Match Report
The table read 1st (Ilves, 9 pts) against 4th (Mariehamn, 3 pts), 6 points apart. The last five rounds placed Ilves no better than 18th for form, against 1st in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 2.67/0.33 for Ilves and 1/1.33 for Mariehamn (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.25.
Mariehamn had gone 13 games without a win.
Across 7 recorded meetings, Ilves have 4 wins to Mariehamn's 1, with 2 draws, at 2.57 goals per meeting.
Tammelan Stadion staged the fixture, a ground that holds 8,077. Ilves led 2-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 2-0.
Goal scorers
Ilves: Teemu Hytönen (25'), Jardell Kanga (45')
Key stats
Possession: Ilves 45% · Mariehamn 55% · Total shots: 8-16 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 4-11