League Play-Off

OLD TRAFFORD
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) If Ilpo Luotonen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Atro Leinonen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pertti Jatkola took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robert Kesä, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ilpo Luotonen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Pertti Jatkola tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 24 minutes into the match, Orvo Masalin dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Anselmi Koski, 2-0. If Robert Kesä had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Atro Leinonen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Holiseva's Antto Kantola got a free kick in the 31st minute. 33 minutes into the match, Holiseva's goal looked a bit too open when Orvo Masalin came free, but Anselmi Koski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nikodemus Jukkola could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 35th minute of the match, but Anselmi Koski made a huge save. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Orvo Masalin was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute Orvo Masalin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anselmi Koski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Anselmi Koski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nikodemus Jukkola, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Anselmi Koski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Juho Nikkari in the 54th minute of the match. In the 55th minute, Orvo Masalin made a precise shot to the right of Anselmi Koski. Holiseva's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. After 58 played minutes Huopanankoski IFK got a freekick which was hit by Silvo Hiltunen. Ilpo Luotonen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ilpo Luotonen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pertti Jatkola having to interfere. Pertti Jatkola made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ilpo Luotonen in the 71st minute of play. Ilpo Luotonen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pertti Jatkola having to interfere. Ilpo Luotonen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pertti Jatkola having to interfere. Eero Pihlman hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Pertti Jatkola made an important save on a dangerous shot by Robert Kesä in the 79th minute. After 80 played minutes Huopanankoski IFK got a freekick which was hit by Eero Pihlman. Ilpo Luotonen recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 83rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 89th minute the ball was on its way in behind Huopanankoski IFK's goalkeeper Pertti Jatkola, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 93 minutes into the match, Holiseva's Ilpo Luotonen sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pertti Jatkola narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Anselmi Koski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Orvo Masalin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Huopanankoski IFK booed when Holiseva was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antto Kantola didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sulho Aho's long shot made the audience stand up and applaude when it rumbled by Anselmi Koski on his right side and into the goal. 98 minutes into the game it was 4-0.