OULU. Oulu succeeded in clinch a draw against HJK with a late goal from M. Lopez scored in the (90′) after HJK got a lead with a penalty from B. Radulovic (14′).

The match was played at the Raatin stadion stadium in Oulu on Sunday and it started at 7:00 pm local time. The referee was Kaarlo Oskari Hämäläinen with the assistance of Turkka Valjakka and Määttänen Janne. The 4th official was Tatu Korkalainen. The weather was clear. The temperature was cold at 14.6 degrees Celsius or 58.21 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 79%.​

Match Statistics​

Oulu

1 - 1

HJK

  • 53 Ball Possession 47
Shots
  • 3 Total 5
  • 2 On Target 2
  • 1 Off Target 3
  • 2 Shots blocked 1
  • 85 Attack 124
  • 43 Dangerous attack 74
  • 77 Ball safe 71
  • 0 Penalties 1
  • 5 Corners 7
Fouls
  • 18 Total 10
  • 5 Yellow Cards 3
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 3 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

The ball possession was not so different. Oulu was in possession of the ball for 53% of the time vs. HJK that controlled the ball for 47% of the time.

Attitude and shots

HJK was putting more pressure with 74 dangerous attacks and 5 shots of which 2 were on target. Nevertheless, that was not enough HJK to win the encounter​.

Oulu shot 3 times, 2 on target, 1 off target. Regarding the opposition, HJK shot 5 times, 2 on target, 3 off target.

Cards

Oulu received 5 yellow cards (Rafinha, M. Breitenmoser, R. Floro, A. Kabashi and ). Talking about the opposition, HJK received 3 yellow cards (P. Soiri, P. Hetemaj and A. Hoskonen).

Match Timeline

Rafael Scapini de Almeida- Yellow
13'
14'
34'
46'
Anthony Olusanya- sub ->J. Yli-Kokko
64'
66'
66'
Lucas Lingman- sub ->S. Vaananen
67'
73'
77'
Përparim Hetemaj- sub ->A. Tanaka
78'
Magnus Breitenmoser- Yellow
82'
82'
Përparim Hetemaj- Yellow
85'
88'
88'
90'

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, Oulu will play away with Haka on the 12th of August with a 3-2 head to head statistic in favor of Haka (3 draws).

HJK will play away agasint Haka on the 21st of August with a 15-3 head to head in favor of HJK (5 draws).

Oulu – Formation

Oulu
Calum Ward 35.England
R. Scapini de 11.Brazil
13'
Riku Selander 6.Finland
Rafael Floro 24.Portugal
85'
S. Aníbal Embaló 23.Portugal
64'
Miika Koskela 3.Finland
78'
Magnus Breitenmoser 44.Switzerland
82'
J. Kallinen 15.Finland
73'
O. Liimatta 20.Finland
Rasmus Karjalainen 7.Finland
Luquinhas 10.Brazil
Substitutes
G
Juhani Pennanen 1.Finland
D
Noah Pallas 30.Finland
D
M. Hetemaj 70.Austria
78'
M
A. Kabashi 28.Finland
73' 88'
F
Michael López 9.Argentina
64' 90'
F
A. Heikkilä 21.Finland

Oulu started with a conservative line-up (4-5-1).

The manager Ricardo Duarte decided to play with the following team: Calum Ward, Riku Selander, Miika Koskela, Rafinha, Sandro Embaló, Lucas Morais, Magnus Breitenmoser, Otso Liimatta, Jere Kallinen, Rafael Floro and Rasmus Karjalainen.

The home team had on the bench: Juhani Pennanen, Michael López, Aapo Heikkilä, Armend Kabashi, Noah Pallas and Mehdi Hetemaj.

Substitutions

Oulu made 3 changes: S. S. Anibal Embalo for M. Lopez (64′), J. Kallinen for A. Kabashi (73′) and M. Koskela for M. Hetemaj (78′).

HJK – Formation

HJK
Bojan Radulović 18.Serbia
66' 14'
C. Terho 19.Finland
Jakob Tannander 12.Sweden
J. Raitala 22.Finland
67'
Miro Tenho 15.Finland
Matti Peltola 14.Finland
Pyry Soiri 23.Finland
34'
S. Väänänen 21.Finland
66'
Johannes Yli-Kokko 58.Finland
46'
Atomu Tanaka 37.Japan
77'
David Browne 24.Papua New Guinea
Substitutes
G
Conor Hazard 1.Northern Ireland
D
Arttu Hoskonen 5.Finland
67' 88'
M
Përparim Hetemaj 56.Finland
77' 82'
M
Lucas Lingman 8.Finland
66'
F
Santeri Hostikka 7.Finland
F
Anthony Olusanya 29.Finland
46'
F
Malik Abubakari 77.Ghana
66'

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

Toni Koskela played with: Jakob Tånnander, Matti Peltola, Miro Tenho, Jukka Raitala, Pyry Soiri, Santeri Väänänen, Atomu Tanaka, David Browne, Casper Terho, Bojan Radulović and Johannes Yli-Kokko.

The following players were sitting on the bench: Conor Hazard, Arttu Hoskonen, Santeri Hostikka, Anthony Olusanya, Përparim Hetemaj, Malik Abubakari and Lucas Lingman.

Substitutions

HJK made 5 changes: J. Yli-Kokko for A. Olusanya (46′), B. Radulovic for M. Abubakari (66′), S. Vaananen for L. Lingman (66′), J. Raitala for A. Hoskonen (67′) and A. Tanaka for P. Hetemaj (77′).

Results of the day

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