Match Report
The table read 2nd (PPJ, 9 pts) against 1st (Kiffen, 12 pts), 3 points apart. PPJ had been under-performing their position — 39th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. Per game in the league, PPJ were scoring 2.4 and conceding 1.8, Kiffen 2 and 1.8, against a competition average of 1.93 goals per team per game.
Momentum sat with Kiffen, winners of their last four. PPJ had banked 5 of the last 15 points on offer; Kiffen, 13.
7 meetings are on record — 4 won by PPJ, 3 by Kiffen, 0 drawn, at 3.29 goals per meeting. 71% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 57%.
N. Pouria took charge of the match — our records show 73 games refereed with an average of 1.3 yellow cards per game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: PPJ led 2-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 4-1.
Goal scorers
PPJ: Paavo Puttonen (26'), Paavo Puttonen (34'), Paavo Puttonen (68'), Joona Hänninen (70') · Kiffen: Jimi Kovalainen (13')
Key stats
Possession: PPJ 55% · Kiffen 45% · Total shots: 15-11 · On target: 9-6 · Corners: 7-6