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Ruskeakoski Stadium
Spectators: 10828 (Terracing: 8122, Seating: 2490, VIP seats: 216) Panu Vihko made the kick off and thus started the match. 3 minutes into the match, AC Sarsaparilla's goalkeeper Taavi Hulkkonen had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Panu Vihko. Taavi Hulkkonen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Panu Vihko, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. In the 6th minute Ruskeakoski IFK were awarded a corner. Niklas Metsäranta went to the cornerflag to take it. Niklas Metsäranta made a great header on Ruskeakoski IFK's corner, it was just that AC Sarsaparilla's Taavi Hulkkonen managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 11th minute Panu Vihko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Taavi Hulkkonen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Taavi Hulkkonen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Panu Vihko in the 14th minute of the match. In the 16th minute, Heikki Sulonen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ruskeakoski IFK's Sol Gardner played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Esa Joenväärä in the 20th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Esa Joenväärä in the 21st minute of play forced Ruskeakoski IFK's goalkeeper Sol Gardner to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sol Gardner took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Heikki Sulonen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Taavi Hulkkonen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Panu Vihko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to AC Sarsaparilla getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Edvard Laakkonen hit a great ball. After 28 played minutes, Ruskeakoski IFK's Niklas Metsäranta shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Taavi Hulkkonen came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Ruskeakoski IFK reached it. In the 31st minute Panu Vihko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Taavi Hulkkonen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 34thth minute of the game Heikki Sulonen who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ruskeakoski IFK's Sol Gardner was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 36th minute Heimo Heliskoski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sol Gardner saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Heimo Heliskoski in the 37th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sol Gardner saved Ruskeakoski IFK from getting behind. Heimo Heliskoski succeeded in the game's 38th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-1. Juha-Pekka Glad kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. With a little luck, AC Sarsaparilla's Taavi Hulkkonen got control of the ball when Manne Kattilakoski tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 43rd minute, Joonatan Huttunen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sol Gardner showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Heikki Sulonen, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Heimo Heliskoski made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manne Kattilakoski in the 51st minute of play forced AC Sarsaparilla's goalkeeper Taavi Hulkkonen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Ruskeakoski IFK's Sol Gardner got control of the ball when Heikki Sulonen tried to sneak it across the goal line. Sol Gardner took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Heimo Heliskoski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 56th minute Heimo Heliskoski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sol Gardner saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Niklas Metsäranta during the 58th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 58 played minutes Ruskeakoski IFK got a freekick which was hit by Niklas Metsäranta. In the 62nd minute Manne Kattilakoski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Taavi Hulkkonen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ruskeakoski IFK made a substitution. Gilian Aelgoet replaced Ahto Kiviharju. Ruskeakoski IFK made a substitution. Leevi Lundell replaced Pekko Pasanen. An unexpectedly hard shot by Heimo Heliskoski in the 69th minute of play forced Ruskeakoski IFK's goalkeeper Sol Gardner to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 71 minutes into the match, Ruskeakoski IFK's goal looked a bit too open when Juha-Pekka Glad came free, but Sol Gardner reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 78 played minutes Ruskeakoski IFK got a freekick which was hit by Ludomil Chazon. With his leg Sol Gardner managed to avoid a goal in the 79thth minute, when AC Sarsaparilla's Heikki Sulonen fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 81 minutes into the match, Heimo Heliskoski notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Ruskeakoski IFK's Sol Gardner. Sol Gardner was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. AC Sarsaparilla made a substitution. Uoti Grönholm replaced Joonatan Huttunen. Rafael Laatikainen's late challenge caught a Ruskeakoski IFK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rafael Laatikainen helped the player get up and apologised. In the 85th match minute, AC Sarsaparilla was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rafael Laatikainen to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Panu Vihko in the 87th minute of play forced AC Sarsaparilla's goalkeeper Taavi Hulkkonen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 89 minutes into the game, Panu Vihko cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Taavi Hulkkonen was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. AC Sarsaparilla's Taavi Hulkkonen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manne Kattilakoski in the 93rd minute of play. Ludomil Chazon kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match.