Ilves defeated IFK Mariehamn at home.
Micke Suopuro,
STT Sports
11.8. 16:55•Updated 11.8. 22:44
Tampere Ilves came second in the Veikkausliiga ahead of HJK. Ilves beat IFK Mariehamn 2–0 at home.
They were responsible for the team’s goals Roope Risk and Santeri Haarala in the first half. Riski’s goal was the sixth of the season.
Haarala’s hit was already the tenth of the season. He rose to the top of the scoring market together with AC Oulu Ashley Coffey with.
The people of Tampere rested more than half of their usual starting line-up in the match due to the backlog of matches caused by the European games.
Ilves top To Juhani Pikkarainen no rest this time either. Pikkarainen has played in the Ilves shirt, except for half an hour, full minutes on the Euro courts and at home, but the workload has remained moderate.
– Yes, we get all kinds of data, and decisions are made based on them. I just make sure I’m in shape and prepare for the next training sessions, Pikkarainen said.
Thursday’s European opponent Djurgården was allowed to rest this weekend without series matches, but the Ilves top scorer did not give it any importance.
– This game was good for us in terms of that match as well. Here you have plenty of time to recover, and you were able to maintain the feel of the game. No (Djurgården’s rest advantage) will be a problem, Pikkarainen said.
On Thursday, Ilves drew 1-1 against Djurgården at a packed Tammela stadium. The decisive part of the match will be played in Stockholm next Thursday.
Haka and KuPS to a draw
In the men’s football league, the points were shared equally in Valkeakoski, when the match between Haka and KuPS ended in a 2–2 draw.
They were responsible for the goals of KuPS, the league’s top team Jaakko Oksanen and Taneli Hämäläinen with his first half hits.
Haka’s goals were scored Imani for Lanquedoc and To Marko Bacan.
Despite Haka’s tightness, the team received bad news when the goal scored Fall in the country was replaced from the field after an injury.
KuPS is now at the top of the series with 38 points. Ilves has 35 and HJK 34 points. These teams have played 19 matches. SJK has played 18 matches and has 32 points.
The series table can be found at this link.