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Häkälä
Spectators: 6786 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1786, VIP seats: 0) Kosti Paappanen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ossi Levokari, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 9 minutes into the match, Fc Pallipoiskad's goal looked a bit too open when Ossi Levokari came free, but Kosti Paappanen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tampere Sharks FC's Tero Niemi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Uolevi Martikainen in the 11th minute of play. Urpo Riippa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tero Niemi having to interfere. Alvi Uhlbäck received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Kosti Paappanen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 18th minute Urpo Riippa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tero Niemi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Tampere Sharks FC booed when Fc Pallipoiskad was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tero Järventaus didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alvi Uhlbäck succeeded in the game's 26th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. In the 30th minute of the match Robert Österlund sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Tero Niemi skillfully saved the ball. Reijo Manneroos hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joni Venäläinen in the 34th minute of play forced Tampere Sharks FC's goalkeeper Tero Niemi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Uolevi Martikainen kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joni Venäläinen in the 42nd minute of play forced Tampere Sharks FC's goalkeeper Tero Niemi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Reijo Manneroos kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. When the match clock showed 43 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Urpo Riippa sped through Tampere Sharks FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Tero Niemi. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Ossi Levokari made the kick off in the second half. In the 62nd minute, Tampere Sharks FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Joni Venäläinen fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Jaakob Karhunen kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. Urpo Riippa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tero Niemi having to interfere. Urpo Riippa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Joni Venäläinen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tero Niemi having to interfere. Joni Venäläinen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tero Niemi having to interfere. Urpo Riippa might have been able to make a better finish in the 81st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tero Niemi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Urpo Riippa ran back to his position shaking his head. 83 minutes into the match, Tampere Sharks FC's goal looked a bit too open when Joni Venäläinen came free, but Tero Niemi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tero Niemi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Joni Venäläinen's shot from short distance in the 85th minute. Joni Venäläinen had several of the Tampere Sharks FC's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 87 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-2 score and a disappointed Tero Niemi as he didn't even see the shot coming. In the 94th minute there was a penalty for Tampere Sharks FC. Auvo Reijonen stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Kosti Paappanen. 2-2. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.