RoPS - TPS preview

RoPS (13.) – TPS (2.)
RoPS: 0-1-0-0-0-1
TPS: 3-3-1-3-0-3

H2H: 5-5-10
Last game in Veikkausliiga: 24.6.09 TPS – RoPS 3-2

RoPS left the the bottom spot at least temporarily by a point earned from poor travellers MYPA with a 1-1 draw at Rovaniemi. TPS gave no mercy for KuPS and decided the match early, then comfortably saw the match through with a 3-0 home win.

Both teams face a very important task, RoPS need more points to avoid relegation and TPS are only three points behind top team HJK when there are three matches to go. RoPS have not won in their last nine matches, but really would had deserved a win against MYPA, and TPS quicky recovered from their surprise loss at Jaro by easily taking care of KuPS at home by 3-0.

”It has been a long time since we plaed that well, but the MYPA goal was so cheap and funny that it felt like a loss, ” says RoPS coach Mika Lumijärvi, ” but all in all I am quite happy with the defense this time, MYPA could not create too many chances.

In the first round match at Turku RoPS were close to cause a surpise and led the match twice, but in the end TPS scored the goals needed and won 3-2. RoPS gk Kwon remains suspended and this is another big challenge for the second choice keeper K-P Syväjärvi who has not managed to win a game for his team.

TPS have no injury or suspension worries to think about, Simo Valakari who was thought to be the most important player for TPS has not played for months and has been replaced by Kasper Hämäläinen and Wayne Brown more than satisfactorily.

RoPS: 12 Kari-Pekka Syväjärvi (gk) 5/0 – 4 Stephen Kunda 22/0 – 15 Mika- Matti Maisonvaara 19/1 - 3 Marko Koivuranta 8/0 - 11 Chileshe Chibwe 21/2 - 23 Jeremieh Ani 4/2 - 30 Echiabhi Okodugha 23/5 - 6 Joonas Ikäläinen 22/2 - 19 Janne Turpeenniemi 17/0 - 8 Nchimunya Mweetwa 14/1 - 17 Ville Syväjärvi 16/0
Bench: 2 Godfrey Chibanga 19/0, 9 Zeddy Saileti 15/1, 13 Jukka Yrjänheikki 6/0, 20 Juha-Pekka Inkeröinen 10/0, 7 Jarno Tenkula 4/0, 5 White Simwanza 19/0, 10 Chanda Mwaba 21/1, 18 Christopher Musonda 22/4,
Out: 22 Juuso Majava 0/0, 1 Jung-Huyk Kwom (gk) 20/0

Coaches: Zeddy Saileti & Mika Lumijärvi



TPS: 12 Jukka Lehtovaara 22/0 – 2 Iiro Aalto 21/0 – 34 Jussi Kujala 22/3 - 6 Jaakko Nyberg 20/2 - 7 Sami Rähmönen 23/0 – 8 Jarno Heinikangas 23/0 – 9 Mikko Manninen 21/1 – 14 Kasper Hämäläinen 22/0 – 28 Mikko Paatelainen 23/8 – 20 Babatunde Wusu 22/7 - 21 Wayne Brown 23/8

Bench: 11 Mika Ääritalo 13/3, 29 Yll Hoxha 9/0, 1 Jani Tuomala (gk) 1/0, 10 Riku Riski 20/4, 18 Chris Cleaver 19/0, 4 Igor Jovanovic 5/0

Out: 5 Simo Valakari 7/0

Coach: Pasi Rautiainen

Betting: TPS prices have dropped a lot, a way below acceptable level. RoPS is perhaps value only on paper and I will concentrate on live betting and total market.