League Play-Off

Sarvijoki Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Janne Haapamäki started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. With 6 minutes on the clock, Jukka-Pekka Karhu commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Rovaniemen pallo seura fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 5th minute. Penalty! In the 7th minute there was a penalty for FC Ribale. Aatos Masalin stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Teemu Kantola. 0-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aarne Villanen in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Teemu Kantola saved Rovaniemen pallo seura from getting behind. The supporters of FC Ribale booed when Rovaniemen pallo seura was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ari Siltanen didn't get a good kick on the ball. Julius Möksy in the 19thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Juha-Pekka Multaharju, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Veeti Pyhältö received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Juha-Pekka Multaharju tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Julius Möksy could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 24th minute of the match, but Juha-Pekka Multaharju made a huge save. Julius Möksy's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Juha-Pekka Multaharju read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. In the 28th minute, Untamo Turunen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aarne Villanen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Untamo Turunen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 38 minutes into the match, Aarne Villanen had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Teemu Kantola. Rovaniemen pallo seura's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Aarne Villanen was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. After 43 played minutes FC Ribale got a freekick which was hit by Rauli Laatikainen. When Julius Möksy came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the Rovaniemen pallo seura fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Julius Möksy couldn't finish the play. Rovaniemen pallo seura's Teemu Kantola played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aarne Villanen in the 47th minute of play. The Rovaniemen pallo seura players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. FC Ribale were winning 0-3.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Aarne Villanen stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Rovaniemen pallo seura's goal looked a bit too open when Elias Vikström came free, but Teemu Kantola reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Rovaniemen pallo seura's Ari Siltanen got a free kick in the 55th minute. When the match clock showed 60 minutes, the score became 0-4 when Aarne Villanen sped through Rovaniemen pallo seura's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Teemu Kantola. FC Ribale's Esko Vehanen was substituted for Jami Santahuhta. Aarne Villanen did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 0-5 to the left of a surprised Teemu Kantola 67 minutes into the match. FC Ribale made a substitution. Juha-Pekka Kangaskorpi replaced Aatos Masalin. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aarne Villanen in the 72nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Teemu Kantola saved Rovaniemen pallo seura from getting behind. A collision led to Rovaniemen pallo seura getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Jyrki Hyökyvaara hit a great ball. Aarne Villanen was extremely unlucky when he, in the 74th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. If Untamo Turunen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 77 minutes into the match, Rovaniemen pallo seura's goalkeeper Teemu Kantola had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Juha-Pekka Kangaskorpi. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Julius Möksy managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rovaniemen pallo seura's supporters rose to their feet, but Julius Möksy was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Juha-Pekka Multaharju breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Aarne Villanen who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 84thth minute tested the skills of Teemu Kantola when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After 85 played minutes Rovaniemen pallo seura got a freekick which was hit by Veeti Pyhältö. Juha-Pekka Multaharju made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Julius Möksy in the 87th minute of play. Untamo Turunen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Teemu Kantola tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. FC Ribale played a much better game than Rovaniemen pallo seura and deserved their victory. The Rovaniemen pallo seura players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.