League

Hietalahti Stadium
Spectators: 7750 (Terracing: 5814, Seating: 1782, VIP seats: 154) Vaasan Palloseura's Roni Alin started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 3 minutes into the match, Viksgård's Keijo Markkula sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Veikko Suoraniemi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of Viksgård booed when Vaasan Palloseura was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kustavi Hartikainen didn't get a good kick on the ball. 7 minutes into the game, Roni Alin was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Vaasan Palloseura's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Viksgård the free kick. Yrjänä Saastamoinen might have been able to make a better finish in the 12th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Veikko Suoraniemi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Yrjänä Saastamoinen ran back to his position shaking his head. Eerikki Siltanen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Petteri Karvonen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Veikko Suoraniemi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Friedbert Bähner made an important save on a dangerous shot by Pasi Kangasmäki in the 42nd minute. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Keijo Markkula was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pasi Kangasmäki in the 56th minute of play forced Viksgård's goalkeeper Friedbert Bähner to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Keijo Hauhtonen kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. After 64 minutes, Kustavi Hartikainen mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Vaasan Palloseura and the Viksgård players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Vaasan Palloseura's Kustavi Hartikainen got a free kick in the 64th minute. If Roni Alin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Keijo Markkula might have been able to make a better finish in the 78th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Veikko Suoraniemi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Keijo Markkula ran back to his position shaking his head. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Keijo Markkula in the 79th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Veikko Suoraniemi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, Viksgård's Keijo Hauhtonen got a free kick in the 87th minute. When the match clock showed 90 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Keijo Markkula sped through Vaasan Palloseura's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Veikko Suoraniemi. 94 minutes into the game, Eerikki Rovio was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Viksgård's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Vaasan Palloseura the free kick. Eerikki Rovio kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Viksgård eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.