SJK battle back after Gnistan make most of thrilling start in Veikkausliiga

[p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/gnistan-Aa28K98n/sjk-hj3ima3I/?mid=460V8YNh"]SJK 2-2 Gnistan[/a][/b][/p][p]A run of three successive defeats for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sjk/hj3ima3I/"]SJK[/a] was ended in fine style last time out, as they beat [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/hjk/nmjJVR7B/"]HJK[/a] 3-0, while [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/gnistan/Aa28K98n/"]Gnistan[/a]'s tally of three straight wins was ended only narrowly by league leaders [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/kups/nLBbqJDS/"]KuPS[/a].[/p][p]Normality for both sides looked to be restoring in the ninth minute, when [b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/eremenko-roman/C0k77X1T/"]Roman Eremenko[/a] fed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/europaeus-gabriel/0pERGijK/"]Gabriel Europeaus[/a] to give the visitors the lead[/b], only for SJK to hit back seconds later through [b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mommo-eetu/vuSgPlHE/"]Eetu Mommo[/a]'s first goal for the club.[/b][/p][p]However, Gnistan then went straight back up the other end and restored their advantage with one of the goals of the season. [b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gnanou-pakwo-abdoul-rachide/lGVpoHcU/"]Rachide Gnanou[/a] played a long ball over the top, and Eremenko watched it drop over his shoulder before volleying it spectacularly into the top corner.[/b][/p][embed guid="df668920-8e6f-4492-a78a-7a0a27c94c64" url="https://x.com/Veikkausliiga/status/2085765458385375538" social-type="twitter" /][p]Those three efforts were the only shots on target of a first half which quickly calmed down, before a second half which was dominated by the home side. That dominance was rewarded 11 minutes from time, when [b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/vellios-apostolos/0zLxVhYa/"]Apostolos Vellios[/a] struck to earn a share of the spoils.[/b][/p][p]It's one point from their last two now for Gnistan, who go above HJK into fourth on goals scored but are a point behind [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ac-oulu/Y35Jer59/"]AC Oulu[/a] and, crucially, four points inside the top half. SJK stay 10th but every point increases their survival chances.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/soccer/finland/veikkausliiga/"]Follow all the Veikkausliiga action on Flashscore.[/a][/b][/p]