31.10.2010

Fin U19 - Moldova FT 6-2

Meaningless for Finland, but Moldova lost their qualification spot by a goal difference.Because of bad performances and bad results Finland was given +0,5 handicap - before the tournament it would had probably been -0,5 or -0,25. Overreacting big time one might say!

Finland starting 11:

Walter Viitala, FC Honka
Nikolai Alho, HJK
Juho Lehtonen, PoPa
Samu Nieminen, JJK
Atte Hoivala, KuPS
Lum Rexhepi, FC Honka
Santeri Mäkinen, TPS
Tim Väyrynen, FC Honka
Johannes Nordström, IFK Mariehamn
Carl Jenkinson, Charlton Ahtletic
Kalle Kauppi, FC Inter

UEFA match report:

FA:

28.10.2010

Finland 2010 - One match to go!

Edit: FT 2-0. JJK stays in the Veikkausliiga for 2010.

It will be JJK - Viikingit on Saturday CET 13.00. -0,5 @ 1.98 and total market sees it as 2.5 goals game.

A tough one to crack as the euro cup rules makes it very challenging, but a few words.

The first encounter looked strongly like a goalless draw, but a silly red card for JJK striker at 52nd minute messed up Viikingit´s game, and some 10 minutes later JJK scored from one of the very chances of the game. Only after they were one goal down did Viikingit put any pressure, and the 1-1 equalizer from a corner was rather justified one.

All in all, JJK were a bit better and a bit stronger, but in my opinion not good enough to deserve a bet.

We all probably know how bad JJK´s home record is - 1 win this season and even that one was not on their regular home pitch - and in fact there are several JJK players in the team who have never won at Harju, JJK´s home stadium! It is a funny record which does not necessarily mean that they are not going to win tomorrow either, and of course Viikingit are by quality a bottom Veikkausliiga team at best.

The problem for Viikingit is that they did not look like they were going to score at home either, and their in-form striker Obi Metzger injured and got substituted in the first leg and is doubtful on Saturday. JJK´s Lahtinen is suspended, but his absence is less critical.

0-0 would do for JJK, but they did concede a lot of goal in the late season in the league even with a top gk Janne Korhonen between the posts, and with that in mind they are not too certain to keep a clean sheet tomorrow either. Relying on that would be a bit foolish.

1-1 in the first leg means that whoever scores first tomorrow is not guaranteed of anything. Viikingit need that goal in any case, but if JJK score first their task does not really change much.

Odds are -0,5 @ 1.98 for JJK which are correct enough for me. Under 2.5 would make sense in a lot of ways,

there were very few chances in the first leg, and even if the first goal would come early then an equalizer might really finish the game off. No more risks, and all eyes set to the extra time and possible penalties.

+0,5 can also be reasoned in many ways, there is no huge gap in quality, and both 0-0 and 1-1 might hold for a long time, and in the case of 0-0 still late in the game it can easily be covered with an over 0.5 or 0.75 as Viikingit would definitely start taking big risks for the last 20-30 minutes.

Viikingit coach Toni Korkeakunnas has been reported/ rumoured to transfer to MyPa for next year, which is probably not all good news for Viikingit at this point. He has not confirmed it himself.

Too bad there is absolutely no media coverage of this match, and I can not really suggest any of the choices whole-heartedly.

If I had to bet I really am not sure I would do, perhaps toss a coin? In the end I would go for under, but in real life this is a no bet.

27.10.2010

Finland U19 vs. Hungary

Bad news from the injury front, the absolute nr 1 goalkeeper Jesse Joronen is injured and will not start, Kakkonen Pallohonka gk Walter Wiitala will play.The rest of team is also formed of Ykkönen and Kakkonen players, apart from defenders Hoivala and Nieminen. Perhaps the players are listed as Honka and HJK players, but theit clubs are Klubi04 & Pallohonka, and in the case of Inter, Sinimustat. Choice of strikers is a mystery to me, why was Lehtonen starting from the bench?

Gk Walter Viitala, FC Honka

Samu Nieminen, JJK
Elja Heiskanen, FC Honka
Carl Jenkinson, Charlton Ahtletic
Atte Hoivala, KuPS

Nikolai Alho, HJK
Santeri Ahola, HJK
Sergei Korsunov, Ilves
Kalle Kauppi, FC Inter

Janne Saksela, PK-35
Tim Väyrynen, FC Honka


Subs:
Jesse Joronen, Fulham FC
Lum Rexhepi, FC Honka
Johannes Nordström, IFK Mariehamn
Santeri Mäkinen, TPS
Jaakko Rantanen, FC Reipas
Antti Mäkijärvi, FC Honka
Juho Lehtonen, PoPa


Edit: FT 1-0 (0-0) Hungary were priced at -0,5 @ 1.90
UEFA match report:

Palloliitto match report in Finnish:

25.10.2010

U19 ql : Finland vs. Poland

Finland line-up:

Jesse Joronen, Fulham FC

Elja Heiskanen, FC Honka
Lum Rexhepi, FC Honka
Johannes Nordström, IFK Mariehamn
Carl Jenkinson, Charlton Ahtletic

Nikolai Alho, HJK
Santeri Mäkinen, TPS
Santeri Ahola, HJK
Janne Saksela, PK-35

Juho Lehtonen, PoPa
Tim Väyrynen, FC Honka

FT 2-0 for Poland which is hardly a surprise given the state of the team, especially defense.

UEFA match report:

Finnish FA:

The live odds suggest that Poland was the better team from the start.

Veikkausliiga 2010 goal scorers

Name Club Matches Goals per match
DUDU Macpherlin Omagbemi KuPS 10 8 0,8
MÄKELÄ Juho HJK 24 16 0,67
RISKI Roope TPS 18 12 0,67
JOHANSSON Jonatan TPS 20 10 0,5
NIANG Papa FF Jaro 17 8 0,47
EREMENKO Alexei Jr FF Jaro -> Kilmarnock 16 7 0,44
VUORINEN Hermanni FC Honka -> Charleroi 14 6 0,43
LEHTONEN Henri FC Inter 26 11 0,42
NEAGLE Lamar IFK Mariehamn 5 2 0,4
SADIK Berat FC Lahti 5 2 0,4
GRUBOROVICS Tamás IFK Mariehamn 26 10 0,38
PAATELAINEN Mikko IFK Mariehamn 21 8 0,38
KARI Tommi JJK 24 9 0,38
IKÄVALKO Niko Haka -> KooTeePee 8 3 0,38
PARVIAINEN Kalle Haka 8 3 0,38
NAM Ik Kyuong Haka -> S. Korea 11 4 0,36
VOTINOV Maxim MyPa 25 9 0,36
PUUSTINEN Jami FC Honka 26 9 0,35
JONKE Frank AC Oulu 24 8 0,33
VENÄLÄINEN Ilja KuPS 18 6 0,33
NWANGANGA Kennedy Ugoala FC Inter 22 7 0,32
NWAKAEME Dickson KuPS -> Aalborg 16 5 0,31
INUTILE Antonio VPS 13 4 0,31
AALTO Jussi VPS 24 7 0,29
ILO Miikka KuPS 24 7 0,29
KAINU Pekka VPS 24 7 0,29
ZÉZÉ Venance FF Jaro 24 7 0,29
HYYRYNEN Mikko JJK 21 6 0,29
PUKKI Teemu HJK 7 2 0,29
HOLOPAINEN Pietari KuPS 26 7 0,27
KANGASKOLKKA Aleksei TamU 23 6 0,26
OJALA Mika FC Inter 23 6 0,26
HJELM Jonne TamU 24 6 0,25
KOLJONEN Pele MyPa 24 6 0,25
MYNTTI Henri TamU 24 6 0,25
VASARA Jussi FC Honka 20 5 0,25
Medo HJK -> Partizan 16 4 0,25
FORSELL Petteri IFK Mariehamn 12 3 0,25
KOKKO Aleksandr FC Honka -> PoPa 8 2 0,25
NURMELA Mika AC Oulu 25 6 0,24
RAFAEL FC Lahti 25 6 0,24
RISKI Riku TPS 25 6 0,24
LITMANEN Jari FC Lahti 21 5 0,24
LAHTINEN Mika JJK 26 6 0,23
LAAKSONEN Valtter VPS 13 3 0,23
ANTTILAINEN Sasha IFK Mariehamn 18 4 0,22
WUSU Babatunde TPS 18 4 0,22
ZENELI Erfan HJK 18 4 0,22
GROT Guillano FC Inter 23 5 0,22
LINJALA Lasse JJK 19 4 0,21
OKODUGHA Echiabhi IFK Mariehamn 25 5 0,2
YOBE Donewell AC Oulu 25 5 0,2
PARIKKA Jarno HJK 15 3 0,2
TURUNEN Miikka KuPS 5 1 0,2
ÄIJÄLÄ Ilari MyPa 26 5 0,19
KOJOLA Kristian TamU 21 4 0,19
SHALA Drilon FC Lahti 21 4 0,19
SUNDQVIST Björn-Erik FF Jaro 16 3 0,19
WECKSTRÖM John FC Honka 17 3 0,18
INNANEN Mikko Haka 24 4 0,17
RICKETTS Tosaint MyPa 24 4 0,17
UDAH Raphael KuPS 18 3 0,17
HOESEN Danny HJK 12 2 0,17
KEMPPINEN Jonne FC Lahti 12 2 0,17
SANTALA Jukka Haka -> RoPS 12 2 0,17
BERNHARDT Edgar VPS 6 1 0,17
LEHTINEN Toni Haka 6 1 0,17
HYNYNEN Antti Haka -> KuPS 25 4 0,16
XHAFERI Ymer FF Jaro 25 4 0,16
ÄÄRITALO Mika TPS 25 4 0,16
SCHÜLLER Rasmus FC Honka 19 3 0,16
PELVAS Akseli HJK 13 2 0,15
MANNSTRÖM Sebastian FF Jaro 20 3 0,15
HAANPÄÄ Tommi FF Jaro 7 1 0,14
LINDSTRÖM Mathias HJK 7 1 0,14
Mason Trafford IFK Mariehamn 7 1 0,14
RING Alexander (HJK)TamU 7 1 0,14
BJÖRKSTRAND Kåre FF Jaro 22 3 0,14
WESTÖ Johannes HJK 22 3 0,14
MANNINEN Mikko TPS 23 3 0,13
NOOITMEER Regi Haka 23 3 0,13
PAATELAINEN Markus FC Honka 23 3 0,13
BAH Dawda HJK 24 3 0,13
LINDBERG Toni MyPa 24 3 0,13
PIRINEN Juha TamU 24 3 0,13
OKSANEN Ville MyPa 25 3 0,12
SIHVOLA Pekka FC Lahti -> Hml 17 2 0,12
EMET Jonas TamU 18 2 0,11
SAVAGE Demba FC Honka 18 2 0,11
AALTO Henri FC Honka 9 1 0,11
STRANDVALL Sebastian IFK Mariehamn 19 2 0,11
DEMA HJK (TamU) 20 2 0,1
KRONHOLM Markus FF Jaro 20 2 0,1
NGANBE NGANBE Jean Fridolin AC Oulu 20 2 0,1
PETRESCU Tomi TamU 20 2 0,1
GELA Xhevdet Haka 21 2 0,1
OLLO Patrice KuPS 21 2 0,1
ORAVAINEN Petri KuPS 22 2 0,09
MARKKULA Niko JJK 23 2 0,09
OKKONEN Jarkko JJK 23 2 0,09
SAVOLAINEN Jussi-Pekka VPS 23 2 0,09
HIETANEN Janne AC Oulu 24 2 0,08
KUKKA Niko AC Oulu 24 2 0,08
TUOMANEN Jukka-Pekka JJK 24 2 0,08
MIRANDA Hugo FC Lahti 25 2 0,08
PAAJANEN Severi FC Inter 25 2 0,08
PENNANEN Joonas AC Oulu 25 2 0,08
SAVOLAINEN Vili TamU 26 2 0,08
YOBE Dominic AC Oulu 26 2 0,08
KAIVONURMI Samuli KuPS 13 1 0,08
LÄHDE Juho TPS 13 1 0,08
SUND Christian JJK 13 1 0,08
INGVES Wilhelm IFK Mariehamn 14 1 0,07
LÄNSITALO Jussi FC Lahti 15 1 0,07
MAJAVA Juha AC Oulu 15 1 0,07
SIMPANEN Juuso FC Honka 15 1 0,07
GROVE Tillmann FF Jaro 16 1 0,06
SEPPÄLÄ Arttu VPS 16 1 0,06
YLLACONZA Benito Haka 16 1 0,06
RASIMUS Konsta FC Honka 17 1 0,06
WILLIAMS Olajide KuPS 17 1 0,06
BJÖRK Tony VPS 18 1 0,06
LEPOLA Jaakko FC Honka 18 1 0,06
MAJAVA Juuso AC Oulu 18 1 0,06
HAKANPÄÄ Rami FC Honka 19 1 0,05
HIETANEN Konsta MyPa 19 1 0,05
MULTANEN Kalle Haka 19 1 0,05
AHO Tuomas MyPa 21 1 0,05
BENEVIDES Felipe MyPa 21 1 0,05
CLEAVER Chris TPS 21 1 0,05
HAAPALA Tuomas TamU 21 1 0,05
HEILALA Roope FC Honka 21 1 0,05
HIETAHARJU Jyri VPS 21 1 0,05
KOLEHMAINEN Toni TPS 21 1 0,05
TAIPALE Tero KuPS 21 1 0,05
JUUTI Jaakko Haka 22 1 0,05
POUTIAINEN Patrick JJK 22 1 0,05
AHO Heikki FF Jaro 23 1 0,04
ANTUNEZ JR Daniel FC Inter 23 1 0,04
HEINI Riku FC Lahti 23 1 0,04
HEINIKANGAS Jarno TPS 24 1 0,04
OKKONEN Antti MyPa 24 1 0,04
PASOJA Juha JJK 24 1 0,04
RAFINHA HJK 24 1 0,04
ÄIJÄLÄ Jussi VPS 24 1 0,04
KORTE Eero FC Lahti 25 1 0,04
KOSKINEN Sampo FC Honka 25 1 0,04
MATRONE Marco FF Jaro 25 1 0,04
NYBERG Jaakko TPS 25 1 0,04
NYMAN Ari FC Inter 25 1 0,04
OJANPERÄ Antti TamU 25 1 0,04
OLOFSSON Marcus IFK Mariehamn 25 1 0,04
SAARINEN Sakari TamU 25 1 0,04
SAXMAN Ville MyPa 25 1 0,04
VASILJEV Maxim FF Jaro 25 1 0,04
FOWLER Cheyne HJK 26 1 0,04
OTARU Nicholas FC Honka 26 1 0,04

24.10.2010

Ykkönen 2010 goal scorers

Sirbiladze IrakliKPV16
Mweetwa NchimunyaRoPS13
Seferi FidanFC Espoo13
Lehtimäki OlliFC Hämeenlinna11
Khorguashvili PavleRoPS10
Mäkelä Samu-PetteriFC PoPa10
Chibwe ChilesheRoPS9
Peltonen EeroViikingit9
Santos DenisPS Kemi9
Kaijasilta PetteriPK-35 Vantaa8
Lehtonen JuhoFC PoPa8
Musonda ChristopherRoPS8
Nwoke DanielPK-35 Vantaa7
Metzger ObiViikingit6
Mwaba ChandaRoPS6
Ring AlexanderKlubi 046
Barsk MikkoPS Kemi5
Forsström CarlFC Espoo5
Hilska AnttoTPV5
Hosio MiikaOPS-jp5
Kalliokoski NikoKPV5
Kemmo JussiTPV5
Kokko AleksanderFC PoPa5
Riski RoopeViikingit5
Ristola AleksiPK-35 Vantaa5
Sesay HassanViikingit5
Sihvola PekkaFC Hämeenlinna5
Vanderlei LuisOPS-jp5
Arinze AlexOPS-jp4
Ekroos HansJIPPO4
Juntunen MatiasOPS-jp4
Jurvainen Otto-PekkaPK-35 Vantaa4
Kaipio EetuViikingit4
Kuparinen TuomasKooTeePee4
Ollikainen JuusoTPV4
Peteri JussiViikingit4
RafaelMP4
Reponen JaakkoJIPPO4
Ruisniemi SamuFC PoPa4
Seferi FatonFC Espoo4
Akuffu MichaelFC PoPa3
Chidi SamuelRoPS3
Hirvonen JukkaViikingit3
Ikävalko NikoTPV3
Kaladze AnzorOPS-jp3
Kalervo MikkoFC Hämeenlinna3
Koskinen MarkoKlubi 043
Luokkala VilleKPV3
Lönnström MikkoPK-35 Vantaa3
Mijailovic MilanOPS-jp3
Nyman TomiViikingit3
Oinonen MiikkaMP3
Palosaari KimKPV3
Pulkkinen HeikkiViikingit3
Santala JukkaRoPS3
Siekkinen TommiPS Kemi3
Strandman VilleJIPPO3
Sumiala AnttiFC PoPa3
Terävä EsaPK-35 Vantaa3
Tuomenoja Jukka-PekkaFC Hämeenlinna3
Veltheim JukkaKooTeePee3
Abdulahi DenisViikingit2
Arolinna JanneFC Hämeenlinna2
EmmanuelOPS-jp2
ge Silva Luiz FernandoOPS-jp2
Gerxhaliu FisnikKlubi 042
Hakala JukkaKPV2
Halonen MikkoFC Espoo2
Halonen TommiKPV2
Huusko KeijoPS Kemi2
Ikäläinen JoonasPS Kemi2
Itälä Olli-PekkaKPV2
Jibrin AugustineOPS-jp2
Juvonen Juha-PekkaOPS-jp2
Järviniemi HenriKooTeePee2
Kamberi ShpetimFC Hämeenlinna2
Koistinen EetuMP2
Koivisto JaniViikingit2
Koivunen Kari-PekkaFC PoPa2
Kunda StephenRoPS2
Laakso JanneKooTeePee2
Laitinen JuusoKooTeePee2
Lindberg ArtoTPV2
Mahlakaarto JanneOPS-jp2
Markkula TuomasRoPS2
Matrone Claudio FC Espoo2
Melarti TomKPV2
Moraes Felipe de Oliveira FC PoPa2
Pastila TeemuMP2
Ramandingaye DavidKlubi 042
Roiko JussiKPV2
Räihä AleksiPS Kemi2
Rönkkö PetteriJIPPO2
Shesterkov IljaKooTeePee2
Sipilä AkiKPV2
Tahvanainen TimoJIPPO2
Torvikoski TommyPS Kemi2
Tugushi BekaKooTeePee2
Tuovinen JuusoTPV2
Tyyskä MarkoKooTeePee2
Vajanne JustusViikingit2
Venäläinen RikuKooTeePee2
Vihtilä TeemuFC PoPa2
Viljanen PetriFC PoPa2
Alho NikolaiKlubi 041
Byskata PatrikKPV1
Chibanga GodfryRoPS1
Eronen ImmoJIPPO1
Eränen JarnoTPV1
Graciano Ozeias_FernandoPS Kemi1
Haiko NikoPK-35 Vantaa1
Halme JukkaPK-35 Vantaa1
Heikkinen JonniJIPPO1
Helenius NikiKooTeePee1
Isteri Jaakko PS Kemi1
Istrefi ArberFC Hämeenlinna1
Kankala KalleTPV1
Kautonen JuusoMP1
Kemppinen JonneFC Hämeenlinna1
Khorguashvili ValterRoPS1
Kibona ZakariaKlubi 041
Koivuranta TarmoKPV1
Kokkinen EetuFC Hämeenlinna1
Korhonen AkuTPV1
Korpela TuomasJIPPO1
Kosonen VesaPK-35 Vantaa1
Krillo EronKlubi 041
Kuikka KariJIPPO1
Kuqi DautFC Hämeenlinna1
Kurittu EinariMP1
Kuusijärvi PauliFC Espoo1
Könönen TuomoPS Kemi1
Köse IbrahimFC Hämeenlinna1
Lahdenmäki JarkkoRoPS1
Luoto LassiFC Espoo1
Länsimies ErkkaKooTeePee1
Moren ValtteriKlubi 041
Muinonen EetuMP1
Murtonen Juha-MattiMP1
Paavilainen JaakkoPS Kemi1
Paavolainen AleksiKPV1
Parikka JarnoKlubi 041
Peitola JustusMP1
Pelvas AkseliKlubi 041
PiracaiaFC PoPa1
Pätsi ErkkaPS Kemi1
Raimi KimPK-35 Vantaa1
Rantanen JuusoKlubi 041
Roivas Mika MP1
Roschier ToniFC Espoo1
Rönkkö JaakkoTPV1
Salmikivi VillePK-35 Vantaa1
Salonen JuusoTPV1
Sassila EetuFC Hämeenlinna1
Sjöblom SanteriJIPPO1
Tahvanainen ToniJIPPO1
Teelahti VilleKooTeePee1
Vandell IiroOPS-jp1
Verno IlpoFC Hämeenlinna1
Westerholm ErikTPV1
Zeneli ErfanKlubi 041
Åke AnttiJIPPO1

23.10.2010

Kakkonen top goal scorers 2010

A:
Penttinen TatuKäPa18
Frasson ViniciusFC Futura16
Nakari NikoFC Kuusankoski14
Okkonen SamiHIFK14
Tanskanen JensCity Stars14
Toukonen TeemuCity Stars12
Woodward SamuelGnistan12
Bola BoboAtlantis11
Abid FerasFC Kiffen10
Viheriäranta TeroLPS10

B:
Sipiläinen MikiIlves18
Solomon VictorEIF14
Jokinen MattiIlves13
Kuqi DautLoPa12
Fioranvanti GuilhermePallohonka11
Lomski JanSoVo11
Mustonen MarkusSalPa11
Ruisniemi JarnoMuSa11
Kotilahti JussiIlves10
Ukwuoma StanleySalPa10
Väyrynen TimPallohonka10

C:
Pejic DraganFC YPA23
Karlstedt TomiFCV21
Ylipaavalniemi VilleFC Santa Claus17
Himanka VilleTP-4712
Lindroos Rikhard VIFK12
Lombo MalesFC Korsholm12
Ebongue MisseGBK11
Kula ThomasJBK11
Pakola JoniFC YPA11
Owusu-Ansah KennedyFC YPA10

*Korsholm scored 4 own goals, AC Vantaa 3.