Friendly League

Barabazz Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Urmas Vuorinen started the match with the kick off. Jarl Waller might have been able to make a better finish in the 2nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Aarne Pasoja. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jarl Waller ran back to his position shaking his head. Jimi Nyrhinen kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. In the 6th minute, Jimi Nyrhinen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Palloketut's zone, Jarl Waller stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aarne Pasoja came out of the goal and Jarl Waller tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jarl Waller struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Aarne Pasoja didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tre Starka. Aarne Pasoja showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jarl Waller in the 14th minute of the match. Jarl Waller might have been able to make a better finish in the 18th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Aarne Pasoja. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jarl Waller ran back to his position shaking his head. With a little luck, Palloketut's Aarne Pasoja got control of the ball when Jarl Waller tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jarl Waller sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a rather tough play, Tre Starka's Bengt Bergman got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jarl Waller in the 26th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Aarne Pasoja prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Tommi Sairanen hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. Jarl Waller recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 29th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Aarne Pasoja made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jarl Waller in the 31st minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Palloketut's zone, Jarl Waller stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aarne Pasoja came out of the goal and Jarl Waller tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 45th minute, Urmas Vuorinen left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Palloketut fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jarl Waller stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Jarl Waller's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Aarne Pasoja read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 51st minute of play. 57 minutes into the game, Tre Starka's Jarl Waller nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Aarne Pasoja made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Jarl Waller struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Aarne Pasoja didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tre Starka. Tre Starka's Jarl Waller got a good chance for a goal in the 68th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Aarne Pasoja showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jarl Waller in the 73rd minute of the match. A collision led to Tre Starka getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Jarl Waller hit a great ball. Aarne Pasoja showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jarl Waller, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Oscar Nyqvist during the 79th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Tre Starka's Oscar Nyqvist got a free kick in the 79th minute. In the 81st match minute, Palloketut was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roni Kaitainen to maneuver through the defense. Aarne Pasoja made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jarl Waller in the 84th minute of play. Aarne Pasoja took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jarl Waller, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Palloketut were awarded a corner in the 91th minute after Tre Starka's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Jimi Nyrhinen took the corner. Jimi Nyrhinen made a great header on Palloketut's corner, it was just that Tre Starka's Greger Myr managed to reach the ball for a save. After 95 minutes, Bengt Bergman mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tre Starka and the Palloketut players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 95th minute, Bengt Bergman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Tre Starka had played much better football throughout.