Match Report
Kultsu, 2nd with 38 points, sat 30 points above LAUTP / 2 (12th, 8). The last five rounds placed Kultsu no better than 10th for form, against 2nd in the standings. Against a league average of 2.1 goals per team per game, Kultsu ran at 3 scored and 1.56 conceded, LAUTP / 2 at 0.83 and 3.28.
Kultsu had not lost in 7 games, having scored in 7 consecutive games. LAUTP / 2 had been beaten in four straight games. The five-game form split read 13/15 points for Kultsu against 1/15 for LAUTP / 2.
The match was played at Joutsenon keskuskenttä (capacity 960). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Kultsu led 1-0 at the break, before 7 more goals closed it at 8-0.
Goal scorers
Kultsu: Erkka Partanen (20'), Boris Belimov (47'), Boris Belimov (52'), Jari Ahonen (54'), Erkka Partanen (69'), Iiro Ruokoniemi (72'), Erkka Partanen (81'), 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Kultsu 82% · LAUTP / 2 18% · Total shots: 44-0 · On target: 20-0 · Corners: 11-1