League

Länkkärin Stadion
Spectators: 8410 (Terracing: 6308, Seating: 1934, VIP seats: 168) Allan Jokilahti made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 2nd minute, Allan Jokilahti hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 10 minutes into the match, Öjnaa's goal looked a bit too open when Atro Kaarniemi came free, but Ilkka Kuusiniemi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. jAriN nAAkAt's Aki Pursiainen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Allan Jokilahti in the 13th minute of play. In the 15th match minute, Öjnaa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Allan Jokilahti to maneuver through the defense. After 17 minutes, Taneli Piiroinen mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the jAriN nAAkAt and the Öjnaa players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Öjnaa booed when jAriN nAAkAt was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Taneli Piiroinen didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Aarno Känsäkangas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 25th minute, Klaus Kärnä made a precise shot to the right of Aki Pursiainen. jAriN nAAkAt's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Aki Pursiainen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rami Häkkinen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 31st minute Allan Jokilahti shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aki Pursiainen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Allan Jokilahti in the 33rd minute of play forced jAriN nAAkAt's goalkeeper Aki Pursiainen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aki Pursiainen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Klaus Kärnä, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rainer Kärki's late challenge caught a jAriN nAAkAt's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rainer Kärki helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Öjnaa's Rainer Kärki got a free kick in the 37th minute. A collision led to Öjnaa getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Allan Jokilahti hit a great ball. In the 47th minute, Allan Jokilahti left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Öjnaa fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Atro Kaarniemi to strike the kick off in the second half. Aki Pursiainen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rainer Kärki, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Aki Pursiainen made an important save on a dangerous shot by Allan Jokilahti in the 55th minute. The supporters of jAriN nAAkAt booed when Öjnaa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Allan Jokilahti didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 61st minute, Rainer Kärki managed to get in a good position for a shot. Öjnaa's supporters rose to their feet, but Rainer Kärki was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aki Pursiainen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Öjnaa booed when jAriN nAAkAt was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Taneli Piiroinen didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match had gone on for 65 minutes, Allan Jokilahti took a quick shot and it went in 0-4 without a chance for Aki Pursiainen to make any attempt to save it. 69 minutes into the match, jAriN nAAkAt's goalkeeper Aki Pursiainen had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Allan Jokilahti. Allan Jokilahti received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Aki Pursiainen came out and tried to block the shot, but Allan Jokilahti slotted it home off the left post making it 0-5 in the 71st minute. Ilkka Kuusiniemi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Atro Kaarniemi in the 75th minute of play. 77 minutes into the match, Allan Jokilahti notched a goal, 0-6, to the right of jAriN nAAkAt's Aki Pursiainen. Aki Pursiainen was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 90th play minute Klaus Kärnä came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Aki Pursiainen. 0-7. After 94 played minutes jAriN nAAkAt got a freekick which was hit by Mika Blomberg. The audience thought a goal was coming when Klaus Kärnä got free with Aki Pursiainen in the 97th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.