Match Report
JS Hercules went into the game 9th in the table on 21 points; Jaro II sat 5th on 25 — a 4-point gap. The last five rounds placed Jaro II no better than 40th for form, against 5th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.94 goals per team per game, JS Hercules ran at 1.72 scored and 2.33 conceded, Jaro II at 1.83 and 3.
Jaro II entered with three losses in a row.
Heinäpään tekonurmi staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,000. T. Korkalainen took charge of the match — our records show 58 games refereed with an average of 1.5 yellow cards per game. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
JS Hercules: Justus Montell (38'), B. Simsek (57'), J. Kainu (61') · Jaro II: Elliot Holmäng (2')
Key stats
Possession: JS Hercules 66% · Jaro II 34% · On target: 13-3 · Corners: 4-2