VeikkausliiGa Review: the two KTPs below and Oulu both gain victories on shocks

KTP and AC Oulu, the two teams that have occupied the last two places in Veikkauslia during a month question, both won victories this afternoon, which made their ambitions believe in the top six this year.

Having taken an impressive point against the leaders of Turku the last time, KTP went to Valkeakoski to face Haka, who was themselves three games without victory.

But all KTP hopes carrying any momentum in this game seemed to be destroyed when Jean-Pierre Da Sylva placed the local team of the front of the penalty in the middle of the first half.

However, the visitors’ response was almost immediate – two minutes later, Rangel inserted the equalizer at home after being played by Joni Makela.

In the second half, it was a case of already seen for both parties, because it was once again that it was Da Sylva who put Haka forward, this time only six minutes after restarting, but once again, it only took KTP to recover in terms of level when Nathaniel Tahmbi did it 2-2.

Right after the hour mark, Kotka’s side went to the first time when Assan Seck sent Atomu Tanaka on the way to the penalty area before cutting inside and finding the lower corner.

3-2 was how he stayed as Haka at 10th and remains without victory at the Home League since May, while KTP now has 14 points, two less than their opponents after their third championship victory this season.

However, KTP will remain at the bottom of the table for another week, while the recent AC Oulu race continues, winning a third victory in five games from Veikkausli by beating Mariehamn 1-0 on Aland.

A nervous competition saw only two shots on the target throughout the 90 minutes, both to visitors, and the more the two efforts arrived at five minutes.

Niklas Jokelainen fought hard to keep possession in the midfield before finding Tuomas Kaukua on the left wing. His protruding cross was met a few meters by Momodou Fadera, who was not mistaken with his head.

The defeat puts an end to a series of three consecutive prints for Mariehamn, who is sitting eighth and without victory in five and is now two points from Oulu, who retains an advantage of a point on KTP.

With these two victories outside on Saturday, all the teams from Veikkausliiga still welcome the ambitions to reach the first six and the Championship round, while six separate KTP and VPS sixth points, which drew 2-2 with Jar on Friday.

After a tireless first half, VPS gave himself a chance to come back to victory when Tristan Dekker put them forward, only for Adam Vidjeskog to trap them just after the hour.

Michael Ogungbaro then put the local team forward in 68 minutes, only for Maissa Falling to save VPS a point three minutes later.

Jaro sits ninth, a point behind Mariehamn and without a victory in four, while the Vaasa team continues to watch over their shoulder while they slip in seven games without victory.

VPs will lose their place in the top six tomorrow if the Gnistan can obtain another positive result against the rivals of Helsinki HJK. Also Sunday, Inter Turku will seek to preserve its unbeaten league season against a resurgent SJK.

Kups and Ilves, both involved in European action, do not play this weekend.

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