22.6.2012


10 + rounds played - are we any wiser?


HJK to win the title, Inter runners-up, Haka to fight relegation with Jaro? Time will tell, European fixtures and transfers likely to confuse things in July



In short last round only MIFK won deservedly and HJK naturally had their chances, but TPS were in deep trouble throughout the game vs MyPa, Lahti should had won poor visitors - (according to reports neither really deserved any points there) - Haka and the match in Vaasa VPS vs Honka was seriously even and could had gone either way. In the previous day Inter would had deserved a narrow victory over Jaro but unless you score enough and take the win then you can be pretty sure the other team will. The best collection of highlights is still here:


MYPA
Looks like a very similar case to Haka last season. Everyone - me first - is dooming them to hell because of the weakest possible player material and bad preseason, but the early season success helps them to safety by half-season and only after that will the feelgood-feeling destroy the rest of the season. They have even gotten new players in and for once I have to admit that at this point they are of midtable class as well as most of the other clubs and they can win games on their own. The situation will change at some point; their home ground is being renovated and turned into artificial right now, they have a lot of away games and on Monday also will be the draw for Europe league and those fixtures often mess badly with Veikkausliiga clubs because of narrow player material. They have also the cup semifinal to be played in August vs KuPS, so I must admire and wonder the success so far and for MyPa and their few fans this has been a dream season.

Veikkausliiga team news:
  • HJK important mf Erfa Zeneli injured for several weeks.
  • Haka gk Pesonen possibly out for the rest of the season, but he has not played much this season
  • VPS have found a goal-scorer in Steven Morrissey. Hugely important up-front.
  • Jaro´s new signing Jonke helps in keeping the ball in the attacking third. Big and strong man.
  • no confirmed suspensions yet
The odds have been out; my eyewitnesses at Turku are very keen on opposing both Turku clubs Inter and TPS based on recent performances; Honka are worth -075 hc at home vs Lahti but the rest of the matches look very tricky. JJK´s defence has been a joke recently (ok, all season) and as the problem is that they do not have the players needed that problem is very likely to continue throughout the season.  KuPS have been good after the break and as MIFK are not great on their travels backing KuPS might become the pick of the day.





At Ykkönen

We had the very tasty Viikingit winning in a comfortable manner over OPS;RoPS and AC Oulu both dominating one half each, SJK and JIPPO having a goal-rich 3-1 game where the JIPPO preview once more proved to be bullshit as even those player confirmed to be unavailable where playing. JIPPO Suoraniemi red card. KooTeePee losing 0-2 vs HIFK is a bit of a shocker and there are talks about sacking the manager because the player material is far better than results show; Hämeelinna equalized to 1-1 at 95 mins only to concede a 1-2 goal 10 seconds later from the re-start and as they received once more a red card (Tuomenoja) they do have a mountain to climb on Monday at RoPS. PK-35 were expectedly out-of-form and hosting Viikingit on Monday in the derby is not going to be easy. I am still planning on backing KooTeePee when they visit OPS; it will be a game between over-rated and under-rated clubs who are of the same class and some good +0.75 perhaps is to be expected.



Have a nice weekend!


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