Gbolahan Salami was on target for KuPS in their Veikkausliiga tie with RoPS on Friday evening but the strike counted for nothing in the end, with the <span>Kuopio based team losing 2-1.<br /><br />The Nigeria international had opened scoring in the 25th minute from a free kick taken by </span><span class="hidden-xxs" data-type="full">Saku</span> Savolainen, but the home team equalized five minutes later before <span class="hidden-xxs" data-type="full">Jarkko</span> Lahdenmaeki <span class="inc inc-hom goal" data-type="home-icon">grabbed the game-winning goal in the 42nd minute.<br /><br />Three Super Eagles stars - Salami, Azubuike Egwuekwe and Paul Onobi - started and clocked 90 minutes, while RoPS attacking midfielder William Oluremi John was on the bench for the entire duration. <br /><br />The 25-year-old Salami is KuPS top scorer with 12 goals to his name in the Finnish top-flight. <br /><br /></span><span class="inc inc-hom goal" data-type="home-icon"><span class="hidden-xxs" data-type="full">Marko</span> Rajamaeki</span><span class="inc inc-hom goal" data-type="home-icon">&rsquo;s side are seventh in the standings two games before the end of the season. <br /><br />Igho Kingsley <br /></span><br />Photo Credit : kups.fi<br /><br />