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LEPPADA STADIUM
Spectators: 7734 (Terracing: 5802, Seating: 1778, VIP seats: 154) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Kalle Wallenius kicked off to start the match. After 10 played minutes Rovala FC got a freekick which was hit by Jyrki Sulin. If Marko Enola had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Rovala FC getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Sulo Heinola hit a great ball. Sulo Kokkila sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 17 minutes, Kalle Wallenius made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Leppada FC's Urpo Vihermäki tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Juhapekka Vatanen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Urpo Vihermäki having to interfere. Kalle Wallenius sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kalle Wallenius during the 22nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. When Rovala FC's Juhapekka Vatanen in the 25th minute got a chance for a shot 25th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Leppada FC's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kalle Wallenius in the 29th minute of play forced Leppada FC's goalkeeper Urpo Vihermäki to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Leppada FC's Kari Uitto got a free kick in the 33rd minute. After 35 played minutes Leppada FC got a freekick which was hit by Kari Uitto. After 36 played minutes, Rovala FC's Kalervo Valkama shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Urpo Vihermäki came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Rovala FC reached it. Juhapekka Vatanen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Urpo Vihermäki having to interfere. Juhapekka Vatanen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Urpo Vihermäki tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kalle Wallenius fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Urpo Vihermäki having to interfere. Kari Uitto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Juhapekka Vatanen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After the first half Rovala FC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Marko Enola to strike the kick off in the second half. 57 minutes into the match, Leppada FC's Marko Enola sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Aatu Vaakanainen narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Kalle Wallenius fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Urpo Vihermäki having to interfere. Juhapekka Vatanen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Urpo Vihermäki having to interfere. Juhapekka Vatanen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Urpo Vihermäki having to interfere. If Kalle Wallenius had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rovala FC's Ari Salmela pulled a muscle in his back after 76 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After 76 minutes, Uolevi Nitti mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Leppada FC and the Rovala FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 79th play minute Juhapekka Vatanen came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Urpo Vihermäki. 0-3. Aatu Vaakanainen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marko Enola, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 85 minutes, Juhapekka Vatanen managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rovala FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Juhapekka Vatanen was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 88 minutes into the match, Rovala FC's goal looked a bit too open when Iivari Kauppila came free, but Aatu Vaakanainen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marko Enola fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aatu Vaakanainen having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Rovala FC's Kalervo Valkama got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Marko Enola in the 93rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Aatu Vaakanainen prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Tero Ranne kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. After 96 played minutes, Leppada FC's Taisto Söderström shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Aatu Vaakanainen came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Leppada FC reached it. Aatu Vaakanainen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marko Enola in the 97th minute of the match. When the match was over Rovala FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Leppada FC throughout the match.