KuPS 1-0 Gnistan
Updated
KuPS won: KuPS 1-0 Gnistan in the Finland, Veikkausliiga (Round 2) on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 at Väre Areena, Kuopio. KuPS goals: Jaime Moreno 81'. Possession: 75-25. Player of the match: Bob Nii Armah (8.3).
Match report
KuPS beat Gnistan 1-0
KuPS narrowly beat Gnistan 1-0 at Väre Areena on Saturday 11 April in the Finland, Veikkausliiga.
Jaime Moreno put KuPS ahead on 81' (1-0).
KuPS had 75% of the ball, shots were 25-10 (10-4 on target).
Bob Nii Armah (KuPS) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 3,108.
Match stats
| KuPS | Gnistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 75 | 25 |
| Total shots | 25 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 44 | 14 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 630 (89%) | 153 (68%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 9 | 4 |
| Total shots | 25 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 18 | 6 |
| Shots outside box | 7 | 4 |
Lineups
KuPS (4-3-3): Johannes Kreidl, Clinton Antwi, Kasim Adams, Taneli Hämäläinen, Bob Nii Armah, Petteri Pennanen, Otto Ruoppi, Valentín Gasc, Calvin Kabuye, Jaime Moreno, Gustav Engvall
Gnistan (3-4-3): Ramilson Almeida, Ayo Obileye, Juhani Ojala, Rachide Gnanou, Edmund Arko-Mensah, Sergey Eremenko, Gabriel Europaeus, Max Herman Bjurstrøm, Otto Hannula, Danny Pérez, Roman Eremenko
Key events
- 35' · Substitution · Niilo Kujasalo for Calvin Kabuye (KuPS)
- 58' · Substitution · Saku Savolainen for Gustav Engvall (KuPS)
- 67' · Substitution · Adeleke Akinyemi for Danny Pérez (Gnistan)
- 78' · Substitution · Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba for Bob Nii Armah (KuPS)
- 78' · Substitution · Artur Atarah for Otto Hannula (Gnistan)
- 79' · Substitution · Saku Heiskanen for Niilo Kujasalo (KuPS)
- 81' · Goal · Jaime Moreno (KuPS)
- 88' · Substitution · Marcelo Costa for Juhani Ojala (Gnistan)
- 89' · Substitution · Adam Jouhi for Max Herman Bjurstrøm (Gnistan)
- 89' · Substitution · Joakim Latonen for Sergey Eremenko (Gnistan)
All-time head-to-head
9 league meetings since 2024: KuPS 6, draws 3, Gnistan 0.
Questions
Who won KuPS vs Gnistan?
KuPS won, 1-0 (Finland, Veikkausliiga) on Sat, 11 Apr 2026.
When and where is KuPS vs Gnistan?
Sat, 11 Apr 2026, 11:00 UTC at Väre Areena, Kuopio, Finland, Veikkausliiga.
What is the head-to-head record between KuPS and Gnistan?
In 9 league meetings since 2024: KuPS 6 wins, 3 draws, Gnistan 0 wins (goals 19-6).