VALKEAKOSKI. VPS overcame Haka to win 2-1. It was VPS to strike first with a goal of A. Raisanen at the 13′. Then it was a goal in the 30′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, J. Vahtera gave the win to VPS in the 73′ minute with a goal.
The match was played at the Tehtaan kenttä stadium in Valkeakoski on Sunday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Antti Munukka who had the assistance of Jukka Honkanen and Jan Peter Aravirta. The 4th official was Oliver Reitala. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was quite cold at 4.1 degrees Celsius or 39.43 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 70%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
VPS was in firm control of the ball 55% while Haka was struggling with a 45% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
VPS was putting more pressure with 95 dangerous attacks and 10 shots of which 5 were on target. This is one of the reasons why VPS won the match.
Haka shot 10 times, 8 on target, 2 off target. Talking about the opposition, VPS shot 10 times, 5 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Haka received 2 yellow cards (O. Whyte and L. de Lucas). Talking about the opposition, VPS received 1 yellow card (M. Niemi).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this contest, Haka will stay with 37 points to remain in the 4th place. Talking about the opposition, VPS will have 22 points to hold in the 10th place.
Next matches
Haka – Formation
Haka
48'
30'
58'
Haka started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager Teemu Tainio decided to play with the following team: Aatu Hakala, Seth Saarinen, Luiyi de Lucas, Niklas Friberg, Eero-Matti Auvinen, Oliver Whyte, Atte Sihvonen, Tino Purme, Elias Mastokangas, Logan Rogerson and Lee Erwin.
The home team had on the bench: Mika Hilander, Donaldo Açka, Stavros Zarokostas, Henri Malundama, Salomo Ojala, Thomas Saarinen and Anthony Herbert.
Substitutions
Haka made 2 changes: O. Whyte for D. Acka (58′) and E. Mastokangas for S. Zarokostas (90′).
VPS – Formation
VPS
VPS started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Jussi Nuorela played with: Oskari Forsman, Tyler Reid, Mikko Pitkänen, Juhani Pikkarainen, Jesper Engström, Antti-Ville Räisänen, Prosper Ahiabu, Miika Niemi, Riku Jääskä, Tete Yengi and Kalle Multanen.
They had on the bench: Josep Nuorela, Steven Morrissey, Luis Carlos Murillo, Samu Alanko, R. Hudd, Joonas Vahtera and Joonas Immonen.
Substitutions
VPS made 3 changes: K. Multanen for J. Vahtera (46′), M. Niemi for S. Alanko (86′) and T. Reid for R. Hudd (90′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Veikkausliiga.
