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Majuri
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Valdemar Kopola started the match with the kick off. In the 8th minute, Valdemar Kopola reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Jukka Ryynänen. The goal made the score 1-0. 15 minutes into the match, FC Harhelona's goalkeeper Jukka Ryynänen had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Uoti Kuuttinen. The supporters of FC Harhelona booed when Majuri was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nikolai Wesslin didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 24th minute, Valio Airisto ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Pietari Puutio was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. FC Harhelona's Jukka Ryynänen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valdemar Kopola in the 28th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Jori Hassinen managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Harhelona's supporters rose to their feet, but Jori Hassinen was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pietari Puutio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 33 minutes, Jori Hassinen managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Harhelona's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jori Hassinen was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jukka Ryynänen made a fantastic save in the 36th minute, when Uoti Kuuttinen sent off a good shot on target. Uoti Kuuttinen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jukka Ryynänen having to interfere. In the 39th match minute, FC Harhelona was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Untamo Junkka to maneuver through the defense. In the 42nd minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Harhelona's goalkeeper Jukka Ryynänen, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Uoti Kuuttinen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jukka Ryynänen having to interfere. The Majuri players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. FC Harhelona were winning 1-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jori Hassinen was the one to do the kick off. Jukka Ryynänen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Uoti Kuuttinen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pietari Puutio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jori Hassinen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Valdemar Kopola had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Uoti Kuuttinen in the 67th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jukka Ryynänen prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jori Hassinen in the 70th minute of play forced Majuri's goalkeeper Pietari Puutio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 73rd minute, Valdemar Kopola 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. In the 77th minute Valdemar Kopola shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jukka Ryynänen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the FC Harhelona defense, Valdemar Kopola kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jukka Ryynänen. The FC Harhelona fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jukka Ryynänen should have stopped the shot. Valdemar Kopola sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jori Hassinen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Pietari Puutio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Valdemar Kopola had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.