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HDSO Huijari DSO
Spectators: 10838 (Terracing: 8130, Seating: 2492, VIP seats: 216) Matias Petsamo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 4 minutes HUIJARI karppamies's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Benjamin Vahalahti who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Half Naturals's Juha Ihanamäki to fire away a dangerous shot which Dimitris Perdikakis despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. When Half Naturals's Juha Ihanamäki in the 4th minute got a chance for a shot 4th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye HUIJARI karppamies's goalie prevented a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Jori Myllynen managed to get in a good position for a shot. Half Naturals's supporters rose to their feet, but Jori Myllynen was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dimitris Perdikakis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the match clock showed 14 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Emiliano Rayman sped through Half Naturals's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Samuli Arkivuo. Samuli Arkivuo made a fantastic save in the 17th minute, when Emiliano Rayman sent off a good shot on target. Matias Petsamo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dimitris Perdikakis having to make a save. 19 minutes into the match, HUIJARI karppamies's goal looked a bit too open when Matias Petsamo came free, but Dimitris Perdikakis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 22 minutes into the game, Jori Myllynen cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Dimitris Perdikakis was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 27th minute Leif Ojanen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Samuli Arkivuo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 31st minute, Emiliano Rayman reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Samuli Arkivuo. The goal made the score 2-2. Emiliano Rayman 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. Jori Myllynen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Dimitris Perdikakis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dimitris Perdikakis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Matias Petsamo in the 40th minute of play. Dimitris Perdikakis didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Half Naturals's Matias Petsamo shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-3 in the ordered_time% minute. After the first half Half Naturals were leading 2-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Heikki Kuusinen made a kick off. 51 minutes into the game, HUIJARI karppamies's Emiliano Rayman nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Samuli Arkivuo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-3. In the 55th minute of the match, Juha Ihanamäki tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Dimitris Perdikakis saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 63rd minute, Benjamin Vahalahti hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 64th minute, Leif Ojanen 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emiliano Rayman in the 65th minute of play forced Half Naturals's goalkeeper Samuli Arkivuo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The corner ended in Leif Ojanen almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Half Naturals's Samuli Arkivuo did a great save. Emiliano Rayman blasted a shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Samuli Arkivuo having to make a save. Samuli Arkivuo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emiliano Rayman in the 77th minute of play. With a little luck, HUIJARI karppamies's Dimitris Perdikakis got control of the ball when Juha Ihanamäki tried to sneak it across the goal line. 87 minutes into the match, Half Naturals's goal looked a bit too open when Emiliano Rayman came free, but Samuli Arkivuo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, HUIJARI karppamies's Severi Virtala got a free kick in the 90th minute. In the 91st match minute, HUIJARI karppamies was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Severi Virtala to maneuver through the defense. Samuli Arkivuo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Severi Virtala, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Samuli Arkivuo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Severi Virtala in the 93rd minute of the match. Samuli Arkivuo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Torsti Tuuri in the 95th minute of play. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.