Mariehamn earn first Veikkausliiga win at 20th time of asking by beating SJK

[p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/mariehamn-C8bOhcyj/sjk-hj3ima3I/?mid=WfaozBMi"]Mariehamn 2-0 SJK[/a][/b][/p][p]The side from the Aland Islands looked to be all but relegated already, picking up just five points from their first 19 games, and after going unbeaten in two, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sjk/hj3ima3I/"]SJK[/a] were hitting form just at the right time as they looked to pull clear of the relegation zone.[/p][p]But if [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/mariehamn/C8bOhcyj/"]Mariehamn[/a] are to pull off the greatest of escapes, then today was surely the day they put the wheels in motion. They went ahead in the 18th minute when [b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bergvik-arvid/fe7IJI4m/"]Arvid Bergvik[/a] pounced on a loose ball on halfway and slotted a pass through for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/monteiro-rui/b1ywPvv3/"]Rui Monteiro[/a], who applied the finish.[/b][/p][p]Monteiro was injured in the act of scoring and was forced off later in the half, one of two men the hosts lost before the break. Yet, not only did they hold on to the break, they doubled their lead soon after the restart, [b]when [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gyamfi-foster/l2AFVyzN/"]Foster Gyamfi[/a] found [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/nurmi-noah/tUui0NMj/"]Noah Nurmi[/a], who scored his first of the season.[/b][/p][embed guid="81a8f320-0c2e-433a-8728-b37349f2c620" url="https://x.com/Veikkausliiga/status/2088674919630397746" social-type="twitter" /][p]In response, SJK produced just one effort on goal which was kept out, meaning [b]Mariehamn had won a league match for the first time since the final day of last season's relegation group, 18th October.[/b] The home side have taken their points tally to eight and finally hit double figures in terms of goals scored.[/p][p]SJK are 10 points clear of Mariehamn in 10th place, missing the chance to pull further clear of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/jaro/faEPan8O/"]Jaro[/a], who are three points behind, though the Seinajoki side still have a much superior goal difference.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/soccer/finland/veikkausliiga/"]Follow the Veikkausliiga relegation battle on Flashscore.[/a][/b][/p]