OULU. Oulu wipes out HIFK 4-1 with goals of O. Liimatta (21′), R. Karjalainen (62′), I. Sekajja (86′) and M. Breitenmoser (88′). On the opposite side, HIFK scored with R. Eremenko (66′).
The match was played at the Raatin stadion stadium in Oulu on Sunday and it started at 5:00 pm local time. The referee was Oliver Reitala who was helped by Erik Hyoty and Antti Kemppinen. The 4th official was Kontinen Joona. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 11.8 degrees Celsius or 53.22 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 83%.
Match Statistics
The overall ball possession was identical with both teams controlling the ball for 50% of the time.
Ball possession
There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. Oulu 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
Oulu was putting more pressure with 172 dangerous attacks and 25 shots of which 10 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Oulu won the match.
Oulu shot 25 times, 10 on target, 15 off target. Talking about the opposition, HIFK shot 8 times, 2 on target, 6 off target.
Cards
Oulu received 1 yellow card (J. Kallinen). On the other side, HIFK received 2 yellow cards (S. Saethre and R. Eremenko).
Also, HIFK didn’t finish the match with 11 players after E. Puro (HIFK) was sent off after receiving a straight red card in the (13′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this encounter, Oulu will have 30 points to hold in the 7th place. On the opposite side, HIFK will stay with 9 points to sit in the 12th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Veikkausliiga, Oulu will host Ilves on the 16th of October with a 2-1 head to head in favor of Ilves (1 draw).
HIFK will play away agasint Lahti on the 16th of October with a 9-1 head to head in favor of Lahti (8 draws).
Oulu – Formation
Oulu
68'
88'
13'
Oulu started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Ricardo Duarte decided to play with the following team: Calum Ward, Riku Selander, Rafinha, Mehdi Hetemaj, Noah Pallas, Otso Liimatta, Jere Kallinen, Magnus Breitenmoser, Niklas Jokelainen, Lucas Morais and Rasmus Karjalainen.
The home team had on the bench: Juhani Pennanen, Miika Koskela, Marius Könkkölä, Michael López, Ibra Sekajja, Roan Nogha and Rafael Floro.
Substitutions
Oulu made 5 changes: O. Liimatta for I. Sekajja (48′), N. Pallas for R. Floro (68′), J. Kallinen for M. Konkkola (68′), R. Karjalainen for M. Lopez (68′) and N. Jokelainen for R. Nogha (80′).
HIFK – Formation
HIFK
13'
HIFK started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).
Mika-Matti Paatelainen played with: Ramilson Almeida, Guillermo Sotelo, Sakari Mattila, Stale Steen Saethre, Eetu Puro, Roman Eremenko, Jukka Halme, Obed Malolo, Ifeanyi Ani, Eero Markkanen and Michael Bakare.
The following players were sitting on the bench: Felix Ferahyan, Jusif Ali, Didis Lutumba-Pitah, Jesse Nikki, Maximus Tainio, Oliver Kangaslahti and Sávio Roberto.
Substitutions
HIFK made 2 changes: E. Markkanen for J. Ali (54′) and M. Bakare for D. Lutumba-Pitah (54′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Veikkausliiga.
