Match Report
20 points separated the sides: Gnistan 1st on 55, Ilves II 3rd on 35. On recent form Ilves II sat only 36th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. Per game in the league, Gnistan were scoring 2.59 and conceding 1, Ilves II 2.05 and 1.68, against a competition average of 1.68 goals per team per game.
Gnistan's unbeaten run stood at 9, having scored in 11 consecutive games. 5 matches unbeaten backed Ilves II's arrival, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
The venue was Mustapekka Areena, with room for 1,100 spectators. On the scoreboard, Gnistan led 3-1 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 5-3.
Goal scorers
Gnistan: Zakaria Kibona (21'), Vili Tuittu (41'), Zakaria Kibona (44'), N. Kaijasilta (60'), Pekka Sihvola (76') · Ilves II: J. Järvinen (1'), M. Rautiola (83'), T. Özcelik (89')
Key stats
On target: 6-7 · Corners: 8-4