Edit: FT 1-1 (0-0) HJK were the better team but good enough to win.
Odds are so well set that nothing raises much interest. Both know each other well, have a wide material, will make a few experiments and nothing official regarding the line-ups will not be published until about an hour prior to the kick-off.
HJK -0,25 @ 1.77 -- Honka +0,25 @ 2.17 and total line at 2.75 makes sense in the light of the latest results - though if forced I would go for an under as this is a match neither wants to lose. A big game in this league cup/pre-season context. HJK with their best line-up are closer to being value here, and they also signed another good striker into the team - Berat Sadik.
HJK in the Uusi Lahti Cup was not "HJK" but a reserve team and there is no match tiredness. There were a few first team players in the first match on Friday but basically it means nothing else than they are more likely to start from the bench or play only the first half.
Still a few injuries at Honka camp (Schuller and Vasara mostly missed), last week they also had Pauli Kuusijärvi from FC Espoo in their starting line-up.
Preview from the league will be here at some point - look for "ENN" in green and from that there should be a link to the "official livescore". :)
Have a nice day!
25.1.2011
Finland matches this week - incl. Uusi Lahti Cup schedule
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| 27.01.11 | f | 16.45 | TPV | Ilves-Kissat | |
| 28.01.11 | f | 14.30 | PK-35 | MyPa | Tali |
| 28.01.11 | f | 18.30 | SJK | ViPa | |
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| 29.01.11 | f | Pallohonka | KäPa | ||
| 29.01.11 | f | 11.30 | OPS | HauPa | |
| 29.01.11 | League Cup | 16.00 | Jaro | Oulu | |
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24.1.2011
TPS-HJK preview league cup Finland Jan 25th
Edit: FT 1-3 (1-1) Local report
Veikkausliiga.com preview
It is another example of complete bla-bla. It acknowledges TPS have weakened, they test a new player who have no merits, and TPS coach points out that HJK had good matches at St. Petersburg and are better prepared than TPS.
Nonsense in general. As mentioned TPS compared to last season are without Roope Riski, Riku Riski, Babatunde Wusu, Mikko Manninen, Chris Cleaver and Jonatan Johansson, Igor Jovanovic and Jukka Lehtovaara, all regular starters or key players. Defense is about ok, the rest is not and there is no depth in the team.
HJK are stronger than last season, TPS a lot weaker and pretty much the only thing that keeps me off taking HJK heavily already is the fact that they do not usually play outdoors as they have an indoor arena at their disposal.
Odds have dropped since yesterday and might drop a bit further.
Veikkausliiga.com preview
It is another example of complete bla-bla. It acknowledges TPS have weakened, they test a new player who have no merits, and TPS coach points out that HJK had good matches at St. Petersburg and are better prepared than TPS.
Nonsense in general. As mentioned TPS compared to last season are without Roope Riski, Riku Riski, Babatunde Wusu, Mikko Manninen, Chris Cleaver and Jonatan Johansson, Igor Jovanovic and Jukka Lehtovaara, all regular starters or key players. Defense is about ok, the rest is not and there is no depth in the team.
HJK are stronger than last season, TPS a lot weaker and pretty much the only thing that keeps me off taking HJK heavily already is the fact that they do not usually play outdoors as they have an indoor arena at their disposal.
Odds have dropped since yesterday and might drop a bit further.
23.1.2011
Weeken review and week preview
Busy weekend behind! There were loads of friendlies and the asian bookies had opened most of them on Saturday, including some silly matches I did not even know were going to be played!
It is good news that the matches raise interest at the bookies, but the bad news is that most of the matches this weekend were played within a 90 minute time slot, and most full-time bets got void as the actual playing time was approx. 83-86 minutes in most cases and it takes a lot of hassling with the bookies to settle the bets correctly. The first half bets stand in most cases, but unfortunately they are unthankful to suggest in live betting as the time frame is very limited. Also the rest of the matches opened only some 1-2 hours before kick-off and if the prices were awfully wrong – as they were – they crashed also very quickly.
In the league cup Honka took a deserved win over MIFK who are a bit toothless in the attack. The new line-up and idea of Honka was to play winger Demba Savage in the center but it did and will not work out. The new striker Dudu from KuPS scored twice and looks dangerous in the box with or without a ball. A quality lad and likely top scorer in the league.
This week there will be two league cup matches in the southern group, TPS host HJK on Tuesday 16.00 CET and Honka on Friday 14.00 CET outdoors. I try to get enough info for a preview by tomorrow morning, but you all know already that TPS have lost a lot of quality players since last season and got nothing in return. The latest transfer Roope Riski to Cesena is not yet included/confirmed.
The northern group kicks off as well with Jaro – Oulu and JJK-VPS (will be played at VPS home ground!)
Transfers:
Next weekend will be extremely busy with friendlies, league cup and Uusi Lahti Cup where I will be following 10 matches live. Actually I have a problem in deciding what to do with that regarding to the free service. It is one the most profitable competitions there are because of the heavy schedule and big rotations in the line-ups, but is also very demanding and involves a lot of work and analysis.
The question is if I should talk about it at all and concentrate fully on my own work, or should I put a fee on it and provide live picks for all matches? The timetable for the tournament is from Friday 13.00 to Friday 21.00 CET, Saturday 08.15 – 16.00 and Sunday 12.00 – 16.00
Schedule in local time: Last year the winner was Tampere United over Lahti and HJK.
Any ideas welcome, or if you are strongly interested please let me know. Currently I am leaning on the option of keeping the eyes on the ball and making sure I collect a good profit for myself!
Anyway, there will be updates on Tuesday and Friday at least and regarding the near future February will continue as a free month for all. There will be good betting opportunities but definitely not a full schedule and I am also planning to have a vacation somewhere where there is no snow but cold beer, bright sun & clear waters.
Enjoy your day - if it now is a possible option on a cold Monday morning.
A few results from the weekend with league and ykkönen clubs, Kakkonen clubs were also heavily involved but the most interesting notion is that Kiffen continued their 0-0 style.
It is good news that the matches raise interest at the bookies, but the bad news is that most of the matches this weekend were played within a 90 minute time slot, and most full-time bets got void as the actual playing time was approx. 83-86 minutes in most cases and it takes a lot of hassling with the bookies to settle the bets correctly. The first half bets stand in most cases, but unfortunately they are unthankful to suggest in live betting as the time frame is very limited. Also the rest of the matches opened only some 1-2 hours before kick-off and if the prices were awfully wrong – as they were – they crashed also very quickly.
In the league cup Honka took a deserved win over MIFK who are a bit toothless in the attack. The new line-up and idea of Honka was to play winger Demba Savage in the center but it did and will not work out. The new striker Dudu from KuPS scored twice and looks dangerous in the box with or without a ball. A quality lad and likely top scorer in the league.
This week there will be two league cup matches in the southern group, TPS host HJK on Tuesday 16.00 CET and Honka on Friday 14.00 CET outdoors. I try to get enough info for a preview by tomorrow morning, but you all know already that TPS have lost a lot of quality players since last season and got nothing in return. The latest transfer Roope Riski to Cesena is not yet included/confirmed.
The northern group kicks off as well with Jaro – Oulu and JJK-VPS (will be played at VPS home ground!)
Transfers:
Next weekend will be extremely busy with friendlies, league cup and Uusi Lahti Cup where I will be following 10 matches live. Actually I have a problem in deciding what to do with that regarding to the free service. It is one the most profitable competitions there are because of the heavy schedule and big rotations in the line-ups, but is also very demanding and involves a lot of work and analysis.
The question is if I should talk about it at all and concentrate fully on my own work, or should I put a fee on it and provide live picks for all matches? The timetable for the tournament is from Friday 13.00 to Friday 21.00 CET, Saturday 08.15 – 16.00 and Sunday 12.00 – 16.00
Schedule in local time: Last year the winner was Tampere United over Lahti and HJK.
Any ideas welcome, or if you are strongly interested please let me know. Currently I am leaning on the option of keeping the eyes on the ball and making sure I collect a good profit for myself!
Anyway, there will be updates on Tuesday and Friday at least and regarding the near future February will continue as a free month for all. There will be good betting opportunities but definitely not a full schedule and I am also planning to have a vacation somewhere where there is no snow but cold beer, bright sun & clear waters.
Enjoy your day - if it now is a possible option on a cold Monday morning.
A few results from the weekend with league and ykkönen clubs, Kakkonen clubs were also heavily involved but the most interesting notion is that Kiffen continued their 0-0 style.
| FT | HT | ||
| Jaro | SJK | 7-2 | 3-1 |
| Lahti | KuPS | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| HIFK | MyPa | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| VPS | GBK | 4-0 | 1-0 |
| AC Oulu | KPV | 3-0 | 2-0 |
| KooTeePee | KTP | 2-1 | |
| Viikingit | BK-46 | 4-2 | 2-0 |
| Pallo-Iirot | Hämeenlinna | 4-2 | 3-1 |
| Honka | Mariehamn | 3-1 | 2-0 |
| Kiffen | Pallohonka | 0-0 |
21.1.2011
Honka vs IFK Mariehamn in the league cup
Edit: FT 3-1 (2-0)
The odds are out. One match has been played so far in this competition - the visitors of today won Haka 4-0 (2-0) at home last Tuesday.
Honka have played 3 friendlies at home this season so far, PK35 2-1, Haka 1-2 and JJK 8-1. Both teams have changed quite a lot since last season, but whereas Honka are mostly promoting their own reserves and youngsters MIFK are forced to look overseas and are testing foreign players.
According to Honka web site there are 5 new players in the starting line-up compared to Honka last season. What they do not mention is who these players are. On the injury list there are at least Gk Peltonen, mf Schuller, mf Vasara. The coach Lehkosuo says also that " one player will start at a new position", but obviously enjoys being secretive. It could be Aalto as a center defender, Savage as a striker, Haarala as a mf or almost anything else. Will see.
They might start with something like this, or not.
MIFK had two test players vs. Haka, today they might introduce a former league top scorer Toni Lehtinen. They will miss mf Forsell due knee injury and perhaps other players too, but there is not much information coming from that direction. Another mf Markus Paatelainen is likely to miss the match.
MIFK started with these players vs. Haka and might stay relatively unchanged, Lehtinen will take the starting striker´s role instead of Ingves.
IFK: Wicks Josh, Olofsson Marcus, Strandvall Sebastian, Bellisomo Luca, Trafford Mason, Nordström Johannes, Okodugha Echiabhi, Funicello Giuseppe, Ingves Wilhelm, Paatelainen Mikko, Helmke Hendrik
Match is played indoors, and with a very limited capacity for public and getting in is always a struggle as they take the safety regulations very seriously.Hope I get in myself.
Official preview in Finnish here: Betting suggestions and analysis to Newsletter customers only.
The odds are out. One match has been played so far in this competition - the visitors of today won Haka 4-0 (2-0) at home last Tuesday.
Honka have played 3 friendlies at home this season so far, PK35 2-1, Haka 1-2 and JJK 8-1. Both teams have changed quite a lot since last season, but whereas Honka are mostly promoting their own reserves and youngsters MIFK are forced to look overseas and are testing foreign players.
According to Honka web site there are 5 new players in the starting line-up compared to Honka last season. What they do not mention is who these players are. On the injury list there are at least Gk Peltonen, mf Schuller, mf Vasara. The coach Lehkosuo says also that " one player will start at a new position", but obviously enjoys being secretive. It could be Aalto as a center defender, Savage as a striker, Haarala as a mf or almost anything else. Will see.
They might start with something like this, or not.
| FC Honka | |||
| Dudu | |||
| Puustinen | |||
| Nicholas Otaru | |||
| Demba Savage | Jaakko Lepola | ||
| Tammilehto | |||
| Ilari Äijälä | Lum Rexhepi | Henri Aalto | Hannu Haarala |
| Maanoja | |||
MIFK had two test players vs. Haka, today they might introduce a former league top scorer Toni Lehtinen. They will miss mf Forsell due knee injury and perhaps other players too, but there is not much information coming from that direction. Another mf Markus Paatelainen is likely to miss the match.
MIFK started with these players vs. Haka and might stay relatively unchanged, Lehtinen will take the starting striker´s role instead of Ingves.
IFK: Wicks Josh, Olofsson Marcus, Strandvall Sebastian, Bellisomo Luca, Trafford Mason, Nordström Johannes, Okodugha Echiabhi, Funicello Giuseppe, Ingves Wilhelm, Paatelainen Mikko, Helmke Hendrik
Match is played indoors, and with a very limited capacity for public and getting in is always a struggle as they take the safety regulations very seriously.Hope I get in myself.
Official preview in Finnish here: Betting suggestions and analysis to Newsletter customers only.
18.1.2011
Veikkausliiga 2011 odds
To be updated.Naturally most of these odds are just bad jokes.
| Unibet 19.1.11 | ||
| Win | (1-3) | |
| HJK | 1,60 | 1,08 |
| Honka | 6,25 | 1,90 |
| TPS | 8,00 | 2,10 |
| Inter | 11,00 | 2,35 |
| MyPa | 16,00 | 3,25 |
| JJK | 30,00 | 5,50 |
| KuPS | 30,00 | 5,50 |
| Tampere | 30,00 | 5,50 |
| Jaro | 40,00 | 7,00 |
| Haka | 50,00 | 9,00 |
| MIFK | 50,00 | 9,00 |
| AC Oulu | 60,00 | 12,00 |
| VPS | 60,00 | 12,00 |
| RoPS | 100,00 | 22,00 |
IFK Mariehamn - Haka preview; league cup Finland 1st round
Report
IFK - Haka 4-0 (2-0)
5. min 1-0 Okodugha Echiabhi ( Ingves Wilhelm)
8. min 2-0 Okodugha Echiabhi ( Paatelainen Mikko)
62. min 3-0 Amani Rezgar ( Strandvall Sebastian)
66. min 4-0 Okodugha Echiabhi (pen.)
Lineups :
IFK: Wicks Josh, Olofsson Marcus, Strandvall Sebastian, Bellisomo Luca, Trafford Mason, Nordström Johannes, Okodugha Echiabhi, Funicello Giuseppe, Ingves Wilhelm, Paatelainen Mikko, Helmke Hendrik
Subs: Cederroos Robin, Carlsson Johan, Mattsson John, Långbacka Gustav
Haka: Kauppinen Ville, Berg Jan, Latosaari Mikko-Petteri, Salonen Juuso, Weckström John, Metzger Obi, Juuti Jaakko, Yllaconza Benito, Multanen Kalle, Chavez Josef, Pirinen Juha
Subs: Nieminen Aleksi, Ojala Kasper, Mattila Jarno, Kuqi Albert, Heinä Erkka
The official preview in Finnish was written yesterday and in short it says that
IFK - Haka 4-0 (2-0)
5. min 1-0 Okodugha Echiabhi ( Ingves Wilhelm)
8. min 2-0 Okodugha Echiabhi ( Paatelainen Mikko)
62. min 3-0 Amani Rezgar ( Strandvall Sebastian)
66. min 4-0 Okodugha Echiabhi (pen.)
Lineups :
IFK: Wicks Josh, Olofsson Marcus, Strandvall Sebastian, Bellisomo Luca, Trafford Mason, Nordström Johannes, Okodugha Echiabhi, Funicello Giuseppe, Ingves Wilhelm, Paatelainen Mikko, Helmke Hendrik
Subs: Cederroos Robin, Carlsson Johan, Mattsson John, Långbacka Gustav
Haka: Kauppinen Ville, Berg Jan, Latosaari Mikko-Petteri, Salonen Juuso, Weckström John, Metzger Obi, Juuti Jaakko, Yllaconza Benito, Multanen Kalle, Chavez Josef, Pirinen Juha
Subs: Nieminen Aleksi, Ojala Kasper, Mattila Jarno, Kuqi Albert, Heinä Erkka
The official preview in Finnish was written yesterday and in short it says that
- At least MIFK will field those 2 allowed test players Hendrik Helmke & Luca Bellisomo
- MIFK coach Lyyski was satisfied with the Kalev friendly (4-1)
- Haka coach Ristilä was satisfied with the Lahti friendly (0-0)
- Juha Pirinen will join Haka from TamU but is still being tested until end of Jan
- Impt mf Marco Matrone (Haka ) is in Italy at a Serie C club test
- Reg mf Xhevdet Gela (Haka) will not continue at Haka
- The Eckerö indoors arena has a new improved surface
Unoffficial and unconfirmed info talk about a few injuries and knocks at Haka camp. Last season MIFK were a big underachiever and Haka took so many surprise wins early in the season that finally they survived economically despite huge crisis and also kept their league status. The Haka team today is about 90 % different from the one that started the league last season, it is cheap, young and unexperienced and one of biggest relegation candidates.
MIFK have also changed significantly and several players have left, several new will be recruited and the process is going on as we speak.
I have not yet seen the new MIFK play and will not tonight either as there is no broadcast from League Cup matches. Haka are far more familiar, As Matrone is today unavailable the only players with league experience are mf John Weckström who spent most of the season on the bench of Honka and Juuti who started his league career last season. Chavez, Benito and Multanen did also earn some valuable minutes and the peruvian boys have grown up a bit and improved a lot, but still the team lacks a lot of quality.
The new striker Obi Metzger from Viikingit was in good form last season and looks like fullfilling some expectations set to him already at U-17 WC years ago with the sierraleonian national team – Obi was raising interest at Bundesliga teams back then – but he still has a lot to prove at this level. In the long term I believe in him, but the service upfront might be weak today.
Latest news tell us that IFK´s creative mf Petteri Forsell will be sidelined because of knee injury.
Asian odds now -0,5 @ 2.07 for IFK Mariehamn
15.1.2011
14.1.2011
Friendly results from Friday Jan 14th
| FT | HT | ||
| TPS | KäPa | 8-0 | 3-0 |
| PK-35 | JJK | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Haka | Lahti | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| TamU | TPV | 3-0 | 0-0 |
| MIFK | Sillamäe Kalev | 4-1 | 2-1 |
11.1.2011
Veikkausliiga league licenses - Come on Haka & AC Oulu!
Or rather go away?
The clubs did not pass the second examination round either and need to provide more guarantees and documents regarding their economical situation. TamU passed this time, but the Veikkausliiga should really make up their mind about awarding these licenses as the deadline was Jan 10th.
Show some backbone even once for ****´sake. If they are bankrupt, drop them.
The clubs did not pass the second examination round either and need to provide more guarantees and documents regarding their economical situation. TamU passed this time, but the Veikkausliiga should really make up their mind about awarding these licenses as the deadline was Jan 10th.
Show some backbone even once for ****´sake. If they are bankrupt, drop them.
10.1.2011
Finland U17 in the Belarussian tournament in Minsk Jan 24th - 29th.
24.1. 12.30 Fin – Belgium
25.1. 13.20 Lithuania – Fin
27.1. 18.00 Belarus – Fin
29.1. placement
Team:
Dániel Kóllar, FC Honka
Joel Mero, FC Reipas
Riku Heinonen, HJK
Matti Klinga, FC Reipas
Youness Rahimi, HJK
Daniel O´Shaughnessy, HJK
Patrick Aaltonen, FC Honka
Joel Pohjanpalo, HJK
Karl-Filip Eriksson, FF Kraft
Juuso Pasanen, FC Zürich
Felipe Aspegren, HJK
Arttu Uotila, MP
Lassi Niemi, TPV
Lassi Nurmos, Tervarit-j
Kuutti Mujunen, PK-35
Olli Tynkkynen, Reipas
Janne Kuhmonen, JJK
Topi Järvinen, JJK.
9.1.2011
Finland U18 won the Valentin Granatkin Memorial
I wish I could report it better, but as there was no glimpse of the tournament to be seen I have to settle to the results and official info from the organizers.
Fin - China 2-0 (0-0)
Df Mikko-Petteri Latosaari (Haka) and mf Aleksi Paananen (KuPS) were awarded. Hopefully they will be at Uusi Lahti Cup with their respective teams in the end of the month.
Official match report;"
Fin - China 2-0 (0-0)
Df Mikko-Petteri Latosaari (Haka) and mf Aleksi Paananen (KuPS) were awarded. Hopefully they will be at Uusi Lahti Cup with their respective teams in the end of the month.
Official match report;"
Finland – China 2:0
9 January 2011, St. Petersburg , PSCC, 4500 spectators
Referee: Shadyhanov, Abusuev, Milyuchenko.
Finland:
Pennanen , Uronen (Seferi 66), Latosaari, Nurdstrem, Hatakka, Jokinen (Salonen 83), Karvonen, Lam (c)(Makela 66), Heimonen, Vayrynen (Hilska 90+), Paananen
Head coach: Mika Laurikainen
China:
Han Rongze, Wang Tong (c) (Yang Chaosheng 78), Pei Shuai, Shi Ke, Wu Ti, Mi Haolun (Zhuang Jiajie 58), Chen Hao, Wu Xinghan, Yang Kuo (Fang Gang 68), Li Songyi, Li Fang (Lin Chuangyi 58).
Head coach: Su Maozhen
Goals: Paananen (84, 88)
Yellow cards: Vayrenen (41), Seferi (78), Li Fang (36), Pei Shuai (37)
Best player: Nurdstrem, Li Songyi
Comments.
Head coach of Finland:
- I’m very happy not only for my team but for the whole country. Finnish team wins not every day. Today, as we expected, was a difficult game. I looked through all the games of China, noted the tactics and discipline of this team, that is why we prepared very carefully. We have no loses on this tournament: the draw, than victory, the draw and victory again, it was a surprise for me, but this can happen only in football. It shows that level of our team is increasing and we should win again, may be here, may be somewhere else.
Talking about the team, I can say that 3 boys played for the first time with this squad, three players are newcomers in national team – that is why I have 6 new players here, and couldn’t dream about better result than this. Next year I will work with a Youth National team of Finland and some of these players I want to take with me.
I thank the organizers of the tournament, hope we will be invited next year.
Head coach of China:
- I congratulate Finland team with the victory! Our opponents showed their best, especially in the games with Russia and Italy, it was a football of high quality. Certainly we wanted to score and win, but the Finnish team could score twice on last minutes. If we didn’t loose the ball at the end of second half we could win.
We learned much for these days: got a lot of information about players and about youth football in general. In spite of second place, I think that our team played on high level. If we calmed down the excitement, the result would have been different. Probably we wanted to win too much."
9 January 2011, St. Petersburg , PSCC, 4500 spectators
Referee: Shadyhanov, Abusuev, Milyuchenko.
Finland:
Pennanen , Uronen (Seferi 66), Latosaari, Nurdstrem, Hatakka, Jokinen (Salonen 83), Karvonen, Lam (c)(Makela 66), Heimonen, Vayrynen (Hilska 90+), Paananen
Head coach: Mika Laurikainen
China:
Han Rongze, Wang Tong (c) (Yang Chaosheng 78), Pei Shuai, Shi Ke, Wu Ti, Mi Haolun (Zhuang Jiajie 58), Chen Hao, Wu Xinghan, Yang Kuo (Fang Gang 68), Li Songyi, Li Fang (Lin Chuangyi 58).
Head coach: Su Maozhen
Goals: Paananen (84, 88)
Yellow cards: Vayrenen (41), Seferi (78), Li Fang (36), Pei Shuai (37)
Best player: Nurdstrem, Li Songyi
Comments.
Head coach of Finland:
- I’m very happy not only for my team but for the whole country. Finnish team wins not every day. Today, as we expected, was a difficult game. I looked through all the games of China, noted the tactics and discipline of this team, that is why we prepared very carefully. We have no loses on this tournament: the draw, than victory, the draw and victory again, it was a surprise for me, but this can happen only in football. It shows that level of our team is increasing and we should win again, may be here, may be somewhere else.
Talking about the team, I can say that 3 boys played for the first time with this squad, three players are newcomers in national team – that is why I have 6 new players here, and couldn’t dream about better result than this. Next year I will work with a Youth National team of Finland and some of these players I want to take with me.
I thank the organizers of the tournament, hope we will be invited next year.
Head coach of China:
- I congratulate Finland team with the victory! Our opponents showed their best, especially in the games with Russia and Italy, it was a football of high quality. Certainly we wanted to score and win, but the Finnish team could score twice on last minutes. If we didn’t loose the ball at the end of second half we could win.
We learned much for these days: got a lot of information about players and about youth football in general. In spite of second place, I think that our team played on high level. If we calmed down the excitement, the result would have been different. Probably we wanted to win too much."
Final positions: 1. Finland 2. China 3. Ukraine 4. Russia 5. Belarus 6. Latvia 7. Azerbaijan 8. Italy Individual awards: Best player - Vitaliy Buyalskiy (Ukraine) Best goalkeeper - Han Rongze (China) Best Defender - Latosaari Mikko-Petteri (Finland) Best Midfielder - Alexander Ermachenko (Ukraine) Best forward - Chen Hao (China) Best goal-scorer - Paananen Aleksi (Finland) The prize of the name of Petr Dementiev for the best technique player - Tassi Lorenzo (Italy) **** |
Granatkin Memorial final odds
So far the tournament has been a goldmine for the bookies. Underdogs have been winning day in, day out.
Edit: Final on the way, and despite the stats who support China the live odds have turned upside down.
Lineup Finland:
12 Juhani Pennanen, AC Oulu
2 Jere Uronen, TPS
3 Mikko-Petteri Latosaari, FC Haka j.
4 Johannes Nordström, IFK Mariehamn
6 Jani Jokinen, FC Honka
9 Tim Väyrynen, FC Honka
11 Jusu Karvonen, AS Taranto Calcio
13 Aleksi Paananen, KuPS
17 Thomas Lam, AZ Alkmaar (kapteeni)
18 Marcus Heimonen, PK-35
20 Dani Hatakka, FC Honka
Edit: Final on the way, and despite the stats who support China the live odds have turned upside down.
Lineup Finland:
12 Juhani Pennanen, AC Oulu
2 Jere Uronen, TPS
3 Mikko-Petteri Latosaari, FC Haka j.
4 Johannes Nordström, IFK Mariehamn
6 Jani Jokinen, FC Honka
9 Tim Väyrynen, FC Honka
11 Jusu Karvonen, AS Taranto Calcio
13 Aleksi Paananen, KuPS
17 Thomas Lam, AZ Alkmaar (kapteeni)
18 Marcus Heimonen, PK-35
20 Dani Hatakka, FC Honka
7.1.2011
Finnish Cup 2011 first round kicked off!
The first rounds are just jokes which no one laughs at. There is really no point in seeing/playing/organizing a match between two teams from the 7th division in the heart of the winter when they even have not enough licensed players and no training sessions in the bag.
I do not mind though and will see a match or two today in the comfort of Tali indoor Arena. Not only for football but also because as it is an excellent meeting place with footballing people. A coffee and a frendly chat, and in the background the pub teams are fighting their socks off - if they remembered how to put them on that is.
Edit: Saw HDS (3rd div) to beat a 6th div team about 5-1, can not be quite sure as the scoreboard was not on and I arrived a bit late.
Laters, there is a long way to go to the Cup final!
I do not mind though and will see a match or two today in the comfort of Tali indoor Arena. Not only for football but also because as it is an excellent meeting place with footballing people. A coffee and a frendly chat, and in the background the pub teams are fighting their socks off - if they remembered how to put them on that is.
Edit: Saw HDS (3rd div) to beat a 6th div team about 5-1, can not be quite sure as the scoreboard was not on and I arrived a bit late.
Laters, there is a long way to go to the Cup final!
Finland U18 reached the final at Valentin Granatkin
and they will meet - of all possible teams - China.
Can not say whether is has been deserved or not as the only info from tournament is reading the biased match reports and following live asian odds, but I guess it is fair to say that the final teams have surprised most of us!
Final group standings
Final stage
Can not say whether is has been deserved or not as the only info from tournament is reading the biased match reports and following live asian odds, but I guess it is fair to say that the final teams have surprised most of us!
Final group standings
Final stage
| # | date, time | matches | result | ||
| 13 | 9 Jan 10:30 | For 7 pl | Italy - Azerbaijan | ||
| 14 | 9 Jan 12:30 | For 5 pl | Latvia - Belarus | ||
| 15 | 9 Jan 14:30 | For 3 pl | Russia - Ukraine | ||
| 16 | 9 Jan 17:00 | Final | Finland - China |
Finland U18 starting XI vs Latvia
Edit: FT 0-0 and unless Italy makes a miracle vs Russia then Finland gets 2nd spot in the group and will play for 3rd spot on Sunday. Looks like the final will be between Russia & China, and Finland will meet Ukraine. Local FA match report
Gk Juhani Pennanen, AC Oulu
Jere Uronen, TPS
Ville Rannikko, TPS
Johannes Nordström, IFK Mariehamn
Dani Hatakka, FC Honka
Miikka Salonen, HyPS
Joni Mäkelä, AC Oulu
Aleksi Paananen, KuPS
Antto Hilska, TPV
Valmir Seferi, FC Honka
Robin Lod, HJK
Important mf Nikolai Alho injured, Seferi back from suspension and there is a rotation going on. Odds have moved heavily towards Finland, now at -1 @ 1.84 available at asian books.
Gk Juhani Pennanen, AC Oulu
Jere Uronen, TPS
Ville Rannikko, TPS
Johannes Nordström, IFK Mariehamn
Dani Hatakka, FC Honka
Miikka Salonen, HyPS
Joni Mäkelä, AC Oulu
Aleksi Paananen, KuPS
Antto Hilska, TPV
Valmir Seferi, FC Honka
Robin Lod, HJK
Important mf Nikolai Alho injured, Seferi back from suspension and there is a rotation going on. Odds have moved heavily towards Finland, now at -1 @ 1.84 available at asian books.
5.1.2011
Liechtenstein - Finland QL match fixed? FT 1-1 continued
at link.
It says;
BOCHUM, Germany (AP) — A convicted match-fixer testified Wednesday that he bribed a Bosnian referee to manipulate a World Cup qualifying match between Liechtenstein and Finland.
Ante Sapina told a German court trying four men on fraud charges that he met the referee, Novo Panic, in the parking lot of a Sarajevo hotel to discuss fixing the Sept. 9, 2009, qualifying match that ended in a 1-1 draw. Both Liechtenstein and Finland missed the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
"I asked him if he could manage two goals in the second half," Sapina told the court.
Both goals came in the second half, Finland's after a disputed penalty.
"In the second half the referee awarded a penalty that was never one," the 34-year-old Croat told the court.
Liechtenstein tied the match one minute later.
Sapina said he paid Panic $52,850 for fixing the match.
Panic was later banned for life for his links to the match-fixing ring.
Sapina was convicted as the mastermind of a match-fixing ring in Germany in 2005 and sentenced to 35 months in prison. He was released early and told the court he resumed betting large sums on manipulated games shortly after the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
Although Sapina testified as a witness Wednesday, prosecutors in Bochum have said they expect to bring charges against him and others shortly. Sapina has been in investigative custody since Nov. 19, 2009.
Bochum prosecutors have been leading a probe into what officials have described as the biggest match-fixing scandal in European soccer.
Prosecutors say more than 300 games are now suspected of having been fixed in various national and international competitions.
It says;
BOCHUM, Germany (AP) — A convicted match-fixer testified Wednesday that he bribed a Bosnian referee to manipulate a World Cup qualifying match between Liechtenstein and Finland.
Ante Sapina told a German court trying four men on fraud charges that he met the referee, Novo Panic, in the parking lot of a Sarajevo hotel to discuss fixing the Sept. 9, 2009, qualifying match that ended in a 1-1 draw. Both Liechtenstein and Finland missed the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
"I asked him if he could manage two goals in the second half," Sapina told the court.
Both goals came in the second half, Finland's after a disputed penalty.
"In the second half the referee awarded a penalty that was never one," the 34-year-old Croat told the court.
Liechtenstein tied the match one minute later.
Sapina said he paid Panic $52,850 for fixing the match.
Panic was later banned for life for his links to the match-fixing ring.
Sapina was convicted as the mastermind of a match-fixing ring in Germany in 2005 and sentenced to 35 months in prison. He was released early and told the court he resumed betting large sums on manipulated games shortly after the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
Although Sapina testified as a witness Wednesday, prosecutors in Bochum have said they expect to bring charges against him and others shortly. Sapina has been in investigative custody since Nov. 19, 2009.
Bochum prosecutors have been leading a probe into what officials have described as the biggest match-fixing scandal in European soccer.
Prosecutors say more than 300 games are now suspected of having been fixed in various national and international competitions.
Finland U18 - Italy (U17) 3-0 at Granatkin - official match report
Match № 6, Group А, second round
Finland – Italy 3:0.
5 January 2011, St. Petersburg , PSCC, 1000 spectators.
Referee: Budanov, Bolkhovitin, Kichimasov
Finland:
Kauppinen, Uronen, Latosaari (Lod 46), Nurdstrem, Hatakka, Makela, Karvonen, Lam (Salonen 60), Alho (Ranniko 46), Vayrynen (c) (Hilska 70), Paananen
Head coach: Mika Laurikainen
Italy:
Ricci, Conti, Fornito, Rugani, Fochesato (Piana 51), Pasa (c), Verre, Emmanuello (Luperini 65) , Tassi, Colombi (Cianci 84), Monachello (Maggio 60)
Head coach: Pasquale Salerno
Goals: Vayrynen (22), Makela (27), Salonen (84).
Yellow cards: Lam (8 ), Emmanuello (32), Uronen (71), Karvonen (71), Tassi (72)
Best player: Paananen, Rugani
Comments.
Head coach of Finland Mika Laurikainen:
I’m happy with the result! Not everyday we can win Italy 3:0 on any level, at any age. We started not so well, but improve our game. First 20 minutes of the second half Italy had some advantage – but we survived and win. I’m happy with four tournament points – it’s the best result we ever had here.
Head coach of Italy Pasquale Salerno:
- There is difference in ages among my team and others – and we can see it, we lost center of the field – so it made the result. But we also should note the physical strength of our opponents. The team can improve only while overcoming difficulties. We understand that we must improve and we have the aims to achieve. Our team hadn’t play practice since 20th of December and we are only preparing for European spring Championship, so there we can show our skills.
Finland – Italy 3:0.
5 January 2011, St. Petersburg , PSCC, 1000 spectators.
Referee: Budanov, Bolkhovitin, Kichimasov
Finland:
Kauppinen, Uronen, Latosaari (Lod 46), Nurdstrem, Hatakka, Makela, Karvonen, Lam (Salonen 60), Alho (Ranniko 46), Vayrynen (c) (Hilska 70), Paananen
Head coach: Mika Laurikainen
Italy:
Ricci, Conti, Fornito, Rugani, Fochesato (Piana 51), Pasa (c), Verre, Emmanuello (Luperini 65) , Tassi, Colombi (Cianci 84), Monachello (Maggio 60)
Head coach: Pasquale Salerno
Goals: Vayrynen (22), Makela (27), Salonen (84).
Yellow cards: Lam (8 ), Emmanuello (32), Uronen (71), Karvonen (71), Tassi (72)
Best player: Paananen, Rugani
Comments.
Head coach of Finland Mika Laurikainen:
I’m happy with the result! Not everyday we can win Italy 3:0 on any level, at any age. We started not so well, but improve our game. First 20 minutes of the second half Italy had some advantage – but we survived and win. I’m happy with four tournament points – it’s the best result we ever had here.
Head coach of Italy Pasquale Salerno:
- There is difference in ages among my team and others – and we can see it, we lost center of the field – so it made the result. But we also should note the physical strength of our opponents. The team can improve only while overcoming difficulties. We understand that we must improve and we have the aims to achieve. Our team hadn’t play practice since 20th of December and we are only preparing for European spring Championship, so there we can show our skills.
4.1.2011
Uusi Lahti Cup schedule
Friday Jan 28th matches + 2 GMT;
1 14.00 HJK - FC Haka
2 16.00 JK Nomme Kalju - TamU
3 18.00 FC Lahti - KuPS
4 20.00 Kuusysi - FC Daugava
Saturday 29.1.
5 09.15 losers 1 & 2
6 11.00 losers 3 & 4
7 13.00 winners 1 & 2
8 15.00 winners 3 & 4
Sunday 30.1.
9 13.00 bronze; losers 7 & 8
10 15.00 Final
1 14.00 HJK - FC Haka
2 16.00 JK Nomme Kalju - TamU
3 18.00 FC Lahti - KuPS
4 20.00 Kuusysi - FC Daugava
Saturday 29.1.
5 09.15 losers 1 & 2
6 11.00 losers 3 & 4
7 13.00 winners 1 & 2
8 15.00 winners 3 & 4
Sunday 30.1.
9 13.00 bronze; losers 7 & 8
10 15.00 Final
Transfer news
I am not going to hurry with the most of them as the competitive season here is not on, but 19 yo. df Henri Toivomäki transferring from FC Lahti to Ajax Amsterdam with a 3+2 deal is worth mentioning.
Lahti to Ajax is the same route used by Bremen´s Petri Pasanen and legendary Jari Litmanen who is these days back at Lahti and naturally has been the connection here as well.
Guess it is needless to say that Toivomäki is a promising youngster.
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Lahti to Ajax is the same route used by Bremen´s Petri Pasanen and legendary Jari Litmanen who is these days back at Lahti and naturally has been the connection here as well.
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| Veikkausliiga.com |
Guess it is needless to say that Toivomäki is a promising youngster.
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3.1.2011
Russia U18 - Finland U18 3-3 (2-0) official match report
Can not argue with it as I was following only the live commentary. Managers are both biased as usual;
Match № 4, Group A, first round
Russia – Finland 3:3
3 January 2011, St. Petersburg , PSCC, spectators 3000.
Referee: Moskalev, Grechishkin, Sukharenok
Russia:
Isupov, Bazelyuk (Panfilov 46), Kozlov (c), Garaev, Omarov (Sinyavskiy 72), Ilyin, Dzhalilov, Kalinskiy, Zuykov, Mamonov, Putsko, Dzhioev
Head coach: Alenichev Dmitriy
Finland:
Pennanen, Heimonen (Uronen 72), Latosaari, Nordström (c), Salonen, Alho, Seferi, Lam
(Rannikko 90), Saksela (Karvonen 46), Paananen (Jokinen 85), Väyrynen (Hilska 71).
Head coach: Mika Laurikainen
Goals: Dzhalilov (29, p), Kozlov (35). Vayrynen (53), Alho (56), Paananen (67), Ilyin (80, p).
Yellow cards: Nurdstrem (28), Seferi (41,78), Salonen (45), Lam (79), Hilska (86).
Red cards: Seferi (78), Jokinen (90) .
Best player: Lam, Kozlov
Comments.
Head coach of Finland:
- Obviously it was a good match for spectators. Especially second half! In spite of such end I’m happy for my players. This draw turns to me a loss. If somebody told me before the match that the score will be 3:3, I would totally agree with it and wouldn’t play the match. Because I remember how we lost the match with Russia 0:6 previous years. But after such game I’m disappointed, because we played well and could win. I don’t like the work of referee, but I won’t tell anything else about this matter.
Head coach of Russia:
-I want to congratulate my colleague with this result, especially with the play of Finland team in the second half. In my turn I want to address some questions to my players. During the break I told them that 2:0 is not a victory yet. But they probably didn’t hear me and the game was broken. If the finnish coach tells that such score for him is a loss – what can I say in my turn?! If we didn’t miss the first goal – we could win the match with a big score. But all the struggle is ahead and we will play for the victory."
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| Kozlov does have even some Champions League experience |
Match № 4, Group A, first round
Russia – Finland 3:3
3 January 2011, St. Petersburg , PSCC, spectators 3000.
Referee: Moskalev, Grechishkin, Sukharenok
Russia:
Isupov, Bazelyuk (Panfilov 46), Kozlov (c), Garaev, Omarov (Sinyavskiy 72), Ilyin, Dzhalilov, Kalinskiy, Zuykov, Mamonov, Putsko, Dzhioev
Head coach: Alenichev Dmitriy
Finland:
Pennanen, Heimonen (Uronen 72), Latosaari, Nordström (c), Salonen, Alho, Seferi, Lam
(Rannikko 90), Saksela (Karvonen 46), Paananen (Jokinen 85), Väyrynen (Hilska 71).
Head coach: Mika Laurikainen
Goals: Dzhalilov (29, p), Kozlov (35). Vayrynen (53), Alho (56), Paananen (67), Ilyin (80, p).
Yellow cards: Nurdstrem (28), Seferi (41,78), Salonen (45), Lam (79), Hilska (86).
Red cards: Seferi (78), Jokinen (90) .
Best player: Lam, Kozlov
Comments.
Head coach of Finland:
- Obviously it was a good match for spectators. Especially second half! In spite of such end I’m happy for my players. This draw turns to me a loss. If somebody told me before the match that the score will be 3:3, I would totally agree with it and wouldn’t play the match. Because I remember how we lost the match with Russia 0:6 previous years. But after such game I’m disappointed, because we played well and could win. I don’t like the work of referee, but I won’t tell anything else about this matter.
Head coach of Russia:
-I want to congratulate my colleague with this result, especially with the play of Finland team in the second half. In my turn I want to address some questions to my players. During the break I told them that 2:0 is not a victory yet. But they probably didn’t hear me and the game was broken. If the finnish coach tells that such score for him is a loss – what can I say in my turn?! If we didn’t miss the first goal – we could win the match with a big score. But all the struggle is ahead and we will play for the victory."
Valentin Granatkin Memorial 2011 results
http://granatkin.info/2011/index.shtml
Now that I started talking about it why not publish the results as well, even if the tournament as a whole is a bit off-topic.
In the Final Finland beat China 2-0 (0-0), third place went to Ukraine who won Russia 1-3 (1-0), 5th was Belarus, (1-1 vs Latvia), and 7th Azerbaidzan (2-2 vs Italy.)
Now that I started talking about it why not publish the results as well, even if the tournament as a whole is a bit off-topic.
In the Final Finland beat China 2-0 (0-0), third place went to Ukraine who won Russia 1-3 (1-0), 5th was Belarus, (1-1 vs Latvia), and 7th Azerbaidzan (2-2 vs Italy.)
| FT | HT | ||
| China | Belarus | 1-2 | 1-1 |
| Azerbaidzhan | Ukraine | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Ukraine | China | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| Belarus | AZE | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| China | AZE | 3-0 | 1-0 |
| Belarus | Ukraine | 0-3 | 0-3 |
| Italy | Latvia | 0-3 | 0-1 |
| Russia | Finland | 3-3 | 2-0 |
| Italy | Finland | 0-3 | 0-2 |
| Russia | Latvia | 6-0 | 4-0 |
| Latvia | Finland | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Russia | Italy | 0-2 | 0-1 |
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