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Malmsby
Spectators: 7696 (Terracing: 5814, Seating: 1782, VIP seats: 100) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Daavid Jalkanen got the match started through his kick off. Eljas Hautaoja's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Oiva Hautamäki firmly grabbed it by the left post. After 4 played minutes Leppikorpi got a freekick which was hit by Niilo Kuki. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Taneli Pyörälä managed to get in a good position for a shot. Leppikorpi's supporters rose to their feet, but Taneli Pyörälä was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eerik Hagelberg breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Malmsby's Veikka Pihlanen got a free kick in the 10th minute. After 21 minutes, Petri Korkeamäki made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Malmsby's Eerik Hagelberg tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 29th minute, Petri Korkeamäki made a precise shot to the right of Eerik Hagelberg. Malmsby's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. Eerik Hagelberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Taneli Pyörälä, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Taneli Pyörälä managed to get in a good position for a shot. Leppikorpi's supporters rose to their feet, but Taneli Pyörälä was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eerik Hagelberg breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 47th minute, Eljas Hautaoja 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. The Malmsby players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Leppikorpi were winning 0-3.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Petri Korkeamäki was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd match minute, Leppikorpi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Uuno Korkeakoski to maneuver through the defense. Leppikorpi's Oiva Hautamäki played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daavid Jalkanen in the 60th minute of play. Daavid Jalkanen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oiva Hautamäki having to interfere. Taneli Pyörälä could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 75th minute of the match, but Eerik Hagelberg made a huge save. Taneli Pyörälä might have been able to make a better finish in the 79th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Eerik Hagelberg. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Taneli Pyörälä ran back to his position shaking his head. Petri Korkeamäki fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eerik Hagelberg having to interfere. The supporters of Malmsby booed when Leppikorpi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Niilo Kuki didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Niilo Kuki during the 85th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 85th minute, Niilo Kuki hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 87th minute, Daavid Jalkanen 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. When Valtteri Huikari fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Leppikorpi's protests and gave Valtteri Huikari a yellow card for diving instead. In the 88th match minute, Leppikorpi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valtteri Huikari to maneuver through the defense. Daavid Jalkanen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Oiva Hautamäki tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Oiva Hautamäki showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Veikka Pihlanen in the 97th minute of the match. Leppikorpi'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.