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Jukojärvi Staan
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ismo Häppölä made the kick off which started today's match. Aimo Rönkkö kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alvar Rimpiläinen got free with Roni Hulkkonen in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Antero Porokara took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ismo Häppölä, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 12 played minutes Jukojärviasd got a freekick which was hit by Jeremias Peteri. Ismo Häppölä fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Antero Porokara having to interfere. 17 minutes into the match, Aatu Mikkonen dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Roni Hulkkonen, 1-0. Aadolf Piekkanen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Roni Hulkkonen made a fantastic save in the 22nd minute, when Alvar Rimpiläinen sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to Jukojärviasd getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Into Jokilahti hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mikko Tuulola in the 28th minute of play forced Jukojärviasd's goalkeeper Antero Porokara to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alvar Kesä took the ball and in the 33 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Antero Porokara. Antero Porokara dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. After 37 minutes of play, Jukojärviasd's Aadolf Piekkanen made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Roni Hulkkonen was left in no man's land by his defense there! Roni Hulkkonen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aatu Mikkonen in the 40th minute of the match. If Ismo Häppölä had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Teuvo Kiviranta might have been able to make a better finish in the 47th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Antero Porokara. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Teuvo Kiviranta ran back to his position shaking his head. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Aatu Mikkonen was the one to do the kick off. Aadolf Piekkanen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roni Hulkkonen having to interfere. Mikko Tuulola sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ismo Häppölä got free with Antero Porokara in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 79th minute, Aatu Mikkonen left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Jukojärviasd fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. Jukojärviasd were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Lappohja FCa for a fine match.