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Niuhala Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Anttoni Anttila kicked off to start the match. After having played for 3 minutes, Väinö Nylund managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Fesbra's supporters crossed their fingers, but Väinö Nylund was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Niuhala NH's Vilppu Vihtilä played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Teppo Hannukainen in the 4th minute of play. Vilppu Vihtilä didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Teppo Hannukainen went, in the 6th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Yrjö Rahikainen kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. Fesbra's Väinö Nylund couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 10th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Niuhala NH. Vilppu Vihtilä came out of the goal in the 12th minute to try and stop a shot by Fesbra's Teijo Viisala. But to his dismay, Teijo Viisala quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. If Jeremias Brinck had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vilppu Vihtilä showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Teijo Viisala, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Paavo Moskuvaara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ilari Sorsamäki in the 18th minute of play. Ali Peltola sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ali Peltola recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 22nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ali Peltola scored 0-3 in the 24th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Vilppu Vihtilä, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Teppo Hannukainen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vilppu Vihtilä having to interfere. Vilppu Vihtilä made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Väinö Nylund in the 34th minute of play. Vilppu Vihtilä came out of the goal in the 36th minute to try and stop a shot by Fesbra's Väinö Nylund. But to his dismay, Väinö Nylund quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-4. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ali Peltola in the 40th minute of play forced Niuhala NH's goalkeeper Vilppu Vihtilä to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Niuhala NH's zone, Ali Peltola stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vilppu Vihtilä came out of the goal and Ali Peltola tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 45 minutes into the match, Niuhala NH's goal looked a bit too open when Teppo Hannukainen came free, but Vilppu Vihtilä reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Maunu Uusiniemi's late challenge caught a Fesbra's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Maunu Uusiniemi helped the player get up and apologised. In the 45th match minute, Niuhala NH was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Maunu Uusiniemi to maneuver through the defense.

The wind increased when Ali Peltola made the kick off in the second half. Vilppu Vihtilä showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Teppo Hannukainen, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. A collision led to Niuhala NH getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Anttoni Anttila hit a great ball. Ali Peltola recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 53rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Niuhala NH getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Maunu Uusiniemi hit a great ball. In the 56th minute, Väinö Nylund 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. 58 minutes into the game, Fesbra's Vilho Eronen nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Vilppu Vihtilä made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-5. Vilppu Vihtilä showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Teijo Viisala, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Vilppu Vihtilä showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ali Peltola in the 67th minute of the match. A hard shot 68 in the game by Teppo Hannukainen from a close distance when the talented Vilppu Vihtilä managed to make a qualified save. Niuhala NH's players were relieved. Fesbra's Teijo Viisala pulled a muscle in his back after 69 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Isto Hiltunen charged in rather forcefully in the 69th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Isto Hiltunen the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Fesbra made a substitution. Kustaa Jalkanen replaced Teijo Viisala. Teppo Hannukainen hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. If Kustaa Jalkanen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vilppu Vihtilä showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Teppo Hannukainen, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. After some careless play in the Fesbra defense, Niklas Söderström kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Paavo Moskuvaara. The Fesbra fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Paavo Moskuvaara should have stopped the shot. Teppo Hannukainen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 87 minutes of play Niuhala NH's Maunu Uusiniemi was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. A collision led to Niuhala NH getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Maunu Uusiniemi hit a great ball. Isko Lähteenmäki hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Teppo Hannukainen in the 92nd minute of play forced Niuhala NH's goalkeeper Vilppu Vihtilä to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Teppo Hannukainen got free with Vilppu Vihtilä in the 94th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Vilho Eronen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Niuhala NH fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Fesbra were clearly better and deserved to take the win.