Gnistan made the short trip to Oulu and left with a comfortable 2-0 victory, a result that owed much to their clinical finishing and a first-half sending-off for the home side. AC Oulu were reduced to ten men just before the hour mark, and Gnistan took full advantage.
Joakim Latonen opened the scoring in the 31st minute, finishing from Edmund Arko-Mensah's assist to give Gnistan the lead. The match turned decisively in the 53rd minute when Oulu's Kalifa Jatta was shown a second yellow card. Adeleke Akinyemi sealed the win in the 71st minute, converting Saku Ylätupa's pass.
With no possession or shots data available, the story was Gnistan's efficiency and Oulu's indiscipline. Two goals from two different scorers, combined with a red card for the hosts, made for a straightforward afternoon for the visitors.
