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Rattosjärvi Stadion
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Kaarlo Kampman kicked off to start the match. If Eeli Sulonen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Oiva Viljamaa got free with Janne Tuuri in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Topi Liimatainen hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. If Mika Heinikallio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tavola's defense didn't have a chance, in the 18th minute, when Kaarlo Kampman scored to the left of an out of position Janne Tuuri, making the score, 2-0. Esko Rahkonen's late challenge caught a Tavola's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Esko Rahkonen helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Rattosjärvi's Esko Rahkonen got a free kick in the 21st minute. Kaarlo Kampman hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. Sami Snellman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mika Heinikallio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Oiva Viljamaa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Janne Tuuri stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kaarlo Kampman's shot from short distance in the 33rd minute.

After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Oiva Viljamaa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rattosjärvi's supporters rose to their feet, but Oiva Viljamaa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Janne Tuuri breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Kaarlo Kampman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Janne Tuuri having to interfere. Tavola's Janne Tuuri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Oiva Viljamaa in the 56th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Tavola's Väinö Strömberg got a free kick in the 57th minute. 58 minutes into the match, Tavola's goal looked a bit too open when Kaarlo Kampman came free, but Janne Tuuri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 58 minutes, Topi Liimatainen mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tavola and the Rattosjärvi players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Rattosjärvi booed when Tavola was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Topi Liimatainen didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kaarlo Kampman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Janne Tuuri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 64th minute, Esko Rahkonen 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. Janne Tuuri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kaarlo Kampman in the 68th minute of the match. Oiva Viljamaa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Janne Tuuri having to interfere. Tavola's Janne Tuuri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kaarlo Kampman in the 71st minute of play. When Topi Liimatainen was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 72 minutes had been played. Topi Liimatainen hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Mika Heinikallio hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Oiva Viljamaa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Kaarlo Kampman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Janne Tuuri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oiva Viljamaa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 94 minutes into the match, Tavola's goal looked a bit too open when Kaarlo Kampman came free, but Janne Tuuri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Rattosjärvi fans cheered their team off the field, for while Tavola had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.