Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — JPS 1st with 41 points, Vaajakoski / Reds 7th with 17, 24 apart. JPS had been under-performing their position — 6th on five-round form against 1st in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: JPS 3.47 scored and 0.65 conceded per game, Vaajakoski / Reds 1.53 and 3.53, with the league averaging 2.09.
JPS carried an 11-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Vaajakoski / Reds entered with three losses in a row, having scored in 6 consecutive games. JPS had banked 11 of the last 15 points on offer; Vaajakoski / Reds, 3.
Viitaniemi tekonurmi, capacity 3,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: JPS led 6-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 8-0.
Goal scorers
JPS: J. Rintatalo (10'), J. Rintatalo (25'), Joona Salo (30'), Jani Rinta-Halkola (37'), J. Rintatalo (40'), J. Rintatalo (42'), Veka Pyyny (59'), J. Rintatalo (72')