KuPS prevails over VPS 1-0 with a goal scored by T. Vayrynen

VAASA. KuPS prevails over VPS 1-0 after T. Vayrynen scored a penalty (54').

By
Mark Hall
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KuPS prevails over VPS 1-0 with a goal scored by T. Vayrynen

VAASA. KuPS beats VPS 1-0 after T. Vayrynen scored a penalty (54′).

The match was played at the Elisa Stadion stadium in Vaasa on Sunday and it started at 4:00 pm local time. The referee was Kontinen Joona with the collaboration of Mikko Alakare and Olli Jantunen. The 4th official was Mikko Juusola. The weather was clear. The temperature was cold at 14 degrees Celsius or 57.15 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 62%.​

Match Statistics​

Team 1

VPS

0 - 1

Team 1

KuPS

  • 0 Ball Possession 0
Shots
  • 6 Total 8
  • 1 On Target 2
  • 5 Off Target 6
  • 0 Shots blocked 0
  • 63 Attack 84
  • 51 Dangerous attack 67
  • 72 Ball safe 76
  • 0 Penalties 1
  • 3 Corners 4
Fouls
  • 10 Total 12
  • 1 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 3

The overall ball possession was just identical 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. KuPS that controlled the ball for 0% of the time.

Attitude and shots

KuPS was more pushing with 67 dangerous attacks and 8 shots of which 2 were on target. This is one of the reasons why KuPS won the match.​

VPS shot 6 times, 1 on target, 5 off target. Regarding the opposition, KuPS shot 8 times, 2 on target, 6 off target.

Cards

VPS received 1 yellow card (K. Moses). On the opposite side, KuPS received 1 yellow card (T. Vayrynen).

Match Timeline

54'
56'
73'
Saku Savolainen- sub ->J. Ikaunieks
73'
Antti-Ville Räisänen- sub ->L. Murillo
73'
Samu Alanko- sub ->M. Niemi
73'
76'
Steven Morrissey- sub ->J. Vahtera
77'
R. Hudd- sub ->K. Multanen
78'
89'
Axel Vidjeskog- sub ->J. Veteli
Riku Jääskä- sub ->M. Pitkanen
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

After this encounter, VPS will stay with 22 points to sit in the 10th place. Talking about the opposition, KuPS will have 47 points to hold in the 2nd place.

Next matches

VPS – Formation

VPS
G
Oskari Forsman 1.Finland
D
Jesper Engström 4.Finland
D
K. Moses 12.Trinidad and Tobago
76'
D
L. Murillo 13.Colombia
73'
D
Mikko Pitkänen 5.Finland
90'
M
Joonas Vahtera 30.Finland
77'
M
Samuel Lindeman 25.Finland
M
Prosper Ahiabu 21.Ghana
M
Miika Niemi 23.Finland
73'
F
Kalle Multanen 17.Finland
78'
F
Tete Yengi 14.Australia
Substitutes
R. Hudd 28.Finland
78'
G
Joonas Immonen 22.Finland
D
Gabriel Sillanpää 27.Finland
M
Antti-Ville Räisänen 34.Finland
73'
F
Riku Jääskä 9.Finland
90'
F
Steven Morrissey 10.Jamaica
77'
F
Samu Alanko 77.Finland
73'

VPS started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).

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

The home team had on the bench: R. Jääskä, Steven Morrissey, Samu Alanko, G. Sillanpää, Roni Hudd, Antti-Ville Räisänen and J. Immonen.

Substitutions

VPS made 5 changes: L. Murillo for A. Raisanen (73′), M. Niemi for S. Alanko (73′), K. Multanen for R. Hudd (78′), J. Vahtera for S. Morrissey (78′) and M. Pitkanen for R. Jaaska (90′).

KuPS – Formation

KuPS
G
Johannes Kreidl 212.Austria
D
Henri Toivomäki 22.Finland
D
Paulo Ricardo 2.Brazil
D
Diogo Tomas 3.Finland
D
T. Hämäläinen 33.Finland
73'
M
Joona Veteli  7.Finland
89'
M
J. Ikaunieks 10.Latvia
73'
M
Anton Popovitch 14.Finland
M
Sebastian Dahlström 8.Finland
M
Gabriel Bispo 19.Brazil
F
Tim Väyrynen 9.Finland
56' Goals54'
Substitutes
G
Otso Virtanen  1.Finland
D
Saku Savolainen 6.Finland
73'
D
Jaakko Oksanen 13.Finland
D
Daniel Carrillo 23.Venezuela
73'
M
Axel Vidjeskog 26.Finland
89'
M
Santeri Haarala 29.Finland
F
Filip Valenčič 30.Slovenia

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

Simo Valakari played with: Johannes Kreidl, Henri Toivomäki, Diogo Tomas, Paulo Ricardo, Taneli Hämäläinen, Anton Popovitch, Sebastian Dahlström, Gabriel Bispo, Joona Veteli, Tim Väyrynen and Jānis Ikaunieks.

The following players were sitting on the bench: O. Virtanen, Saku Savolainen, J. Oksanen, Axel Vidjeskog, Daniel Carrillo, S. Haarala and F. Valenčič.

Substitutions

KuPS made 3 changes: J. Ikaunieks for S. Savolainen (73′), T. Hamalainen for D. Carrillo (73′) and J. Veteli for A. Vidjeskog (89′).

Results of the day

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