Finland round-up: HJK keep on winning
Monday, September 23, 2002
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HJK Helsinki beat FC Lahti 5-0 to extend their unbeaten run to nine matches.
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Kottila on target
Forward Mika Kottila scored twice as did Toni Kallio. "We could have doubled the score with a little bit of luck," said HJK coach Keith Armstrong. "This was a great performance. I'm especially happy that we kept another clean sheet."
Torkkeli hat-trick
Meanwhile, FC Haka recorded a comfortable 5-2 win against FC Inter Turku on Saturday. The hero in Kupittaa was Haka striker Tommi Torkkeli, who scored his first-ever hat-trick for the visitors while Haka's Russian star Valeri Popovits had a big hand in the win with four assists.
Eight-point lead
