In this week 12 match, on Wednesday Jun 22nd, KuPS hosts Oulu in a clash of the Veikkausliiga. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. KuPS sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Honka. A. Sadiku struck first for Honka in the 11th minute, then Muati Modesto added another in the 15th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed KuPS couldn’t manage to score, and Honka took the shutout win. KuPS is on a hot streak lately, having won 8 of their last 10 matches, while 4th placed Oulu is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against HJK. Michael López struck first for Oulu in the 73rd minute on a penalty shot, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, HJK couldn’t muster any offence and Oulu ran away with the shutout win. Oulu is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.
On the 17th of May, Oulu hosted KuPS in their last match together. KuPS was victorious by a score of 3 to 0. Tim Vayrynen struck first for KuPS in the 41st minute, then Brener de Paula added another in the 64th minute In the end, Oulu couldn’t muster any offence and KuPS ran away with the shutout win.
For Oulu, their top scorers are Rafael Floro and Michael López, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. KuPS is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Brener de Paula and Vayrynen each having 2 goals in their last 5.