IlvesL17 Aug · Away IF Gnistan · 2:3L22 Aug · Home Vaasan Palloseura · 0:1L31 Aug · Home HJK Helsinki · 1:2W8 Sep · Home FF Jaro · 2:0W12 Sep · Home FC Lahti · 3:1W19 Sep · Away Turku PS · 3:0
2:0
Finished
Kick-off was
BST
IFK MariehamnW15 Aug · Home SJK Seinajoki · 2:0W23 Aug · Away KuPS · 4:2W31 Aug · Home FF Jaro · 2:0L8 Sep · Away FC Lahti · 1:2W12 Sep · Home Turku PS · 1:0L18 Sep · Away SJK Seinajoki · 1:2
In the Veikkausliiga game on 9 August 2026, Ilves beat IFK Mariehamn 2:0. Match numbers: shots on target 4:5, corners 4:11.
Match report
Ilves came out on top with a 2:0 win over IFK Mariehamn in the Veikkausliiga's nineteenth round of fixtures on Sunday. The hosts kept their side in it after a run of defeats and took all three points at home.
The opening goal came at the quarter-hour mark when T. Hytonen found the net. Mariehamn had pushed forward but the visitors were left flat-footed at the back. And here's the thing — the visitors had more possession but struggled to turn it into something clear.
A penalty changed the shape of the first half. J. Kanga stepped up and converted at 45+2 to extend the lead before the break. The incident went to review but the referee had no hesitation. By then Ilves had dug in and Mariehamn were searching for a way back.
Substitutions began in the second half as both managers looked to shift momentum. K. Wallius came on for Ilves at 46, while T. Jakobsen and J. Kanga were brought in later. Mariehamn responded with R. Monteiro at 77 and E. Patut at 90+3.
The numbers tell one story, the match told another. Ilves held 48 per cent of possession and registered four shots on target, while Mariehamn had 52 per cent possession and five shots on target. The visitors created more chances — 13 key passes against seven — but shots accuracy of 28 per cent meant they could not convert.
Ilves moved up with this result, sitting ninth with 25 points from 22 games. Mariehamn remain twelfth with 14 points after three wins, five draws and 14 defeats. The clean-sheet run came to an end for the visitors, and the history between them adds an edge to what was a straightforward afternoon.
Prepared from match data
Key numbers
Possession, %48–52
Shots on target4–5
Shots off target5–5
Big chances1–0
HT🟨24' F. Gyamfi — Yellow card⚽25' T. Hytonen — Goal⚽45+2' J. Kanga — Penalty⇄46' K. Wallius — Substitution⇄57' T. Hytonen — Substitution🟨57' N. Nurmi — Yellow card🟨60' O. Multala — Yellow card⇄61' T. Jakobsen — Substitution⇄70' J. Kanga — Substitution⇄77' R. Monteiro — Substitution🟨85' E. Patut — Yellow card⇄90+3' E. Patut — Substitution
L17 Aug · Away IF Gnistan · 2:3L22 Aug · Home Vaasan Palloseura · 0:1L31 Aug · Home HJK Helsinki · 1:2W8 Sep · Home FF Jaro · 2:0W12 Sep · Home FC Lahti · 3:1W19 Sep · Away Turku PS · 3:0
W15 Aug · Home SJK Seinajoki · 2:0W23 Aug · Away KuPS · 4:2W31 Aug · Home FF Jaro · 2:0L8 Sep · Away FC Lahti · 1:2W12 Sep · Home Turku PS · 1:0L18 Sep · Away SJK Seinajoki · 1:2
