Friday, January 4, 2013

2012 Finland Veikkausliiga Season Review

HJK won its 25th Veikkausliiga title in 2012 winning the league by six points over 2nd Place FC Inter. The league included great idividual performances throughout the season lead by top prospect Mika Ojala, the FC Inter midfielder finished the season 12 goals and a lead leading 17 assists and was sold to Swedish club BK Hakan at the end of the season. Other exciting players for the future is 18 year old striker Joel Pohjanpalo who scored 11 goals for the champions HJK and Petteri Forsell who scored eight goals and had eight assists with IFK Mariehamn before moving to Turkish club Bursaspor  

Final Standings


Top Individual Player's Statistics for League based on Minutes Played
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Other Statistical Leaders
Goals: Sirbiladze (Int) 17, Kangaskolkka (IFK) 16, Morrissey (VPS) 15, Sihvola (MyPa) 14.
Headed Goals: Sirbiladze (Int) 6, Vayrynen (Hnk) 4, Aaritalo (TPS) 4, 4 players with 3.
Free Kick Goals: Ojala (Int) 2, 4 players with 1. 
Goals Outside Box: Ojala (Int) 5, Forsell (IFK) 4, 5 players with 3. 
Assists: Ojala (Int) 17, Forsell (IFK) 8, Zeneli (HJK) 7, 3 players with 6.
Shots on Target: Ojala (Int) 53, Morrissey (VPS) 41, Kangaskolkka (IFK) 41, 2 players with 39.
Game Winners: Sihvola (MyPa) 8, Morrissey (VPS) 6, Sirbiladze (Int) 5, 5 players with 4.
Fouls Committed: Wiklof (IFK) 76, Obiefule (KPS) 63, Toumanen (JJK) 60, Gela (MyPa) 59.
Yellow Cards: 7 players with 9.
Red Cards: Antunez (Int) 2, 33 players with 1.

2012 Top 10 Players based on Statistical Output & Long Term Player Value
 1. Mika Ojala - http://enbsports.blogspot.ca/2012/11/finland-veikkausliga-1-mike-ojala.html
 2. Joel Pohjanpalo - http://enbsports.blogspot.ca/2012/11/finland-veikkausliga-2-joel-pohjanpalo.html
 3. Petteri Forsell - http://enbsports.blogspot.ca/2012/11/finland-veikkausliga-3-petteri-forsell.html
 4. Aleksi Ristola - http://enbsports.blogspot.ca/2012/11/finland-veikkausliga-4-aleksi-ristola.html
 5. Aleksei Kangaskolkka - http://enbsports.blogspot.ca/2012/11/finland-veikkausliga-5-aleksei.html
 6. Tim Vayrynen - http://enbsports.blogspot.ca/2012/11/finland-veikkausliga-6-tim-vayrynen.html 
 7. Demba Savage - http://enbsports.blogspot.ca/2012/11/finland-veikkausliga-7-demba-savage.html
 8. Toni Kolehmainen - http://enbsports.blogspot.ca/2012/11/finland-veikkausliga-8-toni-kolehmainen.html
 9. Timi Lahti - http://enbsports.blogspot.ca/2012/11/finland-veikkausliga-9-timi-lahti.html
10. Joni Kauko - http://enbsports.blogspot.ca/2012/11/finland-veikkausliga-10-joni-kauko.html

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