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TuHi Stadium
Spectators: 7679 (Terracing: 5760, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ahvo Ahonen kicked off to start the match. Manne Koivula sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 5th minute the ball was on its way in behind Teräskantele's goalkeeper Lauri Petriläinen, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Teräskantele's Valio Sinisalo got a free kick in the 7th minute. Miro Rönkkö recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 13th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miro Rönkkö in the 18th minute of play forced Fc TuskaHiki's goalkeeper Remigiusz Sniegowski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 20th match minute, Teräskantele was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Samu Järventaus to maneuver through the defense. Lauri Petriläinen didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 21st minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. In the 24th match minute, Fc TuskaHiki was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vilppu Hänninen to maneuver through the defense. 25 minutes into the match, Fc TuskaHiki's goal looked a bit too open when Manne Koivula came free, but Remigiusz Sniegowski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Remigiusz Sniegowski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Miro Rönkkö in the 31st minute of play. Lauri Petriläinen was out of position in the 34 minute of play, and Ahvo Ahonen capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ahvo Ahonen really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. Ahvo Ahonen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Lauri Petriläinen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Raino Piekkanen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Lauri Petriläinen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ahvo Ahonen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Lauri Petriläinen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Manne Koivula stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Lauri Petriläinen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raino Piekkanen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lauri Petriläinen stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Raino Piekkanen's shot from short distance in the 57th minute. Lauri Petriläinen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Oliver Hautaoja in the 59th minute of play. Miro Rönkkö's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Remigiusz Sniegowski firmly grabbed it by the left post. When Miro Rönkkö came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the Teräskantele 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 Miro Rönkkö couldn't finish the play. After having played for 70 minutes, Ahvo Ahonen managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Fc TuskaHiki's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ahvo Ahonen was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Lauri Petriläinen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raino Piekkanen in the 71st minute of play. In the 72nd play minute Miro Rönkkö came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Remigiusz Sniegowski. 2-1. 75 minutes into the game, Ahvo Ahonen cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Lauri Petriläinen was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The audience thought a goal was coming when Miro Rönkkö got free with Remigiusz Sniegowski in the 82nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Teräskantele booed when Fc TuskaHiki was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vilppu Hänninen didn't get a good kick on the ball. 89 minutes into the game, Ahvo Ahonen cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Lauri Petriläinen was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 94th play minutes Raino Piekkanen shot 5-1, a short shot which went by Lauri Petriläinen and just under the crossbar into goal. When the referee ended the match the Fc TuskaHiki players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.