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Puso
Spectators: 7727 (Terracing: 5796, Seating: 1777, VIP seats: 154) SuklaaPukki's Visa Vapaniemi 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. A collision led to Minnesota Wild getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Juha-Pekka Karhu hit a great ball. In the 8th minute, Maunu Vallin 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 was convinced that Visa Vapaniemi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rainer Vihtilä was relentless in the 16th minute of the game. In the 17th minute of the match Untamo Hagelberg sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rainer Vihtilä skillfully saved the ball. If Visa Vapaniemi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Minnesota Wild's Rainer Vihtilä proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 25th minute of the match, managed to save Minnesota Wild from getting a goal against them. In the 27th minute, Visa Vapaniemi 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maunu Vallin in the 29th minute of play forced SuklaaPukki's goalkeeper Ohto Ruhanen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kosti Tervonen who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 33rdth minute tested the skills of Rainer Vihtilä when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Rainer Vihtilä showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Visa Vapaniemi, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. Rainer Vihtilä showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Visa Vapaniemi in the 37th minute of the match. After 42 played minutes SuklaaPukki got a freekick which was hit by Vili Luoma. Maunu Vallin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Ohto Ruhanen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The SuklaaPukki players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Minnesota Wild were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Perttu Kivi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Rainer Vihtilä showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vili Luoma, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. 55 minutes into the match, Perttu Kivi dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Ohto Ruhanen, 0-2. A hard shot 68 in the game by Maunu Vallin from a close distance when the talented Ohto Ruhanen managed to make a qualified save. SuklaaPukki's players were relieved. If Perttu Kivi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kosti Tervonen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rainer Vihtilä having to interfere. Visa Vapaniemi struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Rainer Vihtilä didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SuklaaPukki. 89 minutes into the match, Minnesota Wild's goal looked a bit too open when Visa Vapaniemi came free, but Rainer Vihtilä reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Perttu Kivi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The SuklaaPukki supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Minnesota Wild's performance. The match ended with a win for Minnesota Wild.