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Match Report
Oikari
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. Jan Ronkainen started the match with the kick off. The supporters of uittamon FC booed when Oikari was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. August Strömberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Vilho Äijälä came up free with the goalie in the 4th minute, the uittamon FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Vilho Äijälä couldn't finish the play. Joel Parkkali took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arttu Lahtinen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. uittamon FC's Abidin Hafızoğlu got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Jan Ronkainen's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Henrik Seppo was relentless in the 14th minute of the game. Henrik Seppo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jan Ronkainen's shot from short distance in the 15th minute. Joel Parkkali showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arttu Lahtinen in the 22nd minute of the match. Asko Koivuranta's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 26thth minute, Joel Parkkali skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Arttu Lahtinen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 32 minutes into the match, Oikari's goal looked a bit too open when Jan Ronkainen came free, but Henrik Seppo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Arttu Lahtinen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Asko Koivuranta managed to get in a good position for a shot. Oikari's supporters rose to their feet, but Asko Koivuranta was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Joel Parkkali breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 40th match minute, uittamon FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kerkko Sorsa to maneuver through the defense. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Arttu Lahtinen to strike the kick off in the second half. Joel Parkkali showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arttu Lahtinen, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. If Jan Ronkainen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Jouko Luhtio fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Oikari's protests and gave Jouko Luhtio a yellow card for diving instead. In the 64th match minute, Oikari was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jouko Luhtio to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jan Ronkainen got free with Henrik Seppo in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Henrik Seppo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Visa Ihanamäki in the 66th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arttu Lahtinen in the 72nd minute of play forced uittamon FC's goalkeeper Joel Parkkali to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Henrik Seppo made a fantastic save in the 73rd minute, when Jan Ronkainen sent off a good shot on target. Henrik Seppo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jan Ronkainen in the 77th minute. Joel Parkkali showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arttu Lahtinen, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Asko Koivuranta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Joel Parkkali tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 90th minute, uittamon FC's Visa Ihanamäki ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Henrik Seppo. Henrik Seppo yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-1. uittamon FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.
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