Borchers' instant impact sees HJK earn point at KuPS after another for Ruoppi

[p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/hjk-nmjJVR7B/kups-nLBbqJDS/?mid=zZrdIoSG"]KuPS 1-1 HJK[/a][/b][/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/kups/nLBbqJDS/"]KuPS[/a], champions in each of the last two seasons, came into this clash top of the table on goals scored, but have now moved a point clear of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/inter-turku/QwkNUoNH/"]Inter Turku[/a] and remained unbeaten, despite playing a game more than most of the other sides in the division.[/p][p]They got off to a great start with less than two minutes played - HJK goalkeeper [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/markovic-matej/AD3sFxbs/"]Matej Markovic[/a] flapped at a cross from the right, [b]allowing [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/moreno-jaime/SnTwttL9/"]Jaime Moreno[/a] to head across goal for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ruoppi-otto/QqHLjPgi/"]Otto Ruoppi[/a] to head in his third of the season.[/b][/p][p]The Helsinki side failed to generate a shot on goal in the first half, before head coach Joonas Rantanen threw on [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/borchers-mads/OfE2qhds/"]Mads Borchers[/a] at the break. That was made to look a stroke of genius from the HJK boss, as the Danish substitute grabbed the equaliser within two minutes of his introduction.[/p][embed guid="2c2a28b9-8c07-4170-b8fd-eefb184732b2" url="https://x.com/Veikkausliiga/status/2048405520524972109" social-type="twitter" /][p]It was by no means a beautiful finish, as [b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mero-toivo/nagrsXA8/"]Toivo Mero[/a] played the ball low across the KuPS area, and Borchers was in the right place at the back post to bundle the ball over the line.[/b][/p][p]Inside the final 10 minutes, Borchers had a glorious chance to win it when he was played through on goal, and despite having all the time in the world, failed to place his shot past [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kreidl-johannes/U5piqW3F/"]Johannes Kreidl[/a], who made a superb save.[/p][p]The draw means HJK's inconsistent start continues - they sit fifth on seven points, unable to build on a 3-0 derby win over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/gnistan/Aa28K98n/"]Gnistan[/a] last time out.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/soccer/finland/veikkausliiga/"]Follow the Veikkausliiga on Flashscore.[/a][/b][/p]