Here we go again. Tonight has two games in store for us, followed by four on Sunday and one on Monday. I'll only be previewing Saturday's games for now, because I have to go and attend a drunken psycho circus of 30 000 people.

Tampere United (10th) JJK (13th), Saturday 6:30 PM

Underachieving TamU can hope for European spots at best, but they did show some promise when they cancelled out a two-goal deficit and emerged as the victors in their last game against Inter on Wednesday.

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Here we go again. We have two games that start at weird times. It could be a good thing, as it is very hot in Finland this weekend and people are outdoors anyway, even if it is eight o'clock in the evening. Maybe a few will find their way to a football match?

FC Lahti (1oth) Tampere United (11th), 7:30 PM

Lahti are having a difficult time in Veikkausliiga, having lost four of their last five games.

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FC Inter - VPS

I am just about to hop on the VPS bandwagon. They scored two goals against RoPS on Sunday, a rare treat for their fans, and rumours are circulating that the central market place in Vaasa has already been booked for VPS' title celebrations in October.

Still, Inter are too strong for the Ostrobothnian side.

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ÅLAND'S archipelago is a beautiful place in summer, a holidaying hotspot and a major attraction for visitors to Finland. You can cycle across the islands, swim in the Gulf of Bothnia, or stay at any one of numerous campsites in Finland's autonomous province, but it's safe to say that Atlético Madrid will be doing none of those things during their visit.

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TPS - IFK Mariehamn

TPS basically have the edge in this game, but it all depends on how they play. If they build on last week's win over VPS and produce another confident display, they should be able to win the game, but if they are inefficient and start pushing it, the game will turn out much more difficult, even more so as IFK Mariehamn really know how to play against "better" teams.

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In: Aleksei Kangaskolkka, Juha Pirinen, Johanes Mononen, Aapo Lappalainen, Ilari Ruuth, Juska Savolainen (on loan from Rosenborg until 31 July)

Out: Heikki Aho, Jussi Mäkelä, Tomi Petrescu, Henri Myntti, Tyler Hemming, Jussi Kuoppala, Daniel Nwoke

Coach: Ari Hjelm

Claimed playing budget: €796,800

Egan says: An extraordinary few winter months for TamU saw Jari Viita depart and Tim Rowe return to the board of directors, and a new sponsor offer some stability.

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The new year has seen a flurry of confirmed transfers, as well as a few trials that might lead to permanent moves. Some clubs are busier than others, with one in particular seemingly in the business of fire-fighting rather than planning for the future right now. Tampere United have seen chairman Jari Viita depart, after [. Click to continue reading...

The new year has seen a flurry of confirmed transfers, as well as a few trials that might lead to permanent moves. Some clubs are busier than others, with one in particular seemingly in the business of fire-fighting rather than planning for the future right now. Tampere United have seen chairman Jari Viita depart, after [. Click to continue reading...

The respective U21 sides of Finland and Sweden had nothing between them as their friendly match in Turku drew to a close, and the result - one goal for each - reflected the proceedings quite well. The hosts started the game well, with Tomi Petrescu, Perparim Hetemaj, Berat Sadik and Tim Sparv all causing trouble to [. Click to continue reading...