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Tampere Stadium
Spectators: 5500 (Terracing: 4500, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Heimo Vanhatalo kicked off to start the match. koukkunokkakonkkaronkka's Onni Pölönen proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save koukkunokkakonkkaronkka from getting a goal against them. 5 minutes into the match, Seran Merino had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Timo Palander. FC Tampere's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Seran Merino was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Seran Merino in the 10th minute of play forced FC Tampere's goalkeeper Timo Palander to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Heimo Vanhatalo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Timo Palander showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Seran Merino, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. The koukkunokkakonkkaronkka fans' excitement grew in the 19th match minute when koukkunokkakonkkaronkka's Seran Merino looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Timo Palander showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Seran Merino in the 23rd minute of the match. In the 24th minute, Voitto Lääkkö ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Timo Palander was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Vesa Ruohiainen's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Onni Pölönen read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. Timo Palander didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Seran Merino went, in the 35th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. Sulho Pyhältö received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Onni Pölönen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Onni Pölönen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Heimo Vanhatalo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 45 played minutes koukkunokkakonkkaronkka got a freekick which was hit by Riku Wahlroos. Vesa Ruohiainen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Seran Merino stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Seran Merino ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Timo Palander was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-5. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Sulho Pyhältö managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Tampere's supporters rose to their feet, but Sulho Pyhältö was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Onni Pölönen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Jouko Saariaho fell near the penalty area in the 60th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored koukkunokkakonkkaronkka's protests and gave Jouko Saariaho a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, koukkunokkakonkkaronkka's Jouko Saariaho got a free kick in the 60th minute. 61 minutes into the match, koukkunokkakonkkaronkka's goal looked a bit too open when Heimo Vanhatalo came free, but Onni Pölönen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Voitto Lääkkö in the 63rd minute of play forced FC Tampere's goalkeeper Timo Palander to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Timo Palander was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Seran Merino showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-6 in the 69 minute of play. 73 minutes into the game, koukkunokkakonkkaronkka's Seran Merino nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Timo Palander made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-7. Onni Pölönen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Heimo Vanhatalo, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Timo Palander showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Seran Merino in the 85th minute of the match. Seran Merino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Timo Palander tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. FC Tampere's Timo Palander played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Voitto Lääkkö in the 92nd minute of play. Vesa Ruohiainen struck a weak shot in the 94th minute. Onni Pölönen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Tampere. koukkunokkakonkkaronkka's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.