VPS move above HJK in Veikkausliiga after superb second half showing

[p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/hjk-nmjJVR7B/vps-8GveH5dA/?mid=QqiJnlwP"]VPS 2-1 HJK[/a][/b][/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/hjk/nmjJVR7B/"]HJK[/a] looked to be steadily building thanks to away draws at current top two [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/inter-turku/QwkNUoNH/"]Inter Turku[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/kups/nLBbqJDS/"]KuPS[/a] before a win at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/lahti/pn1BFqRM/"]Lahti[/a], but a surprise loss at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tps/dM4FE3tT/"]TPS[/a] last time out meant they came into this with one win in four, two of which were against newly-promoted sides.[/p][p]But they looked to be clicking into gear again when they took the lead in the sixth minute - a deep cross from the left was headed back by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ring-alexander/0r9cVEJa/"]Alex Ring[/a] and [b]caught on the half-volley by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lappalainen-lassi/UPOhwmAe/"]Lassi Lappalainen[/a][/b], who scored his first goal since returning to HJK from Major League Soccer thanks to a big deflection.[/p][embed guid="11b2f798-8b4e-418a-92ac-d4c1fb5f1019" url="https://x.com/Veikkausliiga/status/2057859370768097381" social-type="twitter" /][p]The home side struggled to create much in response for the rest of the half, but their fortunes changed soon after the hour mark. [/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/smyth-luka/0bB4HLvo/"]Luka Smyth[/a][/b] received the ball from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/turfkruier-jayden/Sp5iELqH/"]Jayden Turfkruier[/a], turned and began to shrug off challenge after challenge [b]before hitting the ball low from 25 yards[/b], and what the shot lacked in power, it more than made up for in accuracy, evading the dive of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/markovic-matej/AD3sFxbs/"]Matej Markovic[/a] and nestling in the bottom corner.[/p][embed guid="1b6c17a9-c3c0-4ca2-b864-e859305a1da2" url="https://x.com/Veikkausliiga/status/2057878817914446067" social-type="twitter" /][p]In the final 15 minutes, TPS grabbed the winner against the record champions after they were awarded a penalty, and [b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lindholm-simon/hYjiBqtB/"]Simon Lindholm[/a] did the job from 12 yards[/b] to take all three points.[/p][p]It's now five league games unbeaten for VPS since their only defeat of the campaign so far - a match that saw them reduced to nine men. HJK's record now reads three wins, three draws and three losses so far this season.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/soccer/finland/veikkausliiga/"]View all the latest Veikkausliiga results, stats and standings on Flashscore.[/a][/b][/p]