Week 13 brings us a match on Jul 4th, where HIFK will host Ilves in a meeting of these two mismatched Veikkausliiga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which is great football weather. HIFK sits at 12th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Ilves. Jusif Ali struck first for HIFK in the 87th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Ilves couldn’t muster any offence and HIFK ran away with the shutout win. HIFK looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 6th placed Ilves, recorded a 0-1 loss against HIFK. Jusif Ali scored the first goal for HIFK in the 87th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Ilves was frustrated by HIFK’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. HIFK ended the match with the shutout victory. Ilves is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, HIFK took the match by a score of 1 to 0. Jusif Ali scored the first goal for HIFK in the 87th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Ilves couldn’t manage to score, and HIFK took the shutout win.
Petteri Pennanen has been the most prolific scorer on Ilves in the last five matches with three goals. Sakari Mikael Mattila and Eero Markkanen are the top scorers for HIFK in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.