Match Report
Ilves II (1st, 30 pts) visited VJS (4th, 41 pts) with 11 points between them. Recent form told a different story for VJS: only 36th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Scoring rates set the scale: VJS 10.6 scored and 7 conceded per game, Ilves II 12.5 and 13.5, with the league averaging 3.46.
VJS carried a 13-game unbeaten run into this. Four consecutive defeats weighed on Ilves II. Over the last five, VJS had taken 9 of 15 points to Ilves II's 3.
Myyrmäen jalkapallostadion staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,700. VJS led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 3-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
VJS: J. Rahja (8'), K. Nurmi (2'), A. Nyholm (64') · Ilves II: O. Paavola (45')
Key stats
Possession: VJS 43% · Ilves II 57% · Total shots: 9-8 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 2-4