Gnistan beat Hakan Valkeakoski with goals 2–1.
18:39•Updated 18:44
Two of Gnistan’s four former Finnish A national team players scored their first goal in the 2024 football league, when the team inflicted a second consecutive defeat on Sunday on Haka with goals 2–1 (1-0).
Represented Finland 73 times in his career Roman Eremenko shot in the 9th minute Saku Heiskanen the opening goal from a good pass. At the 69th minute of the match, there were 13 players who had played A national matches Tim Väyrynen turn passes Anton Lepola in their second game of the season.
– Saku gave a great pass, when we attackers kept Haka’s downstairs players busy. In my own goal Momodou Sarr passed two defenders and gave a button pass, Väyrynen said.
Of the players on the lower floor, 32 have played A national matches Juhani Ojala already hit the top bar once in the opening period. His goal account has not been opened yet. Captain Jukka Raitala defended well with the experience of 64 A national matches.
– This was a good fight by the whole team. No one soloed. We were effective in our positions, Väyrynen summarized.
Gnistan’s head coach Jussi Leppälahten the card account was filled in the Inter match, and the game was led by the coach Eero Laurila.
– During the week, we trained on five different fields, and did everyone even have their own shoes on? Great game, Laurila was happy.
The head coach of Haka, which plays without former or current A national team players Andy Smith regretted the loose defensive play.
– Young people need to learn, Smith summed up.