Match Report
33 points separated the sides: PEPO 2nd on 37, HIFK 2nd on 4. PEPO ranked just 44th in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. In league terms the two rates read 2/1.28 for PEPO and 1.5/1 for HIFK (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.94.
PEPO came in having won four on the spin. HIFK had not won in 6 games, having scored in 11 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: PEPO 12/15, HIFK 3/15.
The match was played at Kimpisen Urheilupuisto (capacity 1,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: PEPO led 2-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 5-1.
Goal scorers
PEPO: Miro Salminen (26'), Tuure Mäki-Uuro (45'), Miro Salminen (49'), Juuso Enbuska (64'), Samu Suoraniemi (71') · HIFK: Erikson Carlos (54')
Key stats
Possession: PEPO 42% · HIFK 58% · Total shots: 22-6 · On target: 12-4 · Corners: 7-6