Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Oulu (5th, 34 pts) held a 30-point advantage over Gnistan (1st, 4 pts). On recent form Oulu sat only 23rd league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 5th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Oulu 1.14 scored and 1.14 conceded per game, Gnistan 1.5 and 1, with the league averaging 1.26.
Gnistan carried a 5-game unbeaten run into this.
The sides have met 6 times in the GioScore results database: 0 wins for Oulu, 1 draw and 5 for Gnistan, at 2.83 goals per meeting. These meetings skew tight — only 33% saw more than two goals.
The match was played at Raatin stadion (capacity 4,400). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Oulu: Julius Paananen (75') · Gnistan: S. Ylätupa (58'), R. Eremenko (82')
Key stats
Possession: Oulu 50% · Gnistan 50% · Total shots: 11-14 · On target: 5-5 · Corners: 3-3