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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Saku Hakanen made the kick off and thus started the match. Paavali Heinola hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. In the 4th minute the ball was on its way in behind Papinsaari FC's goalkeeper Launo Wallen, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With an all-out effort, Papinsaari FC's Aatos Oksa threw himself towards the right post 6 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Pertti Eerola, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In a very dangerous position, a player in Himik FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 7th minute. Penalty! 15 minutes into the match, Himik FC's goal looked a bit too open when Pertti Eerola came free, but Aatos Oksa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The attack was good, but when Pertti Eerola in the 23rd minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. With a little luck, Himik FC's Aatos Oksa got control of the ball when Kimi Österlund tried to sneak it across the goal line. Aatos Oksa made a fantastic save in the 26th minute, when Kimi Österlund sent off a good shot on target. When the match had gone on for 27 minutes, Pertti Eerola put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Aatos Oksa. In the 34th minute the ball was on its way in behind Himik FC's goalkeeper Aatos Oksa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Aatos Oksa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pertti Eerola, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Pertti Eerola had several of the Himik FC's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 45 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 3-0 score and a disappointed Aatos Oksa as he didn't even see the shot coming. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Pertti Eerola to strike the kick off in the second half. Aatos Oksa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pertti Eerola, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Raine Kärkkäinen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Pertti Eerola had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kimi Österlund fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aatos Oksa having to interfere. After some careless play in the Himik FC defense, Kimi Österlund kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Aatos Oksa. The Himik FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Aatos Oksa should have stopped the shot. When Pertti Eerola, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 77 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Aatos Oksa was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Pertti Eerola sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The attack was good, but when Pertti Eerola in the 81st minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Pertti Eerola sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kimi Österlund fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aatos Oksa having to interfere. Pertti Eerola sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 88 minutes into the game, Alvi Kokkonen was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Himik FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Papinsaari FC the free kick. In the 88th minute, Alvi Kokkonen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 91 minutes had been played when some careless play by Himik FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Sauli Wallden was slow to take the kick. During this time Papinsaari FC's players had a chance to rest. Sauli Wallden made a great header on Papinsaari FC's corner, it was just that Himik FC's Aatos Oksa managed to reach the ball for a save.