League

Raikuu Stadion
Spectators: 6958 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1958, VIP seats: 0) Raikuu's Aki Tuores 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. After a defensive mix-up in Raikuu's zone, Kaarlo Kampman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aatto Viitaluoma came out of the goal and Kaarlo Kampman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Oiva Viljamaa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aatto Viitaluoma stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kaarlo Kampman's shot from short distance in the 8th minute. After a rather tough play, Raikuu's Pauli Leonoff got a free kick in the 8th minute. Kaarlo Kampman scored 0-1 in the 12th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Aatto Viitaluoma, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Aatto Viitaluoma made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Oiva Viljamaa in the 15th minute of play. When Pauli Leonoff fell near the penalty area in the 16th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Raikuu's protests and gave Pauli Leonoff a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Raikuu getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Pauli Leonoff hit a great ball. Kaarlo Kampman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aatto Viitaluoma having to interfere. If Aki Tuores had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Joonatan Kangasmäki kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Raikuu defense, Oiva Viljamaa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Aatto Viitaluoma. The Raikuu fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Aatto Viitaluoma should have stopped the shot. If Kaarlo Kampman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kaarlo Kampman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 49th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

Joonatan Kangasmäki received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Sami Snellman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 60 minutes into the match, Raikuu's goal looked a bit too open when Kaarlo Kampman came free, but Aatto Viitaluoma reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Kaarlo Kampman kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Aatto Viitaluoma. That made the score 0-3 in the 64 minute of play. 67 minutes into the game, Saul Perämäki was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rattosjärvi's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Raikuu the free kick. In the 71st minute the ball was on its way in behind Rattosjärvi's goalkeeper Sami Snellman, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Sami Snellman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aki Tuores in the 73rd minute of the match. A collision led to Rattosjärvi getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Esko Rahkonen hit a great ball. Joonatan Kangasmäki kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. In the 77th play minute Oiva Viljamaa came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Aatto Viitaluoma. 0-4. When the match had gone on for 82 minutes, Kaarlo Kampman took a quick shot and it went in 0-5 without a chance for Aatto Viitaluoma to make any attempt to save it. Oiva Viljamaa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aatto Viitaluoma having to interfere. Oiva Viljamaa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 89th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Raikuu's zone, Oiva Viljamaa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aatto Viitaluoma came out of the goal and Oiva Viljamaa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Kaarlo Kampman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rattosjärvi's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.