League Play-Off

SixDay
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sipi Lehti during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 4 minutes into the game, one of LRiemu:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Antti Mäkitalo shot the penalty kick right outside the post. If Sipi Itäluoma had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With his leg Aki Kuivalainen managed to avoid a goal in the 12thth minute, when JaWa FC's Sipi Itäluoma fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 23rd minute, Sipi Itäluoma made a precise shot to the right of Aki Kuivalainen. LRiemu's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. In the 28th minute, JaWa FC's Yrjö Välivaara dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. With a little luck, LRiemu's Aki Kuivalainen got control of the ball when Antti Mäkitalo tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Sipi Itäluoma had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A hard shot 41 in the game by Sipi Itäluoma from a close distance when the talented Aki Kuivalainen managed to make a qualified save. LRiemu's players were relieved. Joni Huttunen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Maunu Vuorinen to strike the kick off in the second half. Aki Kuivalainen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antti Mäkitalo, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Aki Kuivalainen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sipi Itäluoma in the 61st minute of play. Aarno Kyrönlahti's late challenge caught a JaWa FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Aarno Kyrönlahti helped the player get up and apologised. Aarno Kyrönlahti hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. 64 minutes into the match, LRiemu's goal looked a bit too open when Antti Mäkitalo came free, but Aki Kuivalainen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sipi Itäluoma struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Aki Kuivalainen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for JaWa FC. After a rather tough play, LRiemu's Aarno Kyrönlahti got a free kick in the 66th minute. 68 minutes into the game, JaWa FC's Mauri Rosenqvist nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Aki Kuivalainen made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. 73 minutes into the game, Maunu Vuorinen cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Mehmet Hakkı Mertol was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 77 minutes into the game, Mauri Rosenqvist was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. JaWa FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave LRiemu the free kick. Mauri Rosenqvist hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. In the 79th match minute, JaWa FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Markus Koski to maneuver through the defense. Aki Kuivalainen didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sipi Itäluoma went, in the 82nd minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. Aki Kuivalainen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antti Mäkitalo in the 88th minute of the match. LRiemu's Aki Kuivalainen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sipi Itäluoma in the 90th minute of play. After 94 minutes of play, JaWa FC's Yrjö Välivaara made it 5-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Aki Kuivalainen was left in no man's land by his defense there!