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Spectators: 7733 (Terracing: 5801, Seating: 1778, VIP seats: 154) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Seppo Hagelberg took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Oskari Puurula had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jyrki Lahti in the 16thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Jalmari Grahn, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After a rather tough play, Nilosvaara's Paavo Lepistö got a free kick in the 18th minute. Kaapro Hauhtonen took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 20th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Jalmari Grahn. Nilosvaara's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Panu Rajamäki sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 23rd play minute Jyrki Lahti came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Jalmari Grahn. 1-0. In the 29thth minute of the game Panu Rajamäki who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Nilosvaara's Jalmari Grahn was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Oskari Puurula fell near the penalty area in the 30th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Nilosvaara's protests and gave Oskari Puurula a yellow card for diving instead. After 30 played minutes Nilosvaara got a freekick which was hit by Oskari Puurula. Jyrki Lahti's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Jalmari Grahn firmly grabbed it by the left post. A collision led to Nilosvaara getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Paavo Lepistö hit a great ball. Nilosvaara's Jalmari Grahn proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 32nd minute of the match, managed to save Nilosvaara from getting a goal against them. The audience was convinced that Panu Rajamäki's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jalmari Grahn was relentless in the 36th minute of the game. 38 minutes into the game, Nilosvaara's Ari Eloranta nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Aleksis Andersson made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Jyrki Lahti fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jalmari Grahn having to interfere. Jyrki Lahti blasted a shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jalmari Grahn having to make a save. After 45 minutes, Samuli Helin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Nilosvaara and the FC Amöba players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of FC Amöba booed when Nilosvaara was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Samuli Helin didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 47th minute Panu Rajamäki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jalmari Grahn saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Panu Rajamäki was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Panu Rajamäki in the 51st minute of play forced Nilosvaara's goalkeeper Jalmari Grahn to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Panu Rajamäki's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jalmari Grahn was relentless in the 53rd minute of the game. Jalmari Grahn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Panu Rajamäki, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Jalmari Grahn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Panu Rajamäki, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Jalmari Grahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Panu Rajamäki in the 65th minute of play. Panu Rajamäki fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jalmari Grahn having to interfere. Jyrki Lahti struck a weak shot in the 68th minute. Jalmari Grahn didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Amöba. Nilosvaara's Ari Eloranta got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Seppo Hagelberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Seppo Hagelberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 82nd minute, Paavo Lepistö hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 91 minutes into the match, Nilosvaara's goal looked a bit too open when Panu Rajamäki came free, but Jalmari Grahn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ari Eloranta's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 92ndth minute, Aleksis Andersson skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Ari Eloranta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aleksis Andersson having to interfere. Oskari Puurula could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 96th minute of the match, but Aleksis Andersson made a huge save. FC Amöba were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Nilosvaara for a fine match.