VALKEAKOSKI. Lahti and Haka draw 1-1. C. Geoffrey scored the first goal (2′) for Lahti. I. Yartey settled the score 1-1 (34′).
The match was played at the Tehtaan kenttä stadium in Valkeakoski on Saturday and it started at 2:00 pm local time. The referee was Petri Viljanen with the assistance of Antti Kemppinen and Erik Hyoty. The 4th official was Kalle Mäkinen. The weather was rainy. The temperature was quite cold at 5.4 degrees Celsius or 41.67 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 75%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
The ball possession was similar. Haka was in possession of the ball for 47% of the time vs. Lahti that controlled the ball for 53% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Haka was more aggressive with 72 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 7 were on target. However, that was not enough Haka to win the match.
Haka shot 13 times, 7 on target, 6 off target. On the opposite side, Lahti shot 4 times, 2 on target, 2 off target.
Cards
Haka received 3 yellow cards (M. Tainio, H. Mohamed and D. Acka). On the other side, Lahti received 4 yellow cards (H. Eninful, M. Kandji, J. Tiainen and L. Forss).
Also, Lahti didn’t manage to end the match with 11 players after H. Eninful (Lahti) was sent off after receiving a straight red card in the (42′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Haka will have 26 points to stay in the 8th place. On the other side, Lahti will have 36 points to stay in the 2nd place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Veikkausliiga, Haka will play away against Honka on the 23rd of October with a 7-6 head to head stats in favor of Haka (7 draws).
Lahti will host Oulu on the 22nd of October with a 2-2 head to head statistic.
Haka – Formation
Haka
57'
37'
34'
Haka started with a 5-3-2 line-up (5-3-2).
The manager Teemu Tainio decided to play with the following team: Aatu Hakala, Hussein Mohamed, Niklas Friberg, Luiyi de Lucas, Eero-Matti Auvinen, Henri Malundama, Jacob Bushue, Donaldo Açka, Maximus Tainio, Aleksandar Vucenovic and Ishmael Yartey.
The home team had on the bench: Mika Hilander, Jami Kyostila, Antto Hilska, Andrija Bošnjak, Tino Purme, Janne-Pekka Laine and Logan Rogerson.
Substitutions
Haka made 3 changes: D. Acka for J. Laine (57′), H. Mohamed for A. Hilska (57′) and I. Yartey for A. Bosnjak (81′).
Lahti – Formation
Lahti
42'
Lahti started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
On the other side, Ilir Zeneli played with: Joona Tiainen, Lassi Forss, Kari Arkivuo, Riyad El Alami, Teemu Penninkangas, Eemeli Virta, Kristian Yli-Hietanen, Henri Eninful, Geoffrey Chinedu Charles, Macoumba Kandji and Arlind Sejdiu.
The following players were sitting on the bench: Daniel Koskipalo, Tapio Torpo, Loorents Hertsi, Asaad Babiker and Antonio Reguero.
Substitutions
Lahti made only 1 change substituting C. Geoffrey Chinedu for L. Hertsi (62′).
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
