Challenge

Koskelankylä
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) After a rather tough play, Curacao's Stanley Wallace got a free kick in the 2nd minute. When Stanley Wallace came up free with the goalie in the 5th minute, the Curacao 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 Stanley Wallace couldn't finish the play. After 9 played minutes Koskelankylä IFK got a freekick which was hit by Jani Siren. After a defensive mix-up in Koskelankylä IFK's zone, Kyle Davies stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jami Karjala came out of the goal and Kyle Davies tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Kyle Davies sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hannu Palo's late challenge caught a Curacao's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hannu Palo helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Koskelankylä IFK getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Hannu Palo hit a great ball. Orvo Kiuru kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. When Stanley Wallace came up free with the goalie in the 27th minute, the Curacao 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 Stanley Wallace couldn't finish the play. Aku Henriksson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 31st minute of the match, but Bruno Barrett made a huge save. Aku Henriksson might have been able to make a better finish in the 33rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bruno Barrett. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Aku Henriksson ran back to his position shaking his head. Jami Karjala showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stanley Wallace in the 36th minute of the match.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Aku Henriksson to make the kick off. After some careless play in the Curacao defense, Aku Henriksson kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bruno Barrett. The Curacao fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bruno Barrett should have stopped the shot. Kyle Davies fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jami Karjala having to interfere. Stanley Wallace who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 64thth minute tested the skills of Jami Karjala when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Orvo Kiuru during the 65th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Orvo Kiuru kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. In the 67th minute, Stanley Wallace hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Koskelankylä IFK's Arttu Nielikäinen in the 69th minute got a chance for a shot 69th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Curacao's goalie prevented a goal. After some careless play in the Curacao defense, Aku Henriksson kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bruno Barrett. The Curacao fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bruno Barrett should have stopped the shot. When Jani Siren fell near the penalty area in the 80th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Koskelankylä IFK's protests and gave Jani Siren a yellow card for diving instead. The goalkeeper, Jami Karjala, was totally fooled by Curacao's Kyle Davies, who 81 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. In the 86th minute, Rocco Owen got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Stanley Wallace struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Jami Karjala didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Curacao. Curacao were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.