League Play-Off

Sabbels
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Joonatan Kuparinen took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 6th minute, Sabbels IFK's Anttoni Paajanen ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Jukka Brinck. Jukka Brinck yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joonatan Kuparinen in the 19th minute of play forced Sabbels IFK's goalkeeper Sami Paananen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Einari Teräs sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jukka Brinck took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Uuno Kärki, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Anttoni Paajanen in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jukka Brinck saved Sjundeby FC from getting behind. After 31 minutes, Uuno Kärki mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sabbels IFK and the Sjundeby FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Sabbels IFK getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Uuno Kärki hit a great ball. In the 33rd match minute, Sabbels IFK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Uuno Kärki to maneuver through the defense. Sami Paananen came out of the goal in the 34th minute to try and stop a shot by Sjundeby FC's Joonatan Kuparinen. But to his dismay, Joonatan Kuparinen quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. In the 38th match minute, Sjundeby FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pentti Brinck to maneuver through the defense. 45 minutes into the match, Joonatan Kuparinen had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sami Paananen. Sabbels IFK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Joonatan Kuparinen was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. After the first half Sjundeby FC were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Anttoni Paajanen was the one to do the kick off. Sjundeby FC's Jukka Brinck played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jaakkima Lönnblad in the 52nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jaakkima Lönnblad in the 54th minute of play forced Sjundeby FC's goalkeeper Jukka Brinck to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Joonatan Kuparinen's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 57thth minute, Sami Paananen skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Joonatan Kuparinen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 62 minutes into the game, Turkka Paappanen was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sabbels IFK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sjundeby FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Sabbels IFK's Turkka Paappanen got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Joonatan Kuparinen's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 63rdth minute, Sami Paananen skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Turkka Paappanen kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. Sjundeby FC made a substitution. Ali Kiviranta replaced Einari Teräs. Turkka Paappanen hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. If Ali Kiviranta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 72nd minute, Sabbels IFK's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Ali Kiviranta fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Jukka Brinck came out of the goal in the 82nd minute to try and stop a shot by Sabbels IFK's Anttoni Paajanen. But to his dismay, Anttoni Paajanen quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. Uuno Kärki fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jukka Brinck having to interfere. Jukka Brinck showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jaakkima Lönnblad in the 87th minute of the match. Ali Kiviranta struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Sami Paananen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sjundeby FC. Sabbels IFK's Sami Paananen proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 92nd minute of the match, managed to save Sabbels IFK from getting a goal against them. Uuno Kärki scored 3-2 in the 95th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jukka Brinck, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When the referee blew the final whistle, Sabbels IFK could leave the field as winners, despite Sjundeby FC having more of the ball for most of the match.