2017 RoPS season

The 2017 season is RoPS's 5th Veikkausliiga season since their promotion back to the top flight in 2012.

RoPS
2017 season
ChairmanRisto Niva
ManagerJuha Malinen
StadiumKeskuskenttä
Veikkausliiga7th
Finnish CupQuarterfinal Play-offs vs SJK
Top goalscorerLeague: Emeka Friday Eze (7)
All: Simo Roiha (12)

Squad

As of 31 August 2017

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 MF  NGA Sani Kaita
4 MF  FIN Antti Okkonen (Captain)
5 DF  SRB Ivan Tatomirović
6 MF  FIN Eerik Kantola
7 MF  CHI Mota
8 DF  NED Nathaniël Will
10 FW  AZE Cem Felek
11 FW  GHA Glenn Gabriel
12 GK  FIN Juhani Kangas
13 DF  FIN Lassi Järvenpää
14 MF  FIN Eetu Muinonen
15 DF  FIN Leo Väisänen
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 FW  FIN Jarkko Luiro
17 MF  FIN Anselmi Nurmela
18 DF  FIN Juho Hyvärinen
20 FW  FIN Simo Roiha
21 MF  FIN Aapo Heikkilä
22 FW  FIN Sakari Tukiainen
24 MF  FIN Lassi Lappalainen (on loan from HJK)
25 GK  ESP Antonio Reguero
27 MF  FIN Rasmus Degerman
47 DF  FIN Juuso Hämäläinen
77 FW  FIN Timo Stavitski

Transfers

Winter

Summer

Competitions

Veikkausliiga

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
5 IFK Mariehamn 33 13 10 10 44 42 +2 49
6 SJK 33 13 8 12 42 47 5 47
7 RoPS 33 12 6 15 43 51 8 42
8 VPS 33 9 12 12 38 51 13 39
9 Inter Turku 33 10 8 15 54 57 3 38
Updated to match(es) played on 28 October 2017. 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).

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
33 12 6 15 40 51  −11 42 9 1 7 24 24  0 3 5 8 16 27  −11

Last updated: 28 October 2017.
Source: See Results

Results by matchday

Matchday123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233
GroundAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHAAHAAHHAHAHAHHA
ResultLLWWLWLWLLLWLWLDDLDLWWLWLLLDWDWLW
Updated to match(es) played on 28 October 2017. Source: See results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

12 April 2017 1 Inter Turku 6 2 RoPS Turku
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Henrique 15'
Mäkitalo 20'
Kuqi 39', 45', 47'
Furuholm 67'
Report Stavitski 58'
Taylor 86'
Stadium: Veritas Stadion
Attendance: 2,768
Referee: Mikko Mörö
17 April 2017 2 RoPS 2 4 VPS Rovaniemi
16:00 EEST (UTC+3) Ylätupa 26', 32'
L.Järvenpää  52'
Okkonen  75'
Report J.Engström 21'
J.Vahtera 53' (pen.)
Böling  61'
Morrissey 69'
Lampi  77'
Hakola 88'
Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 1,310
Referee: Antti Munukka
22 April 2017 3 Ilves 0 2 RoPS Tampere
16:00 EEST (UTC+3) Matrone  74'
Aspegren  76'
Report Taylor 17' (pen.)
Kaita 79'
Reguero  81'
Eze  84'
Stadium: Tammelan Stadion
Attendance: 2,813
Referee: Mikko Mörö
29 April 2017 4 RoPS 3 1 PS Kemi Rovaniemi
16:00 EEST (UTC+3) Addy 44' (pen.)
S.Roiha 50'
Eze 72'
Report Valenčič 8'
Ceesay  38'
Zea  40'
Guevara  55'
Mansally  90+4'
Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 1,443
Referee: Jani Laaksonen
6 May 2017 5 HIFK 1 0 RoPS Helsinki
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Forssell 32' Report Stadium: Telia 5G -areena
Attendance: 2,372
Referee: Jari Järvinen
12 May 2017 6 RoPS 1 0 Lahti Rovaniemi
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) L.Järvenpää 31' Report Helmke  90' Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 1,051
Referee: Oskari Hämäläinen
19 May 2017 7 SJK 3 0 RoPS Seinäjoki
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Ylätupa 23' (o.g.)
Mboma 25', 73'
Report Eze  57' Stadium: OmaSP Stadion
Attendance: 3,644
Referee: Marko Grönholm
24 May 2017 8 RoPS 2 1 JJK Rovaniemi
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Eze 20'
Tatomirović 41'
Report E.Ahde 64'
Kari  73'
Tapaninen  90+1'
Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 1,364
Referee: Dennis Antamo
27 May 2017 9 RoPS 0 1 KuPS Rovaniemi
17:00 EEST (UTC+3) Kaita  23' Report Purje 10' 85' Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 1,253
Referee: Toni Pohjoismäki
31 May 2017 10 IFK Mariehamn 2 1 RoPS Mariehamn
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Ekhalie 10' 67'
Lyyski 64'
Report A.Nurmela  54'
Taylor 58'
Stadium: Wiklöf Holding Arena
Attendance: 1,011
Referee: Dennis Antamo
4 June 2017 11 RoPS 1 4 HJK Rovaniemi
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) S.Roiha 63'
Addy  82'
Report Eze 18' (o.g.)
Yaghoubi  46' 64'
Mensah 61'
Morelos 90+2'
Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 1,465
Referee: Jari Järvinen
17 June 2017 12 RoPS 2 0 Inter Turku Rovaniemi
15:00 EEST (UTC+3) Eze 61'
S.Roiha 89'
Report Kanakoudis  63'
Henrique  70'
Kauppi  88'
Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 1,427
Referee: Antti Munukka
22 June 2017 13 VPS 1 0 RoPS Vaasa
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Jürgenson 45+1' Report Addy  45'
Tatomirović  52'
Okkonen  63'
Ylätupa  69'
Stadium: Hietalahti Stadium
Attendance: 1,896
Referee: Jani Laaksonen
26 June 2017 14 RoPS 1 0 Ilves Rovaniemi
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Okkonen  21'
J.Hämäläinen  65'
Matrone 78' (o.g.)
Report Matrone  75' Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 1,242
Referee: Dennis Antamo
29 June 2017 15 PS Kemi 1 1 RoPS Kemi
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Mansally 31' 62'
Valenčič  52'
Guevara  65'
A.Gullsten  77'
Report Eze  45+1'
Okkonen  52'
L.Väisänen 55'
A.Nurmela  77'
Stadium: Sauvosaaren Urheilupuisto
Attendance: 3,325
Referee: Mikko Mörö
8 July 2017 16 RoPS 2 2 HIFK Rovaniemi
17:00 EEST (UTC+3) Ylätupa 3'
Eze  39' 85' (pen.)
Report Forssell 10'
Sihvola 45'
Ristola  85'
Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 2,863
Referee: Mikko Mörö
16 July 2017 17 Lahti 1 1 RoPS Lahti
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Stênio  30'
Simonovski  45+1' 70'
Helmke  90+4'
Report Trafford  14'
Eze 42'
Stadium: Lahti Stadium
Attendance: 4,099
Referee: Antti Munukka
23 July 2017 18 RoPS 1 2 SJK Rovaniemi
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) L.Väisänen  30'
Lappalainen 75'
Stavitski  88'
Report Vales  33'
Arimany  41'
A.Nurmela 53' (o.g.)
Hetemaj  77'
Malolo 83'
Aksalu  90+3'
Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 2,356
Referee: Dennis Antamo
31 July 2017 19 JJK 1 1 RoPS Jyväskylä
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Tapaninen  50'
S.Jovović 56'
S.Suoraniemi  90+2'
Report J.Hyvärinen 80' Stadium: Harjun stadion
Attendance: 1,587
Referee: Dennis Antamo
5 August 2017 20 KuPS 3 0 RoPS Kuopio
17:00 EEST (UTC+3) Sorsa  3'
Saxman 49'
U.Nissilä 62'
I.Niskanen 80'
Report Trafford  82' Stadium: Kuopio Football Stadium
Attendance: 2,130
Referee: Mattias Gestranius
10 August 2017 21 RoPS 3 0 IFK Mariehamn Rovaniemi
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Trafford 11'
Tatomirović  45+1'
S.Roiha 48'
Eze 79'
Report A.Mäenpää  40'
Span  88'
Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 1,422
Referee: Oskari Hämäläinen
14 August 2017 21 HJK 0 1 RoPS Helsinki
16:30 EEST (UTC+3) Pelvas  34'
Jalasto  54'
Dahlström  67'
Report Trafford  36'
J.Hämäläinen  45+2'
Eze 68'
Stavitski  90+1'
Stadium: Telia 5G -areena
Attendance: 9,427
Referee: Atte Jussila
19 August 2017 23 HIFK 1 0 RoPS Helsinki
17:00 EEST (UTC+3) Sihvola 58'
Jurvainen  76'
Report Stadium: Telia 5G -areena
Attendance: 4,705
Referee: Jari Järvinen
26 August 2017 24 RoPS 4 2 Inter Turku Rovaniemi
17:00 EEST (UTC+3) Will 4'
Stavitski 58', 68'
S.Tukiainen 63' 89'
Report Henrique  18'
Källman 22'
Mäntylä  34'
Mäkitalo  45+2'
Nyman 80'
Lehtonen  90+2'
Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 1,288
Referee: Kalle Mäkinen
7 September 2017 25 RoPS 0 1 PS Kemi Rovaniemi
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Okkonen  90' Report Mansally  16'
Ademi 23'
Kaljumäe  42'
Ojala  58'
Guevara  63'
A.Gullsten  74'
Ceesay  88'
Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 2,921
Referee: Jari Järvinen
10 September 2017 26 Ilves 3 2 RoPS Tampere
15:00 EEST (UTC+3) Tuco 7' (pen.), 83', 87' 55'
Mensah  57'
Hynynen  89'
Report J.Hyvärinen  16'
Tatomirović  23'
S.Roiha 29' (pen.)
Stavitski  47'
A.Nurmela 49' 90+4'
Stadium: Tammelan Stadion
Attendance: 2,547
Referee: Oskari Hämäläinen
16 September 2017 27 RoPS 0 3 SJK Rovaniemi
17:00 EEST (UTC+3) S.Roiha  24'  65'
Stavitski  64'
L.Väisänen  74'
Report Mero 9'
Laaksonen  39'
J.Sundman  54'
Bardanca  75'
Ions 84'
T.Hradecky  87'
Sarajärvi 90+2'
Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 1,412
Referee: Atte Jussila
24 September 2017 28 Lahti 1 1 RoPS Lahti
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Simonovski 60' Report Tatomirović 71' Stadium: Lahti Stadium
Attendance: 2,552
Referee: Antti Munukka
30 September 2017 29 RoPS 2 0 JJK Rovaniemi
17:00 EEST (UTC+3) Lappalainen 6', 83'
J.Hämäläinen  79'
Okkonen  86'
Report Tapaninen  73' Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 1,302
Referee: Atte Jussila
12 October 2017 30 KuPS 1 1 RoPS Kuopio
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) U.Nissilä 18' Report Will  89'
Muinonen 90+4'
Stadium: Kuopio Football Stadium
Attendance: 4,432
Referee: Kalle Mäkinen
15 October 2017 31 RoPS 3 0 VPS Rovaniemi
15:00 EEST (UTC+3) Muinonen 7', 48'
Lappalainen 41'
Report Lampi  60' Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 1,119
Referee: Antti Munukka
20 October 2017 32 RoPS 0 3 IFK Mariehamn Rovaniemi
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Stavitski  42' Report Sid 1' 53'
Kangaskolkka 72'
Span 90+1'
Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 1,385
Referee: Joni Hyytiä
28 October 2017 33 HJK 2 3 RoPS Helsinki
14:00 EEST (UTC+3) Pelvas 41'
Rafinha 58'
Report S.Tukiainen 19', 86'
S.Roiha 64'
Stadium: Telia 5G -areena
Attendance: 3,102
Referee: Ville Nevalainen

Finnish Cup

Sixth Round

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
KPV 5 5 0 0 14 6 +8 15
RoPS 5 3 1 1 17 6 +11 10
PS Kemi 5 2 2 1 11 6 +5 8
AC Oulu 5 2 0 3 12 9 +3 6
OPS 5 1 1 3 3 18 15 4
HauPa 5 0 0 5 7 19 12 0
Source:
28 January 2017 1 RoPS 3 – 0 HauPa Rovaniemi
14:00 EET (UTC+2) Taylor 17'
Felek  28'
Kaita  45'
Tukiainen 61'
Roiha 83'
Report M.Paldan  52' Stadium: Ounashalli TN
Attendance: 310
Referee: Esa Suoyrjö
6 February 2017 2 AC Oulu 1 – 2 RoPS Oulu
18:30 EET (UTC+2) Pietola 61' Report Roiha 69', 71'
A.Nurmela  83'
Taylor  89'
Stadium: Heinäpää PH TN
Attendance: 600
Referee: Antti Munukka
11 February 2017 3 RoPS 9 – 0 OPS Rovaniemi
12:00 EET (UTC+2) Tukiainen 4'
Hannola 13'
Roiha 14', 18', 39'
Jibrin 21' (o.g.)
Ibiyomi 69'
Felek 85'
Luiro 90+1'
Report F.Orishani  52' Stadium: Ounashalli TN
Attendance: 272
Referee: Oliver Reitala
18 February 2017 4 KPV 4 – 2 RoPS Kokkola
17:00 EET (UTC+2) Hohenthal 13'
K.Ågren  26'
V.Shevchenko  38'
Myntti 45+1', 53'
Mendy  55'
Hasanzada 79'
Report Taylor 29', 39'
A.Ibiyomi  81'
Stadium: Kippari Hall
Attendance: 368
Referee: Daniel Enkvist
1 March 2017 5 RoPS 1 – 1 PS Kemi Kajaani
18:00 EET (UTC+2) Heikkilä 18'
J.Hämäläinen  23'
S.Roiha  65'
A.Heikkilä  66'
Okkonen  79'
S.Tukiainen  85'
Reguero  90+2'
Report Ojala  42'  69'
Kaljumäe  51'
Valenčič 74'
Stadium: Pallohalli TN
Attendance: 200
Referee: Antti Munukka

Knockout stage

13 March 2017 Quarterfinal Play-offs RoPS 0 2 SJK Kemi
20:00 EET (UTC+2) Report Klinga 6' 75'
Guichón 57'
Stadium: Junkohalli TN
Attendance: 174
Referee: Toni Pohjoismäki

Squad statistics

As of Match played 28 October 2017

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalVeikkausliigaFinnish Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2 DF  NGA Sani Kaita 1616+5150
4 MF  FIN Antti Okkonen 27025020
5 DF  SRB Ivan Tatomirović 27127100
6 MF  FIN Eerik Kantola 400+2020
7 MF  CHI Mota 1213+9100
8 DF  NED Nathaniël Will 11111100
10 FW  AZE Cem Felek 1513+802+21
11 FW  GHA Glenn Gabriel 400+4000
12 GK  FIN Juhani Kangas 100+1000
13 DF  FIN Lassi Järvenpää 26114+6160
14 MF  FIN Eetu Muinonen 37329+2360
15 DF  FIN Leo Väisänen 22119+3100
16 FW  FIN Jarkko Luiro 510+100+41
17 MF  FIN Anselmi Nurmela 34124+514+10
18 DF  FIN Juho Hyvärinen 23115+3150
20 FW  FIN Simo Roiha 351221+8666
21 MF  FIN Aapo Heikkilä 310+2011
22 FW  FIN Sakari Tukiainen 3256+20362
24 MF  FIN Lassi Lappalainen 1349+4400
25 GK  ESP Antonio Reguero 39033060
27 MF  FIN Rasmus Degerman 10000+10
47 DF  FIN Juuso Hämäläinen 34028060
77 FW  FIN Timo Stavitski 32324+532+10
Players away from the club on loan:
Players who left RoPS during the season:
6 MF  NGA Michael Ibiyomi 41002+21
7 MF  FIN Pyry Hannola 810+301+41
8 MF  FIN Robert Taylor 1468+2343
9 FW  NGA Emeka Friday Eze 21721700
19 MF  FIN Veka Pyyny 10000+10
19 MF  CAN Charlie Trafford 616100
23 MF  FIN Saku Ylätupa 17315+2300
30 DF  GHA David Addy 15115100

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name Veikkausliiga Finnish Cup Total
1FW20Simo Roiha6612
2FW9Emeka Friday Eze707
3MF8Robert Taylor336
4FW22Sakari Tukiainen325
5MF24Lassi Lappalainen404
6MF23Saku Ylätupa303
FW77Timo Stavitski303
MF14Eetu Muinonen303
9Own goal112
10DF13Lassi Järvenpää101
DF2Sani Kaita101
DF30David Addy101
DF5Ivan Tatomirović101
DF15Leo Väisänen101
DF18Juho Hyvärinen101
MF19Charlie Trafford101
DF8Nathaniël Will101
MF17Anselmi Nurmela101
DF5Ivan Tatomirović101
MF7Pyry Hannola011
FW6Michael Ibiyomi011
FW10Cem Felek011
FW16Jarkko Luiro011
FW21Aapo Heikkilä011
TOTALS 411758

Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name Veikkausliiga Finnish Cup Total
2MFSani Kaita101020
4MFAntti Okkonen601070
5DFIvan Tatomirović300030
6MFMichael Ibiyomi001010
8MFRobert Taylor001010
8DFNathaniël Will100010
9FWEmeka Friday Eze400040
10FWCem Felek001010
13DFLassi Järvenpää100010
15DFLeo Väisänen200020
17MFAnselmi Nurmela301040
18DFJuho Hyvärinen100010
19MFCharlie Trafford300030
20FWSimo Roiha211031
21MFAapo Heikkilä001010
22FWSakari Tukiainen001010
23MFSaku Ylätupa100010
25GKAntonio Reguero101020
30DFDavid Addy200020
47DFJuuso Hämäläinen301040
77FWTimo Stavitski500050
TOTALS 39 1 11 0 50 1

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