League

Niinikumpu Stadion
Spectators: 6269 (Terracing: 4502, Seating: 1767, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jonni Möksy kicked off to start the match. Jonni Möksy blasted a shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sulho Karvonen having to make a save. In the 5th minute Jonni Möksy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sulho Karvonen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Esko Vapaniemi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 14th minute, Jonni Möksy made a precise shot to the right of Sulho Karvonen. FC Cum's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Jonni Möksy struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Sulho Karvonen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for RLSN. Jonni Möksy 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. If Esko Vapaniemi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Esko Vapaniemi in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sulho Karvonen saved FC Cum from getting behind. Esko Vapaniemi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 34 minutes, Esko Vapaniemi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. RLSN's supporters crossed their fingers, but Esko Vapaniemi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Esko Vapaniemi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 43 minutes into the match, FC Cum's goal looked a bit too open when Jonni Möksy came free, but Sulho Karvonen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jonni Möksy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half RLSN were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

FC Cum's Aimo Virtanen got a good chance for a goal in the 57th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Sulho Karvonen made an important save on a dangerous shot by Esko Vapaniemi in the 64th minute. The audience was convinced that Jonni Möksy's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sulho Karvonen was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. Sulho Karvonen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jonni Möksy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. RLSN's Esko Vapaniemi got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Riku Ruisniemi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Sulho Karvonen made a huge save. Sulho Karvonen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jonni Möksy in the 82nd minute of play. Jonni Möksy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Riku Ruisniemi got free with Sulho Karvonen in the 91st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Esko Vapaniemi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead.