HELSINKI. HIFK manages to recover against SJK with a goal on the A. Ngueukam 66′ and a goal on the D. Hakans 78′.
The match was played at the Bolt Arena stadium in Helsinki on Saturday and it started at 2:00 pm local time. In front of 1,346 spectators. The referee was Mattias Gestranius who had the assistance of Juuso Mantere and Juhani Karstila. The 4th official was Jonathan Mainz. The weather was clear. The temperature was quite cold at 6.9 degrees Celsius or 44.37 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 67%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
SJK was in firm control of the ball 55% while HIFK was struggling with a 45% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
SJK was more aggressive with 56 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 3 were on target. However, that was not enough SJK to win the contest.
HIFK shot 11 times, 7 on target, 4 off target. On the other side, SJK shot 13 times, 3 on target, 10 off target.
Cards
HIFK received 3 yellow cards (M. Yaghoubi, Pipe and S. Mattila). On the other side, SJK received 5 yellow cards (M. Hetemaj, V. Tikkanen, R. Arciero, G. Backaliden and ).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, HIFK will have 34 points to stay in the 9th place. On the opposite side, SJK will have 41 points to stay in the 7th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Veikkausliiga, HIFK will play away with KuPS on the 23rd of October with a 10-1 head to head statistic in favor of KuPS (4 draws).
SJK will host Ilves on the 22nd of October with a 9-5 head to head in favor of Ilves (4 draws).
HIFK – Formation
HIFK
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HIFK adopted the extremely aggressive line-up (3-4-3).
The manager Joaquín Gómez decided to play with the following team: Markus Uusitalo, Sakari Mattila, Matej Hradecky, Aldayr Hernandez, Jean Mabinda, Jake Dunwoody, Moshtagh Yaghoubi, Felipe Saez, Jusif Ali, Kei Kamara and Keaton Isaksson.
The home team had on the bench: Jukka Halme, Juanan Entrena, Aatu Kujanpaa, Calum Ward, Mosawer Ahadi and Macario Hing-Glover.
Substitutions
HIFK made 2 changes: J. Ali for J. Entrena (73′) and K. Isaksson for A. Kujanpaa (84′).
SJK – Formation
SJK
Also SJK adopted the extremely aggressive line-up (3-4-3).
On the opposite side, Jani Honkavaara played with: Jesse Öst, Ville Tikkanen, Mehmet Hetemaj, Matias Vainionpää, Rodrigo Arciero, Jude Arthur, Pyry Hannola, Murilo, Jake Jervis, Ariel Ngueukam and Denys Oliynyk.
The following players were sitting on the bench: Gustaf Backaliden, Joonas Lepistö, Walter Viitala, Daniel Håkans, Brandon Wilson, Rafał Wolsztyński and Valtteri Olsbo.
Substitutions
SJK made 3 changes: J. Arthur for D. Hakans (46′), P. Hannola for B. Wilson (73′) and R. Arciero for G. Backaliden (85′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Veikkausliiga.
- Ilves – HJK – 2-3
- HIFK – SJK – 2-2
- Inter Turku – KuPS – 2-3
- Haka – Lahti – 1-1
- Oulu – Mariehamn – 1-2
