In a mid week match in week 11, on Wed Jun 22nd, Ilves hosts HIFK at Tammelan Stadion in a clash of the Veikkausliiga. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Ilves recorded a 3-2 win against Lahti. Petteri Pennanen struck first for Ilves in the 8th minute, then Klinga got the equalizer for Lahti in the 29th minute on a feed from Memolla , but luckily for Ilves it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn themselves the victory. Ilves is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 12th placed HIFK, recorded a 1-5 loss against VPS. Pahkasalo struck first for VPS in the 13th minute, then Kalle Multanen added another in the 19th minute. HIFK looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 4 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Ilves won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
HIFK’s top weapon lately has been Eero Markkanen, who has 2 goals in the last 5 matches. Ilves’s most prolific scorer has been Petteri Pennanen. The midfielder has netted three goals over the last five matches.