August 14th features a match where Mariehamn and KuPS will play a match in Kuopio in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Veikkausliiga teams. KuPS sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Honka. Axel Vidjeskog scored the first goal for KuPS in the 19th minute, but A. Sadiku got the equalizer for Honka in the 58th minute earning them at least the one point. With 18 points in their last 10 matches KuPS should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, 10th placed Mariehamn, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Haka. Cledson Carvalho da Silva struck first for Mariehamn in the 3rd minute, then Carvalho da Silva added another in the 90th minute In the end, Haka was frustrated by Mariehamn’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Mariehamn ended the match with the shutout victory. Mariehamn is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.
KuPS and Mariehamn last played eachother at the Wiklöf Holding Arena on May 8th. Mariehamn and KuPS battled to a 1-1 draw. John Owoeri struck first for Mariehamn in the 57th minute, but Jānis Ikaunieks got the equalizer for KuPS in the 65th minute earning KuPS at least a draw.
Carvalho da Silva has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored 4 goals for Mariehamn. Gabriel Bispo has been the most effective weapon for KuPS lately. The Brazilian midfielder has netted 3 goals in his last five matches.