FC Lahti 2:0 FF Jaro: Veikkausliiga Match Result

Match report

Lahli beat Jaro 2:0 in the Veikkausliiga's eighteenth round on Saturday. M. Sarr opened the scoring in the ninth minute before J. Ojanen added a second shortly after the hour mark. The hosts moved up to seventh place with 32 points, while Jaro remain 11th on 15.

By then, Lahli had already settled into their rhythm. They kept 55 per cent of possession and created five big chances against Jaro's zero. The visitors managed only one shot on target all game, a figure that tells you everything about their attacking threat.

The first goal came early, and that changed how the rest of the match played out. Jaro tried to respond but could not find a way through. Their goalkeeper made three saves, but that was all the game offered them in terms of clear opportunities.

There were plenty of changes in the second half. J. Brunell came on for Jaro in the 46th minute, followed by O. Kass Kawo and K. Harden. Lahli brought on O. Koskinen at 72 and then replaced their goalscorer M. Sarr in the 80th minute alongside J. Myrevik.

And here's the thing about the statistics. Lahli completed 528 passes compared to 412 for the visitors, but the real difference was in the final third. They pushed 124 passes into Jaro's half while the away side managed just 83.

To be fair, neither side had much to celebrate in terms of flair. Lahli won 17 aerial duels to Jaro's 17 as well, but it was the home side's ability to keep the ball that made the difference.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 55.00 – 45

Shots on target 5 – 1

Shots off target 8 – 7

Big chances 5 – 0

⚽ 9' M. Sarr — Goal 🟨 43' C. Montiel — Yellow card ⇄ 46' J. Brunell — Substitution ⇄ 62' O. Kass Kawo — Substitution ⇄ 70' K. Harden — Substitution ⇄ 72' O. Koskinen — Substitution ⇄ 80' M. Sarr — Substitution ⇄ 80' J. Myrevik — Substitution ⚽ 81' J. Ojanen — Goal ⇄ 83' Neemias — Substitution

Match events

9' 1:0 FC Lahti Goal M. Sarr assist: R. Sans
43' 1:0 FC Lahti Yellow card C. Montiel
46' 1:0 FF Jaro Substitution J. Brunell off: M. Ogungbaro
62' 1:0 FF Jaro Substitution O. Kass Kawo off: A. Vidjeskog
70' 1:0 FF Jaro Substitution K. Harden off: V. Vuorinen
72' 1:0 FC Lahti Substitution O. Koskinen off: D. Heikkinen
80' 1:0 FC Lahti Substitution M. Sarr off: J. Ojanen
80' 1:0 FF Jaro Substitution J. Myrevik off: A. Bjonback
81' 2:0 FC Lahti Goal J. Ojanen assist: Neemias
83' 2:0 FC Lahti Substitution Neemias off: A. Lindholm

Statistics

55.00 Possession, % 45

5 Shots on target 1

8 Shots off target 7

5 Big chances 0

123 Attacks 100

2 Corners 3

5 Fouls 12

12 Free kicks 5

2 Offsides 1

1 Yellow cards 0

0 Red cards 0

8 Goal kicks 8

9 Throw-ins 20

All statistics

10/1759% Aerial duels 7/1741%

113 Backward passes 91

4 Blocked shots 4

14 Clearances 19

4/1136% Crosses 5/1338%

6/1250% Dribbles 6/1155%

63 Failed passes 68

1 Goalkeeper saves 3

12 Interceptions 10

14 Key passes 11

51/7865% Long passes 20/4842%

124 Passes into the final third 83

304 Passes in the opposition half 245

298 Passes in own half 248

0.29 Shot accuracy 0.08

12 Shots inside the box 5

11/1573% Tackles 10/1567%

591 Total passes 480

Line-ups

FC Lahti

Starting XI
#	Player	number
31	Osku Maikonnen	31
3	Romain Sans	3
4	Jose Muller	4
5	Nicolas Gianini Dantas	5
27	Romaric Yapi	27
8	Cristóbal Montiel Rodríguez	8
10	Otso Koskinen	10
18	Yohan Cassubie	18
11	Martim Augusto Ferreira	11
19	Nemias	19
77	Momodou Sarr	77

Substitutes
#	Player	number
12	Aatu Hakala	12
6	Väinö Vehkonen	6
25	Topias Inkinen	25
7	Daniel Heikkinen	7
20	Justus Ojanen	20
28	Armend Kabashi	28
9	Aaron Lindholm	9
17	A. Belabid	17
41	Alexi Paalanen	41

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FF Jaro

Starting XI
#	Player	number
1	Senne Vits	1
3	Erik Gunnarsson	3
6	Johan Brunell	6
7	Jesper Svenungsen Skau	7
19	F. O. Ness	19
21	Jim Myrevik	21
8	Oliver Isak Ferial Kass Kawo	8
11	Herman Hilmer Johannes Sjögrell	11
13	Altti Hellemaa	13
22	Kaius Hardén	22
15	Rudy Vikstrom	15

Substitutes
#	Player	number
12	Joas Snellman	12
2	Felix Cass	2
4	Michael Olusoji Ogungbaro	4
5	Aron Bjonbäck	5
20	Ted Soderstrom	20
16	Adam Alexander Vidjeskog	16
24	Valde Löf	24
30	Morteza Najafi	30
91	Ville Vuorinen	91

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1	KuPS	22	12	7	3	43
2	Inter Turku	22	11	9	2	42
3	HJK Helsinki	22	11	4	7	37
4	IF Gnistan	22	10	6	6	36
5	AC Oulu	22	10	4	8	34
6	Vaasan Palloseura	22	9	6	7	33
7	FC Lahti	22	9	5	8	32
8	Turku PS	22	8	7	7	31
9	Ilves	22	7	4	11	25
10	SJK Seinajoki	22	4	7	11	19

FC Lahti — FF Jaro: 2:0, Veikkausliiga

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