League Play-Off

Pyöree Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Aarni Lehkosuo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 5th minute, Teppo Pulkkinen 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. When Teppo Pulkkinen came up free with the goalie in the 9th minute, the KRHK 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 Teppo Pulkkinen couldn't finish the play. In the 12th minute, Henrikki Kokkila hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 13 minutes, Alfred Mäkiaho mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FriPa and the KRHK FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 14th match minute, FriPa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alfred Mäkiaho to maneuver through the defense. Teppo Pulkkinen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Taneli Ristolainen made a fantastic save in the 16th minute, when Paavali Laukkanen sent off a good shot on target. Teppo Pulkkinen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 20th of the match, Teppo Pulkkinen tried to place the ball in the upper right corner, but Taneli Ristolainen got in the way and made a wonderful save. Elmo Puro charged in rather forcefully in the 20th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Elmo Puro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of KRHK FC booed when FriPa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elmo Puro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Teppo Pulkkinen was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 22nd minute. KRHK FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Paavali Laukkanen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Taneli Ristolainen having to interfere. In the 28th minute Teppo Pulkkinen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Taneli Ristolainen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 31st minute, Teppo Pulkkinen managed to get in a good position for a shot. KRHK FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Teppo Pulkkinen was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Taneli Ristolainen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Taneli Ristolainen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Teppo Pulkkinen in the 34th minute of the match. Aarni Lehkosuo hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. Taneli Ristolainen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Teppo Pulkkinen in the 40th minute of play. FriPa's Taneli Ristolainen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Teppo Pulkkinen in the 45th minute of play. Taneli Ristolainen was out of position in the 47 minute of play, and Henrikki Kokkila capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Henrikki Kokkila really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Teppo Pulkkinen made the kick off in the second half. In the 57th minute Teppo Pulkkinen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Taneli Ristolainen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Henrikki Kokkila hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Teppo Pulkkinen took the ball and in the 62 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Taneli Ristolainen. Taneli Ristolainen dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. Teppo Pulkkinen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Taneli Ristolainen having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Paavali Laukkanen in the 76th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Taneli Ristolainen prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Teppo Pulkkinen in the 83rd minute of play forced FriPa's goalkeeper Taneli Ristolainen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Taneli Ristolainen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eetu Lahti, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Taneli Ristolainen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Henrikki Kokkila, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paavali Laukkanen in the 91st minute of play forced FriPa's goalkeeper Taneli Ristolainen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Teppo Pulkkinen in the 95th minute of play forced FriPa's goalkeeper Taneli Ristolainen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Henrikki Kokkila in the 97th minute of play forced FriPa's goalkeeper Taneli Ristolainen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. There was no doubt that KRHK FC were the better team. KRHK FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.