In this week 8 match, on Thursday May 19th, VPS hosts Inter Turku in a clash of the Veikkausliiga. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 9th placed VPS is fresh off their 0-1 loss against SJK. Daniel Hakans struck first for SJK in the 49th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, VPS couldn’t muster any offence and SJK ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 4th placed Inter Turku, recorded a 2-2 draw against HIFK. Eero Markkanen struck first for HIFK in the 3rd minute, then Tommi Jyry tied it up for Inter Turku in the 17th minute . Inter Turku is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season.
Benjamin Källman has been the most effective weapon for Inter Turku lately. The attacker has netted 3 goals in his last five matches. Mikko Pitkänen has been the most prolific scorer on VPS in the last 5 matches with two goals.