High fives for HJK over Coleraine as late Stjarnan strike sinks Ilves in UECL

[p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/coleraine-2B9zTTrh/hjk-nmjJVR7B/?mid=0CPqI6sm"]HJK 5-0 Coleraine[/a] [/b][/p][p]Both sides entered the competition at this second qualifying round stage, and it was the side in the midst of their domestic campaign who were by far the sharper, [b]taking the lead in the 12th minute when [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lingman-lucas/fJpmBpJb/"]Lucas Lingman[/a] teed up [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/moller-liam/jPBZGzA0/"]Liam Moller[/a].[/b][/p][p][b]Moller then turned provider 20 minutes later, setting up Pyry Mentu[/b] to put the hosts in control, before half-time provided only short respite for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/coleraine/2B9zTTrh/"]Coleraine[/a], as [b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mero-toivo/nagrsXA8/"]Toivo Mero[/a] made it 3-0 just two minutes into the second half.[/b][/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/hjk/nmjJVR7B/"]HJK[/a] introduced [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/pukki-teemu/SxeXIHNo/"]Teemu Pukki[/a] midway through the second period, a[b]nd in the final 10 minutes, the striker rolled back the years, adding two goals in two minutes[/b] to all but put the tie out of the Bannsiders' reach ahead of the second leg on 30th July.[/p][embed guid="aab63ab5-6147-4ef1-aa9b-f7bd09ed6f8f" url="https://x.com/hjkhelsinki/status/2080350328461881744" social-type="twitter" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/ilves-pYGmWmwa/stjarnan-40ut6U2b/?mid=KtlskeFb"]Stjarnan 1-0 Ilves[/a][/b][/p][p]Ilves will have to win their second leg back in Tampere after falling to a narrow loss to Icelandic side [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/stjarnan/40ut6U2b/"]Stjarnan[/a]. Both sides had come through the first qualifying round, but Ilves were unable to put in a repeat performance on the road after beating [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/differdange/pSWVqtMr/"]Differdange[/a] last time out.[/p][p]After an even first half that lacked goalscoring opportunities, the home side dominated the second 45 minutes, [b]not allowing Ilves an effort on goal before finally making the breakthrough six minutes from time through [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/nokkvason-gudmundur/ITClVpS3/"]Gudmundur Nokkvason[/a].[/b][/p][p]The Finnish side were unable to mount a response, but will have to in the second leg on 30th July if they are to keep their European campaign alive.[/p][embed guid="82164082-cad7-4f45-bcb4-fd3502138f13" url="https://x.com/ilvesfootball/status/2080383141546447131" social-type="twitter" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/soccer/europe/conference-league/"]Follow the UECL qualifiers on Flashscore.[/a][/b][/p]