Match Report
PoPa went into the game 11th in the table on 19 points; HIFK sat 9th on 29 — a 10-point gap. PoPa ranked 6th in the league on five-round form, well above their 11th table position. Against a league average of 1.4 goals per team per game, PoPa ran at 0.96 scored and 2.42 conceded, HIFK at 1.08 and 1.25.
PoPa had been beaten in three straight games. 15 matches unbeaten backed HIFK's arrival, having scored in 15 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, PoPa held 6 points of 15 and HIFK 13.
The match was played at Porin Stadion in Pori (capacity 12,000). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 1-2 full-time score.