League Play-Off

Pasin arena
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Mikko Karvonen made the kick off which started today's match. 5 minutes into the match, Pasin Team's goal looked a bit too open when Mikko Karvonen came free, but Maunu Salomaa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 6 played minutes Pasin Team got a freekick which was hit by Jouko Heinikallio. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Jori Timmonen managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pasin Team's supporters rose to their feet, but Jori Timmonen was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Antti Kahra breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Aimo Ruisniemi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Antti Kahra having to interfere. If Jori Timmonen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Waasa FC's Veeti Tuovinen got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Waasa FC booed when Pasin Team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sulo Puistola didn't get a good kick on the ball. Daavid Puistola's late challenge caught a Pasin Team's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Daavid Puistola helped the player get up and apologised. After 31 played minutes Waasa FC got a freekick which was hit by Daavid Puistola. Jori Timmonen succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 37th playminute. After having played for 41 minutes, Paul Pölönen managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Waasa FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Paul Pölönen was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 47 minutes into the game, Juha-Pekka Ollonen was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pasin Team's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Waasa FC the free kick. In the 47th minute, Juha-Pekka Ollonen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Veeti Tuovinen during the 48th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Waasa FC's Veeti Tuovinen got a free kick in the 48th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jori Timmonen made a kick off. In the 59th match minute, Waasa FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jani Pajula to maneuver through the defense. In the 68th minute Mikko Karvonen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maunu Salomaa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 76th minute, Jori Timmonen got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 82nd minute Mikko Karvonen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maunu Salomaa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Maunu Salomaa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mikko Karvonen in the 83rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jori Timmonen in the 88th minute of play forced Waasa FC's goalkeeper Antti Kahra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jaakob Kangasniemi in the 90th minute of play forced Waasa FC's goalkeeper Antti Kahra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 95th minute Jouko Heinikallio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antti Kahra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the referee ended the match the Pasin Team players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.