League Play-Off

Loviza Stadion
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. Abel Esteves started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Kiikanmäki's goal looked a bit too open when Abel Esteves came free, but Tommi Ollonen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Henrikki Korpisalo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Toni Kevari went, in the 6th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Loviza FC's Abel Esteves got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 10th minute, Abel Esteves reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Tommi Ollonen. The goal made the score 1-1. Loviza FC's Henrikki Korpisalo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tatu Kinnaslampi in the 15th minute of play. Henrikki Korpisalo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Toni Kevari in the 17th minute of play. Toni Kevari received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Henrikki Korpisalo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Abel Esteves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Tommi Ollonen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 25 minutes into the match, Loviza FC's goal looked a bit too open when Tatu Kinnaslampi came free, but Henrikki Korpisalo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aappo Leonoff received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Tommi Ollonen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Abel Esteves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Toni Kevari in the 33rd minute of play forced Loviza FC's goalkeeper Henrikki Korpisalo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Manne Lindfors's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tommi Ollonen read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 37th minute of play. Toni Kevari's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Henrikki Korpisalo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 38th minute of play. If Abel Esteves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tommi Ollonen made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Manne Lindfors sent off a good shot on target.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tatu Kinnaslampi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Toni Kevari had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Aappo Leonoff had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Atso Kaivola's late challenge caught a Kiikanmäki's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Atso Kaivola helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Kiikanmäki booed when Loviza FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Atso Kaivola didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Kiikanmäki's zone, Abel Esteves stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tommi Ollonen came out of the goal and Abel Esteves tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Loviza FC's Manne Lindfors got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Manne Lindfors fell near the penalty area in the 76th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Loviza FC's protests and gave Manne Lindfors a yellow card for diving instead. In the 76th match minute, Loviza FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Manne Lindfors to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Loviza FC's zone, Tatu Kinnaslampi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Henrikki Korpisalo came out of the goal and Tatu Kinnaslampi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 84th minute, Eino Vainionpää hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 87 minutes into the match, Kiikanmäki's Tatu Kinnaslampi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Henrikki Korpisalo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 90th minute the ball was on its way in behind Kiikanmäki's goalkeeper Tommi Ollonen, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Loviza FC had played much better football throughout.