League

Suotalo Stadion
Spectators: 7071 (Terracing: 5137, Seating: 1780, VIP seats: 154) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Salomon Laatikainen took the kick off in the first half of the match. Atso Airisto stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Pekka Parkkonen's shot from short distance in the 4th minute. Eerik Sainomaa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Salomon Laatikainen in the 5th minute of the match. 7 minutes into the match, Sarflaks FC's goal looked a bit too open when Salomon Laatikainen came free, but Eerik Sainomaa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 15th minute Pekka Parkkonen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Atso Airisto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Valtteri Kahra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Juhani Tuominen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eerik Sainomaa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Salomon Laatikainen, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Ilkka Vauhkonen hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. In the 43rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Suotalo IFK's goalkeeper Atso Airisto, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Salomon Laatikainen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Pekka Parkkonen made a kick off. Pekka Parkkonen recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 53rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Juhani Tuominen in the 59th minute of play forced Sarflaks FC's goalkeeper Eerik Sainomaa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Salomon Laatikainen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Eerik Sainomaa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 71st minute the ball was on its way in behind Suotalo IFK's goalkeeper Atso Airisto, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Eerik Sainomaa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Juhani Tuominen in the 74th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Sarflaks FC defense, Juhani Tuominen kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Eerik Sainomaa. The Sarflaks FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Eerik Sainomaa should have stopped the shot. If Valtteri Kahra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Valtteri Kahra got free with Atso Airisto in the 82nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 83rd minute Pekka Parkkonen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Atso Airisto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pekka Parkkonen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Atso Airisto having to interfere. If Valtteri Kahra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sarflaks FC's Valtteri Kahra got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Valtteri Kahra struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Atso Airisto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sarflaks FC. Joonas Kantola hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. Sarflaks FC's Valtteri Kahra got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Valtteri Kahra kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. Suotalo IFK were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Sarflaks FC for a fine match.