Veikkausliiga: KuPS defeats SJK 2-0 on Friday

KUOPIO. KuPS overcomes SJK with a 2-0 win with a goal from T. Vayrynen (5') and a goal from S. Dahlstrom (48').

KUOPIO. KuPS defeats SJK with a 2-0 win with a goal from T. Vayrynen (5′) and a goal from S. Dahlstrom (48′).

The match was played at the Savon Sanomat Areena stadium in Kuopio on Friday and it started at 6:00 pm local time. The referee was Mohammad Al Emara who was helped by Jan Peter Aravirta and Samu Koskinen. The 4th official was Miikka Haapakoski. The weather was clear. The temperature was quite cold around 5 degrees Celsius or 40.95 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 42%.​

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  KuPS

  2

  

  SJK

  0

  15 Apr 2022 Full time

Match Statistics

There wasn’t much of a difference in ball possession. KuPS was in possession of the ball for 47% of the time vs. SJK that controlled the ball for 53% of the time.

SJK was more aggressive with 63 dangerous attacks and 7 shots of which 3 were on target. Nevertheless, KuPS was capable to find the solution to win this encounter.​

KuPS shot 8 times, 3 on target, 5 off target. On the other side, SJK shot 7 times, 3 on target, 4 off target.

Cards

KuPS received 4 yellow cards (J. Ikaunieks, Gabriel Bispo, N. Sichinava and S. Haarala). On the opposite side, SJK received 1 yellow card (J. Monreal).

After this encounter, KuPS has 6 points to occupy the 1st place in the standings. while SJK stays with 3 points (7th).

Match Events

Next match

In the upcoming Veikkausliiga match, KuPS will play away with Lahti on the 22nd of April with a 16-10 head to head record in favor of Lahti (11 draws).

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  Lahti

  0

  

  KuPS

  1

  22 Apr 2022 Full time

SJK will play away against Honka on the 25th of April with a 4-4 head to head.

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  Honka

  5

  

  SJK

  1

  25 Apr 2022 Full time

KuPS: Formation and Lineups

KuPS started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).

The manager Simo Valakari chose to play with the following team: Johannes Kreidl, Diogo Tomas, Paulo Ricardo, Henri Toivomäki, Taneli Hämäläinen, Anton Popovitch, Sebastian Dahlström, Joona Veteli, Clinton Antwi, Tim Väyrynen and Jānis Ikaunieks.

Substitutes

KuPS made 4 changes: J. Veteli for I. Jarvinen (60′), A. Popovitch for Gabriel Bispo (64′), T. Vayrynen for N. Sichinava (78′) and J. Ikaunieks for S. Haarala (79′).

SJK: Formation and Lineups

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

On the other side, Joaquín Gómez played with: Markus Uusitalo, Ville Tikkanen, Matej Hradecky, Martti Haukioja, Serge Atakayi, Jake Dunwoody, Pyry Hannola, Pablo Andrade, Diego Rojas, Josepablo Monreal and Daniel Håkans.

Substitutes

SJK made 3 changes: Pablo Andrade for D. Olijnyk (54′), D. Rojas for T. Kaukua (69′) and J. Monreal for R. Wolsztynski (74′).