League

Ullevi
Spectators: 7415 (Terracing: 5915, Seating: 1400, VIP seats: 100) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Lasse Esala got the match started through his kick off. Aleksanteri Vehanen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jyri Sjögren having to interfere. Eero Koistinen made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lasse Esala in the 9th minute. 16 minutes into the match, Bossmen's goal looked a bit too open when Aulis Kevari came free, but Eero Koistinen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arvo Marttinen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eero Koistinen didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Petri Seppo went, in the 20th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Nordic F.C.'s Petri Seppo got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the match clock showed 25 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Lasse Esala sped through Bossmen's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Eero Koistinen. After 28 played minutes Nordic F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Aulis Kevari. 31 minutes into the match, Lasse Esala notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Bossmen's Eero Koistinen. Eero Koistinen was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. With a little luck, Bossmen's Eero Koistinen got control of the ball when Petri Seppo tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 40th minute Hannes Rahkonen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jyri Sjögren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With splendid footwork Lasse Esala arrived in front of goal to shoot 4-0 by the left pole in the game's 42nd minute. If Lasse Esala had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lasse Esala who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 48thth minute tested the skills of Eero Koistinen when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 4-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tero Vatanen to make the kick off. Nordic F.C.'s Petri Seppo got a good chance for a goal in the 59th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 62nd minute, Lasse Esala left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Nordic F.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. After recieving a nice pass, Bossmen's Auvo Myllys tried to score from far away in the 67th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. After 76 played minutes Bossmen got a freekick which was hit by Topias Mantila. After a rather tough play, Bossmen's Aleksanteri Vehanen got a free kick in the 79th minute. Eero Koistinen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antero Kangaskorpi in the 81st minute of the match. The supporters of Nordic F.C. booed when Bossmen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tero Vatanen didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hannes Rahkonen kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Topias Mantila in the 94th minute of play forced Nordic F.C.'s goalkeeper Jyri Sjögren to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eero Koistinen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lasse Esala in the 95th minute of the match. Petri Seppo might have been able to make a better finish in the 96th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Eero Koistinen. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Petri Seppo ran back to his position shaking his head. Lasse Esala recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 97th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When the referee ended the match the Nordic F.C. players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.