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RoPS 2016 football season
RoPS
2016 season
ChairmanRisto Niva
ManagerJuha Malinen
StadiumKeskuskenttä
Veikkausliiga6th'
Finnish CupSixth Round vs Haka
League CupGroup Stage
UEFA Europa LeagueSecond qualifying round vs Lokomotiva
Top goalscorerLeague: Robert Taylor (11)
All: Aleksandr Kokko (13)
Home colours Away colours
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The 2016 season is RoPS's 4th Veikkausliiga season since their promotion back to the top flight in 2012.

Squad

As of 4 September 2016

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK United States USA Tyler Back
3 DF Finland FIN Jarkko Lahdenmäki
4 MF Finland FIN Antti Okkonen (captain)
5 DF Finland FIN Janne Saksela
6 MF Finland FIN Juha Pirinen
7 MF Finland FIN Mika Mäkitalo
8 MF Finland FIN Robert Taylor
10 FW Cameroon CMR Jean Fridolin Nganbe Nganbe
12 GK Finland FIN Juhani Kangas
13 DF Finland FIN Lassi Järvenpää (loan from HJK)
14 MF Finland FIN Eetu Muinonen
16 DF Finland FIN Ville Saxman
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF The Gambia GAM Mamut Saine
19 FW Ghana GHA Ransford Osei
20 FW Finland FIN Simo Roiha
21 MF Finland FIN Aapo Heikkilä
22 GK Brazil BRA Ricardo
23 MF Slovakia SVK Michal Mravec
25 GK Spain ESP Antonio Reguero
47 DF Finland FIN Juuso Hämäläinen
77 MF Spain ESP José Galán
85 FW United States USA Will John
86 DF The Gambia GAM Abdou Jammeh
99 FW Estonia EST Albert Prosa

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF Finland FIN Akseli Kalermo (at AC Oulu)

Transfers

Winter

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK United States USA Tyler Back
8 MF Finland FIN Robert Taylor (from Finland JJK)
14 MF Finland FIN Eetu Muinonen (from Finland KTP)
17 MF The Gambia GAM Mamut Saine (from Greece Chania)
19 FW Ghana GHA Ransford Osei
21 FW Finland FIN Aapo Heikkilä (from Finland Oulu)
23 MF Slovakia SVK Michal Mravec (from United States Atlanta Silverbacks)
25 GK Spain ESP Antonio Reguero
47 DF Finland FIN Juuso Hämäläinen (from Finland Inter Turku)
— MF Germany GER Nahom Gebru (Trial)
— FW Cameroon CMR Yves Robert Chouake (Trial)

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
8 MF Finland FIN Tomas Hradecky
9 FW Jamaica JAM Tremaine Stewart (to Jamaica Portmore United)
12 GK Finland FIN Harri Nykänen
14 GK Canada CAN Tomer Chencinski (to Sweden Helsingborg)
17 MF Finland FIN Olli Pöyliö
21 MF Finland FIN Tommi Haanpää
26 FW Finland FIN Eero Markkanen (to Sweden AIK)
32 MF Finland FIN David Ramadingaye (to Finland PK-35 Vantaa)
35 FW Nigeria NGA Adeniyi Michael Ibiyomi (to Finland Kajaani)
77 MF Finland FIN Moshtagh Yaghoubi (to Latvia Spartaks Jūrmala)
80 DF Nigeria NGA Faith Friday Obilor (to Finland Inter Turku)

Summer

Main article: List of Finnish football transfers summer 2016

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
13 DF Finland FIN Lassi Järvenpää (loan from Finland HJK)
77 MF Spain ESP José Galán (from Indonesia Persela Lamongan)
99 FW Estonia EST Albert Prosa (from Estonia Flora)

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
11 FW Finland FIN Aleksandr Kokko (to Australia Newcastle Jets)

Competitions

Veikkausliiga

Main article: 2016 Veikkausliiga

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
4 VPS 33 15 8 10 36 27 +9 53 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
5 Ilves 33 15 7 11 36 35 +1 52
6 RoPS 33 13 11 9 43 33 +10 50
7 KuPS 33 14 7 12 37 31 +6 49
8 Lahti 33 10 12 11 42 43 −1 42
Source: Veikkausliiga (in Finnish), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off
(Note: Play-off is only played if need to decide champion, teams for relegation or UEFA competition and will be played on a neutral ground).
Notes:
  1. SJK qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2016 Finnish Cup.

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
33 13 11 9 42 33  +9 50 9 6 1 23 9  +14 4 5 8 19 24  −5

Last updated: 24 October 2016.
Source: See Results

Results by matchday

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ResultWLDWWDDLLLDDWWWWWDWWLLDWLDWLDLWDD
Updated to match(es) played on 24 October 2016. Source: See results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

PK-35 v RoPS
2 April 2016 1 PK-35 3 – 4 RoPS Vantaa
17:00 EEST (UTC+3) Kuqi 22', 49'
Ristola 28'
Heimonen Yellow card 47'		 Report A.Heikkilä 52'
Nganbe Yellow card 61'
Taylor 67'
Saxman Yellow card 68' 76'
Kokko 79'Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: ISS Stadion
Attendance: 2,415
Referee: Mattias Gestranius
IFK Mariehamn v RoPS
9 April 2016 2 IFK Mariehamn 1 – 0 RoPS Mariehamn
16:00 EEST (UTC+3) Wirtanen Yellow card 43'
Sid Yellow card 48'
Orgill 53'		 Report J.Saksela Yellow card 17' Stadium: Wiklöf Holding Arena
Attendance: 1,146
Referee: Petri Viljanen
RoPS v HJK
14 April 2016 3 RoPS 2 – 2 HJK Rovaniemi
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Jammeh Yellow card 20'
Kokko 27' Yellow card 78'
John 37' Yellow card 69'
Pirinen Yellow card 78'		 Report Morelos 10', 41'
Medo Yellow card 16'
Sorsa Yellow card 31'		 Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 2,475
Referee: Dennis Antamo
RoPS v PK-35 Vantaa
24 April 2016 4 RoPS 1 – 0 PK-35 Vantaa Rovaniemi
16:00 EEST (UTC+3) Kokko 90+2' Report F.Liñan Yellow card 18'
Xhaferi Yellow card 34'		 Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 1,785
Referee: Antti Munukka
Inter Turku v RoPS
28 April 2016 5 Inter Turku 1 – 2 RoPS Turku
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Nwanganga 43' Report Taylor 30'
Kokko 68'
Saksela Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Veritas Stadion
Attendance: 1,815
Referee: Mattias Gestranius
RoPS v Lahti
5 May 2016 6 RoPS 0 – 0 Lahti Rovaniemi
14:00 EEST (UTC+3) Jammeh Yellow card 73'
Kokko Yellow card 74'		 Report Tanska Yellow card 9' Yellow-red card 17'
Solovyov Red card 65'		 Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 2,412
HIFK v RoPS
9 May 2016 7 HIFK 1 – 1 RoPS Helsinki
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Korhonen 12'
Vesala Yellow card 68'		 Report Saxman 51'
J.Saksela Yellow card 65'
Mäkitalo Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Sonera Stadium
Attendance: 2,649
Referee: Jari Järvinen
RoPS v KuPS
13 May 2016 8 RoPS 0 – 1 KuPS Rovaniemi
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Report Pennanen Yellow card 86'
Egwuekwe 89'		 Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 932
Referee: Dennis Antamo
VPS v RoPS
22 May 2016 9 VPS 1 – 0 RoPS Vaasa
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) P.Soiri 45+1'
Clennon Yellow card 82'		 Report Stadium: Hietalahti Stadium
Attendance: 1,268
Referee: Kalle Mäkinen
RoPS v SJK
28 May 2016 10 RoPS 2 – 3 SJK Rovaniemi
16:00 EEST (UTC+3) Taylor 13'
Osei 66'		 Report Méïté Yellow card 35' 85'
T.Penninkangas Yellow card 58'
Riski 64'
Ngueukam Yellow card 69' 79'
Laaksonen Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 2,344
Referee: Mikko Mörö
RoPS v IFK Mariehamn
9 June 2016 11 RoPS 0 – 0 IFK Mariehamn Rovaniemi
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Kokko Yellow card 41'
Saxman Yellow card 63'
J.Hämäläinen Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Mäkinen Yellow card 89' Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 1,276
Referee: Dennis Antamo
HJK v RoPS
12 June 2016 12 HJK 1 – 1 RoPS Helsinki
13:30 EEST (UTC+3) Oduamadi Yellow card 24'
Gadze Yellow card 41'
Taiwo 50' (pen.)
Rexhepi Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Jammeh Yellow card 18'
Mravec Yellow card 48'
Nganbe Yellow card 71'
John 75'		 Stadium: Sonera Stadium
Attendance: 3,102
Referee: Petri Viljanen
RoPS v Ilves
18 June 2016 13 RoPS 1 – 0 Ilves Rovaniemi
13:30 EEST (UTC+3) Taylor 10'
Nganbe Yellow card 27'
Pirinen Yellow card 54'		 Report Ala-Myllymäki Yellow card 64'
Ayarna Yellow card 71'
Miettunen Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 1,556
Referee: Toni Pohjoismäki
PS Kemi v RoPS
23 June 2016 14 PS Kemi 0 – 2 RoPS Kemi
17:30 EEST (UTC+3) D.Bitsindou Yellow card 31' Report J.Hämäläinen Yellow card 47'
Muinonen 56'
Mravec Yellow card 65' 70'
Reguero Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Sauvosaaren Urheilupuisto
Attendance: 3,976
Referee: Jari Järvinen
RoPS v Inter Turku
10 July 2016 15 RoPS 2 – 1 Inter Turku Rovaniemi
17:00 EEST (UTC+3) Kokko 8', 45' Report Duah 26'
Mannström Yellow card 49'
Kanakoudis Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 1,641
Referee: Jani Laaksonen
Lahti v RoPS
17 July 2016 16 Lahti 1 – 2 RoPS Lahti
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Tammilehto Yellow card 38'
Länsitalo 48'Yellow card 77'		 Report Taylor 3'
Mäkitalo Yellow card 74' 85'
J.Hämäläinen Yellow card 78'
Pirinen Yellow card 88'
M.Saine Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Lahti Stadium
Attendance: 1,887
Referee: Antti Munukka
RoPS v HIFK
24 July 2016 17 RoPS 1 – 0 HIFK Rovaniemi
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Taylor 38' (pen.)
Pirinen Yellow card 86'		 Report Gela Yellow card 75' Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 2,011
Referee: Petri Viljanen
KuPS v RoPS
31 July 2016 18 KuPS 1 – 1 RoPS Kuopio
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Ääritalo 53'
Salami Yellow card 58'
Pennanen Yellow card 82'
S.Savolainen Yellow card 88'		 Report Kokko 11'
J.Saksela Yellow card 31'
Okkonen Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Kuopio Football Stadium
Attendance: 2,390
Referee: Antti Munukka
RoPS v VPS
7 August 2016 19 RoPS 2 – 0 VPS Rovaniemi
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Taylor 8'
Kokko 11'
J.Hämäläinen Yellow card 35'
Okkonen Yellow card 86'		 Report J.Levänen Yellow card 87' Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 1,777
Referee: Jani Laaksonen
RoPS v PS Kemi
10 August 2016 20 RoPS 5 – 0 PS Kemi Rovaniemi
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Taylor 22', 45', 56'
Kokko 32'
Mravec 34'
Reguero Yellow card 73'		 Report Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 3,024
Referee: Antti Munukka
SJK v RoPS
13 August 2016 21 SJK 3 – 1 RoPS Seinäjoki
16:00 EEST (UTC+3) Dorman 4'Yellow card 64'
Vasara 45+3', 71'
T.Penninkangas Yellow card 77'		 Report Muinonen 45+2'
Mravec Yellow card 58'		 Stadium: OmaSP Stadion
Attendance: 3,675
Referee: Kalle Mäkinen
PS Kemi v RoPS
20 August 2016 22 PS Kemi 3 – 1 RoPS Turku
16:00 EEST (UTC+3) Törnros 48', 59'
Z.Savić 66'
Veteli Yellow card 74'
Kaby Yellow card 77'		 Report J.Hämäläinen Yellow card 38'
Prosa 65'		 Stadium: Veritas Stadion
Attendance: 2,273
Referee: Dennis Antamo
Ilves v RoPS
24 August 2016 23 Ilves 1 – 1 RoPS Tampere
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Matrone Yellow card 32'
Soisalo 42' (pen.)		 Report Matrone 23' (o.g.)
Jammeh Yellow card 42' Yellow-red card 80'
J.Saksela Yellow card 54'
Prosa Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Tammelan Stadion
Attendance: 2,616
Referee: Marko Grönholm
RoPS v Lahti
27 August 2016 24 RoPS 3 – 0 Lahti Rovaniemi
16:00 EEST (UTC+3) Nganbe 4', 32'
M.Saine 18'		 Report Hauhia Yellow card 55'
Länsitalo Yellow card 61'		 Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Ilves v RoPS
9 September 2016 25 Ilves 2 – 1 RoPS Tampere
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Ala-Myllymäki 32'
Tendeng 65'		 Report M.Saine Yellow card 15'
Lahdenmäki 54'
Okkonen Yellow card 56'
Mäkitalo Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Tammelan Stadion
Attendance: 2,915
Referee: Petri Viljanen
RoPS v SJK
12 September 2016 26 RoPS 1 – 1 SJK Rovaniemi
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Taylor 73' (pen.)
Prosa Yellow card 88'		 Report Ions 90'
Aimar Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 1,710
Referee: Marko Grönholm
RoPS v PK-35
16 September 2016 27 RoPS 1 – 0 PK-35 Rovaniemi
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Galán Yellow card 35' Yellow-red card 85'
Jammeh Yellow card 56'
Pirinen 63' (pen.)		 Report L.Väisänen Yellow card 28'
Olatuga Yellow card 62'		 Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 1,323
Referee: Jari Järvinen
HJK v RoPS
21 September 2016 28 HJK 2 – 1 RoPS Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Morelos 45+1'
Pelvas 84' (pen.)		 Report Pirinen Yellow card 24'
Muinonen 34'
Saksela Yellow card 37'
Lahdenmäki Yellow card 51'
Jammeh Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Sonera Stadium
Attendance: 5,142
Referee: Marko Grönholm
RoPS v IFK Mariehamn
25 September 2016 29 RoPS 1 – 1 IFK Mariehamn Rovaniemi
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Saksela 35'
Jammeh Yellow card 42'
J.Hämäläinen Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Assis 2'Yellow card 79'
Span Yellow card 28'		 Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 1,933
Referee: Antti Munukka
VPS v RoPS
2 October 2016 30 VPS 1 – 0 RoPS Vaasa
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Lähde Yellow card 62'
P.Soiri 82'
J.Voutilainen Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Nganbe Yellow card 17' Stadium: Hietalahti Stadium
Attendance: 2,472
Referee: Ville Nevalainen
RoPS v KuPS
14 October 2016 31 RoPS 2 – 1 KuPS Rovaniemi
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Prosa 30'
Lahdenmäki 42'
Galán Yellow card 75'
J.Hämäläinen Yellow card 84'		 Report Salami 25'
J.Lautamaja Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 1,359
Referee: Toni Pohjoismäki
Inter Turku v RoPS
17 October 2016 32 Inter Turku 1 – 1 RoPS Turku
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Kuqi 72' Report Saksela 62'
J..Hämäläinen Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Veritas Stadion
Attendance: 2,036
Referee: Petri Viljanen
RoPS v HIFK
23 October 2016 33 RoPS 0 – 0 HIFK Rovaniemi
15:00 EEST (UTC+3) Mäkitalo Yellow card 27'
Ricardo Yellow card 54'		 Report Mäkelä Yellow card 25'
Ristola Yellow card 76'
Gela Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 1,285
Referee: Kalle Mäkinen

Finnish Cup

Main article: 2016 Finnish Cup Hercules v RoPS
29 March 2016 Fifth Round Hercules 0 – 8 RoPS Oulu
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) N.Ruokangas Yellow card 32'
M.Huoponen Yellow card 64'		 Report Taylor 5'
Kokko 11', 13', 29'
John 58'
Mravec Yellow card 69'
Jammeh 74'
Nganbe 80'
A.Heikkilä 85'		 Stadium: Heinäpään jalkapallohalli
Attendance: 350
Referee: Daniel Enkvist
FC Haka v RoPS
20 April 2016 Sixth Round FC Haka 4 – 1 RoPS Valkeakoski
17:30 EEST (UTC+3) Ahonen 41'
Järvi 70', 75'Yellow card 90'
James Yellow card 79'
Dudu 84'		 Report Nganbe Yellow card 32'
Kokko 66'
Jammeh Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Tehtaan kenttä
Attendance: 788
Referee: Petri Viljanen

League Cup

Main article: 2016 Finnish League Cup

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 SJK 5 4 1 0 6 2 +4 13 Final
2 PS Kemi 5 2 1 2 6 5 +1 7
3 VPS 5 2 1 2 4 4 0 7
4 RoPS 5 1 3 1 4 3 +1 6
5 Ilves 5 1 1 3 3 6 −3 4
6 KuPS 5 1 1 3 3 6 −3 4
Updated to match(es) played on 27 February 2015. Source: veikkausliiga.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) goals scored in head-to-head RoPS v VPS
30 January 2016 1 RoPS 0 – 0 VPS Oulu
14:00 EET (UTC+2) Okkonen Yellow card 85' Report Tiodorović Yellow card 84' Stadium: Heinäpään nurmi
Attendance: 210
Referee: Dennis Antamo
RoPS v KuPS
4 February 2016 2 RoPS 2 – 0 KuPS Oulu
18:00 EET (UTC+2) Malcolm 10'
Jammeh Yellow card 41'
T.Back Yellow card 57'
Okkonen Yellow card 72'
Heikkilä 90'		 Report Poutiainen Yellow card 47'
H.Coulibaly Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Heinäpään nurmi
Attendance: 204
Referee: Petri Viljanen
Ilves v RoPS
10 February 2016 3 Ilves 0 – 0 RoPS Tampere
18:00 EET (UTC+2) Matrone Yellow card 52'
Lahtinen Yellow card 59'
Miettunen Yellow card 70'
Petrescu Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Okkonen Yellow card 62' Stadium: Pirkkahalli Arena
Attendance: 550
Referee: Mikko Mörö
PS Kemi Kings v RoPS
16 February 2016 4 PS Kemi Kings 1 – 1 RoPS Kemi
18:00 EET (UTC+2) Ions 4'
Turpeenniemi Yellow card 45+3'		 Report Muinonen 21'
J.Majava Yellow card 49'		 Stadium: Junkohalli Kemi
Referee: Antti Munukka
RoPS v SJK
27 February 2016 5 RoPS 1 – 2 SJK Oulu
15:00 EET (UTC+2) M.Saine Yellow card 21'
J.Hämäläinen Red card 26'
Okkonen 50'Yellow card 76'
Pirinen Yellow card 88'		 Report Riski 27' (pen.), 32' Stadium: Heinäpään nurmi
Attendance: 253
Referee: Ville Nevalainen

UEFA Europa League

Main article: 2016–17 UEFA Europa League

Qualifying rounds

Main article: 2016–17 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round Shamrock Rovers Republic of Ireland v Finland RoPS
30 June 2016 First qualifying round 1st leg Shamrock Rovers Republic of Ireland 0 – 2 Finland RoPS Dublin, Republic of Ireland
22:00 EEST (UTC+3) Report Lahdenmäki 27'
M.Saine Yellow card 40'
Mravec Yellow card 62'
Nganbe Yellow card 63'
Saksela 74'		 Stadium: Tallaght Stadium
Attendance: 1,908
Referee: Georgios Kominis (Greece)
RoPS Finland v Republic of Ireland Shamrock Rovers
7 July 2016 First qualifying round 2nd leg RoPS Finland 1 – 1
(3 – 1 agg.)		 Republic of Ireland Shamrock Rovers Rovaniemi, Finland
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Pirinen Yellow card 22'
Muinonen 26'
Mravec Yellow card 53'
Nganbe Yellow card 65'
Kokko 72'
Reguero Yellow card 80'		 Report McCabe 22' (pen.)
Cregg Yellow card 61'		 Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 1,525
Referee: Dejan Jakimovski (Macedonia)
RoPS Finland v Croatia Lokomotiva
14 July 2016 Second qualifying round 1st leg RoPS Finland 1 – 1 Croatia Lokomotiva Rovaniemi, Finland
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Pirinen Yellow card 25'
Jammeh 87'		 Report Capan Yellow card 35'
Jammeh 73' (o.g.)
Prenga Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 1,812
Referee: Þorvaldur Árnason (Iceland)
Lokomotiva Croatia v Finland RoPS
21 July 2016 Second qualifying round 2nd leg Lokomotiva Croatia 3 – 0
(4 – 1 agg.)		 Finland RoPS Zagreb, Croatia
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Prenga Yellow card 36'
Fiolić 44'
Marić 49', 83'
Capan Yellow card 67'		 Report Pirinen Yellow card 22' Yellow-red card 35'
Jammeh Yellow card 49' Yellow-red card 90'
Mravec Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Stadion Kranjčevićeva
Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili (Georgia)

Squad statistics

As of Match played 23 October 2016

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Veikkausliiga Finnish Cup League Cup Europa League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK United States USA Tyler Back 3 0 0 0 0 0 2+1 0 0 0
2 DF Finland FIN Akseli Kalermo 11 0 4+2 0 0+1 0 3+1 0 0 0
3 DF Finland FIN Jarkko Lahdenmäki 31 3 21+4 2 1+1 0 0+1 0 2+1 1
4 MF Finland FIN Antti Okkonen 24 1 15+1 0 1 0 5 1 0+2 0
5 DF Finland FIN Janne Saksela 35 3 30 2 1 0 0 0 4 1
6 MF Finland FIN Juha Pirinen 41 1 30+1 1 2 0 4 0 4 0
7 MF Finland FIN Mika Mäkitalo 35 1 22+4 1 2 0 4 0 1+2 0
8 MF Finland FIN Robert Taylor 42 12 30+1 11 2 1 4+1 0 4 0
10 FW Cameroon CMR Jean Fridolin Nganbe Nganbe 33 3 17+8 2 1+1 1 0+2 0 2+2 0
12 GK Finland FIN Juhani Kangas 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
13 DF Finland FIN Lassi Järvenpää 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 MF Finland FIN Eetu Muinonen 31 5 15+9 3 0 0 1+2 1 3+1 1
15 FW Finland FIN Jarkko Luiro 4 0 0+1 0 0 0 0+3 0 0 0
16 MF Finland FIN Ville Saxman 23 2 14+3 2 2 0 3+1 0 0 0
17 MF The Gambia GAM Mamut Saine 20 1 7+10 1 0 0 1 0 2 0
18 MF Finland FIN Juho Hyvärinen 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 FW Ghana GHA Ransford Osei 20 1 4+12 1 1 0 2 0 0+1 0
20 FW Finland FIN Simo Roiha 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 FW Finland FIN Aapo Heikkilä 27 3 5+14 1 1+1 1 5 1 0+1 0
22 GK Brazil BRA Ricardo 19 0 14 0 2 0 3 0 0 0
23 MF Slovakia SVK Michal Mravec 22 2 11+6 2 0+1 0 0 0 4 0
25 GK Spain ESP Antonio Reguero 23 0 19 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
47 DF Finland FIN Juuso Hämäläinen 36 0 27 0 1 0 4 0 4 0
77 MF Spain ESP José Galán 6 0 4+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
85 FW United States USA Will John 33 3 15+12 2 2 1 0 0 4 0
86 DF The Gambia GAM Abdou Jammeh 42 2 31 0 2 1 5 0 4 1
99 FW Estonia EST Albert Prosa 9 2 6+3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Trialists:
15 MF Finland FIN Juho Hyvärinen 2 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0
18 MF Germany GER Nahom Gebru 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
19 MF Guam GUM Shane Malcolm 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0
22 FW Russia RUS Artyom Katashevsky 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
47 MF Finland FIN Juuso Majava 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Players who left RoPS during the season:
11 FW Finland FIN Aleksandr Kokko 23 13 14+1 9 1+1 4 1+1 0 2+2 0

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name Veikkausliiga Finnish Cup League Cup Europa League Total
1 FW Finland 11 Aleksandr Kokko 9 4 0 0 13
2 MF Finland 8 Robert Taylor 11 1 0 0 12
3 MF Finland 14 Eetu Muinonen 3 0 1 1 5
4 FW Finland 21 Aapo Heikkilä 1 1 1 0 3
FW United States 85 Will John 2 1 0 0 3
MF Cameroon 10 Jean Fridolin Nganbe Nganbe 2 1 0 0 3
DF Finland 3 Jarkko Lahdenmäki 2 0 0 1 3
DF Finland 5 Janne Saksela 2 0 0 1 3
9 DF Finland 16 Ville Saxman 2 0 0 0 2
MF Slovakia 23 Michal Mravec 2 0 0 0 2
FW Estonia 99 Albert Prosa 2 0 0 0 2
DF The Gambia 86 Abdou Jammeh 0 1 0 1 2
13 FW Ghana 19 Ransford Osei 1 0 0 0 1
MF Finland 7 Mika Mäkitalo 1 0 0 0 1
MF The Gambia 17 Mamut Saine 1 0 0 0 1
MF Finland 6 Juha Pirinen 1 0 0 0 1
MF Guam 19 Shane Malcolm 0 0 1 0 1
MF Finland 4 Antti Okkonen 0 0 1 0 1
Own goal 1 0 0 0 1
TOTALS 42 8 4 4 58

Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name Veikkausliiga Finnish Cup League Cup Europa League Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
1 United States GK Tyler Back 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
3 Finland DF Jarkko Lahdenmäki 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
4 Finland MF Antti Okkonen 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 7 0
5 Finland DF Janne Saksela 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
6 Finland DF Juha Pirinen 5 0 0 0 1 0 4 1 10 1
7 Finland MF Mika Mäkitalo 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
10 Cameroon FW Jean Fridolin Nganbe Nganbe 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 7 0
11 Finland FW Aleksandr Kokko 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0
16 Finland DF Ville Saxman 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
17 The Gambia MF Mamut Saine 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 0
18 Finland MF Juuso Majava 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
22 Brazil GK Ricardo 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
23 Slovakia MF Michal Mravec 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 7 0
25 Spain GK Antonio Reguero 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
47 Finland DF Juuso Hämäläinen 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 1
77 Spain MF José Galán 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
85 United States MF Will John 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
86 The Gambia DF Abdou Jammeh 8 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 12 2
99 Estonia FW Albert Prosa 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
TOTALS 56 2 3 0 9 1 14 2 82 5

References

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