KuPS vs SJK

Veikkausliiga - Championship Round 1 Oct 2023, 15:00
KuPS
KuPS
1–1
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
SJK
SJK
🏟 Väre Areena (Kuopio) 👤 O. Reitala Round 3

Match report

KuPS were held to a 1-1 draw by SJK in the Veikkausliiga - Championship Round on 1 October 2023.

KuPS dominated possession with 60% of the ball and had 11 shots to SJK's 3.

The match was played at Väre Areena (Kuopio), with O. Reitala in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 60% - 40% Shots 11 - 3 On target 3 - 1 Corners 10 - 3 Fouls 14 - 17 Yellow cards 4
First half vs second half
KuPS stepped it up after the break, with 10 shots in the second half compared to 1 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 1–2 10–1
Shots On Goal 0–1 3–0
Ball Possession 0–0 —
Corners 4–2 6–1
Match statistics
11 Shots Total 3
3 Shots On Goal 1
5 Shots Off Goal 2
3 Shots Blocked 0
14 Fouls 17
10 Corners 3
1 Offsides 0
60% Ball Possession 40%
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Saves 2
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  3-5-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
KuPS · 4-3-3
1 J. Kreidl
33 T. Hämäläinen 15 I. Cissé 3 C. Sichenje 25 C. Antwi
17 A. Heinonen 14 A. Popovitch 13 J. Oksanen
26 A. Vidjeskog 19 G. Bispo 10 E. Júnior
SJK · 3-5-2
30 M. Uusitalo
6 I. Cissé 22 M. Hradecky 14 T. Yegbe
16 O. Kemppainen 10 D. Rojas 24 V. Gasc 23 N. Laine 11 Murilo
9 J. Moreno 29 J. Streng
KuPS
Coach
J. Honkavaara
Substitutes
  • 9 Jasse Tuominen
  • 23 Tete Yengi
  • 12 Hemmo Riihimäki
  • 16 Samuli Miettinen
  • 18 Seth Saarinen
  • 38 Tony Miettinen
  • 8 Sebastian Dahlström
SJK
Coach
Joaquín Gómez
Substitutes
  • 19 Tuomas Kaukua
  • 21 Kingsley Ofori
  • 26 Pyry Hannola
  • 27 Samson Ebuka Obioha
  • 32 Saku Kankaanpää
  • 2 Babacar Fati
  • 31 Denis Cukici
Substitutions
  • 61' ↑ T. Kaukua ↓ D. Rojas SJK
  • 63' ↑ J. Tuominen ↓ A. Heinonen KuPS
  • 67' ↑ K. Ofori ↓ O. Kemppainen SJK
  • 79' ↑ T. Yengi ↓ A. Vidjeskog KuPS
  • 85' ↑ S. Obioha ↓ J. Streng SJK
  • 85' ↑ P. Hannola ↓ Nooa Laine SJK
Cards
  • 25' D. Rojas SJK
  • 29' C. Sichenje KuPS
  • 83' J. Tuominen KuPS
  • 88' T. Hamalainen KuPS
Head-to-head
KuPS 13 6 draws 4 SJK
2026-05-08 KuPS vs SJK 0 - 0
2026-03-27 SJK vs KuPS 0 - 0
2026-02-07 SJK vs KuPS 3 - 0
2025-10-27 SJK vs KuPS 0 - 1
2025-09-23 KuPS vs SJK 3 - 2
2025-08-31 SJK vs KuPS 1 - 1
Recent form
KuPS D D D D D
SJK D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in KuPS vs SJK?
KuPS drew 1-1 against SJK on 1 October 2023.
Who won KuPS vs SJK?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was KuPS vs SJK played?
The match was played at Väre Areena (Kuopio).
Who had more possession in KuPS vs SJK?
KuPS had 60% of possession, compared to 40% for the other side.