League Play-Off

Rönnhem Stadion
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ville Koskinen got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of Rönnhem booed when Kimi™ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Markku Nevanlinna didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bertel Takavirta received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Valto Valkealahti came out and tried to block the shot, but Bertel Takavirta slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 14th minute. The supporters of Rönnhem booed when Kimi™ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jaakko Ahola didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ville Koskinen kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. In the 31st minute, Einar Etu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Teemu Kukkonen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Teemu Kukkonen's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jonas Saarinen read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 34th minute of play. Matias Huhtiniemi's late challenge caught a Kimi™'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Matias Huhtiniemi helped the player get up and apologised. If Kaj Lampi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Teemu Kukkonen made a kick off. Jonas Saarinen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Teemu Kukkonen in the 52nd minute of play. Jaakko Ahola blasted a shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jonas Saarinen having to make a save. Jaakko Ahola was extremely unlucky when he, in the 64th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. An unexpectedly hard shot by Teemu Kukkonen in the 66th minute of play forced Rönnhem's goalkeeper Jonas Saarinen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 67 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Rönnhem! The referee gave Kimi™ a penalty, 69 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Sakari Siltanen, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Rönnhem's Jonas Saarinen. 1-1. A collision led to Kimi™ getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Sakari Siltanen hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Teemu Kukkonen in the 77th minute of play forced Rönnhem's goalkeeper Jonas Saarinen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Kimi™ booed when Rönnhem was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nestori Tervo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 81st minute the ball was on its way in behind Rönnhem's goalkeeper Jonas Saarinen, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Rönnhem's Bertel Takavirta got a free kick in the 88th minute. 89 minutes into the game, Ville Koskinen was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rönnhem's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kimi™ the free kick. Ville Koskinen hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. Jonas Saarinen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jaakko Ahola in the 92nd minute of the match.