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Pihlajavaara
Spectators: 7766 (Terracing: 5829, Seating: 1787, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Yrjänä Palenius took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 8th minute, Tero Koivumäki 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. After 9 minutes, Kaleva Forss mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pihlajavaara and the Syvari players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 12th match minute, Syvari was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vilppu Erkkilä to maneuver through the defense. Petri Siponen's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Karmo Haav firmly grabbed it by the left post. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Yrjänä Palenius during the 18th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Yrjänä Palenius kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. After 19 played minutes Syvari got a freekick which was hit by Aukusti Hautaoja. 21 minutes into the game, Syvari's Tero Koivumäki nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Juhana Leino made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 26th minute, Vilhelm Strömberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 30th minute, Vilppu Erkkilä hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Juhana Leino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aukusti Hautaoja, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. If Raine Karvinen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Juhana Leino didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Raine Karvinen went, in the 44th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Raine Karvinen made a kick off. Aukusti Hautaoja recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 52nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Aukusti Hautaoja recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 54th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Raine Karvinen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vili Keskinarkaus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Raine Karvinen might have been able to make a better finish in the 61st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Juhana Leino. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Raine Karvinen ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 64th play minute Aurel Arseni came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Juhana Leino. 0-3. Pihlajavaara's Juhana Leino proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 68th minute of the match, managed to save Pihlajavaara from getting a goal against them. In the 69th minute the ball was on its way in behind Pihlajavaara's goalkeeper Juhana Leino, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Vilppu Erkkilä fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Juhana Leino having to interfere. Thanks to some nice moves Raine Karvinen could shoot a difficult shot in the 72nd minute, which Juhana Leino however easily saved by the left post. After having played for 74 minutes, Raine Karvinen managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Syvari's supporters crossed their fingers, but Raine Karvinen was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 75 minutes, Raine Karvinen managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Syvari's supporters crossed their fingers, but Raine Karvinen was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 80th minute, Raine Karvinen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Syvari's Raine Karvinen got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Syvari's Raine Karvinen got a good chance for a goal in the 90th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 92nd minute, Syvari's Tero Koivumäki ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Juhana Leino. Juhana Leino yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-4. Raine Karvinen's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 95thth minute, Juhana Leino skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. When the match was over Syvari could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Pihlajavaara throughout the match.