League

Ronianemi Stadion
Spectators: 7586 (Terracing: 5800, Seating: 1786, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Anttoni Parkkali started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Markku Jaakola hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pellervo Kaltiainen stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Anttoni Parkkali's shot from short distance in the 6th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alvi Niskala in the 9th minute of play forced Ronianemi's goalkeeper Pellervo Kaltiainen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Viljo Vihtilä made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sami Järvenpää in the 11th minute of play. If Sami Järvenpää had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sami Järvenpää in the 16th minute of play forced Lapinjärvi's goalkeeper Viljo Vihtilä to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 17 minutes into the game, Lapinjärvi's Anttoni Parkkali nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pellervo Kaltiainen made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Ronianemi's Pellervo Kaltiainen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anttoni Parkkali in the 27th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Anttoni Parkkali in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pellervo Kaltiainen saved Ronianemi from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when Urho Latvanen got free with Viljo Vihtilä in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 35th minute, Anttoni Parkkali made a precise shot to the right of Pellervo Kaltiainen. Ronianemi's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Anttoni Parkkali recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 41st minute, Anttoni Parkkali ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Pellervo Kaltiainen was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Sami Järvenpää to strike the kick off in the second half. Urho Latvanen blasted a shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Viljo Vihtilä having to make a save. In the 55th minute of the match Marko Pursiainen shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Viljo Vihtilä showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Viljo Vihtilä showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Urho Latvanen in the 57th minute of the match. If Alvi Niskala had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pellervo Kaltiainen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anttoni Parkkali in the 65th minute of the match. 74 minutes into the match, Ronianemi's goal looked a bit too open when Anttoni Parkkali came free, but Pellervo Kaltiainen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pertti Ristolainen during the 75th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Markku Jaakola during the 84th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 84th match minute, Ronianemi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Markku Jaakola to maneuver through the defense. Lapinjärvi's Uljas Nurmi couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 85th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Ronianemi. The supporters of Lapinjärvi booed when Ronianemi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Markku Jaakola didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 88th minute, Pertti Ristolainen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Ronianemi's Pertti Ristolainen got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Lapinjärvi's Alvi Niskala got a good chance for a goal in the 97th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Lapinjärvi eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.