League Play-Off

Strandkroken Stadion
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Anttoni Marttinen kicked off to start the match. Strandkroken IFK's Yrjö Kamppuri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nuutti Hagman in the 4th minute of play. If Juho Kiuru had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Anttoni Marttinen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Turkola's Anttoni Marttinen got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Aaron Tuulola didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Juho Kiuru went, in the 13th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nuutti Hagman in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Yrjö Kamppuri saved Strandkroken IFK from getting behind. Aaron Tuulola made a fantastic save in the 22nd minute, when Juho Kiuru sent off a good shot on target. Matti Hilden sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Juho Kiuru received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Aaron Tuulola tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 36 minutes, Juho Kiuru managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Strandkroken IFK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Juho Kiuru was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 38th minute, Jani Tuomainen 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. Turkola's Nuutti Hagman got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 42nd minute, Tenho Sainio had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Matti Hilden during the 42nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Turkola's Aaron Tuulola proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 48th minute of the match, managed to save Turkola from getting a goal against them. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Juho Kiuru was the one to do the kick off. If Juho Kiuru had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Heikki Tammisto during the 56th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 56 played minutes Turkola got a freekick which was hit by Heikki Tammisto. If Juho Kiuru had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Turkola's zone, Juho Kiuru stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aaron Tuulola came out of the goal and Juho Kiuru tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nuutti Hagman blasted a shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Yrjö Kamppuri having to make a save. Anttoni Marttinen might have been able to make a better finish in the 72nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Yrjö Kamppuri. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Anttoni Marttinen ran back to his position shaking his head. If Nuutti Hagman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Anttoni Marttinen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aaron Tuulola showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Juho Kiuru in the 80th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Strandkroken IFK's Tommi Järvensivu got a free kick in the 88th minute. Terho Sorsamäki shot from long distance in the 90th minute, but Yrjö Kamppuri was prepared and stopped the ball at the left post. Aaron Tuulola showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Juho Kiuru, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. Nuutti Hagman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 99th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Turkola's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.