League Play-Off

Pyhänkoski Stadion
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Oiva Kärnä kicked off to start the match. Singsby HF's Oiva Kärnä got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Jani Järventaus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Oiva Kärnä hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Kalle Martikainen hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Oiva Kärnä in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jukka Haanpää saved Pyhänkoski from getting behind. Jukka Haanpää took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jani Järventaus, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 39 played minutes Pyhänkoski got a freekick which was hit by Tatu Jokiranta. Jukka Haanpää showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Oiva Kärnä in the 40th minute of the match. After having played for 44 minutes, Jani Järventaus managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Singsby HF's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jani Järventaus was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jukka Haanpää made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Oiva Kärnä in the 45th minute of play. Jani Järventaus scored 1-1 in the 47th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jukka Haanpää, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Arttu Rantamäki made the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Pyhänkoski's goalkeeper Jukka Haanpää had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Oiva Kärnä. 60 minutes into the match, Singsby HF's Oiva Kärnä sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jukka Haanpää narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ahto Palenius hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Pyhänkoski's attack was well implemented in the 73rd minute, but when Arttu Rantamäki was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. Oiva Kärnä sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Jani Järventaus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Jukka Haanpää tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jukka Haanpää showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Oiva Kärnä, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Jani Järventaus fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jukka Haanpää having to interfere. If Jani Järventaus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sulho Levokari hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. 87 minutes into the match, Singsby HF's Iisakki Sammalkangas broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Oiva Kärnä in the 96th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jukka Haanpää saved Pyhänkoski from getting behind. When the final whistle sounded Singsby HF left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Pyhänkoski.