LAHTI. Mariehamn overcomes Lahti with a 2-0 win with a goal from A. Granlund (57′) and a goal from M. Olawale (90′).

The match was played at the Lahden Stadion stadium in Lahti on Friday and it started at 6:00 pm local time. The referee was Ville Nevalainen with the help of Mikko Alakare and Veli-Matti Leppänen. The 4th official was Dag Ayhan. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 18.4 degrees Celsius or 65.08 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 82%.​

Match Statistics​

Ball possession

There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. Lahti was in possession of the ball for 54% of the time vs. Mariehamn that controlled the ball for 46% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Lahti was more pushing with 53 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 3 were on target. Still, Mariehamn found a way to find the solution to win this match.​

Lahti shot 13 times, 3 on target, 10 off target. Talking about the opposition, Mariehamn shot 12 times, 4 on target, 8 off target.

Cards

Lahti received 2 yellow cards (E. Emsis and A. Kabashi). Regarding the opposition, Mariehamn received 3 yellow cards (Y. Baliso, J. Owoeri and T. Lahti).

Standings

After this encounter, Lahti will stay with 17 points to hold in the 11th place. Regarding the opposition, Mariehamn will have 21 points like VPS to hold in the 10th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Veikkausliiga, Lahti will play away against Oulu on the 4th of September with a 3-2 head to head in favor of Oulu (3 draws).

Mariehamn will host Inter Turku on the 4th of September with a 18-14 head to head in favor of Inter Turku (12 draws).

Lahti – Formation

Lahti started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Ilir Zeneli decided to play with the following team: Antonio Reguero, Lassi Järvenpää, Arian Kabashi, Teemu Penninkangas, Hysen Memolla, Eduards Emsis, Arttu Heinonen, Kevin Kouassivi-Benissan, Nemanja Bosančić, Altin Zeqiri and Geoffrey Chinedu Charles.

The home team had on the bench: Pyry Lampinen, Dennis Salanović, Arlind Sejdiu, L. Hertsi, J. Tiainen, M. Christofi and Macoumba Kandji.

Substitutions

Lahti made 4 changes: N. Bosancic for D. Salanovic (58′), A. Heinonen for A. Sejdiu (58′), E. Emsis for P. Lampinen (72′) and A. Zeqiri for M. Kandji (83′).

Mariehamn – Formation

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

Daniel Norrmen (Ahnstrom) played with: Elmo Henriksson, Jean-Christophe Coubronne, Albin Granlund, Timi Lahti, Mikko Sumusalo, Yanga Balison, Alvaro Ngamba, Riku Sjöroos, John Owoeri, Olawale Muhamed Tehe and Robin Sid.

They had on the bench: Y. Fillion, B. Mensah, Vahid Hambo, J. Latonen, M. Kahnberg, Eero Tamminen and P. Raitanen.

Substitutions

Mariehamn made 2 changes: R. Sjoroos for E. Tamminen (78′) and J. Owoeri for V. Hambo (86′).

Results of the day

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

• Lahti – Mariehamn – 0-2