Match Summary · Football · Finland · Veikkausliiga · FF Jaro · Tampereen Ilves · Herman Sjogrell · Rudi Vikstrom · Yiandro Raap
| Metric | FF Jaro | Tampereen Ilves |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 14 | 26 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 9 |
| Corners | 7 | 10 |
| Fouls | 7 | 5 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 1 | 4 |
| Goalkeeper saves | 12 | 7 |
Jaro struck first in the 27th minute when Sjogrell opened the scoring, and the home side doubled the lead before the break through Rudi Vikstrom, with Sjogrell providing the assist. That two-goal burst gave Jaro control and shaped the result, even though the visitors stayed in the game long enough to force a tense finish.
The second half brought a run of changes as Ilves introduced Teemu Hytonen for Roope Riski in the 55th minute, while Jaro shuffled their side with Aron Bjonback, Adam Vidjeskog, Joas Vikstrom and Felix Kass all sent on. Ilves later turned to Yiandro Raap, Sauli Vaisanen and Stanislav Baranov as they chased the game.
Raap gave the visitors hope with a goal in the 87th minute, cutting the score to 2-1, but Jaro saw out the closing stages. Late cards for Raap, Ville Kumpu, Sjogrell and Vidjeskog added to the edge of the finale. The stats will show Ilves finished strongly, yet Jaro's first-half work proved enough to secure the win.