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Pelttarinharju
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5600, Seating: 1750, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Heikki Furuholm took the kick off in the first half of the match. The referee felt a red card was in order, 2 minutes into the game, when Juuso Blomberg put in a rough tackle. In the 3rd match minute, Pelttarinharju FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juuso Blomberg to maneuver through the defense. Jaakob Normio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Heikki Furuholm, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Leo Niemi made a fantastic save in the 9th minute, when Juha-Pekka Ahmaoja sent off a good shot on target. If Juha-Pekka Ahmaoja had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, FC Paju's Heikki Furuholm got a free kick in the 21st minute. In the 23rd minute Urmas Väänänen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jaakob Normio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 30 minutes into the match, FC Paju's goal looked a bit too open when Juha-Pekka Ahmaoja came free, but Leo Niemi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jaakob Normio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lassi Kamppuri in the 31st minute of play. Leo Niemi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Juha-Pekka Ahmaoja's shot from short distance in the 34th minute. Jaakob Normio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Urmas Väänänen in the 35th minute of the match. Pelttarinharju FC were awarded a corner in the 37th minute after FC Paju's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Denis Nesto took the corner. The corner ended in Denis Nesto almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but FC Paju's Leo Niemi did a great save. Leo Niemi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Denis Nesto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 41st minute, Lari Kanerva hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 44th minute, Yrjö Kulonen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jaakkima Lampinen in the 45th minute of play forced Pelttarinharju FC's goalkeeper Jaakob Normio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Pelttarinharju FC getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Jouko Harju hit a great ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

Urmas Väänänen's late challenge caught a Pelttarinharju FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Urmas Väänänen helped the player get up and apologised. Jaakob Normio made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Jaakkima Lampinen sent off a good shot on target. Leo Niemi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Juha-Pekka Ahmaoja in the 61st minute of the match. 62 minutes into the game, Pelttarinharju FC's Juha-Pekka Ahmaoja nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Leo Niemi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Pelttarinharju FC's Jaakob Normio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to save Pelttarinharju FC from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Heikki Furuholm in the 69th minute of play forced Pelttarinharju FC's goalkeeper Jaakob Normio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of FC Paju booed when Pelttarinharju FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stefan Bochinski didn't get a good kick on the ball. Urmas Väänänen struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Jaakob Normio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Paju. In the 74th minute, Urmas Väänänen left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Paju fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. Pelttarinharju FC's Jaakob Normio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Heikki Furuholm in the 77th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Urmas Väänänen got free with Jaakob Normio in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 83rd minute Lassi Kamppuri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jaakob Normio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 88thth minute of the game Juha-Pekka Ahmaoja who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Paju's Leo Niemi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a little luck, Pelttarinharju FC's Jaakob Normio got control of the ball when Lassi Kamppuri tried to sneak it across the goal line. After having played for 94 minutes, Juha-Pekka Ahmaoja managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pelttarinharju FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Juha-Pekka Ahmaoja was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.