League Play-Off

FF Jaro Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Kim Ahola made the kick off which started today's match. 4 minutes into the game, Kim Ahola cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Olli-Pekka Järvinen was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 6 minutes, Samuli Heino mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FF Jaro and the Vaskiranta players grew even worse after the yellow card. Samuli Heino kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Kim Ahola scored 0-2 in the 7th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Olli-Pekka Järvinen, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Kim Ahola had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Kim Ahola managed to get in a good position for a shot. Vaskiranta's supporters rose to their feet, but Kim Ahola was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Olli-Pekka Järvinen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Vaskiranta's Kim Ahola got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Herkko Lotvonen kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. Alvi Bruun received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Olli-Pekka Järvinen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 25th minute Kim Ahola shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Olli-Pekka Järvinen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Olli-Pekka Järvinen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jorma Tarvainen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 33rdth minute of the game Kim Ahola who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FF Jaro's Olli-Pekka Järvinen was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When the match had gone on for 40 minutes, Alvi Bruun put it in 0-3 from a short distance just to the right of Olli-Pekka Järvinen. If Kim Ahola had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kim Ahola in the 53rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Olli-Pekka Järvinen prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kim Ahola in the 56th minute of play forced FF Jaro's goalkeeper Olli-Pekka Järvinen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alvi Bruun's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 57thth minute, Olli-Pekka Järvinen skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Alvi Bruun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 62nd minute of the match, Kim Ahola tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Olli-Pekka Järvinen saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Vaskiranta's Kim Ahola got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alvi Bruun got free with Olli-Pekka Järvinen in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thanks to some nice moves Alvi Bruun could shoot a difficult shot in the 73rd minute, which Olli-Pekka Järvinen however easily saved by the left post. Olli-Pekka Järvinen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kim Ahola, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Alvi Bruun fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Olli-Pekka Järvinen having to interfere. Kim Ahola sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Alvi Bruun managed to get in a good position for a shot. Vaskiranta's supporters rose to their feet, but Alvi Bruun was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Olli-Pekka Järvinen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Kim Ahola fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Olli-Pekka Järvinen having to interfere. FF Jaro's Olli-Pekka Järvinen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kim Ahola in the 88th minute of play. Olli-Pekka Järvinen made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alvi Bruun in the 95th minute. When Olavi Vaakanainen fell near the penalty area in the 96th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FF Jaro's protests and gave Olavi Vaakanainen a yellow card for diving instead. Olavi Vaakanainen kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match.