League

Konala Stadium
Spectators: 7410 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1758, VIP seats: 152) AroPuPu's Stuart Grayson 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. Teemu Korkeamäki kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Lassi Laulaja showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jarmo Kuivaharju, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. After 15 minutes, Niilo Strömberg mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Dresden Dolls and the AroPuPu players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 15th match minute, Dresden Dolls was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Niilo Strömberg to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Dresden Dolls booed when AroPuPu was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Teemu Korkeamäki didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Jarmo Kuivaharju came up free with the goalie in the 22nd minute, the Dresden Dolls 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 Jarmo Kuivaharju couldn't finish the play. In the 25th match minute, Dresden Dolls was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Taavi Haapaniemi to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rikhard Lampinen in the 25th minute of play forced Dresden Dolls's goalkeeper Iisakki Koivuniemi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Iisakki Koivuniemi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Teemu Korkeamäki in the 28th minute of play. A collision led to Dresden Dolls getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Taavi Haapaniemi hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, AroPuPu's Ari Kaltiainen got a free kick in the 30th minute. Lassi Laulaja took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jarmo Kuivaharju, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lassi Laulaja took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Niilo Strömberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 35 minutes into the match, Atro Känsäkangas notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of AroPuPu's Lassi Laulaja. Lassi Laulaja was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a defensive mix-up in AroPuPu's zone, Atro Känsäkangas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lassi Laulaja came out of the goal and Atro Känsäkangas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 39 minutes into the game, Dresden Dolls's Jarmo Kuivaharju nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Lassi Laulaja made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. Lassi Laulaja showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jarmo Kuivaharju in the 46th minute of the match. The AroPuPu players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Dresden Dolls were winning 0-4.

Niilo Strömberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 54th minute Niilo Strömberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lassi Laulaja saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Dresden Dolls getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Fausto Faustino hit a great ball. AroPuPu's Lassi Laulaja played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Niilo Strömberg in the 59th minute of play. Atro Känsäkangas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lassi Laulaja read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 62nd minute of play. In the 66th minute, Martti Pajula hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 68thth minute of the game Stuart Grayson who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Dresden Dolls's Iisakki Koivuniemi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 70 minutes into the match, AroPuPu's goalkeeper Lassi Laulaja had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Niilo Strömberg. In the 80th minute Stuart Grayson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iisakki Koivuniemi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Iisakki Koivuniemi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rikhard Lampinen went, in the 83rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-4 was the resulting score. In the 86th minute Stuart Grayson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iisakki Koivuniemi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Dresden Dolls booed when AroPuPu was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stuart Grayson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Stuart Grayson scored 2-4 in the 90th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Iisakki Koivuniemi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 93 minutes, Kari Vahalahti mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AroPuPu and the Dresden Dolls players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Dresden Dolls booed when AroPuPu was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kari Vahalahti didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Dresden Dolls eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.