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Vepo Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Iiro Rovio got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute, Anssi Nevanlinna left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The fc joulu fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Anssi Nevanlinna in the 7th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Pellervo Välivaara prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of fc joulu booed when Vepo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Iivari Viitanen didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of fc joulu booed when Vepo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kai Tähtinen didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vepo's Pellervo Välivaara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ali Lehtilä in the 11th minute of play. Anssi Nevanlinna blasted a shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pellervo Välivaara having to make a save. After a defensive mix-up in fc joulu's zone, Mika Riippa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonni Hytönen came out of the goal and Mika Riippa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 22 minutes, Anssi Nevanlinna mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the fc joulu and the Vepo players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to fc joulu getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Anssi Nevanlinna hit a great ball. In the 24th minute Iiro Rovio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonni Hytönen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. fc joulu's Anssi Nevanlinna got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Anssi Nevanlinna fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pellervo Välivaara having to interfere. Iiro Rovio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonni Hytönen having to interfere. Igor Milhof scored 0-2 in the 35th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Pellervo Välivaara, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, fc joulu's Anssi Nevanlinna got a free kick in the 40th minute. 44 minutes into the game, Ali Lehtilä cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Pellervo Välivaara was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Auno Saravo made a kick off. With his leg Pellervo Välivaara managed to avoid a goal in the 53rdth minute, when fc joulu's Igor Milhof fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Jonni Hytönen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mika Riippa, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mika Riippa in the 65th minute of play forced fc joulu's goalkeeper Jonni Hytönen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Igor Milhof's late challenge caught a Vepo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Igor Milhof helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to fc joulu getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Igor Milhof hit a great ball. Mika Riippa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Iiro Rovio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonni Hytönen was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. A hard shot 76 in the game by Ali Lehtilä from a close distance when the talented Pellervo Välivaara managed to make a qualified save. Vepo's players were relieved. Jonni Hytönen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iiro Rovio in the 80th minute of the match. Mika Riippa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Jonni Hytönen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Iiro Rovio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonni Hytönen was relentless in the 84th minute of the game. 85 minutes into the match, fc joulu's goal looked a bit too open when Mika Riippa came free, but Jonni Hytönen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Petteri Andersson hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. fc joulu's Igor Milhof broke free in the 92nd minute of the match and struck a powerful long shot that almost became a goal, but instead the ball went outside the right post. An obvious chance of a goal. fc joulu's Igor Milhof got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.