League

Lamperi Stadion
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) After having played for 8 minutes, Pauli Penttilä managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. KESKUSTAN HK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Pauli Penttilä was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Turkka Paatelainen managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lamperi's supporters rose to their feet, but Turkka Paatelainen was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hannu Ikola breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Joonatan Määttä made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kalevi Saarinen in the 20th minute of play. In the 22nd minute of the match KESKUSTAN HK got a corner. Lamperi's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Torsti Voutilainen ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led KESKUSTAN HK's Torsti Voutilainen to fire away a dangerous shot which Joonatan Määttä despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Aarne Louke received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Hannu Ikola tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aarne Louke might have been able to make a better finish in the 36th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Hannu Ikola. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Aarne Louke ran back to his position shaking his head. Joonatan Määttä showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Henrikki Manninen, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. In the 47th minute, Aarne Louke 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 a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Aarne Louke made a kick off. Hannu Ikola made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aarne Louke in the 58th minute of play. After 59 minutes, Lasse Raita mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lamperi and the KESKUSTAN HK players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 59th match minute, Lamperi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lasse Raita to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kalevi Saarinen in the 60th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Joonatan Määttä prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Pauli Penttilä took the ball and in the 62 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Joonatan Määttä. Joonatan Määttä dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. 67 minutes into the game, KESKUSTAN HK's Pauli Penttilä nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Joonatan Määttä made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Joonatan Määttä showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kalevi Saarinen, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. If Petri Vallin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elmer Rimpiläinen in the 77th minute of play forced KESKUSTAN HK's goalkeeper Hannu Ikola to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hannu Ikola showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aarne Louke in the 78th minute of the match. In the 85th minute, Albert Siivonen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pauli Penttilä sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aarne Louke sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see Lamperi lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.