Honka blanks Abo at home behind Mahmood and Umeh
ESPOO, Finland (Interstat) — Honka defeated visiting Abo 2-0 on Friday at Tapiolan Urheilupuisto in Espoo (Esbo), using first-half and second-half goals to remain unbeaten in the competition. Mustafa Mahmood opened the scoring in the 13th minute, and C. Umeh doubled the lead in the 54th. Mahmood played 68 minutes and scored once; Umeh played 81 minutes and scored once. Honka’s Sundman J. was booked in the 35th. Abo’s Niemi A. was booked in the 44th and Gronlund F. in the 47th, and Abo received additional yellow cards in the 59th, 88th and 90+4th minutes. Abo’s Barbata Y. was sent off in the 90+2nd and Gronlund F. in the 90+5th. Honka’s substitutions included Hamalainen J., Lehto J., Mahmood M., Pyyskanen R. and Umeh C., while Abo’s included Kaari J., Laine V., Kala L., Enqvist E. and Johansson V. Abo fell to 0-3 in the competition and 0-3 across all competitions, while Honka improved to 3-0 in the competition and 3-0 overall.