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LEPPADA STADIUM
Spectators: 7724 (Terracing: 5794, Seating: 1776, VIP seats: 154) Sulo Kokkila started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 8 minutes into the match, vilpura's goalkeeper Aaron Aho had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Marko Enola. In the 9th minute Sulo Kokkila shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aaron Aho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aaron Aho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sulo Kokkila, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. In the 17th minute, Sulo Kokkila 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Marko Enola managed to get in a good position for a shot. Leppada FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Marko Enola was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aaron Aho breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Juha Jaakola's late challenge caught a Leppada FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Juha Jaakola helped the player get up and apologised. In the 21st match minute, vilpura was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juha Jaakola to maneuver through the defense. A hard shot by Taisto Söderström from long distance, 22 minutes into the match, got Aaron Aho's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. If Sulo Kokkila had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. vilpura's Aaron Aho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sulo Kokkila in the 26th minute of play. In the 26th minute of the game, Iivari Kauppila landed unfortunately after trying to head the ball, and pulled a muscle in the back, so badly that he had to leave the field. When Marko Miettinen fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored vilpura's protests and gave Marko Miettinen a yellow card for diving instead. Marko Miettinen kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Marko Enola received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Aaron Aho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Marko Enola managed to get in a good position for a shot. Leppada FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Marko Enola was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aaron Aho breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Marko Enola had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marko Enola received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Aaron Aho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Marko Miettinen was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Kari Uitto left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Leppada FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. After having played for 59 minutes, Marko Miettinen managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. vilpura's supporters crossed their fingers, but Marko Miettinen was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Kerkko Ojala kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. Marko Enola recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 68th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 75thth minute of the game Marko Enola who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but vilpura's Aaron Aho was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marko Enola in the 81st minute of play forced vilpura's goalkeeper Aaron Aho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marko Miettinen hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. 84 minutes into the match, vilpura's goal looked a bit too open when Marko Enola came free, but Aaron Aho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marko Enola received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Aaron Aho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marko Enola sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Marko Enola had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Leppada FC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.