Match Summary · Football · Finland · Veikkausliiga · FC Lahti · IF Gnistan · Ayo Obileye · Erik Andersson
| Metric | FC Lahti | IF Gnistan |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 51% | 49% |
| Shots | 18 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 1 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 1 |
| Corners | 10 | 3 |
| Fouls | 5 | 11 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 1 | 1 |
| Goalkeeper saves | 1 | 5 |
The first half ended 0-0, with neither side able to force a breakthrough before the interval. IF Gnistan moved quickly after the restart, sending on Benjamin Dahlstrom and Joakim Latonen in the 48th minute, then introducing Juhani Ojala just after 50 minutes.
FC Lahti found the decisive moment at 53'34'', when Obileye turned the ball into his own net for the only goal of the match. The tempo then shifted toward game management and chasing substitutions. Romain Sans went into the book at 65'23'', while Lahti responded with changes of their own, bringing on Amir Belabid and Erik Andersson.
Latonen was cautioned at 68'48'', and Gnistan added Roman Eremenko at 70'25'' in search of an equaliser. Lahti made further late switches, with Vaino Vehkonen, Daniel Heikkinen and Armend Kabashi all introduced after 84 minutes. Heikkinen was booked at 88'37'', Obileye followed with a yellow at 90'00'', and Andersson then missed from the penalty spot in the closing moments. It was not enough to change the score, and Lahti closed out the win.