Archive | May, 2009
The Tippeliga Preview that’s unsinkable
Today is in fact the 98th anniversary of the Titanic being launched, and NFN is acknowledging this by publishing this unsinkable preview, which will no doubt hit a metaphorical iceberg at the earliest possible opportunity. Tweet
Continue reading...Burly Brann maul Molde
29. May 2009
Brann 2 – 0 Molde Highlights There is something profoundly annoying about Brann. Probably because we’re told by the media that their fans are among the best in the country while actually they’re a fickle bunch who only sing when they’re winning. Probably because saying the club is run like a circus would be an [...]
Continue reading...Thursday’s Veikkausliiga preview
28. May 2009
FC Inter – VPS I am just about to hop on the VPS bandwagon. They scored two goals against RoPS on Sunday, a rare treat for their fans, and rumours are circulating that the central market place in Vaasa has already been booked for VPS’ title celebrations in October. Still, Inter are too strong for [...]
Continue reading...Players sack Valeri Bondarenko
28. May 2009
RoPS have fallen to the bottom of the Veikkausliiga table, and the scapegoat has been found. It is not CEO Jouko Kiistala, who once again has the privilege of boasting with the fact that he has managed to build another team that might just be able to stay up, if everything goes right. Instead, he [...]
Continue reading...Atléti arrive in Åland
27. May 2009
ÅLAND‘S archipelago is a beautiful place in summer, a holidaying hotspot and a major attraction for visitors to Finland. You can cycle across the islands, swim in the Gulf of Bothnia, or stay at any one of numerous campsites in Finland’s autonomous province, but it’s safe to say that Atlético Madrid will be doing none [...]
Continue reading...Tippeliga, round 11: No place like home
27. May 2009
Before this round pundits were claiming that the high number of draws and away wins this season meant the 2009 Tippeliga is a bit rubbish. With seven out of seven games played over the weekend ending in a home win, does that mean it’s now quite good?Tweet
Continue reading...Veikkausliiga in crisis?
26. May 2009
The Finnish newspapers have been full of talk about Veikkausliiga’s apparent ‘crisis’ in the last few weeks. Domestic football in Finland has long suffered from poor facilities, low attendances, players leaving for richer foreign leagues, but these problems have become more prominent recently, and the football media has not been slow to point out the [...]
Continue reading...Kakkonen video: Ilves 4 Jazz 2
26. May 2009
Once again, NFN decided to give the Ilves match a miss, and once again, it turned out to be an absolute stormer. Chris James is back in Tampere, and played very well for Ilves (who have a co-operation deal with Tampere United). Lets see if he can recreate this form in the Confederations Cup for [...]
Continue reading...VPS scored twice!
24. May 2009
It’s not April Fools’ Day, and I’m not kidding for any other reason either. See for yourself. Tony Björk found the net on the 12th minute and Antonio Inutile doubled the lead 11 minutes later. The two goals were enough to leave RoPS all alone in the relegation spot, and anger the fans. A thread [...]
Continue reading...Sunday’s Veikkausliiga preview
24. May 2009
TPS – IFK Mariehamn TPS basically have the edge in this game, but it all depends on how they play. If they build on last week’s win over VPS and produce another confident display, they should be able to win the game, but if they are inefficient and start pushing it, the game will turn [...]
Continue reading...The Tippeliga Preview that looks worse than it actually is
24. May 2009
Sunday Start (3rd) – Bodø/Glimt (9th) While Start’s diminutive druggie may be almost universally adored by Norwegian football fans, Erik Mykland has been cynically kicked around the park by most teams he’s come up against so far this season. Sporting director Svein Mathisen is less than thrilled: “Everyone thought it was great that Myggen was making [...]
Continue reading...Veikkausliiga round 7: FC Inter – Haka LIVE
23. May 2009
FC Inter – Haka 0-2 0-1 Sami Ristilä 50. 0-2 Mika Mäkitalo 54. Attendance: 3116 Tweet
Continue reading...Veikkausliiga round 7: JJK – FC Honka preview
23. May 2009
JJK have had an encouraging start to their first ever campaign in the Finnish top flight. They have already managed to limit TPS, Haka and HJK to draws, and nothing suggests that they could not cause another upset against Honka, especially as Honka have had a poor start to this year’s Veikkausliiga. I wouldn’t necessarily [...]
Continue reading...Tippeliga, round 10: Mad Martin thwarted by the paranormal
22. May 2009
Uneven, unpredictable, and utterly bonkers: This round was typical Tippeliga, for better or worse.Tweet
Continue reading...Saturday’s Inter-Haka match, live on NFN!
21. May 2009
Two Veikkausliiga games will be played on Saturday. Inspired JJK will entertain underachieving Honka and Inter will welome Haka to Veritas Stadion to what, somewhat surprisingly, is a clash between two table-topping teams. NFN will be present in Turku, treating you to minute-by-minute updates of the game. Our live blogs from last year’s Veikkausliiga title [...]
Continue reading...The Tippeliga preview that always thought Azar Karadas was the missing link
20. May 2009
More midweek madness in the Tippeliga as Molde try to keep up with Rosenborg, Mad Martin tries to hold on to his job for a few more days, Lyn try to keep the derby-ghost alive and Viking try to be less terrible at football.Tweet
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31. May 2009
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