HJK moved top of the Veikkausliiga on goal difference after beating Inter Turku away from home in the top-of-the-table clash. With two matches left to play, HJK's goal difference is 10 better than FC Inter's.
Top-of-the-table clash
HJK beat Inter Turku, with Leonel Montano scoring HJK's first goal. Alie Conteh scored Inter Turku's first before Mads Borchers got HJK's second.
Jasse Tuominen scored Inter Turku's second from the penalty spot, and Lassi Lappalainen and Alfie Cicale then added HJK's third and fourth goals.
Recent form of the top two
HJK have put together a run of six wins and three draws in their last nine matches. Inter Turku have lost two of their last three games.
KuPS fall two points behind
KuPS are two points behind the leading duo after drawing at home with Gnistan. KuPS have won two league matches in 10, and Saku Savolainen scored for them.
Gnistan equalised when Sergei Eremenko's ball across took a couple of deflections before it ricocheted off Brahima Magassa and into his own net. The result ended Gnistan's run of three consecutive defeats.
European place race
On Wednesday, AC Oulu drew, and the result kept them in the final European place. AC Oulu have taken seven points from their last three games and lead Gnistan by a point.
VPS are four points behind and are still in the conversation for Europe. VPS went a third game without a win.
