VPS vs Ekenas

6 July 2024 · Veikkausliiga · 2024

Full time 2 – 3

Half-time: 1–1

Mads Borchers 36’
Martti Haukioja 90+8’ (pen)

Väinö Vehkonen 22’
Fofana Tiemoko 68’
Nasiru Mohammed 87’

Match summary

Ekenas beat VPS 3-2 on the road. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Väinö Vehkonen put Ekenas ahead with a direct free kick in the 22nd minute and Mads Borchers equalised in the 36th minute. In the second half, Fofana Tiemoko put Ekenas back in front in the 68th minute, Nasiru Mohammed made it 1-3 in the 87th minute, and Martti Haukioja pulled one back to make it 2-3 from the penalty spot in stoppage time.

VPS can feel hard done by, creating 3.20 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Ekenas's 2.06 from 12.

Key events

VPS Ekenas

Kick-off

Mikko PitkänenFoul

20’

22’

Väinö VehkonenFree Kick

0-1

Pedro JustinianoShot on target

25’

32’

Joel LehtonenShot on target

Mads BorchersRight foot shot

1-1

36’

42’

Fofana TiemokoShot on target

45’

Roni PietsaloFoul

Half-time1-1

Second half underway

53’

Salomo OjalaRoni Pietsalo

55’

Ramilson AlmeidaFoul

Gleofilo VlijterSimulation

59’

Joonas VahteraAntti-Ville Räisänen

60’

Alfie CicaleMads Borchers

60’

67’

Nasiru MohammedJoel Lehtonen

67’

Joel Lehtonen

68’

Fofana TiemokoRight foot shot

1-2

Miika NiemiJesper Engström

68’

76’

Noah LundströmFofana Tiemoko

76’

August BjörklundEnoch Adu

Roni HuddGleofilo Vlijter

84’

87’

Nasiru MohammedRight foot shot

1-3

Prosper AhiabuShot on target

90+1’

90+4’

Nasiru MohammedShot on target

Martti HaukiojaPenalty

2-3

90+8’

Full-time2-3

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

VPS 3.20 xGEkenas 2.06 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Ekenas attacking VPS attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

VPS 3-5-2 Starting XI

Ekenas 3-4-3 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Teppo Marttinen	90′	3	3	37	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Mikko Pitkänen Sent off	21′	–	2	–	2	–	20	1	–	–
Pedro Justiniano	90′	–	2	–	6	5	82	1	–	–	–
Martti Haukioja	90′	–	3	–	2	–	101	–	1	–	–
Miika Niemi Came on as a substitute	32′	–	2	–	2	–	26	–	–	–	–

Midfielders8 players


Samu Alanko	90′	–	–	26	2	0.09	1	1	9	3	2	–
Prosper Ahiabu	90′	–	–	49	–	–	–	–	6	–	–	–
Evgeny Bashkirov	90′	–	–	47	1	–	–	1	2	–	–	–
Antti-Ville Räisänen Taken off	61′	–	–	30	1	0.01	–	2	2	–	–	–
Jesper Engström Taken off	69′	–	–	37	–	–	1	1	2	1	2	–
Joonas Vahtera Came on as a substitute	40′	–	–	18	–	–	–	–	3	–	–	–
Alfie Cicale Came on as a substitute	40′	–	–	22	1	0.27	1	1	7	–	–	–
Roni Hudd Came on as a substitute	16′	–	–	3	–	–	–	–	1	–	1	–

Forwards2 players


Mads Borchers Taken off	61′	1	–	2	1	0.76	–	–	5	2	9	–
Gleofilo Vlijter Taken off	85′	–	–	1	–	0.09	–	–	9	2	19

Goalkeeper1 player


Ramilson Almeida	90′	2	2	16	1	1	–	–

Defenders5 players


Kalle Katz	90′	–	1	–	5	2	47	4	–	1	–
Alexander Leksell	90′	–	3	3	6	5	40	1	–	–	–
Väinö Vehkonen	90′	–	–	1	1	–	56	–	1	–	–
Joel Lehtonen Taken off	69′	–	–	–	4	–	13	–	–	–
Nasiru Mohammed Came on as a substitute	32′	–	–	–	3	–	5	–	1	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Enoch Adu Taken off	78′	–	–	34	–	–	–	1	–	–	–	–
Eetu Puro	90′	–	–	36	1	–	–	2	1	–	–	–
Simon Lindholm	90′	–	–	27	–	–	–	1	6	1	–	–
Roni Pietsalo Taken off	55′	–	–	10	2	0.20	1	–	2	2	–
Emil Pallas	90′	–	–	25	2	0.15	–	–	2	1	2	–
Salomo Ojala Came on as a substitute	46′	–	1	10	2	0.60	–	1	2	3	1	–
August Björklund Came on as a substitute	24′	–	–	6	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


Fofana Tiemoko Taken off	78′	1	–	2	2	0.67	–	–	5	–	8	–
Noah Lundström Came on as a substitute	24′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	4	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

VPS W D D D L

Ekenas L W L L W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Ekenas 1-2 VPS, 02 Jun 24 All VPS vs Ekenas meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.