League Play-Off

Huuhana
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) In the 3rdth minute of the game Eero Asukka who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Huuhana IFK's Reima Keinänen was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 4th match minute, Huuhana IFK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sulo Könönen to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Huuhana IFK's zone, Eero Asukka stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Reima Keinänen came out of the goal and Eero Asukka tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 8th minute, Veli-Matti Laatikainen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Voitto Brunila during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Voitto Brunila hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Eero Asukka fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Reima Keinänen having to interfere. After 19 minutes of play, Huotarila's Ilmari Eerola made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Reima Keinänen was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Eero Ahonen in the 26th minute of play forced Huotarila's goalkeeper Daniel Saksinen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 30 minutes into the game, Huotarila's Eero Asukka nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Reima Keinänen made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. 34 minutes into the match, Huotarila's goalkeeper Daniel Saksinen had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sulo Könönen. Daniel Saksinen made a fantastic save in the 35th minute, when Mika Hartikainen sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, Huotarila's Daniel Saksinen got control of the ball when Mika Hartikainen tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eero Asukka in the 43rd minute of play forced Huuhana IFK's goalkeeper Reima Keinänen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 47 minutes, Eero Asukka mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Huotarila and the Huuhana IFK players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Huotarila getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Eero Asukka hit a great ball.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Eero Asukka was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to Huuhana IFK getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Eero Ahonen hit a great ball. 56 minutes had been played when some careless play by Huuhana IFK's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Eero Kolsi was slow to take the kick. During this time Huotarila's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Huotarila's Eero Kolsi to fire away a dangerous shot which Reima Keinänen despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Mika Hartikainen scored 1-2 in the 60th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Daniel Saksinen, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 68th minute, Eero Asukka 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. An unexpected shot in the 75th minute by Ilmari Eerola got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Mika Hartikainen might have been able to make a better finish in the 77th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Daniel Saksinen. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mika Hartikainen ran back to his position shaking his head. A collision led to Huotarila getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Daniel Vikström hit a great ball. With a little luck, Huuhana IFK's Reima Keinänen got control of the ball when Ilmari Eerola tried to sneak it across the goal line.