League Play-Off

Långback Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Aapo Tallqvist took the kick off in the first half of the match. Alpi Savijoki received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Heino Pitkämäki tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Alpi Savijoki had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jori Kalliokoski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ojalanperä IFK's Heino Pitkämäki proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 12th minute of the match, managed to save Ojalanperä IFK from getting a goal against them. In the 15th minute, Aapo Tallqvist left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ojalanperä IFK fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. If Jori Kalliokoski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alpi Savijoki received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Heino Pitkämäki tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Heimo Jämsä hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. In the 28th minute, Långback's Jori Kalliokoski ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Heino Pitkämäki. Heino Pitkämäki yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. If Aapo Tallqvist had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Petri Pitkämäki had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Anttoni Rimpilä's late challenge caught a Långback's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Anttoni Rimpilä helped the player get up and apologised. Alpi Savijoki fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Heino Pitkämäki having to interfere. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Jori Kalliokoski made the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the game, Långback's Alpi Savijoki nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Heino Pitkämäki made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jori Kalliokoski in the 56th minute of play forced Ojalanperä IFK's goalkeeper Heino Pitkämäki to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 57th minute, Jori Kalliokoski got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Petri Pitkämäki came free with the goalkeeper in the 63rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Naaman Kusin could save by the left post. Alpi Savijoki received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Heino Pitkämäki tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Petri Sorsa fell near the penalty area in the 73rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Långback's protests and gave Petri Sorsa a yellow card for diving instead. Naaman Kusin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aapo Tallqvist in the 76th minute of the match. Naaman Kusin didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 78th minute, which inside left pole to 2-2. Jori Kalliokoski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Heino Pitkämäki having to interfere. In the 89th minute, Vilppu Hakaniemi made a precise shot to the right of Heino Pitkämäki. Ojalanperä IFK's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. Jori Kalliokoski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 95 minutes into the game, Jori Kalliokoski cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-2. Heino Pitkämäki was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. There was no doubt that Långback were the better team. Långback's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.