Niki Mäenpää dodged snowballs.
The match was interrupted in the second period when the field was plowed into playing condition. Kimmo Brandt / EPA / AOP
The management of HJK dissolved in Töölö. The penultimate match of the season ended in a 2–2 draw with Aberdeen.
The club started convincingly and already took a 2–0 lead in the opening period. The Scottish group narrowed by Angus MacDonald with wild banging shortly before the half-time whistle.
In the 56th minute, the Finnish top scorer Richard Jensen continued the corner kick to the back post, from where Duk headed Aberdeen to 2–2.
The snow, on the other hand, did not melt in Töölö. The field had to be plowed in the middle of the second period. In addition, a special situation was experienced in the second period, when HJK goalkeeper Niki Mäenpää became the target of a one-sided snow war.
Snowballs flew from the Aberdeen supporters stand towards Mäenpää.
– The Scots are very funny. I gave them a thumbs up after the game, Mäenpää laughed.
– One ball hit my stomach when I was getting a drink bottle. The snow had been plowed there in front of the grand stand, so they could make them quite easily.
“Grateful”
Packing up his career after two weeks Perparim Hetemaj, 36, said goodbye to the home crowd on Thursday. Klubipääty sang Hetemaj’s name when the team gathered in front of the stand.
– It was a good mood, and I am grateful for all the expressions of love. I knew today was the last time and I just tried to enjoy it all – without the excitement.
One goal came almost as soon as Hetemaj got free. The shot went over.
– I tried to score, but I failed. Should have trained more when I was younger, he grinned.