VAASA. HIFK and VPS draw 1-1. M. Bakare scored the first goal (8′) for HIFK. J. Engstrom settled the score (73′).

The match was played at the Elisa Stadion stadium in Vaasa on Sunday and it started at 6:00 pm local time. The referee was Joni Hyytiä with the assistance of Jarno Kiistala and Erik Hyoty. The 4th official was Mikko Juusola. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant at 15 degrees Celsius or 59 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 58%.​

Match Statistics​

The overall ball possession was the same with both teams controlling the ball for 50% of the time.

Ball possession

No teams had a vastly superior advantage in terms of ball possession. VPS was in possession of the ball for 0% of the time vs. HIFK that controlled the ball for 0% of the time.

Attitude and shots

VPS was putting more pressure with 85 dangerous attacks and 18 shots of which 9 were on target. Notwithstanding, that was not enough VPS to win the match​.

VPS shot 18 times, 9 on target, 9 off target. On the opposite side, HIFK shot 12 times, 2 on target, 10 off target.

Cards

VPS received 3 yellow cards (J. Pikkarainen, J. Vahtera and T. Yengi). Talking about the opposition, HIFK received 3 yellow cards (S. Mattila, E. Markkanen and M. Paatelainen).

Standings

After playing this match, VPS will have 22 points to remain in the 9th place. On the other side, HIFK will have 9 points to remain in the 12th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Veikkausliiga, VPS will play away with SJK on the 3rd of September with a 13-3 head to head statistic in favor of SJK (4 draws).

VPS – Formation

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

The manager Jussi Nuorela decided to play with the following team: Oskari Forsman, Tyler Reid, Miika Niemi, Juhani Pikkarainen, Luis Murillo, Jesper Engström, Samuel Lindeman, Prosper Ahiabu, Joonas Vahtera, Tete Yengi and Kalle Multanen.

The home team had on the bench: Josep Nuorela, Aleksi Pahkasalo, Kareem Moses, Samu Alanko, Antti Latva-Kivistö, Roni Hudd and Antti-Ville Räisänen.

Substitutions

VPS made 3 changes: S. Lindeman for K. Moses (70′), J. Vahtera for A. Pahkasalo (76′) and J. Vahtera for A. Pahkasalo (76′).

HIFK – Formation

HIFK started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).

Mika-Matti Paatelainen played with: Ramilson Almeida, Guillermo Sotelo, Stale Steen Saethre, Daan Klinkenberg, Macario Hing-Glover, Sergei Eremenko, Sakari Mattila, Jusif Ali, Sávio Roberto, Roman Eremenko and Michael Bakare.

The following players were sitting on the bench: Felix Ferahyan, Obed Malolo, Eero Markkanen, Didis Lutumba-Pitah, Jesse Nikki, Maximus Tainio and Ifeanyi Ani.

Substitutions

HIFK made 3 changes: S. Figueiredo for E. Markkanen (67′), S. Figueiredo for E. Markkanen (67′) and M. Bakare for O. Malolo (87′).

Results of the day

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

• VPS – HIFK – 1-1
• HJK – SJK – 1-0