VALKEAKOSKI. Haka beats SJK 2-0 after L. Erwin scores 2 goals.
The match was played at the Tehtaan kenttä stadium in Valkeakoski on Sunday and it started at 4:00 pm local time. The referee was Mohammad Al Emara who was helped by Turkka Valjakka and Sami Nykanen. The 4th official was Kalle Mäkinen. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 10 degrees Celsius or 50.05 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 65%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. Haka was in possession of the ball for 47% of the time vs. SJK that controlled the ball for 53% of the time.
Attitude and shots
SJK had a more offensive attitude with 64 dangerous attacks and 8 shots of which 3 were on target. Notwithstanding, Haka succeeded in find the solution to win this encounter.
Haka shot 13 times, 4 on target, 9 off target. On the opposite side, SJK shot 8 times, 3 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Haka received 3 yellow cards (L. de Lucas, A. Sihvonen and J. Laine). Talking about the opposition, SJK received 3 yellow cards (N. Laine, Pablo Andrade and M. Hetemaj).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Haka will have 37 points to sit in the 4th place. Talking about the opposition, SJK will stay with 31 points to remain in the 6th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Veikkausliiga, Haka will play away against Honka on the 16th of October with a 9-7 head to head statistic in favor of Haka (7 draws).
SJK will play away agasint Inter Turku on the 16th of October with a 11-7 head to head statistic in favor of SJK (6 draws).
Haka – Formation
Haka
23'
71'
56', 75'
Haka started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Teemu Tainio decided to play with the following team: Aatu Hakala, Seth Saarinen, Niklas Friberg, Luiyi de Lucas, Eero-Matti Auvinen, Janne-Pekka Laine, Elias Mastokangas, Atte Sihvonen, Logan Rogerson, Lee Erwin and Stavros Zarokostas.
The home team had on the bench: Mika Hilander, Oliver Whyte, Donaldo Açka, Tino Purme, Henri Malundama, Salomo Ojala and Anthony Herbert.
Substitutions
Haka made 2 changes: A. Sihvonen for D. Acka (71′) and S. Zarokostas for T. Purme (71′).
SJK – Formation
SJK
SJK started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
Joaquín Gómez played with: Jesse Öst, Kingsley Ofori, Matias Vainionpää, Matej Hradecky, Pablo Andrade, Jake Dunwoody, Nooa Laine, Alfie Bates, Pyry Hannola, Jake Jervis and Diego Rojas.
These were the players on the bench: Felipe Aspegren, Babacar Fati, Ville Tikkanen, Tuomas Kaukua, Samson Ebuka Obioha, Markus Uusitalo and Mehmet Hetemaj.
Substitutions
SJK made 5 changes: A. Bates for T. Kaukua (63′), Pablo Andrade for B. Fati (75′), J. Dunwoody for S. E. Obioha (75′), N. Laine for M. Hetemaj (76′) and P. Hannola for F. Aspegren (82′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Veikkausliiga.
- Oulu – Lahti – 2-1
- VPS – HIFK – 4-0
- Ilves – Mariehamn – 2-3
- HJK – Inter Turku – 3-0
- Haka – SJK – 2-0
- KuPS – Honka – 3-2
