League

Keisarin Colosseum
Spectators: 9248 (Terracing: 6937, Seating: 2127, VIP seats: 184) Fc Pehmeät Jänikset's Aílton Carvalho 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. In the 5th minute Dong Tian Xing shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aulis Takala saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Aílton Carvalho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 14 minutes into the game, Perttu Niskanen was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mannerheim's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Fc Pehmeät Jänikset the free kick. After a rather tough play, Mannerheim's Perttu Niskanen got a free kick in the 14th minute. A throw-in in the 16th minute of the game was made by Artturi Furuholm with Perttu Niskanen as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. 19 minutes had been played when some careless play by Fc Pehmeät Jänikset's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Tito Circelli was slow to take the kick. During this time Mannerheim's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Tito Circelli got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Aulis Takala quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. When Atso Ruohiainen fell near the penalty area in the 22nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Fc Pehmeät Jänikset's protests and gave Atso Ruohiainen a yellow card for diving instead. When Fc Pehmeät Jänikset's Aílton Carvalho in the 27th minute got a chance for a shot 27th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mannerheim's goalie prevented a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Mannerheim's zone, Aílton Carvalho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gigi Mantu came out of the goal and Aílton Carvalho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Mannerheim's zone, Aílton Carvalho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gigi Mantu came out of the goal and Aílton Carvalho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Konstanty Kostrzewa 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tito Circelli in the 36th minute of play forced Fc Pehmeät Jänikset's goalkeeper Aulis Takala to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fc Pehmeät Jänikset's Aulis Takala played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dong Tian Xing in the 37th minute of play. 38 minutes had been played when some careless play by Fc Pehmeät Jänikset's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Tito Circelli was slow to take the kick. During this time Mannerheim's players had a chance to rest. Mannerheim's Tito Circelli was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Aulis Takala in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Aulis Takala didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tito Circelli went, in the 46th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aílton Carvalho in the 55th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gigi Mantu saved Mannerheim from getting behind. When the match had gone on for 55 minutes, Aílton Carvalho put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Gigi Mantu. Aílton Carvalho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Gigi Mantu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aílton Carvalho in the 57th minute of the match. Aílton Carvalho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gigi Mantu having to interfere. 62 minutes in the game Artturi Furuholm did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Olli-Pekka Paajanen. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Aílton Carvalho in the 67th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gigi Mantu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Aílton Carvalho struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Gigi Mantu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Fc Pehmeät Jänikset. In the 76th minute, Aílton Carvalho ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gigi Mantu was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Olli-Pekka Paajanen blasted a shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Aulis Takala having to make a save. In the 80thth minute of the game Aílton Carvalho who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mannerheim's Gigi Mantu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Gigi Mantu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aílton Carvalho, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aílton Carvalho in the 87th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gigi Mantu saved Mannerheim from getting behind. Aílton Carvalho might have been able to make a better finish in the 88th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gigi Mantu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Aílton Carvalho ran back to his position shaking his head. 88 minutes into the match, Mannerheim's goal looked a bit too open when Aílton Carvalho came free, but Gigi Mantu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 94 minutes, Artturi Furuholm mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mannerheim and the Fc Pehmeät Jänikset players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 94th match minute, Mannerheim was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Artturi Furuholm to maneuver through the defense. Fc Pehmeät Jänikset's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.