Match Summary · Football · Finland · Veikkausliiga · Vaasan Palloseura · IFK Mariehamn · Luka Benjamin Smyth · Oluwaseyi Thomas Ogunniyi · Kevin Kouassivi-Benissan
| Metric | Vaasan Palloseura | IFK Mariehamn |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 43% | 57% |
| Shots | 12 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 2 |
| Fouls | 7 | 11 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 3 | 2 |
| Goalkeeper saves | 3 | 1 |
Vaasan Palloseura were in front almost immediately and never let the game drift. Smyth's early finish gave the home side the perfect start, and they kept control through the first half before Ogunniyi doubled the lead at 31'58''. Kouassivi-Benissan supplied the assist for that second goal, and the hosts took a 2-0 advantage into the interval.
IFK Mariehamn looked for a response after the restart, turning to the bench just after the hour. Anttoni Huttunen replaced Adam Stroud, Arvid Bergvik came on for Leo Andersson, and Viktor Widlund took over from Marlo Hyvonen. Vaasan Palloseura answered with changes of their own, introducing Antti-Ville Raisanen, Olavi Keturi and Miika Niemi in the 65th and 66th minutes.
Those switches added fresh energy to an already one-sided contest. Keturi, on as a substitute, stretched the margin to 3-0 at 74'40'', and Akon Kuek - another player introduced from the bench - wrapped up the scoring at 89'51''. The latest table stats left Vaasa sixth on 27 points from 18 matches, while Mariehamn remained 12th with five points from 18.
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