In this week 16 match on the 31st of July, SJK plays host to Oulu in a Veikkausliiga match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. SJK is fresh off their 3-1 win against Lahti. Samson struck first for SJK in the 26th minute, then Diego Rojas added another in the 3rd minute of the first half’s stoppage time. SJK is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while oulu sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-1 win against Mariehamn. Cledson Carvalho da Silva struck first for Mariehamn in the 8th minute on a feed from Joakim Latonen, but Niklas Jokelainen got the equalizer for Oulu in the 24th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 35th minute on a goal by Sandro Sakho to cap off a wild match. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Oulu should be reasonably happy with their performance.
Oulu and SJK last played eachother at the Raatin Stadion on Sat May 28th. Oulu was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Suutari struck first for Oulu in the 61st minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, SJK was frustrated by Oulu’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Oulu ended the match with the shutout victory.
Oulu’s top weapon lately has been Niklas Jokelainen, who has 3 goals in the last 5 matches. SJK is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Denys Oliynyk and Tuomas Kaukua each having 2 goals in their last five.