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Pirttikoski Stadium
Spectators: 7605 (Terracing: 5705, Seating: 1749, VIP seats: 151) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Taito Valkama started the match with the kick off. Johannes Joenväärä fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonne Timoska having to interfere. Usko Sauso might have been able to make a better finish in the 6th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonne Timoska. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Usko Sauso ran back to his position shaking his head. When the match clock showed 13 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Taito Valkama sped through Pirttikoski's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Eeli Kopelmo. When fenerbahce's Daniel Reimari in the 18th minute got a chance for a shot 18th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Pirttikoski's goalie prevented a goal. 19 minutes into the match, Pirttikoski's goal looked a bit too open when Taito Valkama came free, but Eeli Kopelmo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 21st minute, Taito Valkama left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The fenerbahce fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. In the 27th minute of the match Iisakki Roihuvuori sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Eeli Kopelmo skillfully saved the ball. After 29th play minutes Taito Valkama shot 0-3, a short shot which went by Eeli Kopelmo and just under the crossbar into goal. Eeli Kopelmo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Taito Valkama, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Marko Rahikainen recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 37th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Eeli Kopelmo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Taito Valkama in the 38th minute of the match. Eeli Kopelmo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Taito Valkama, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. The audience was convinced that Taito Valkama's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Eeli Kopelmo was relentless in the 42nd minute of the game. After 47 minutes, Johannes Joenväärä made it 1-3 with a short kick to the right side. fenerbahce's Jonne Timoska tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Usko Sauso to make the kick off. In the 53rd match minute, fenerbahce was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Perttu Ollikainen to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Taito Valkama got free with Eeli Kopelmo in the 58th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 59th minute, Daniel Reimari got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 61st minute, fenerbahce's Taito Valkama ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Eeli Kopelmo. Eeli Kopelmo yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-4. Eeli Kopelmo made a fantastic save in the 64th minute, when Taito Valkama sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, Pirttikoski's Eino Törmänen got a free kick in the 70th minute. 72 minutes into the match, Pirttikoski's goalkeeper Eeli Kopelmo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Marko Rahikainen. When the match clock showed 82 minutes, the score became 1-6 when Taito Valkama sped through Pirttikoski's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Eeli Kopelmo. fenerbahce's Jonne Timoska played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Johannes Joenväärä in the 86th minute of play. When Ahto Mäkiaho fell near the penalty area in the 87th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored fenerbahce's protests and gave Ahto Mäkiaho a yellow card for diving instead. In the 87th match minute, fenerbahce was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ahto Mäkiaho to maneuver through the defense. 92 minutes into the game, one of Pirttikoski:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Ahto Mäkiaho shot the penalty kick right outside the post. Jonne Timoska showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Johannes Joenväärä in the 97th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Usko Sauso during the 98th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 98th match minute, Pirttikoski was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Usko Sauso to maneuver through the defense. With his leg Eeli Kopelmo managed to avoid a goal in the 100thth minute, when fenerbahce's Taito Valkama fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side.