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Sarvijoki Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Rovaniemen pallo seura's Janne Haapamäki started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Janne Haapamäki recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Julius Möksy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 14th minute the ball was on its way in behind bertula pingvins's goalkeeper Aki Kaukonen, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Rovaniemen pallo seura's Julius Möksy got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Esa Jukkola hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. After having played for 21 minutes, Arvo Viander managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. bertula pingvins's supporters crossed their fingers, but Arvo Viander was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. bertula pingvins's Aki Kaukonen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Janne Haapamäki in the 27th minute of play. When Janne Haapamäki came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the Rovaniemen pallo seura 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 Janne Haapamäki couldn't finish the play. Rovaniemen pallo seura's Eero Vihko couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for bertula pingvins. A collision led to bertula pingvins getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Esa Jukkola hit a great ball. In the 38th minute, Turo Levokari hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 40 minutes, Mikael Kemppainen mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the bertula pingvins and the Rovaniemen pallo seura players grew even worse after the yellow card. Mikael Kemppainen kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. Aki Kaukonen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Janne Haapamäki, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Julius Möksy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aki Kaukonen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Janne Haapamäki in the 46th minute of play. A collision led to bertula pingvins getting a freekick after 50 minutes play. Manne Äijälä hit a great ball.

Janne Haapamäki's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Aki Kaukonen read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 58th minute of play. In the 59th minute, Janne Haapamäki left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rovaniemen pallo seura fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. In the 62nd minute, Jyrki Hyökyvaara hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Veeti Pyhältö kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. If Julius Möksy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jyrki Hyökyvaara in the 73rd minute of play forced bertula pingvins's goalkeeper Aki Kaukonen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jyrki Hyökyvaara kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. Usko Koskela was extremely unlucky when he, in the 77th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. In the 82nd minute, Veeti Pyhältö hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Julius Möksy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Aki Kaukonen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. bertula pingvins's Aki Kaukonen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Janne Haapamäki in the 88th minute of play. In the 89thth minute of the game Janne Haapamäki who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but bertula pingvins's Aki Kaukonen was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Janne Haapamäki in the 92nd minute of play forced bertula pingvins's goalkeeper Aki Kaukonen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rovaniemen pallo seura's Janne Haapamäki got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 97 minutes of play, Rovaniemen pallo seura's Julius Möksy made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Aki Kaukonen was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Julius Möksy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 101st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 103rd minute, Mikael Kemppainen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.