Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — EPS 3rd with 32 points, EBK 8th with 15, 17 apart. Recent form told a different story for EPS: only 27th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. Scoring rates set the scale: EBK 1.5 scored and 2.39 conceded per game, EPS 2.17 and 1.44, with the league averaging 1.94.
Momentum sat with EPS, winners of their last four, having scored in 11 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, EBK held 4 points of 15 and EPS 12.
On the scoreboard, EPS led 2-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 1-5.
Goal scorers
EBK: Oskari Hietanen (64') · EPS: Aapo Ruohio (1'), Aapo Ruohio (8'), Aapo Ruohio (50'), Simo Laine (58'), Aleksi Pinomaa (90')
Key stats
Possession: EBK 40% · EPS 60% · Total shots: 6-17 · On target: 2-10 · Corners: 4-4