VAASA. VPS was after all too much to handle for Ilves with the goal of K. Multanen (19′ pen), J. Pikkarainen (27′) and A. Pahkasalo (37′).

The match was played at the Elisa Stadion stadium in Vaasa on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Oliver Reitala with the support of Simo Mynttinen and Juhani Karstila. The 4th official was Lassi Siukkola. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 17.1 degrees Celsius or 62.69 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 67%.​

Match Statistics​

VPS

3 - 0

Ilves

  • 49 Ball Possession 51
Shots
  • 8 Total 10
  • 6 On Target 2
  • 2 Off Target 8
  • 0 Shots blocked 3
  • 81 Attack 108
  • 53 Dangerous attack 84
  • 74 Ball safe 96
  • 1 Penalties 0
  • 2 Corners 7
  • 3 Off Sides 3
Fouls
  • 10 Total 7
  • 1 Yellow Cards 3
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

No teams had a vastly superior advantage in terms of ball possession. VPS was in possession of the ball for 49% of the time vs. Ilves that controlled the ball for 51% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Ilves was putting more pressure with 84 dangerous attacks and 10 shots of which 2 were on target. Notwithstanding, VPS was able to find the solution to win this match.​

VPS shot 8 times, 6 on target, 2 off target. On the opposite side, Ilves shot 10 times, 2 on target, 8 off target.

Cards

VPS received 1 yellow card (T. Reid). On the other side, Ilves received 2 yellow cards (T. Manga and A. Ngueukam).

Match Timeline

Kalle Multanen(penalty)
19'
27'
Juhani Pikkarainen(goal)A. Pahkasalo
37'
Joonas Vahtera- sub ->A. Pahkasalo
46'
48'
60'
60'
61'
67'
67'
Jesper Engström- sub ->S. Alanko
74'
Tyler Reid- Yellow
83'
Miika Niemi- sub ->K. Multanen
84'
R. Hudd- sub ->T. Reid
84'

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

Next matches

In the next match in the Veikkausliiga, VPS will host Lahti on the 20th of August with a 15-10 head to head statistic in favor of Lahti (10 draws).

Ilves will host Honka on the 13th of August with a 5-2 head to head in favor of Honka (4 draws).

VPS – Formation

VPS
Teppo Marttinen 22.Finland
K. Moses 12.Trinidad and Tobago
Mikko Pitkänen 5.Finland
Tyler Reid 20.England
84' 83'
Juhani Pikkarainen 3.Finland
27'
Antti-Ville Räisänen 34.Finland
Samuel Lindeman 25.Finland
Kalle Multanen 17.Finland
84' 19'
A. Pahkasalo 7.Finland
46' 37'
Samu Alanko 77.Finland
74'
Tete Yengi 14.Australia
Substitutes
R. Hudd 28.Finland
84'
G
Oskari Forsman 1.Finland
D
Jesper Engström 4.Finland
74'
M
Arttu Nuutinen 6.Finland
M
Miika Niemi 23.Finland
84'
M
Joonas Vahtera 30.Finland
46'
F
Riku Jääskä 9.Finland

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

The manager Jussi Nuorela decided to play with the following team: Teppo Marttinen, Mikko Pitkänen, Kareem Moses, Juhani Pikkarainen, Tyler Reid, Antti-Ville Räisänen, Samuel Lindeman, Samu Alanko, Tete Yengi, Aleksi Pahkasalo and Kalle Multanen.

The home team had on the bench: Oskari Forsman, Jesper Engström, Arttu Nuutinen, Riku Jääskä, Miika Niemi, Roni Hudd and Joonas Vahtera.

Substitutions

VPS made 4 changes: A. Pahkasalo for J. Vahtera (46′), S. Alanko for J. Engstrom (74′), K. Multanen for M. Niemi (84′) and T. Reid for R. Hudd (84′).

Ilves – Formation

Ilves
Rasmus Leislahti 1.Finland
Tatu Miettunen 16.Finland
T. Manga 17.Cameroon
60' 48'
Tuomas Ollila 2.Finland
60'
Mikael Almén 15.Finland
Petteri Pennanen 8.Finland
Doni Arifi 6.Finland
Noel Hasa 23.Finland
67'
Ariel Ngueukam 11.Cameroon
61'
K. Meriluoto 42.Finland
67'
Adam Larsson 10.Sweden
Substitutes
G
Eetu Huuhtanen 12.Finland
M
Tuure Siira 13.Finland
60'
M
Teemu Jäntti 14.Finland
M
L. Kyllönen 25.Finland
67'
M
E. Oteng 49.Ghana
60'
F
B. Bushara 21.Finland
F
P. Loa 32.Cameroon
67'

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

Toni Kallio played with: Rasmus Leislahti, Tatu Miettunen, Tabi Manga, Mikael Almen, Tuomas Ollila, Noel Hasa, Doni Arifi, Petteri Pennanen, Kai Meriluoto, Ariel Ngueukam and Adam Larsson.

The following players were sitting on the bench: Eetu Huuhtanen, Tuure Siira, Teemu Jäntti, Badreddine Bushara, Leo Kyllönen, Patrick Loa Loa and Eric Oteng.

Substitutions

Ilves made 4 changes: T. Manga for T. Siira (60′), T. Ollila for E. Oteng (60′), N. Hasa for L. Kyllonen (67′) and K. Meriluoto for P. Loa Loa (67′).

Results of the day

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