OLS defeated PKKU 3-0 in the Ykkönen Group Stage on 26 September 2026. The hosts took control early and saw out the match without pressure. Both sides entered the fixture with similar records, yet the result widened the gap between them.
E. Raittinen opened the scoring in the sixth minute, followed quickly by O. Lamsa eight minutes in. By then the visitors had barely touched the ball. PKKU sat deep and soaked it up, but the pressure told. The hosts came from the dead when E. Merikanto added a third in the 84th minute.
O. Niemela received a yellow card in the 53rd minute as the game settled into a rhythm. The match saw five substitution pairs across the second half, with O. Lamsa and N. Nenonen going off together in the 61st minute. L. Teppo and J. Lotvonen were replaced at 71, while S. Romppanen and A. Deng went off at 77. A. Barraza came on for 85, and A. Aapajarvi alongside J. Makelainen at 88.
OLS sit fourth with 41 points from 25 games, recording 11 wins, 8 draws and 6 defeats. PKKU remain seventh on 38 points after 10 victories, 8 draws and 7 losses. The three-point margin between them now feels substantial rather than theoretical.
The visitors' recent run included a 3-1 win over ROPS Rovaniemi on 19 September, followed by a 2-3 defeat to Tampere United. OLS have been more consistent, with victories over JJ-AC and Tampere United in their last three outings. This result keeps the hosts within striking distance of the upper half.
