KOTKA. Ilves was eventually too strong for KTP with the goal of Lauri Ala-Myllymäki (22′), Santeri Haarala (49′) and Djair Parfitt-Williams (66′).
Mika didn’t score a decisive penalty (77′). That would have allowed KTP to draw the match.
The match was played at the Arto Tolsa Areena stadium in Kotka on Friday and it started at 6:00 pm local time. The referee was Oliver Reitala assisted by Sami Nykanen and Jukka Honkanen. The 4th official was . The weather was scattered clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 16.6 degrees Celsius or 61.88 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 81%.
Match Statistics
KTP
0 - 3
Ilves
- 50 Ball Possession 50
Shots
- 10 Total 17
- 0 On Target 6
- 8 Off Target 7
- 2 Shots blocked 4
- 70 Attack 66
- 78 Dangerous attack 96
- 89 Ball safe 93
- 1 Penalties 0
- 2 Corners 2
- 3 Off Sides 3
Fouls
- 17 Total 13
- 2 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 4
The overall ball possession was identical with both teams controlling the ball for 50% of the time.
Ball possession
The ball possession was not so different. KTP was in possession of the ball for 50% of the time vs. Ilves that controlled the ball for 50% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Ilves had a more offensive attitude with 96 dangerous attacks and 17 shots of which 6 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Ilves won the match.
KTP shot 10 times, 0 on target, 8 off target. On the other side, Ilves shot 17 times, 6 on target, 7 off target.
Cards
KTP received 2 yellow cards (Matias Lindfors and Simo Roiha). On the opposite side, Ilves received 2 yellow cards (Jorginho and Aapo Mäenpää).
Match Timeline
Standings
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- W
- D
- D
- L
- W
- L
- L
- W
- L
- L
- W
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- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- L
- L
- L
- L
- L
- W
- L
- W
- D
- W
- D
- L
- L
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- L
- D
- W
- L
- L
- L
- L
- L
- L
- L
- L
- L
- W
After this match, KTP will stay with 20 points like Ilves to sit in the 11th place. On the opposite side, Ilves will have 20 points like KTP to remain in the 10th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Ilves will host Mariehamn on the 27th of September with a 9-9 head to head statistic.
KTP – Formation
KTP started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager Juha Malinen decided to play with the following team: Rasmus Leislahti, Miska Ylitolva, Lassi Nurmos, Michael Ogungbaro, Juho Lehtiranta, Simo Roiha, Gabriel Sandberg, David Ramadingaye, Joni Mäkelä, Willis Furtado and Mika.
The home team had on the bench: Valtteri Vesiaho, Willian Pozo-Venta, Damiano Pecile, Matias Lindfors, Matias Niemelä, Alan Harbas and Nikolas Talo.
Substitutions
KTP made 5 changes: Simo Roiha for Willian Pozo-Venta (61′), Gabriel Sandberg for Valtteri Vesiaho (72′), Joni Mäkelä for Alan Harbas (72′), David Ramadingaye for Matias Lindfors (61′) and Willis Furtado for Damiano Pecile (85′).