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Match Report
Kuurtola
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Sodankyulya FC's Untamo Jansson started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Usko Raisanen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Raimo Koivuporras having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eetu Meltoranta during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 9 minutes, Juha Myllyniemi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kuurtola and the Sodankyulya FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 9th minute, Juha Myllyniemi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sodankyulya FC's Raimo Koivuporras proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Sodankyulya FC from getting a goal against them. Teemu Henriksson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 23rd minute, Usko Raisanen made a precise shot to the right of Raimo Koivuporras. Sodankyulya FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Juha Myllyniemi kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Usko Raisanen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Raimo Koivuporras tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 31 minutes into the game, Juha-Pekka Eronen was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sodankyulya FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kuurtola the free kick. Teemu Henriksson received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Raimo Koivuporras came out and tried to block the shot, but Teemu Henriksson slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 37th minute. 41 minutes into the match, Erno Rantanen had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Antti Lydman. Kuurtola's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Erno Rantanen was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Raimo Koivuporras made a fantastic save in the 45th minute, when Usko Raisanen sent off a good shot on target. In the 47th minute of the match Kuurtola got a corner. Sodankyulya FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ilkka Hagman ran over to the corner to take the kick. Ilkka Hagman made a great header on Kuurtola's corner, it was just that Sodankyulya FC's Raimo Koivuporras managed to reach the ball for a save.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Teemu Henriksson to make the kick off. Raimo Koivuporras took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Teemu Henriksson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Antti Lydman made a fantastic save in the 58th minute, when Erno Rantanen sent off a good shot on target. 62 minutes into the match, Teemu Henriksson notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Sodankyulya FC's Raimo Koivuporras. Raimo Koivuporras was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 71 minutes into the match, Usko Raisanen notched a goal, 4-1, to the right of Sodankyulya FC's Raimo Koivuporras. Raimo Koivuporras was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 80th minute, Teemu Henriksson made a precise shot to the right of Raimo Koivuporras. Sodankyulya FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-1. Eino Uitto kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. Päiviö Kapanen hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. After 90 played minutes, Kuurtola's Ilkka Hagman shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Raimo Koivuporras came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Kuurtola reached it. Usko Raisanen recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 92nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.
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