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Kalpakikkailijat
Spectators: 10901 (Terracing: 8182, Seating: 2509, VIP seats: 210) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Toni Fabich took the kick off in the first half of the match. A collision led to Palloketut getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Arvo Salminen hit a great ball. Yan Chong Sen made a fantastic save in the 9th minute, when Janne Töpperwien sent off a good shot on target. Cássio Ramos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Toni Fabich in the 10th minute of the match. In the 12th match minute, Karhulan Veikot was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stamatis Kritikos to maneuver through the defense. Ali Ruohiainen shot a long shot in the 14th minute and a light blocked Cássio Ramos hadn't a chance when the ball went into goal on his right side. It was 0-1. Janne Töpperwien might have been able to make a better finish in the 18th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Yan Chong Sen. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Janne Töpperwien ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 23rd minute Janne Töpperwien shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yan Chong Sen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Janne Töpperwien kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Yan Chong Sen. That made the score 1-1 in the 28 minute of play. Voitto Nyrhinen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Janne Töpperwien in the 37th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Yan Chong Sen prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Janne Töpperwien in the 37th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Yan Chong Sen prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Toni Fabich had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. István Vida kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. In the 46th minute Janne Töpperwien shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yan Chong Sen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Toni Fabich sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Karhulan Veikot's attentive István Vida managed to snatch the ball when Antti Väisänen made a throw-in in the 57th minute of the game. Heino Helkamo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Cássio Ramos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Palloketut made a substitution. Marcus Hjelm replaced Doğuş Turabi. Cássio Ramos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Toni Fabich, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Toni Fabich in the 66th minute of play forced Karhulan Veikot's goalkeeper Cássio Ramos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Heino Helkamo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 71st minute, Toni Fabich 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. If Heino Helkamo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 81 minutes into the game, Palloketut's Heino Helkamo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cássio Ramos made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Karhulan Veikot's István Vida managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Antti Väisänen in the 84 minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Toni Fabich got free with Cássio Ramos in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 87 minutes Karhulan Veikot's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ali Ruohiainen who took care of the corner kick. Palloketut's Ali Ruohiainen was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Cássio Ramos in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 94 minutes into the match, Palloketut's goal looked a bit too open when Janne Töpperwien came free, but Yan Chong Sen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match was over Palloketut could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Karhulan Veikot throughout the match.