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Holiseva
Spectators: 3770 (Terracing: 2000, Seating: 1745, VIP seats: 25) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ilkka Niemelä kicked off to start the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Robert Kesä managed to get in a good position for a shot. Holiseva's supporters rose to their feet, but Robert Kesä was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kyösti Kouhi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 8 minutes into the match, Jeremias Laurila notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Holiseva's Anselmi Koski. Anselmi Koski was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Toni Ketola struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Anselmi Koski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Linnamaa. In the 14th match minute, Holiseva was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antto Kantola to maneuver through the defense. Kaj Paavola's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Anselmi Koski read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 15th minute of play. Kyösti Kouhi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ilpo Luotonen in the 21st minute of play. In the 24th minute Ilkka Niemelä shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anselmi Koski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Anselmi Koski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jeremias Laurila in the 27th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Holiseva's Sylvesteri Lähteenmäki got a free kick in the 30th minute. In the 31st minute Kaj Paavola shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anselmi Koski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ilpo Luotonen in the 32nd minute of play forced Linnamaa's goalkeeper Kyösti Kouhi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 35 minutes, Robert Kesä managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Holiseva's supporters crossed their fingers, but Robert Kesä was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Anselmi Koski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jeremias Laurila in the 37th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Linnamaa's zone, Ilpo Luotonen stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kyösti Kouhi came out of the goal and Ilpo Luotonen tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Anselmi Koski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jeremias Laurila in the 42nd minute of the match. Linnamaa's Osmo Kosonen got a good chance for a goal in the 44th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jeremias Laurila scored 0-2 in the 47th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Anselmi Koski, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Robert Kesä stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Kyösti Kouhi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robert Kesä, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 61st minute the ball was on its way in behind Linnamaa's goalkeeper Kyösti Kouhi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Joona Oksa kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. When Ilpo Luotonen came up free with the goalie in the 66th minute, the Holiseva 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 Ilpo Luotonen couldn't finish the play. Kyösti Kouhi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ilpo Luotonen in the 68th minute of play. In the 70th minute, Osmo Kosonen reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Anselmi Koski. The goal made the score 0-3. Ilpo Luotonen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Atro Leinonen came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the Holiseva 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 Atro Leinonen couldn't finish the play. If Ilpo Luotonen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Anselmi Koski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ilkka Niemelä in the 84th minute of play. Anselmi Koski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ilkka Niemelä in the 85th minute of the match. Kyösti Kouhi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ilpo Luotonen in the 88th minute of the match. The supporters of Holiseva booed when Linnamaa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kaj Paavola didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ilpo Luotonen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kyösti Kouhi having to interfere. In the 96th minute, Linnamaa's Toni Ketola ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Anselmi Koski. Anselmi Koski yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-4. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Linnamaa had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.