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Valkama Stadion
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Tero Vatanen started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tero Vatanen in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lasse Kuivaharju saved Saramo from getting behind. In the 5th match minute, Bossmen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jaakob Torkki to maneuver through the defense. In the 9th minute the ball was on its way in behind Saramo's goalkeeper Lasse Kuivaharju, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Taneli Rautee's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eero Koistinen read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 16th minute of play. Lasse Kuivaharju stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tero Vatanen's shot from short distance in the 17th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tero Vatanen in the 20th minute of play forced Saramo's goalkeeper Lasse Kuivaharju to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aleksanteri Vehanen received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Lasse Kuivaharju came out and tried to block the shot, but Aleksanteri Vehanen slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 21st minute. In the 25th minute, Saramo's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Tero Vatanen fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Aarno Turunen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Eero Koistinen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tero Vatanen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lasse Kuivaharju having to interfere. Alvar Niinimäki hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. In the 42nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Saramo's goalkeeper Lasse Kuivaharju, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Aleksanteri Vehanen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Lasse Kuivaharju tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tero Vatanen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lasse Kuivaharju having to interfere. In the 47th match minute, Saramo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Timo Lehtonen to maneuver through the defense. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Voitto Markkula to make the kick off. The supporters of Saramo booed when Bossmen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aleksanteri Vehanen didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lasse Kuivaharju took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tero Vatanen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tero Vatanen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lasse Kuivaharju having to interfere. Saramo's Lasse Kuivaharju played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tero Vatanen in the 61st minute of play. Lasse Kuivaharju showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tero Vatanen, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. If Aleksanteri Vehanen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aleksanteri Vehanen recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 68th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Tero Vatanen 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. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind Saramo's goalkeeper Lasse Kuivaharju, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 76th minute the ball was on its way in behind Saramo's goalkeeper Lasse Kuivaharju, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 77 minutes into the game, Tero Vatanen cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Lasse Kuivaharju was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Saramo's Lasse Kuivaharju played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tero Vatanen in the 82nd minute of play. Tero Vatanen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.