Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — JPS 1st with 53 points, Vaajakoski / Reds 7th with 17, 36 apart. Vaajakoski / Reds had been under-performing their position — 11th on five-round form against 7th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: JPS 3.57 scored and 0.76 conceded per game, Vaajakoski / Reds 1.62 and 3.81, with the league averaging 2.15.
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.
The venue was Viitaniemi tekonurmi in Jyväskylä. 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: 8 goals with no recorded scorer