League Play-Off

Pitkämö
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Kikkihiiri's Einari Gustafsson 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. Henri Oinas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aaron Konttila having to interfere. Aaron Konttila showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Henri Oinas, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Ilmo Korhonen kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. 8 minutes into the match, Päsarby's Pasi Vapamaa broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. 10 minutes into the game, Klaus Hannus was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Päsarby's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kikkihiiri the free kick. In the 10th match minute, Päsarby was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Klaus Hannus to maneuver through the defense. Rafael Pasoja's late challenge caught a Päsarby's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rafael Pasoja helped the player get up and apologised. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 13th minute of the game. One of Kikkihiiri:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Päsarby:s goal. Aaron Konttila had in the 15thth minute some difficulties stopping Pasi Vapamaa's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 17 minutes into the match, Kikkihiiri's goal looked a bit too open when Henri Oinas came free, but Aaron Konttila reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Janne Teräs fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kikkihiiri's protests and gave Janne Teräs a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Päsarby booed when Kikkihiiri was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mauri Koivisto didn't get a good kick on the ball. After recieving a nice pass, Päsarby's Pasi Vapamaa tried to score from far away in the 20th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. In the 21st minute, Henri Oinas 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. Aaron Konttila made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Henri Oinas in the 25th minute of play. In the 26th minute, Henri Oinas 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. The supporters of Päsarby booed when Kikkihiiri was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rafael Pasoja didn't get a good kick on the ball. 31 minutes into the match, Kikkihiiri's goal looked a bit too open when August Rauvola came free, but Aaron Konttila reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aaron Konttila didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Henri Oinas went, in the 32nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. 36 minutes into the match, August Rauvola had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Aaron Konttila. Kikkihiiri's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that August Rauvola was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. After 42 minutes, Jimi Pitkänen mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Päsarby and the Kikkihiiri players grew even worse after the yellow card. Jimi Pitkänen hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match.

After 53 minutes, Mauri Koivisto mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kikkihiiri and the Päsarby players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Kikkihiiri's Mauri Koivisto got a free kick in the 54th minute. Aaron Konttila didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 58th minute, which inside left pole to 0-4. In the 62nd minute Henri Oinas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aaron Konttila saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 65th minute, Päsarby's Pasi Vapamaa seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Pasi Vapamaa the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Päsarby protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Pasi Vapamaa had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. 64 minutes into the game, one of Päsarby:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Riku Katila kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Päsarby's zone, Rafael Pasoja stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Elmer Hakamäki came out of the goal and Rafael Pasoja tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Elmer Hakamäki showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Einari Gustafsson in the 82nd minute of the match. In the 84th match minute, Päsarby was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jimi Pitkänen to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kalervo Junnila in the 86th minute of play forced Päsarby's goalkeeper Elmer Hakamäki to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Kalervo Junnila had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Kalervo Junnila had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Elmer Hakamäki made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Einari Gustafsson in the 98th minute of play. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Päsarby eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.