League

Sulva
Spectators: 8572 (Terracing: 6430, Seating: 1971, VIP seats: 171) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Atso Rantanen took the kick off in the first half of the match. Ilkka Kujanpää who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 5thth minute tested the skills of Aukusti Saravo when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Aukusti Saravo made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when Ilkka Kujanpää sent off a good shot on target. Jarkko Haakana recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 9th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Atso Rantanen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Petteri Vikström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Atso Rantanen, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Ilkka Kujanpää sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aukusti Saravo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ilkka Kujanpää in the 24th minute. Ilkka Kujanpää in the 25thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Aukusti Saravo, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Jarkko Haakana could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 32nd minute of the match, but Aukusti Saravo made a huge save. The audience was convinced that Jarkko Haakana's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aukusti Saravo was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. 39 minutes into the match, Tiuranen FC's goalkeeper Aukusti Saravo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ilkka Kujanpää. Aukusti Saravo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jarkko Haakana, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. If Ilkka Kujanpää had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ilkka Kujanpää sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jarkko Haakana's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Aukusti Saravo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 45th minute of play. Ilkka Kujanpää sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ilkka Kujanpää to strike the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Tiuranen FC's zone, Ilkka Kujanpää stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aukusti Saravo came out of the goal and Ilkka Kujanpää tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 52 minutes of play, Sulva FC's Jarkko Haakana made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Aukusti Saravo was left in no man's land by his defense there! 59 minutes into the match, Jarkko Haakana notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Tiuranen FC's Aukusti Saravo. Aukusti Saravo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. A collision led to Tiuranen FC getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Urho Savijoki hit a great ball. In the 84th minute, Jarkko Haakana left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sulva FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. 89 minutes into the match, Tiuranen FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ilkka Kujanpää came free, but Aukusti Saravo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 89th minute, Ilkka Kujanpää made a precise shot to the right of Aukusti Saravo. Tiuranen FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-0. Ilkka Kujanpää fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aukusti Saravo having to interfere. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Sulva FC had played much better football throughout.