Veikkausliiga review - sweet 16 (with video highlights)

Week 16 has gone, another week with dropped points at the top. This week's main offenders were HJK and IFK Mariehamn. The Champions have now gone five games without a win, and lost 2-0 at Inter Turku. Goals from Joni Kauko and Mika Ojala moving Inter up to second, within a point of HJK.

Highlights of Inter v HJK

IFK missed their chance to go top - a win over VPS would have taken them clear at the top, but they had to settle for a 0-0 stalemate. VPS will be happier with the result. They now have an identical record with MYPA, and are fourth. IFK's recent good form (one defeat in nine) is keeping them in contention.

'Highlights' of IFK Mariehamn v VPS

Jaro pulled themselves off the bottom of the table for 24 hours with a vital win over Haka - Frank Jonke with the goal in the 54th minute. Haka are still only two points off the bottom.

Highlights of Jaro v Haka

In a convenient piece of scheduling, the two clubs with Welsh opposition in the Europa League met on Sunday. KuPS travelled to MYPA, and rested several key players. The visitors went 1-0 up just before half time, before Riley O'Neill equalised early in the second half. Both go into Thursday's ties in awkward positions - MYPA conspired to draw 0-0 with Welsh second division side Cefn Druids, while KuPS conceded an away goal to Llanelli, and travel to South Wales with a narrow 2-1 lead. The point keeps KuPS above Jaro on goal difference, with the Kuopio side having played a game more.

The weekend's other games featured JJK finally returning to winning ways with a 3-1 win over FC Lahti, and Monday night saw TPS beat Honka 2-1.

Highlights of TPS v Honka