League

Ullevi
Spectators: 7392 (Terracing: 5892, Seating: 1400, VIP seats: 100) Kullervo Nikkari started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Rasmus Kiuru made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lasse Esala in the 3rd minute of play. Antero Kangaskorpi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rasmus Kiuru having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Lasse Esala managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nordic F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Lasse Esala was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rasmus Kiuru breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Petri Seppo struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Rasmus Kiuru didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nordic F.C.. Rasmus Kiuru made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lasse Esala in the 22nd minute. Antero Kangaskorpi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rasmus Kiuru having to interfere. Rasmus Kiuru made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lasse Esala in the 28th minute of play. Rasmus Kiuru took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antero Kangaskorpi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eljas Kuuri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jyri Sjögren having to interfere. Petri Seppo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rasmus Kiuru having to interfere. Lasse Esala who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 39thth minute tested the skills of Rasmus Kiuru when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Elmer Joensuu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rasmus Kiuru having to interfere. Lasse Esalas short, quick shot in the 44thth minute got Rasmus Kiuru to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Lasse Esala in the 45thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Rasmus Kiuru, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 47th minute, Petri Seppo 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. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

After 52 minutes of play, Nordic F.C.'s Lasse Esala made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rasmus Kiuru was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 56th match minute, Jurvansalo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eljas Kuuri to maneuver through the defense. After 58 played minutes, Nordic F.C.'s Antero Kangaskorpi shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Rasmus Kiuru came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Nordic F.C. reached it. The audience was convinced that Lasse Esala's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rasmus Kiuru was relentless in the 59th minute of the game. After 63 minutes, Lasse Esala made it 3-0 with a short kick to the right side. Jurvansalo's Rasmus Kiuru tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 69 minutes into the match, Lasse Esala had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rasmus Kiuru. Jurvansalo's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lasse Esala was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. Rasmus Kiuru showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lasse Esala, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. In the 74th minute Antero Kangaskorpi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rasmus Kiuru saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lasse Esala in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rasmus Kiuru saved Jurvansalo from getting behind. If Aulis Kevari had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Lasse Esala fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rasmus Kiuru having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Lasse Esala's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rasmus Kiuru was relentless in the 91st minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lasse Esala in the 93rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rasmus Kiuru saved Jurvansalo from getting behind. In the 96th match minute, Nordic F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ossi Jantunen to maneuver through the defense. Jyri Sjögren made a fantastic save in the 97th minute, when Ossi Noronen sent off a good shot on target. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Nordic F.C. fully deserved thier win.