Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Ilves 2nd with 45 points, KTP 4th with 7, 38 apart. Recent form told a different story for KTP: only 23rd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Per game in the league, Ilves were scoring 2.14 and conceding 1.23, KTP 1.4 and 1.2, against a competition average of 1.65 goals per team per game.
Tammelan Stadion, capacity 8,077, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Ilves led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Ilves: Oiva Jukkola (14'), Marius Söderbäck (46') · KTP: Rangel (85')
Key stats
Possession: Ilves 62% · KTP 38% · Total shots: 24-8 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 4-2