Match Report
In the standings it was Reipas 1st on 18 points, Vaajakoski 2nd on 10 — separated by 8. Reipas had been under-performing their position — 32nd on five-round form against 1st in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Reipas 6.33 scored and 1 conceded per game, Vaajakoski 3 and 2, with the league averaging 2.17.
Reipas arrived on a run of five straight wins, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
4 meetings are on record — 3 won by Reipas, 1 by Vaajakoski, 0 drawn, at 5 goals per meeting. 100% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 75%.
The match was played at Kisapuiston tekonurmi (capacity 4,003). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Reipas led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Reipas: Bacary Traore (43'), B. Köse (52') · Vaajakoski: Tomi Koskiahde (78')
Key stats
Possession: Reipas 62% · Vaajakoski 38% · Total shots: 13-8 · On target: 7-4 · Corners: 6-1