Kuku and Yukurit met in the Liiiga on Saturday, 26 September, with the visitors finishing 5-3 winners at home. The result leaves the hosts bottom of the table with zero points from seven games, while the away side move further clear at second place after eight matches.
And here's the thing — the match ran in a different direction from what we expected. We had backed Kuku to win with 68 per cent confidence, but the game never went that way. Yukurit were a menace all night, and Kuku never got out of second gear.
By then the visitors had already built their lead. They came in having won six of eight, including a 2-1 victory over Yaahonka Espoo on the previous day, and they showed why. Kuku, meanwhile, had lost their last five straight — a 6-0 hammering against Ilves Tampeere, a 5-4 defeat to KalPa, and two losses to Saipa.
The away side's form before this game was hard to ignore. They had beaten Pelicans Lahti 3-1, defeated Hefk 7-4, and taken four points from Tps Turku and Hefk in quick succession. To be fair, Kuku's record told a different story entirely — seven games, seven defeats, nothing to show for it.
When the final whistle blew the scoreline said it all. The hosts have now played seven matches without a single point, while the visitors sit second with six wins and two losses. The gap between them is widening, and this result only makes it wider.
What it means is straightforward enough. Kuku are still searching for their first point, and the line has barely moved after seven rounds. Yukurit extend their lead at second place, and the confidence from their recent run carries through.
