JIPPO secured a comfortable victory away from home against KéPa in the Group Stage of the Ykkösliiga on 20 August 2026. The visitors finished 1:3 after a second-half surge that opened up the game. KéPa took an early lead before the visitors responded.
The home side struck first, finding the net in the 50th minute to take a slender advantage. JIPPO levelled immediately, with J. Kiuru scoring in the 51st minute. The momentum shifted after that, and the visitors took control. They began to press higher up the pitch.
D. Ripatti restored the lead for JIPPO in the 75th minute. T. Smith then added a second goal for the visitors in the 77th minute to seal the result. By then the game was effectively over.
KéPa made several changes in an attempt to salvage the match. A. Tarvonen came on in the 63rd minute, followed by E. Ahola in the 73rd. M. Turunen replaced a player in the 76th minute, while E. Lappalainen entered the fray in the 82nd. The home side looked for a way back into the game.
Discipline was tested late on, with A. Almen receiving a yellow card for KéPa in the 83rd minute. JIPPO also saw a player booked in the 86th minute. The visitors made two final substitutions in stoppage time, bringing on V. Vesiaho and E. Honkola.
The statistics reflected JIPPO's dominance, with 54 per cent possession compared to KéPa's 46 per cent. To be fair, both sides registered four shots on target, but the visitors created more attacks with 106 compared to 75. KéPa struggled to convert their efforts into clear chances.
The result leaves KéPa in ninth place with 21 points from 21 games. JIPPO sit fourth with 37 points, having played one more match. And here's the thing, both teams had lost their previous outings, so this win lifted the visitors' spirits. The visitors now have a better chance of reaching the playoffs.
