League

Skooma Arena
Spectators: 7774 (Terracing: 5831, Seating: 1788, VIP seats: 155) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Risto Tuokko got the match started through his kick off. Terho Kuparinen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Risto Tuokko in the 9th minute of the match. Kalevi Väänänen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Leif Virkkunen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kalevi Väänänen, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Niklas Mustonen's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Terho Kuparinen firmly grabbed it by the left post. Risto Tuokko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Terho Kuparinen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Risto Tuokko, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute.

The wind increased when Kalevi Väänänen made the kick off in the second half. If Daniel Piispa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Niklas Mustonen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 62nd minute of the match, Iiro Raukko tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Leif Virkkunen saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After 66 played minutes Siuruanmaa IFK got a freekick which was hit by Atso Karhu. After having played for 70 minutes, Niklas Mustonen managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Taivasvanne's supporters crossed their fingers, but Niklas Mustonen was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 72nd minute, Niklas Mustonen 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Piispa got free with Leif Virkkunen in the 78th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 80 minutes had been played when some careless play by Taivasvanne's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Julius Eerola was slow to take the kick. During this time Siuruanmaa IFK's players had a chance to rest. Julius Eerola made a great header on Siuruanmaa IFK's corner, it was just that Taivasvanne's Leif Virkkunen managed to reach the ball for a save. Julius Eerola got in the 80th minute a good position and tried a long shot which to a great surprise passed a very astonished Leif Virkkunen. This was a shot which ended in a score of 0-1. Risto Tuokko fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Terho Kuparinen having to interfere. 1-1 became the score in the 86th minute when Niklas Mustonen elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. 89 minutes into the game, Kalevi Väänänen was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Siuruanmaa IFK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Taivasvanne the free kick. In the 89th match minute, Siuruanmaa IFK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kalevi Väänänen to maneuver through the defense. Risto Tuokko recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 90th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Terho Kuparinen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Niklas Mustonen in the 92nd minute of play. The Siuruanmaa IFK players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Taivasvanne from taking control. The game ends in a draw.