League Play-Off

Toukola
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Martti Wahlroos started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Maunu Korpisalo 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. In the 7th minute, Aarto Kärkkäinen reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Ukko Puro. The goal made the score 1-0. Martti Wahlroos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 17th minute, Panu Lahtinen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Maunu Korpisalo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. A collision led to Toukola getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Mikko Hilden hit a great ball. A hard shot 23 in the game by Eemeli Sjögren from a close distance when the talented Ukko Puro managed to make a qualified save. Norrbacken IFK's players were relieved. Ukko Puro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Aarto Kärkkäinen's shot from short distance in the 25th minute. Aarto Kärkkäinen 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. 34 minutes into the match, Norrbacken IFK's goal looked a bit too open when Aarto Kärkkäinen came free, but Ukko Puro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Maunu Korpisalo took the ball and in the 37 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Veikka Tuominen. Veikka Tuominen dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Aarto Kärkkäinen to strike the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Aarto Kärkkäinen during the 52nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 52 played minutes Toukola got a freekick which was hit by Aarto Kärkkäinen. Toukola's Veikka Tuominen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maunu Korpisalo in the 53rd minute of play. When the match clock showed 57 minutes, the score became 3-1 when Eemeli Sjögren sped through Norrbacken IFK's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ukko Puro. In the 62nd minute Eemeli Sjögren shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ukko Puro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Martti Wahlroos blasted a shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Veikka Tuominen having to make a save. Aarto Kärkkäinen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Ukko Puro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 72nd minute, Aarto Kärkkäinen left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Toukola fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-1. 78 minutes into the match, Eemeli Sjögren notched a goal, 5-1, to the right of Norrbacken IFK's Ukko Puro. Ukko Puro was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Toukola's Veikka Tuominen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Martti Wahlroos in the 83rd minute of play. Toukola's Veikka Tuominen proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save Toukola from getting a goal against them. Martti Wahlroos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Veikka Tuominen having to interfere. Ukko Puro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eemeli Sjögren in the 89th minute of play. Veikka Tuominen made an important save on a dangerous shot by Maunu Korpisalo in the 92nd minute. Aarto Kärkkäinen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.