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Nalkki
Spectators: 7526 (Terracing: 5675, Seating: 1700, VIP seats: 151) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Atso Tuuri kicked off to start the match. 4 minutes into the match, Nalkki FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ari Kaltiainen came free, but Eeli Wallen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Nalkki FC booed when AroPuPu was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rikhard Lampinen didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, AroPuPu's Raimo Hedberg got a free kick in the 13th minute. Kosti Kuhta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. AroPuPu's Arnaldo Tande got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Stuart Grayson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 42 minutes into the game, AroPuPu's Stuart Grayson nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Eeli Wallen made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Ale Kimmonen received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Lassi Laulaja came out and tried to block the shot, but Ale Kimmonen slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 46th minute. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Stuart Grayson to make the kick off. If Stuart Grayson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 58th match minute, Nalkki FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jarno Sulonen to maneuver through the defense. Rikhard Lampinen was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 59th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stuart Grayson in the 66th minute of play forced Nalkki FC's goalkeeper Eeli Wallen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 68 minutes had been played when some careless play by Nalkki FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Rikhard Lampinen was slow to take the kick. During this time AroPuPu's players had a chance to rest. Lassi Laulaja showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Atso Tuuri in the 70th minute of the match. Lassi Laulaja took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ale Kimmonen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Arnaldo Tande had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Stuart Grayson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Eeli Wallen was relentless in the 84th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Stuart Grayson in the 86th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eeli Wallen prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Raimo Hedberg hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. Atso Tuuri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lassi Laulaja having to interfere. Lassi Laulaja didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Anton Ylänen went, in the 95th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score.