League Play-Off

Ruukki Arena
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Roope Myötänen took the kick off in the first half of the match. Kasperi Kangaskorpi struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Miro Pitkämäki didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Billnäs. Lasse Kärki scored 0-1 in the 6th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Eerikki Penttinen, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Eerikki Penttinen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lasse Kärki, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. In the 16thth minute of the game Lasse Kärki who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Billnäs's Eerikki Penttinen was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, FC Billnäs's Lasse Tammisto got a free kick in the 17th minute. Jori Sillgren fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eerikki Penttinen having to interfere. Eerikki Penttinen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jori Sillgren, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lasse Kärki in the 26th minute of play forced FC Billnäs's goalkeeper Eerikki Penttinen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Miro Pitkämäki showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roope Myötänen in the 33rd minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Lasse Kärki managed to get in a good position for a shot. Central Sports Klub Army's supporters rose to their feet, but Lasse Kärki was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eerikki Penttinen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Allan Jalkanen took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 40th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Eerikki Penttinen. FC Billnäs's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The supporters of Central Sports Klub Army booed when FC Billnäs was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lasse Tammisto didn't get a good kick on the ball. FC Billnäs's Eerikki Penttinen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jori Sillgren in the 42nd minute of play. After 46 played minutes, Central Sports Klub Army's Iiro Rahikainen shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Eerikki Penttinen came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Central Sports Klub Army reached it. In the 48th minute, Jori Sillgren ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Eerikki Penttinen was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

In the 54th minute, Teemu Niemi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Albert Mäkilä charged in rather forcefully in the 62nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Albert Mäkilä the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. With a little luck, FC Billnäs's Eerikki Penttinen got control of the ball when Jori Sillgren tried to sneak it across the goal line. Lasse Kärki received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Eerikki Penttinen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 68 minutes into the match, FC Billnäs's goal looked a bit too open when Lasse Kärki came free, but Eerikki Penttinen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Jori Sillgren had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eerikki Penttinen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lasse Kärki in the 80th minute of play. 83 minutes into the game, FC Billnäs's Kasperi Kangaskorpi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Miro Pitkämäki made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. Lasse Kärki fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eerikki Penttinen having to interfere. Jori Sillgren received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Eerikki Penttinen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match was over Central Sports Klub Army could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than FC Billnäs throughout the match.