Edit 1-2 (1-0). A bit strange experience, during the first half I had no doubts that Honka would score more and win in a comfortable manner, on the second half it was the visitors who took the control of the game to a big astonishment of everyone watching the game. The Honka kids lost the ball already in defence and could not get the ball into the dangerous right wing Haarala-Otaru-Puustinen at all. There was a good chance or two for Honka to go 2-0 but they failed and Haka equalizing was in the end well deserved. 1-2 goal was the last touch of the match.
Honka did field a lot of youngsters like a week before vs PK35, but they looked tired and scared in this match and there are at least a few names I would forget now when talking about playing in the League, it will and should not happen. Haka have only a couple of names who yet have established themselves, but they were strong and confident enough to put up a good fight. One of the worst halves of Honka I remember ever seeing but have to give credit to Haka, and in John Weckström they have made an excellent signing, also Gela has grown up a lot as a player.
Line-ups did live a lot, but after Schuller came out on ht the Honka mf play died. Haka took their best midfielders Matrone and Weckström out as well during ht and started using the wingers.
I am not sure if it was the first ever home loss for Honka at their indoor Arena or not, but at least it is very rare. The home advantage is huge as the pitch is always different from what the visitors are used to, the lightning is so poor that is often difficult to say whether the player running on the opposite flank is home or away, white or black.
Next week Honka host JJK same time & same place. Haka´s next scheduled match is the opening round of the league cup Jan 18th away at Mariehamn.
Haka on Friday: Markus Koljander (65. Ville Kauppinen), Juuso Tuovinen (80. Kwesi Biney), Timi Lahti (46. Mikko-Petteri Latosaari), Juuso Salonen, Josef Chavez, John Weckström (46. Arto Lindberg), Marco Matrone (46. Xhevdet Gela), David Ramadingaye (46. Mohamed Koroma, Teemu Pastila (46. Kaarlo Rantanen), Jaakko Juuti (46. Benito Yllaconza), Kalle Multanen (65. Aleksi Nieminen).
Conpared to the starting XI of the first league match of 2010 there is 1 player remaining and he also wore the captain´s armband this time, Jaakko Juuti who had 1 league match on his belt before last season.
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CET 14.15 on Friday indoors in Espoo.
Edit: Opening hc -0,75, the odds have been between 1.75 - 2.04.
Both teams have changed a lot since last season, Honka won PK35 2-1 (0-1) in their first friendly and Haka won the Police national team by same numbers or so.
In the league both won their home match last season, this is a testing period. Expecting asian hc to be -0,5. Open widely at asian market. Midfielder Xhevdet Gela (Haka) has been 2 weeks training with AEK Athens and if that leads to a transfer it would be a surprising one.
Honka miss Savage due injury, Heilala and Lepola were also at least missing last week. Haka gk Pesonen recovering from injury.
Transfers so far;
Honka IN:
MacPherlin Omagbemi Dudu, (KuPS) - unsettled
Ilari Äijälä, 2012 (MyPa)
OUT
Rami Hakanpää (HJK)
John Weckström (Haka)
Markus Paatelainen
Ville Koskimaa (VPS)
Janne Henriksson (VPS)
Aleksandr Kokko
Jere Pyhäranta (TamU)
Haka IN:
Obi Metzger, 2011+1 (FC Viikingit)
Marco Matrone, 2011 (FF Jaro)
John Weckström, 2011 (FC Honka)
OUT:
Kalle Parviainen (FC Inter)
Markus Joenmäki (KuPS)
Ben Traore
Quincy Osei
Mikko Innanen (MyPa)
Jani Kauppila (AC Oulu)
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