League

Lakaniemi
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Saku Salermo made the kick off and thus started the match. Eelis Nummelin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jani Viinikainen's shot from short distance in the 2nd minute. After 5 minutes, Kauno Nurminen mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ville FC and the Karhukorpi players grew even worse after the yellow card. Jani Viinikainen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eelis Nummelin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ensio Snellman in the 11th minute of the match. After 11 played minutes Ville FC got a freekick which was hit by Turo Ylönen. Jarno Tukio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Turo Ylönen hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. Risto Lindfors's shot from long distance was a real pearl which went to the right and just passed Eelis Nummelin - 0-1 was put on the score board in the 23rd minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Saku Salermo during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Saku Salermo hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. When Alfred Karjalainen fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ville FC's protests and gave Alfred Karjalainen a yellow card for diving instead. In the 30th minute there was a penalty for Karhukorpi. Risto Lindfors stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Eelis Nummelin. 0-2. Eelis Nummelin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ensio Snellman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ville FC's Jarno Tukio got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jarno Tukio came free with the goalkeeper in the 39th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Arsi Siren could save by the left post. 40 minutes into the match, Karhukorpi's goalkeeper Arsi Siren had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jarno Tukio. Saku Salermo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Karhukorpi's zone, Saku Salermo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arsi Siren came out of the goal and Saku Salermo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Karhukorpi's zone, Jarno Tukio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arsi Siren came out of the goal and Jarno Tukio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ensio Snellman made a kick off. Arsi Siren made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jarno Tukio in the 52nd minute of play. Ville FC's Jarno Tukio got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Alfred Karjalainen hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. If Ensio Snellman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jani Viinikainen let the left foot speak when in front of goal in the 59th minute shot 0-3 at rihgt post. During the 62nd minute of the match Saku Salermo completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Saku Salermo a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. The supporters of Karhukorpi booed when Ville FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Saku Salermo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ville FC's Eelis Nummelin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ensio Snellman in the 65th minute of play. In the 72nd minute, Ensio Snellman reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Eelis Nummelin. The goal made the score 0-4. Sami Hana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arsi Siren having to interfere. Ville FC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Ensio Snellman 98 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-6. The Ville FC manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing Karhukorpi to win.