backaliden).

Match Timeline

7'
9'
Mikko Pitkänen(goal)S. Sillah
41'
45'
Doni Arifi- sub ->T. Siira
46'
49'
53'
Joonas Vahtera- Yellow
69'
Miika Niemi- sub ->S. Morrissey
70'
Kalle Multanen- sub ->S. Strandvall
70'
72'
83'
86'
88'
Mikko Pitkänen(goal)

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
HJK
49
22
KuPS
47
22
Honka
41
22
Haka
37
22
Inter Turku
32
22
SJK
31
22
Oulu
30
22
Ilves
25
22
Mariehamn
24
22
VPS
22
22
Lahti
18
22
HIFK
9
22

After this match, Ilves will have 4 points like VPS, Honka and Lahti to remain in the 8th place. On the opposite side, VPS will stay with 4 points like Honka, Ilves and Lahti to remain in the 6th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Veikkausliiga, Ilves will host SJK on the 29th of April with a 9-6 head to head in favor of Ilves (4 draws).

VPS will play away agasint Haka on the 7th of May with a 6-5 head to head record in favor of Haka (5 draws).

Ilves – Formation

The manager Toni Kallio decided to play with the following team: .

Substitutions

Ilves made 3 changes: T. Siira for D. Arifi (46′), M. Sarr for P. Loa Loa (72′) and A. Ngueukam for J. Vancamp (86′).

VPS – Formation

Jussi Nuorela played with: .

Substitutions

VPS made 3 changes: S. Morrissey for M. Niemi (69′), S. Strandvall for K. Multanen (70′) and S. Lindeman for G. Backaliden (70′).

Results of the day

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