League Play-Off

Skin Bracer Arena
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Onnellinen Puistola kicked off to start the match. Jeremy Kemppainen recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 3rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Lasse Leppilampi charged in rather forcefully in the 4th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lasse Leppilampi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Joni Kampman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Untamo Kiviranta in the 13th minute of the match. If Onnellinen Puistola had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jeremy Kemppainen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Jyrki Timonen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jyrki Timonen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jeremy Kemppainen in the 23rd minute of play. If Onnellinen Puistola had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Onnellinen Puistola sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Untamo Kiviranta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joni Kampman having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Yrjänä Haapaporras got free with Joni Kampman in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Jeremy Kemppainen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lasse Leppilampi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Untamo Kiviranta in the 48th minute of play forced Knopkägra's goalkeeper Joni Kampman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Untamo Kiviranta was the one to do the kick off. In the 56thth minute of the game Yrjänä Haapaporras who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Knopkägra's Joni Kampman was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Joni Kampman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yrjänä Haapaporras in the 58th minute of the match. After 69 minutes, Kristian Metsberg mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Knopkägra and the Mennen FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Mennen FC booed when Knopkägra was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kristian Metsberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 75th minute of the match Johannes Huikari shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Joni Kampman showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Jyrki Timonen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Onnellinen Puistola, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Jyrki Timonen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Onnellinen Puistola in the 83rd minute of play. Onnellinen Puistola received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Jyrki Timonen came out and tried to block the shot, but Onnellinen Puistola slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 87th minute. The Knopkägra players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Mennen FC from taking control. The game ends in a draw.