League Play-Off

Kemi
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Julius Pirnes kicked off to start the match. 6 minutes into the game, FC KEBAB's Aleksis Hautamäki nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jarkko Poikolainen made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Aleksis Hautamäki sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aleksis Hautamäki in the 18th minute of play forced Kemi's goalkeeper Jarkko Poikolainen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jarkko Poikolainen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Julius Pirnes, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Aleksis Hautamäki recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 24th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 31st minute Eemil Timonen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jouko Salomaa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Eemil Timonen came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Kemi 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 Eemil Timonen couldn't finish the play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Julius Pirnes in the 36th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jarkko Poikolainen prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Through an outstanding action, after 38 minutes, Jouko Salomaa successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Aleksis Hautamäki sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kemi's Jarkko Poikolainen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Julius Pirnes in the 42nd minute of play. After 43 minutes of play, FC KEBAB's Aleksis Hautamäki made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jarkko Poikolainen was left in no man's land by his defense there! Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Eemil Timonen made a kick off. Eemil Timonen recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 51st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 53rd minute, Maunu Raukko hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eemil Timonen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jouko Salomaa having to interfere. In the 61st match minute, FC KEBAB was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joel Kinisjärvi to maneuver through the defense. Eemil Timonen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Jouko Salomaa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Kemi getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Kustaa Lampinen hit a great ball. Jarkko Poikolainen made an important save on a dangerous shot by Aleksis Hautamäki in the 78th minute. If Aleksis Hautamäki had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 88th match minute, Kemi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Raino Sauso to maneuver through the defense. 91 minutes had been played when some careless play by Kemi's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Toivo Jämsä was slow to take the kick. During this time FC KEBAB's players had a chance to rest. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched FC KEBAB eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.