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Match Report
Sarvikumpu Stadion
Spectators: 6787 (Terracing: 5000,
Seating: 1787, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Antto Haapaniemi made the kick off which started today's match. The supporters of Pinomäki Horses booed when Sporting Ratboy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kustaa Loikala didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tapio Mikkonen kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. A collision led to Pinomäki Horses getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Tapio Mikkonen hit a great ball. Aleksis Kurttila fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eerik Ruisniemi having to interfere. Kaleva Jaakola showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antto Haapaniemi in the 30th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Otso Ahmaoja during the 44th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Otso Ahmaoja hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. Kaleva Jaakola made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pauli Koivisto in the 46th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Sporting Ratboy's zone, Tapio Mikkonen stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kaleva Jaakola came out of the goal and Tapio Mikkonen tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Turkka Haapaporras made a kick off. If Antto Haapaniemi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mikko Vallin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kaleva Jaakola made an important save on a dangerous shot by Antto Haapaniemi in the 56th minute. Mikko Vallin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With 65 minutes on the clock, Turo Pölönen commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 65th match minute, Pinomäki Horses was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Turo Pölönen to maneuver through the defense. The crowd rose to their feet as Tapio Mikkonen kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Kaleva Jaakola. That made the score 0-2 in the 74 minute of play. 78 minutes into the game, Jimi Valin threw the ball into play from the sideline. Pinomäki Horses's Tapio Mikkonen quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 83rd match minute, Pinomäki Horses was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tapio Mikkonen to maneuver through the defense. 87 minutes into the game, Antto Haapaniemi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pinomäki Horses's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sporting Ratboy the free kick. When Perttu Penttilä fell near the penalty area in the 94th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pinomäki Horses's protests and gave Perttu Penttilä a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Pinomäki Horses getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Perttu Penttilä hit a great ball. Eerik Ruisniemi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Turkka Haapaporras went, in the 97th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. The Pinomäki Horses supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Pinomäki Horses would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.
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