League

Heikkisenniva Stadiu
Spectators: 7022 (Terracing: 5249, Seating: 1764, VIP seats: 9) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Silvo Uusiniemi started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the game, Voitto Lahti cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Alpi Pietiläinen was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Turo Paatelainen came up free with the goalie in the 9th minute, the Mennää FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Turo Paatelainen couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Mennää FC's Toimi Marttinen got a free kick in the 11th minute. Alpi Pietiläinen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kustaa Eskelinen, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. 15 minutes into the match, Mennää FC's goal looked a bit too open when Kustaa Eskelinen came free, but Alpi Pietiläinen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mika Kiviranta hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. 29 minutes into the match, Mennää FC's goal looked a bit too open when Kustaa Eskelinen came free, but Alpi Pietiläinen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 34th minute Kustaa Eskelinen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alpi Pietiläinen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Voitto Lahti got free with Alpi Pietiläinen in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Silvo Uusiniemi charged in rather forcefully in the 37th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Silvo Uusiniemi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Silvo Uusiniemi kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. In the 39th minute Kustaa Eskelinen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alpi Pietiläinen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mennää FC's Alpi Pietiläinen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kustaa Eskelinen in the 43rd minute of play. Mennää FC's Alpi Pietiläinen proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 47th minute of the match, managed to save Mennää FC from getting a goal against them. Turo Paatelainen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 49th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alvar Jokela having to interfere. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Kustaa Eskelinen was the one to do the kick off. Mennää FC's Alpi Pietiläinen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kustaa Eskelinen in the 54th minute of play. Alpi Pietiläinen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Voitto Lahti in the 57th minute of the match. Alpi Pietiläinen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Voitto Lahti in the 58th minute of play. Alpi Pietiläinen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kustaa Eskelinen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Silvo Uusiniemi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Alvar Jokela tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With his leg Alvar Jokela managed to avoid a goal in the 79thth minute, when Mennää FC's Silvo Uusiniemi fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Voitto Lahti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Turo Paatelainen's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alvar Jokela read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 87th minute of play. With a little luck, Heikkisenniva FC's Alvar Jokela got control of the ball when Turo Paatelainen tried to sneak it across the goal line. After having played for 92 minutes, Voitto Lahti managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Heikkisenniva FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Voitto Lahti was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Alvar Jokela made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Silvo Uusiniemi in the 96th minute of play. For all the effort they put into the match, the Mennää FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Heikkisenniva FC.