Week 17 brings us a match on Aug 6th, where Inter Turku will host SJK in a clash of the Veikkausliiga. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Inter Turku recorded a 3-0 shutout win against HIFK. Juho Hyvärinen scored the first goal for Inter Turku in the 28th minute, then Aleksi Paananen added another in the 45th minute In the end, HIFK was frustrated by Inter Turku’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Inter Turku ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 6th placed SJK, recorded a 3-2 win against Oulu. Rafinha struck first for SJK on an own goal in the 6th minute, then Tuomas Kaukua added another in the 57th minute. With 19 points in their last 10 matches SJK should be reasonably happy with their performance.
Inter Turku and SJK last played eachother at the Omasp Stadion on Saturday Jun 18th. SJK and Inter Turku battled to a 1-1 draw. Denys Oliynyk struck first for SJK in the 4th minute on a feed from Daniel Hakans, then Petteri Forsell tied it up for Inter Turku in the 34th minute on a feed from Matias Tamminen earning them at least the one point.
SJK is fortunate enough to have Tuomas Kaukua in top form. In the last 5 matches the midfielder has scored 4 goals. Petteri Forsell has been the most prolific scorer on Inter Turku in the last 5 matches with three goals.