Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Kings 2nd with 42 points, KuPS Akatemia II 6th with 20, 22 apart. The last five rounds placed KuPS Akatemia II no better than 23rd for form, against 6th in the standings. Against a league average of 2.11 goals per team per game, KuPS Akatemia II ran at 1.84 scored and 2.47 conceded, Kings at 3.44 and 1.5.
Kings arrived on a run of six straight wins, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 4/15 points for KuPS Akatemia II, 15/15 for Kings.
On the scoreboard, Kings led 5-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 2-7.
Goal scorers
KuPS Akatemia II: Topias Hyvönen (52'), Oliver Kananen (74') · Kings: Tuukka Räsänen (6'), Maxim Nikkanen (20'), Anttoni Humalajoki (27'), Kusti Kärkkäinen (39'), Eetu Kärki (40'), Ali Al-Musawi (75'), Jon Lintunen (88')
Key stats
Possession: KuPS Akatemia II 51% · Kings 49% · Total shots: 11-27 · On target: 4-18 · Corners: 6-6