League Play-Off

Molpahamn
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) A collision led to HELB FC getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Jyrki Sjögren hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abel Esteves in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Teemu Höök prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Manne Lindfors might have been able to make a better finish in the 12th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Teemu Höök. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Manne Lindfors ran back to his position shaking his head. Abel Esteves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Teemu Höök tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Loviza FC getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Aappo Leonoff hit a great ball. The supporters of Loviza FC booed when HELB FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jyrki Sjögren didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 31st minute, Manne Lindfors made a precise shot to the right of Teemu Höök. HELB FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Aatu Mäki kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. After having played for 39 minutes, Abel Esteves managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Loviza FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Abel Esteves was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Petri Uitto hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Paavali Huhtiniemi was the one to do the kick off. If Paavali Huhtiniemi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 56th minute Sulevi Luoma shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Henrikki Korpisalo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Abel Esteves managed to get in a good position for a shot. Loviza FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Abel Esteves was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Teemu Höök breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Abel Esteves's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Teemu Höök read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 62nd minute of play. Teemu Höök made an important save on a dangerous shot by Manne Lindfors in the 64th minute. Abel Esteves's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Teemu Höök read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 65th minute of play. After 66 minutes of play, Loviza FC's Manne Lindfors made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Teemu Höök was left in no man's land by his defense there! Teemu Höök took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abel Esteves, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, HELB FC's Teemu Höök got control of the ball when Manne Lindfors tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 85th match minute, Loviza FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aappo Leonoff to maneuver through the defense. Sulevi Luoma fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Henrikki Korpisalo having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 96th minute, Paavali Huhtiniemi managed to get in a good position for a shot. HELB FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Paavali Huhtiniemi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Henrikki Korpisalo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the match was over Loviza FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than HELB FC throughout the match.