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Savimaja
Spectators: 10884 (Terracing: 8164, Seating: 2503, VIP seats: 217) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Traian Iorda took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 2nd minute, Traian Iorda left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SaarijärvenSomaliSpartans fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. 8 minutes into the game, Traian Iorda lined in a short shot 2-0 behind a frustrated Taavi Hulkkonen. Taavi Hulkkonen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Traian Iorda in the 11th minute of play. Taavi Hulkkonen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Traian Iorda, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. 11 minutes into the match, Traian Iorda had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Taavi Hulkkonen. AC Sarsaparilla's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Traian Iorda was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. Traian Iorda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Taavi Hulkkonen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Oskari Etula's late challenge caught a AC Sarsaparilla's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Oskari Etula helped the player get up and apologised. AC Sarsaparilla's Uoti Grönholm was substituted for Joonatan Huttunen. In the 23rdth minute of the game Mai Li Cheng who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but AC Sarsaparilla's Taavi Hulkkonen was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Mai Li Cheng could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 25th minute of the match, but Taavi Hulkkonen made a huge save. Mai Li Chengs short, quick shot in the 28thth minute got Taavi Hulkkonen to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After 29 minutes AC Sarsaparilla's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ali Nieminen who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Ali Nieminen almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but AC Sarsaparilla's Taavi Hulkkonen did a great save. If Esa Joenväärä had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 33rd match minute, AC Sarsaparilla was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edvard Laakkonen to maneuver through the defense. Taavetti Mattila took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Heikki Sulonen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Heikki Sulonen in the 39th minute of play forced SaarijärvenSomaliSpartans's goalkeeper Taavetti Mattila to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Taavetti Mattila took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Esa Joenväärä, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Mai Li Cheng's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Taavi Hulkkonen was relentless in the 47th minute of the game.

SaarijärvenSomaliSpartans's Mai Li Cheng got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 58th minute of the match AC Sarsaparilla got a corner. SaarijärvenSomaliSpartans's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Juha-Pekka Glad ran over to the corner to take the kick. The supporters of SaarijärvenSomaliSpartans booed when AC Sarsaparilla was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Esa Joenväärä didn't get a good kick on the ball. Taavi Hulkkonen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Traian Iorda, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. The audience was convinced that Mai Li Cheng's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Taavi Hulkkonen was relentless in the 75th minute of the game. In the 78th match minute, SaarijärvenSomaliSpartans was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Xove Castrejana to maneuver through the defense. Xove Castrejana kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Mai Li Cheng sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 81st minute Mai Li Cheng 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. Mai Li Cheng sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 86 minutes into the match, AC Sarsaparilla's goal looked a bit too open when Mai Li Cheng came free, but Taavi Hulkkonen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Mai Li Cheng's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Taavi Hulkkonen was relentless in the 89th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Heimo Heliskoski in the 91st minute of play forced SaarijärvenSomaliSpartans's goalkeeper Taavetti Mattila to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 93 minutes into the match, AC Sarsaparilla's goal looked a bit too open when Mai Li Cheng came free, but Taavi Hulkkonen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the AC Sarsaparilla defense, Jiang Zhen Sen kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Taavi Hulkkonen. The AC Sarsaparilla fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Taavi Hulkkonen should have stopped the shot. For all the effort they put into the match, the AC Sarsaparilla players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for SaarijärvenSomaliSpartans.