League

Närhilä Stadium
Spectators: 7751 (Terracing: 5815, Seating: 1782, VIP seats: 154) Ziiga's Päiviö Pirjetä started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Kalevi Väänänen succeeded in the game's 3rd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-1. In the 15th minute, Iiro Raukko hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Siuruanmaa IFK booed when Ziiga was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Juhapekka Jokilahti didn't get a good kick on the ball. Daniel Piispa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eerikki Nevanlinna showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Piispa, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. In the 27th match minute, Ziiga was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Teemu Petriläinen to maneuver through the defense. In the 28th minute Daniel Piispa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eerikki Nevanlinna saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Daniel Piispa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 42 minutes into the match, Siuruanmaa IFK's goalkeeper Terho Kuparinen had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Juhapekka Jokilahti. Päiviö Pirjetä struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Terho Kuparinen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ziiga. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Kalevi Väänänen to make the kick off. With a little luck, Ziiga's Eerikki Nevanlinna got control of the ball when Daniel Piispa tried to sneak it across the goal line. Terho Kuparinen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Juhapekka Jokilahti in the 58th minute of play. Eerikki Nevanlinna showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kalevi Väänänen in the 62nd minute of the match. Eerikki Nevanlinna made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Piispa in the 64th minute. Kalevi Väänänen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eerikki Nevanlinna took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kalevi Väänänen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Iiro Raukko hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. 83 minutes into the game, Ville Siltavirta was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ziiga's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Siuruanmaa IFK the free kick. After having played for 92 minutes, Juhapekka Jokilahti managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ziiga's supporters crossed their fingers, but Juhapekka Jokilahti was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Siuruanmaa IFK eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.