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Mikkelin Urheilupuis
Spectators: 7094 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1944, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when 方银剑 made the kick off which started today's match. Pedrinho Cruz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Pedrinho Cruz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pedrinho Cruz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 17th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Sulevi Saastamoinen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Viljo Ikola having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sulevi Saastamoinen during the 31st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 32nd minute, Sulevi Saastamoinen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 34th minute, Pedrinho Cruz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Mikkelin Palloilijat's zone, Sulevi Saastamoinen stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Viljo Ikola came out of the goal and Sulevi Saastamoinen tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Sulevi Saastamoinen managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ajax's supporters rose to their feet, but Sulevi Saastamoinen was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Viljo Ikola breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Pedrinho Cruz charged in rather forcefully in the 44th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Pedrinho Cruz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Mikkelin Palloilijat getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Pedrinho Cruz hit a great ball. A hard and well directed shot from Aarno Jukkola led 45 minutes into the game to a goal after the ball had bounced deceptively just in front of the goal. Mikkelin Palloilijat's Viljo Ikola became a little unsure and couldn't grip the ball before it was over the goalline. Thus it was 0-1. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Niko Lehto stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Pedrinho Cruz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lauri Markkanen came out of the goal in the 59th minute to try and stop a shot by Mikkelin Palloilijat's Jens Højsted. But to his dismay, Jens Højsted quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. The supporters of Mikkelin Palloilijat booed when Ajax was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rami Hati didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Pedrinho Cruz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lauri Markkanen was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. Ajax's Sulevi Saastamoinen got his second yellow card of the match in the 67th minute. The referee ordered Sulevi Saastamoinen off the ground. The supporters of Mikkelin Palloilijat booed when Ajax was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sulevi Saastamoinen didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Niko Lehto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Niko Lehto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Viljo Ikola having to interfere. When Pedrinho Cruz was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 84 minutes had been played. After a rather tough play, Mikkelin Palloilijat's Pedrinho Cruz got a free kick in the 85th minute. If Jens Højsted had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 88 minutes into the match, Mikkelin Palloilijat's Hélio Nóbrega sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lauri Markkanen narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 92nd minute, Teemu Vapaniemi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Jens Højsted came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the Mikkelin Palloilijat fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Jens Højsted couldn't finish the play. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.