Veikkausliiga: Gnistan received a gift from Ilves, but wasted it in two minutes

Ilves–Gnistan 2–0 (1–0)

The spark the four-game point streak in the football Veikkausliiga was broken on Saturday, when the team lost to Ilves in Tampere 2–0.

Ilves’ opening goal came from a somewhat questionably whistled penalty kick. of Gnistan Marcelo Costan based on the TV pictures, the foul seemed to happen just outside the penalty area, but the referee of the match Jouni Hyytä saw the situation differently.

Jardell Kanga shot the ball into the goal from 11 meters when Alexandro Craninx guessed the wrong way with Gnistan’s goal.

“A hell of a disappointing goal,” the Gnistan midfielder Saku Upper room summed it up in an interview with Ruuttu at halftime.

Slightly the match that started sleepily burst into flames in the second half, when Ilves, who dominated the match, gave a gift to Gnistan.

Ilvesen, who has just been replaced on the field Goudouss Bamba flew out with a straight red card in the 70th minute when he kicked Gnistan Danny Perezia after the whistle. Peréz tackled Bamba violently, and both players lay side by side on the ground.

Bamba’s kick was not hard, but completely stupid. Referee Hyytia appeared to be discussing the situation with the fourth official before he pulled out a red card from his back pocket. Ilves players captain Take Virtanen led by protesting the verdict to the jury.

Gnistan had time to enjoy the superiority for two minutes and four seconds, until Saku Ylätupa pushed himself off the field.

Ylätupa kicked Ilves’ goalkeeper Virtas on the fingers for a second yellow card and ended Gnistan’s short period of possession.

There was enough space on the field after two red cards, but only Ilves managed to score. Teemu Hytönen ensured the victory of the tassel ears with his 2–0 goal in extra time.

Profit was hoped for and also deserved for Ilves, who started the season with difficulty. At the same time, it overtook Gnistan in the standings, rising to seventh.

Gnistan did not manage to create particularly dangerous goal chances during the 90 minutes. The one in its great finish Adeleke Akinyemi had scored a goal in four matches in a row, but failed to discipline his club Ilves of the last years.

Gnistan will next play on Saturday next week, when SJK will travel to Oulunkylä as its guest.