Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Jaro II (5th, 25 pts) held a 22-point advantage over Vaajakoski (1st, 3 pts). Jaro II had been under-performing their position — 49th on five-round form against 5th in the table. Against a league average of 1.94 goals per team per game, Vaajakoski ran at 2 scored and 0 conceded, Jaro II at 1.83 and 3.
Viitaniemi tekonurmi staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Vaajakoski led 3-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 5-2.
Goal scorers
Vaajakoski: Eero Salmi (16'), Eero Salmi (32'), Alvar Tuppurainen (34'), Eevert Sainila (47'), Lauri Suutarinen (77') · Jaro II: Joar Laakso (8'), Ludvig Nyman (49')
Key stats
Possession: Vaajakoski 43% · Jaro II 57% · Total shots: 11-8 · On target: 7-2 · Corners: 6-4