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Niuhala Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Anttoni Anttila started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Vilppu Vihtilä made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Niko Pulkkinen in the 6th minute of play. Niuhala NH's Vilppu Vihtilä played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mika Laine in the 7th minute of play. A collision led to Niuhala NH getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Isto Hiltunen hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mika Laine in the 14th minute of play forced Niuhala NH's goalkeeper Vilppu Vihtilä to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Anttoni Anttila received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Aapeli Kaikkonen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Keimo Elovaara hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. A collision led to Kannuksen ura getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Voitto Ketola hit a great ball. Kannuksen ura's Aapeli Kaikkonen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anttoni Anttila in the 25th minute of play. In the 30th minute, Maunu Uusiniemi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sulevi Laiho during the 37th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Niuhala NH booed when Kannuksen ura was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sulevi Laiho didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Niko Pulkkinen came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the Kannuksen ura fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Niko Pulkkinen couldn't finish the play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mika Laine to make the kick off. In the 53rdth minute of the game Niklas Söderström who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Kannuksen ura's Aapeli Kaikkonen was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Anttoni Anttila came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the Niuhala NH fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Anttoni Anttila couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in Niuhala NH's zone, Niko Pulkkinen stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vilppu Vihtilä came out of the goal and Niko Pulkkinen tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Mika Laine had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 70 minutes into the match, Kannuksen ura's goal looked a bit too open when Anttoni Anttila came free, but Aapeli Kaikkonen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Niko Pulkkinen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Vilppu Vihtilä tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 73 minutes into the match, Niuhala NH's goal looked a bit too open when Mika Laine came free, but Vilppu Vihtilä reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Niko Pulkkinen fell near the penalty area in the 74th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kannuksen ura's protests and gave Niko Pulkkinen a yellow card for diving instead. In the 74th minute, Niko Pulkkinen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nikodemus Kokkonen's late challenge caught a Kannuksen ura's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nikodemus Kokkonen helped the player get up and apologised. In the 75th match minute, Niuhala NH was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nikodemus Kokkonen to maneuver through the defense. Niuhala NH's Vilppu Vihtilä proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to save Niuhala NH from getting a goal against them. In the 80th minute, Niuhala NH's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Mika Laine fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Niko Pulkkinen's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 93rdth minute, Vilppu Vihtilä skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Vilppu Vihtilä stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mika Laine's shot from short distance in the 94th minute. Niklas Söderström recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 97th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.