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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Yrjänä Nylund got the match started through his kick off. A collision led to Tarvaspohja getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Sulo Lönnblad hit a great ball. 0-1 became the score in the 11th minute when Yrjänä Nylund elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. After 15 minutes, Lauri Vahalahti mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tarvaspohja and the bertula pinvings fanclup players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of bertula pinvings fanclup booed when Tarvaspohja was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lauri Vahalahti didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Asmo Kopelmo during the 21st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 21st match minute, Tarvaspohja was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Asmo Kopelmo to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Ahti Esala managed to get in a good position for a shot. bertula pinvings fanclup's supporters rose to their feet, but Ahti Esala was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aleksi Huikari breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Lauri Vahalahti fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Teijo Lähitie having to interfere. Topias Palolahti received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Aleksi Huikari tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 41 minutes into the match, Tarvaspohja's goal looked a bit too open when Ahti Esala came free, but Aleksi Huikari reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ahti Esala fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aleksi Huikari having to interfere. After the first half Tarvaspohja were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Topias Palolahti fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aleksi Huikari having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Tarvaspohja's zone, Topias Palolahti stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aleksi Huikari came out of the goal and Topias Palolahti tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Teijo Lähitie took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yrjänä Nylund, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ahti Esala recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Aleksi Huikari made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Topias Palolahti in the 65th minute of play. A collision led to Tarvaspohja getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Tommi Mäkelä hit a great ball. Topias Palolahti scored 1-1 in the 67th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Aleksi Huikari, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Aleksi Huikari showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Topias Palolahti in the 70th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ahti Esala in the 73rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Aleksi Huikari saved Tarvaspohja from getting behind. If Ahti Esala had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Topias Palolahti received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Aleksi Huikari tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 78 minutes into the game, Kim Nikkinen was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tarvaspohja's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave bertula pinvings fanclup the free kick. After a rather tough play, Tarvaspohja's Kim Nikkinen got a free kick in the 78th minute. If Ahti Esala had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. bertula pinvings fanclup's Teijo Lähitie proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save bertula pinvings fanclup from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yrjänä Nylund in the 83rd minute of play forced bertula pinvings fanclup's goalkeeper Teijo Lähitie to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tarvaspohja's Aleksi Huikari played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Topias Palolahti in the 86th minute of play. Topias Palolahti fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aleksi Huikari having to interfere. 91 minutes into the match, bertula pinvings fanclup's goalkeeper Teijo Lähitie had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lauri Vahalahti. Lauri Vahalahti fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Teijo Lähitie having to interfere. With a little luck, bertula pinvings fanclup's Teijo Lähitie got control of the ball when Kim Nikkinen tried to sneak it across the goal line. 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.