League Play-Off

Nellimö Stad
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Harri Ruutu started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Harri Ruutu in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Taito Niinimäki saved Alanne FC from getting behind. The supporters of Alanne FC booed when Nellimö was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kasperi Peuhkuri didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Usko Ylänen in the 14th minute of play forced Nellimö's goalkeeper Tero Wallen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Isto Viinanen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 21 minutes, Jarno Luhtimaa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Nellimö and the Alanne FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 22nd match minute, Nellimö was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jarno Luhtimaa to maneuver through the defense. Taito Niinimäki made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Kasperi Peuhkuri sent off a good shot on target. Alanne FC's Taito Niinimäki played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Harri Ruutu in the 27th minute of play. Kasperi Peuhkuri could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 28th minute of the match, but Taito Niinimäki made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Alanne FC's Ahti Mansikkamäki got a free kick in the 29th minute. A collision led to Nellimö getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Veli-Matti Helenius hit a great ball. Sami Mikkonen, 32 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. In the 38th minute Isto Viinanen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Taito Niinimäki saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Isto Viinanen struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Taito Niinimäki didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nellimö. When Nellimö's Isto Viinanen in the 42nd minute got a chance for a shot 42nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Alanne FC's goalie prevented a goal. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

After a rather tough play, Nellimö's Harri Ruutu got a free kick in the 51st minute. Alanne FC's Kimmo Hana managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Kasperi Peuhkuri in the 53 minute of the game. Taito Niinimäki showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isto Viinanen, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. In the 64th minute Isto Viinanen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Taito Niinimäki saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Nellimö's Tero Wallen got control of the ball when Santeri Korkeamäki tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isto Viinanen in the 73rd minute of play forced Alanne FC's goalkeeper Taito Niinimäki to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Isto Viinanen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sulho Ikola made in the 80th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Alanne FC's Kimmo Hana. 81 minutes into the game, Isto Viinanen cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Taito Niinimäki was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isto Viinanen in the 88th minute of play forced Alanne FC's goalkeeper Taito Niinimäki to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alanne FC's Osmo Hautamäki quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Sulho Ikola, made in the 91st minute of the game. After 93 minutes, Santeri Korkeamäki mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Alanne FC and the Nellimö players grew even worse after the yellow card. Nellimö's Jarkko Salomaa was substituted for Manne Metsberg. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Nellimö fully deserved thier win.