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Tikkakoski Stadion
Spectators: 7660 (Terracing: 5794, Seating: 1776, VIP seats: 90) Tikkakoski's Kaapo Kangasalusta started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Teemu Pihlajamäki managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tikkakoski's supporters rose to their feet, but Teemu Pihlajamäki was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jorma Mäkilä breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Kaapo Kangasalusta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jorma Mäkilä having to interfere. In the 8th minute, Petri Haapaniemi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tikkakoski's Pietari Kurri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sampo Grönholm in the 13th minute of play. Sampo Grönholm received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Pietari Kurri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tikkakoski's Pietari Kurri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sampo Grönholm in the 29th minute of play. Kerkko Rimpilä sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 33 minutes into the match, Manchester City's Sampo Grönholm sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pietari Kurri narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Teppo Pentsinen kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Jorma Mäkilä showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kaapo Kangasalusta, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. In the 41st match minute, Manchester City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jari Hannukainen to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kaapo Kangasalusta in the 44th minute of play forced Manchester City's goalkeeper Jorma Mäkilä to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Kerkko Rimpilä made the kick off in the second half. In the 58th minute, Kaapo Kangasalusta made a precise shot to the right of Jorma Mäkilä. Manchester City's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. If Kaapo Kangasalusta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kaapo Kangasalusta struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Jorma Mäkilä didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tikkakoski. Jorma Mäkilä made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kaapo Kangasalusta in the 67th minute of play. Sampo Grönholm fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pietari Kurri having to interfere. 75 minutes into the match, Manchester City's goal looked a bit too open when Teemu Pihlajamäki came free, but Jorma Mäkilä reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 76th minute Teemu Pihlajamäki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jorma Mäkilä saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Manchester City's Jari Hannukainen got a free kick in the 86th minute. Kaapo Kangasalusta might have been able to make a better finish in the 89th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jorma Mäkilä. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Kaapo Kangasalusta ran back to his position shaking his head. If Kerkko Rimpilä had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pietari Kurri didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 96th minute, which inside left pole to 3-1.