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Nordic Arena
Spectators: 7404 (Terracing: 5679, Seating: 1600, VIP seats: 125) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Kalervo Airisto got the match started through his kick off. 11 minutes into the match, GalaxyFC's goal looked a bit too open when Mauri Vapamaa came free, but Aatu Liimatainen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 14 minutes of play, Nordic Alunited's Pyry Tallus made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Aatu Liimatainen was left in no man's land by his defense there! With his leg Aatu Liimatainen managed to avoid a goal in the 17thth minute, when Nordic Alunited's Pyry Tallus fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After some careless play in the GalaxyFC defense, Pyry Tallus kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Aatu Liimatainen. The GalaxyFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Aatu Liimatainen should have stopped the shot. Pyry Tallus's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 22ndth minute, Aatu Liimatainen skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Kalervo Airisto received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Aatu Liimatainen came out and tried to block the shot, but Kalervo Airisto slotted it home off the left post making it 3-0 in the 27th minute. Reko Vilmunen's late challenge caught a GalaxyFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Reko Vilmunen helped the player get up and apologised. After 30 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Nordic Alunited! In the 32nd minute there was a penalty for GalaxyFC. Darso Sihite stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Elmer Tuomisaari. 3-1. After 37 played minutes, Nordic Alunited's Aarno Hiltunen shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Aatu Liimatainen came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Nordic Alunited reached it. Nordic Alunited's Pyry Tallus got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Pyry Tallus managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nordic Alunited's supporters rose to their feet, but Pyry Tallus was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aatu Liimatainen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Nordic Alunited's Kalervo Airisto in the 45th minute got a chance for a shot 45th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye GalaxyFC's goalie prevented a goal. Frans Koistinen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elmer Tuomisaari having to interfere. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Darso Sihite stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Sylvesteri Piiroinen lost his temper 52 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In the 52nd minute, one of GalaxyFC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for GalaxyFC. GalaxyFC's Frans Koistinen quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Mauri Vapamaa, made in the 61st minute of the game. If Frans Koistinen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nordic Alunited made a substitution. Ali Forsman replaced Aukusti Loukonen. Frans Koistinen kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. Nordic Alunited made a substitution. Tarvo Kevari replaced Leo Norström. The supporters of Nordic Alunited booed when GalaxyFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Darso Sihite didn't get a good kick on the ball. Aatu Liimatainen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ville Koskinen, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Pyry Tallus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kalervo Airisto in the 91st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Aatu Liimatainen prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kalervo Airisto in the 93rd minute of play forced GalaxyFC's goalkeeper Aatu Liimatainen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 98 minutes into the game, Tarvo Kevari was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Nordic Alunited's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave GalaxyFC the free kick. In the 98th match minute, Nordic Alunited was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tarvo Kevari to maneuver through the defense.