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Inter Turku v Sheriff Tiraspol live blog
I wasn’t planning to do this, but it seems nobody else is bothering to televise or stream the game. So this post will, over the rest of the day, cover the build-up to and action at the Inter Turku v Sheriff Tiraspol match. Fulltime Not great from inter, but they have a chance in the [...]
Continue reading...Haka – TPS preview
13. July 2009
Haka (2nd) – TPS (3rd), Monday 7 PM Live on Urheilukanava and streams PREVIEW: This week and the next are of definitive nature as far as the title race is concerned. TPS will play both Haka and table-topping HJK this week, and two wins could see them occupy the driving seat. Two draws would leave [...]
Continue reading...The Veikkausliiga preview that isn’t at all grim up north
12. July 2009
Veikkausliiga heads north today, with long journeys deep into the countryside for HJK and Tampere United. RoPS, KuPS and VPS all have nice grounds but terrible pitches, and the difficulty of getting results there has been evident in recent seasons, with VPS acting as a bit of a bogey side for TamU and KuPS getting [...]
Continue reading...Road to Töölö: Suomen Cup sixth round preview
8. July 2009
The preview of the sxth round should take many forms, the first one being a homage to Pasi Rautiainen. This Monday’s match between Honka and TPS in Tapiola turned into something of a media event, with most of the Finnish under-21 squad presented with roses for their achievement in failing to win a single game [...]
Continue reading...FC Honka – TPS preview
6. July 2009
FC Honka (5th) – TPS (3rd), Monday 7 PM Live on Urheilukanava and streams Ilta-Sanomat’s Ville Väänänen already declared that the title race will be run between three teams. There are 13 games to be played, but he is on the right track. Haka and HJK are five points adrift from TPS, who are third [...]
Continue reading...Veikkausliiga Round 13: preview for Sunday’s games
5. July 2009
Last night, a great night from brand new KuPS signing Dickson Nwakaeme helped KuPS to a 3-0 win over RoPS, while TamU did exactly what was needed and overcame JJK with the scoreline 1-0. A more detailed round-up is on the way once the round is completed, but for now we are taking a look [...]
Continue reading...Saturday’s Veikkausliiga preview
4. July 2009
Here we go again. Tonight has two games in store for us, followed by four on Sunday and one on Monday. I’ll only be previewing Saturday’s games for now, because I have to go and attend a drunken psycho circus of 30 000 people.Tweet
Continue reading...Veikkausliiga round 12 preview
1. July 2009
Full rounds are for losers, so instead, Veikkausliiga continues with Wednesday’s three games, all of which kick off at 6:30 PM. Tampere United (11th) – FC Inter (7th) Inter are a good team on their day, but they can also be a bad team, like last Sunday at HJK. To aggravate the problem, Patrick Bantamoi [...]
Continue reading...Sunday’s Veikkausliiga preview
28. June 2009
TPS won MYPA 3-1 and Lahti took a 2-1 win over Tampere United. The latter meant that my prediction accuracy fell from 100% to 50% compared to Wednesday’s round of games, and I’m too disillusioned to round the games up in any more depth now. I will round them up later, however, once the whole [...]
Continue reading...Saturday’s Veikkausliiga preview
27. June 2009
Here we go again. We have two games that start at weird times. It could be a good thing, as it is very hot in Finland this weekend and people are outdoors anyway, even if it is eight o’clock in the evening. Maybe a few will find their way to a football match?Tweet
Continue reading...The Veikkausliiga preview that is obsessed with home wins
24. June 2009
Sorry for the recent silence as far as NFN’s Finland section is concerned. If you’re wondering why we’re so quiet over the U21 European Championships, we have a simple explanation: Egan is following the tournament in Sweden as it unfolds, and is covering the proceedings for ESPN Soccernet. Meanwhile, I will treat you to a [...]
Continue reading...The Veikkausliiga preview that comes in the middle of a break that is not a break
14. June 2009
Veikkausliiga is kind of in the middle of a break because of the U21 European Championships. “Kind of” here means that in the public view, the league is on a break, but at the same time some fixtures are being played. A good way to get rid of spectators, I have to say.Tweet
Continue reading...Make or break time for Finland
9. June 2009
Stakes are high on Wednesday night as Finland and Russia take on the pitch at Helsinki’s Olympic Stadium for their World Cup 2010 qualifier. With Germany having the upper hand in group 4 and Wales, Azerbaijan and Liechenstein pretty much out of contention, the stage is set for Finland and Russia to seal the fate [...]
Continue reading...FC Inter – FC Honka preview
1. June 2009
FC Inter – FC Honka Turku, 7 PM Live on Urheilukanava and streams The two teams are quite similar in terms of their flowing movement with short passes, and are thus able to make this an entertaining fixture. The teams are four and six points from top respectively, and both are in need of a [...]
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...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 [...]
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15. July 2009
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