KuPS beats HJK 1-0 with a goal scored by J. Oksanen

HELSINKI. KuPS defeats HJK 1-0 after J. Oksanen scored just 1 goal (31').

By
Luke Meyer
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KuPS beats HJK 1-0 with a goal scored by J. Oksanen

HELSINKI. KuPS overcomes HJK 1-0 after J. Oksanen scored just 1 goal (31′).

The match was played at the Bolt Arena stadium in Helsinki on Sunday and it started at 5:00 pm local time. The referee was Peiman Simani who had the assistance of Juuso Mantere and Mika Lamppu. The 4th official was Joona Manninen. The weather was drizly. The temperature was cold at 11.9 degrees Celsius or 53.35 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 87%.​

Match Statistics​

Team 1

HJK

0 - 1

Team 1

KuPS

  • 45 Ball Possession 55
Shots
  • 4 Total 10
  • 4 On Target 4
  • 0 Off Target 6
  • 1 Shots blocked 0
  • 116 Attack 104
  • 52 Dangerous attack 49
  • 74 Ball safe 81
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 1 Corners 4
  • 2 Off Sides 1
Fouls
  • 17 Total 17
  • 1 Yellow Cards 3
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 3

Ball possession

KuPS was in firm control of the ball 55% while HJK was struggling with a 45% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

HJK was putting more pressure with 52 dangerous attacks and 4 shots of which 4 were on target. Notwithstanding, KuPS succeeded in find the solution to win this encounter.​

HJK shot 4 times, 4 on target, 0 off target. Regarding the opposition, KuPS shot 10 times, 4 on target, 6 off target.

Cards

HJK received 1 yellow card (M. Martic). Talking about the opposition, KuPS received 4 yellow cards (S. Dahlstrom, T. Miettinen, P. Ricardo and P. Ricardo).

Match Timeline

16'
31'
Jaakko Oksanen(goal)
46'
Johannes Yli-Kokko- sub ->R. Riski
51'
55'
62'
66'
66'
70'
71'
Janne Saksela- sub ->A. Hoskonen
75'
79'
Axel Vidjeskog- sub ->S. Dahlstrom
90'
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 playing this encounter, HJK will stay with 49 points to hold in the 1st place. Talking about the opposition, KuPS will have 47 points to sit in the 2nd place.

Next matches

HJK – Formation

HJK
G
Conor Hazard 1.Northern Ireland
D
J. Raitala 22.Finland
D
Arttu Hoskonen 5.Finland
75'
D
Matti Peltola 14.Finland
M
Pyry Soiri 23.Finland
M
Nassim Boujellab 10.Morocco
M
Atomu Tanaka 37.Japan
66'
M
David Browne 24.Papua New Guinea
66'
F
Riku Riski 9.Finland
51'
F
Anthony Olusanya 29.Finland
F
Bojan Radulović 18.Serbia
46'
Substitutes
G
Jakob Tannander 12.Sweden
D
Janne Saksela 3.Finland
75'
M
M. Martić 17.Austria
46' 55'
M
Johannes Yli-Kokko 58.Finland
51'
F
Santeri Hostikka 7.Finland
F
C. Terho 19.Finland
66'
F
Malik Abubakari 77.Ghana
66'

HJK started with an extremely aggressive line-up (3-4-3).

The manager Toni Koskela decided to play with the following team: Conor Hazard, Matti Peltola, Arttu Hoskonen, Jukka Raitala, Pyry Soiri, Nassim Boujellab, Atomu Tanaka, David Browne, Riku Riski, Bojan Radulović and Anthony Olusanya.

The home team had on the bench: Janne Saksela, Santeri Hostikka, Jakob Tånnander, Manuel Martić, Casper Terho, Johannes Yli-Kokko and Malik Abubakari.

Substitutions

HJK made 5 changes: B. Radulovic for M. Martic (46′), R. Riski for J. Yli-Kokko (51′), D. Browne for C. Terho (66′), A. Tanaka for M. Abubakari (66′) and A. Hoskonen for J. Saksela (75′).

KuPS – Formation

KuPS
G
Johannes Kreidl 21.Austria
D
Paulo Ricardo 2.Brazil
90'
D
Diogo Tomas 3.Finland
D
T. Hämäläinen 33.Finland
D
T. Miettinen 38.Finland
62'
M
Daniel Carrillo 23.Venezuela
M
Jaakko Oksanen 13.Finland
Goals31'
M
Anton Popovitch 14.Finland
M
Sebastian Dahlström 8.Finland
79' 16'
F
Joona Veteli  7.Finland
71'
F
Gabriel Bispo 19.Brazil
70'
Substitutes
G
M. Pitkänen 12.Finland
D
Henri Toivomäki 22.Finland
M
J. Ikaunieks 10.Latvia
70'
M
Iiro Järvinen 17.Finland
M
Christian Tue Jensen 20.Denmark
71'
M
Axel Vidjeskog 26.Finland
79'
F
Tim Väyrynen 9.Finland

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

Simo Valakari played with: Johannes Kreidl, Taneli Hämäläinen, Tony Miettinen, Diogo Tomas, Paulo Ricardo, Sebastian Dahlström, Anton Popovitch, Jaakko Oksanen, Daniel Carrillo, Joona Veteli and Gabriel Bispo.

The following players were sitting on the bench: Tim Väyrynen, Jānis Ikaunieks, Iiro Järvinen, Christian Tue Jensen, Henri Toivomäki, Axel Vidjeskog and Miilo Pitkänen.

Substitutions

KuPS made 3 changes: Gabriel Bispo for J. Ikaunieks (70′), J. Veteli for C. Tue Jensen (71′) and S. Dahlstrom for A. Vidjeskog (79′).

Results of the day

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