League Play-Off

Stadion de Mitrovica
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. Veli-Matti Kaski started the match with the kick off. Mitrovica CF's Bogdan Lobonț played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kyösti Sauso in the 3rd minute of play. After 5 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Mitrovica CF! Mitrovica CF's Bogdan Lobonț played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kyösti Sauso in the 13th minute of play. After 14 played minutes Holmas got a freekick which was hit by Manu Viitala. The corner led Mitrovica CF's Alf Vallman to fire away a dangerous shot which Into Saarela despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After 21 played minutes Holmas got a freekick which was hit by Manu Viitala. Alf Vallman has a good long shot, which he once again showed in the 22nd minute of the match. Unfortunately the ball hit the outside of the left post. In the 25th minute, Kyösti Sauso 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. Bogdan Lobonț showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Veli-Matti Kaski, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. 30 minutes into the game, Gökhan Keskin was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mitrovica CF's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Holmas the free kick. The supporters of Holmas booed when Mitrovica CF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gökhan Keskin didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 31st minute, Kyösti Sauso managed to get in a good position for a shot. Holmas's supporters rose to their feet, but Kyösti Sauso was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bogdan Lobonț breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 33 minutes, Daavid Ruutu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mitrovica CF and the Holmas players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Mitrovica CF getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Daavid Ruutu hit a great ball. Bogdan Lobonț showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Veli-Matti Kaski, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Bogdan Lobonț showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isto Grönvall, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. If Tatu Grönvall had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tatu Grönvall made a kick off. Mitrovica CF's Bogdan Lobonț proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 52nd minute of the match, managed to save Mitrovica CF from getting a goal against them. In the 55th minute Mitrovica CF were awarded a corner. Alf Vallman went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Mitrovica CF's Alf Vallman to fire away a dangerous shot which Into Saarela despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Veli-Matti Kaski in the 59th minute of play forced Mitrovica CF's goalkeeper Bogdan Lobonț to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 61 minutes into the match, Holmas's goal looked a bit too open when Tatu Grönvall came free, but Into Saarela reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Tatu Grönvall came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Mitrovica CF 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 Tatu Grönvall couldn't finish the play. Into Saarela made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tatu Grönvall in the 67th minute of play. Tatu Grönvall took the ball and in the 67 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Into Saarela. Into Saarela dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Tatu Grönvall sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gökhan Keskin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Kyösti Sauso could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 78th minute of the match, but Bogdan Lobonț made a huge save. Mitrovica CF's Tatu Grönvall got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Veli-Matti Kaski blasted a shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bogdan Lobonț having to make a save. Mitrovica CF's Alf Vallman got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 94 minutes, Tatu Grönvall managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mitrovica CF's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tatu Grönvall was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The Holmas players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Mitrovica CF from taking control. The game ends in a draw.