Match Report
The table gap was wide: 26 points between Vaajakoski (2nd, 45 pts) and Kuopion Elo (10th, 19 pts). Recent form told a different story for Kuopion Elo: only 16th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 10th. In league terms the two rates read 1.95/0.77 for Vaajakoski and 1.09/1.77 for Kuopion Elo (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.67.
Vaajakoski had won five straight. 5 games without a win framed Kuopion Elo's arrival. Vaajakoski had banked 15 of the last 15 points on offer; Kuopion Elo, 1.
Vaajakosken urheilukenttä in Vaajakoski, capacity 3,000, hosted the game. K. Nummela took charge of the match — our records show 23 games refereed with an average of 1.1 yellow cards per game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-0.