RoPS - VPS preview

RoPS (13th)- VPS (8th)


RoPS: 3-3-0-0-0-1
VPS: 0-3-0-3-3-0

H2H:7-2-11

Last game:23.05.09 VPS – RoPS 2-0

RoPS from Rovaniemi drew 0-0 with Haka last week. Defender Janne Turpeenniemi knows how they turn the draws into wins and the receipt in quite simple, ” get the ball and players moving and everyone gives 110 %. At Rovaniemi all teams are in trouble with us!”
The teams last met in May at Vaasa while VPS was on a hot streak and won 2-0, ” but we had our moments are goal-scoring chances. On Sunday we only need to score better, ” continues Turpeenniemi.

VPS have already secured themselves a place in the mid-table, but head coach Petri Vuorinen foresees a difficult match ahead,” RoPS have played extremely well at home, they have themselves said that they will take the points needed from their home matches. I am sure they will fight hard, and in their african players they have a lot of talent and skill, and we really need to take away the space from them.”

VPS lost at home to TPS last week, and according to the coach special emphasis will be taken to cut the counter-attacks of RoPS as soon as possible. ” It was good to see that we can challenge any team in the league with the possession, but we have to be sharper in the defence, ” says Vuorinen.

VPS have travelled to Rovaniemi already on Saturday and will spend the night at a hotel. The kick-off is already at 14.00 CET.

RoPS are missing Christopher Musonda 19/3 through suspension and striker Jefferson Pires 7/1 has been loaned out to second division FC OPA. The new signing Jeremieh Ani is playing his second game now for RoPS. VPS important missing players are Jyrki Saranpää 14/1 and Toni Hahto 12/0, but Arttu Seppälä was loaned from Inter Turku to strengthen the attacking department.


RoPS: 1 Jung-Huyk Kwom (gk) 18/0 – 4 Stephen Kunda 19/0 – 15 Mika- Matti Maisonvaara 16/1- 3 Marko Koivuranta 8/0 - 11 Chileshe Chibwe 18/2 - 10 Chanda Mwaba 19/1 - 30 Echiabhi Okodugha 19/5 - 6 Joonas Ikäläinen 18/2 - 19 Janne Turpeenniemi 13/0 - 8 Nchimunya Mweetwa 10/0 - 17 Ville Syväjärvi 15/0
Bench: 2 Godfrey Chibanga 15/0, 9 Zeddy Saileti 14/1, 13 Jukka Yrjänheikki 4/0, 20 Juha-Pekka Inkeröinen 8/0, 12 Kari-Pekka Syväjärvi (gk) 2/0, 7 Jarno Tenkula 2/0, Jeremieh Ani 1/0, 5 White Simwanza 16/0,
Out: 22 Juuso Majava 0/0, 18 Christopher Musonda 19/3 suspended, 16 Jeferson Pires 7/1 on loan to FC OPA

Coaches: Zeddy Saileti & Mika Lumijärvi


VPS: 1 Henri Sillanpää 15/0 - 8 Jani Lyyski 19/2 – 4 Jussi Äijälä 14/0 – 19 Jan Berg 19/0 – 3 Lawrence Smith 15/2 – 7 Tero Koskela 17/1 – 14 Jens Nygård 19/3 - 22 Tony Björk 19/2 - 10 Antonio Inutile 18/4 – 23 Jyri Hietaharju 18/1 - 20 Rikard Lindroos 14/2

Bench: 9 Jussi Aalto 12/1, 25 Pekka Kainu 14/0, 12 Henrik Moisander (gk) 6/0, 6 Petteri Forsell 11/1, Arttu Seppälä 1/0 (on loan from Inter Turku)

Unavailable: 2 Jan Ahlvik 0/0 & 24 Benjamin Slotte 0/0, 16 Jyrki Saranpää 14/1, 17 Juho Alasuutari 4/0 left the team and returned to YPA at Kakkonen, 11 Toni Hahto 12/0

Coaches: Juha Reini & Petri Vuorinen

Prediction; I use my right not to bet or to have an opinion on everything. No bet.