League Play-Off

Pojo Stadium
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Rikhard Alatalo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 4th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Reino Helavuori was a little too slow when Taavetti Noponen got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 5th minute. The score was now 1-0. Reino Helavuori didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Taavetti Noponen went, in the 9th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Veijo Laulaja hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Kauno Timmonen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pyry Kuokkanen in the 12th minute of play. The corner led FC PullaPojat's Jiang Xiao Yuan to fire away a dangerous shot which Kauno Timmonen despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Kauno Timmonen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pyry Kuokkanen, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Kauno Timmonen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edwin Söderqvist in the 17th minute of play. Edwin Söderqvist's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kauno Timmonen read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 20th minute of play. After 21 minutes Pojo's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Jiang Xiao Yuan who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Jiang Xiao Yuan almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Pojo's Kauno Timmonen did a great save. Reino Helavuori stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Taavetti Noponen's shot from short distance in the 28th minute. Reino Helavuori showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Juho Marttinen in the 29th minute of the match. Pyry Kuokkanen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kauno Timmonen having to interfere. With an all-out effort, Pojo's Reino Helavuori threw himself towards the right post 45 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Rikhard Alatalo, which otherwise would have been placed in the net.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Edwin Söderqvist stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute Taavetti Noponen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Reino Helavuori saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 53rd minute, Jiang Xiao Yuan sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Pojo's Kauno Timmonen didn't even have to move. With his leg Kauno Timmonen managed to avoid a goal in the 56thth minute, when FC PullaPojat's Pyry Kuokkanen fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When Pojo's Taavetti Noponen in the 60th minute got a chance for a shot 60th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC PullaPojat's goalie prevented a goal. Taavetti Noponen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Reino Helavuori tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pojo's Valio Ronkainen was substituted for Onni Varis. Reino Helavuori showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rikhard Alatalo, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Reino Helavuori didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rikhard Alatalo went, in the 72nd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edwin Söderqvist in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kauno Timmonen saved Pojo from getting behind. A hard shot 86 in the game by Pyry Kuokkanen from a close distance when the talented Kauno Timmonen managed to make a qualified save. Pojo's players were relieved.