In a weekend match on Sat Aug 6th, in week 17, Mariehamn will host Haka in a Veikkausliiga match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 10th placed Mariehamn, recorded a 0-1 loss against HJK. Terho scored the first goal for HJK in the 42nd minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Mariehamn couldn’t muster any offence and HJK ran away with the shutout win. Mariehamn looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while in their last match, 4th placed Haka, recorded a 2-1 win against KuPS. Elias Mastokangas struck first for Haka in the 49th minute on a feed from Seth Saarinen, then Elias Mastokangas added another in the 60th minute on a feed from Sarpreet Singh. Haka is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.
On the 18th of June, Haka hosted Mariehamn in their last match together. Haka won by a score of 3 to 2. Eero Tamminen scored the first goal for Mariehamn in the 9th minute, then Sarpreet Singh got the equalizer for Haka in the 19th minute on a feed from S. Zarokostas But luckily in the 25th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by S. Zarokostas.
Haka is glad to have Lee Erwin in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored five goals. For Mariehamn, their top scorers are John Owoeri and Carvalho da Silva, each having 2 goals in their last five matches.