League

Salt Lake Stadium
Spectators: 7737 (Terracing: 5804, Seating: 1779, VIP seats: 154) Jari Varis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Taavetti Pursiainen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aarne Niemelä was a little too slow when Aleksi Heliskoski got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 10th minute. The score was now 1-0. If Heimo Helminen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mormons FC's Aappo Järventie couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 24th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Rovaniemen Pallo Seura. Aleksi Heliskoski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Jari Kamppuri managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mormons FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Jari Kamppuri was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aarne Niemelä breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Heikki Pentsinen kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Jari Varis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rovaniemen Pallo Seura's supporters rose to their feet, but Jari Varis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Taavetti Pursiainen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ali Välivaara during the 39th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Mormons FC's Aappo Järventie couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 40th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Rovaniemen Pallo Seura. Heimo Helminen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Anssi Ihanamäki had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 48th minute Jari Varis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Taavetti Pursiainen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Heimo Helminen was the one to do the kick off. Taavetti Pursiainen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jari Varis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rovaniemen Pallo Seura's Launo Hurme was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Taavetti Pursiainen in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Jari Varis was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 58th minute. Rovaniemen Pallo Seura's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Jori Puistola kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. The audience held their breath when Launo Hurme in the 63rd minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Taavetti Pursiainen's left hand side. 65 minutes into the game, Jari Kamppuri cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Aarne Niemelä was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Jari Kamppuri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Aarne Niemelä tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Mormons FC's Taavetti Pursiainen got control of the ball when Anssi Ihanamäki tried to sneak it across the goal line. 72 minutes into the match, Mormons FC's goalkeeper Taavetti Pursiainen had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Anssi Ihanamäki. In the 73rd match minute, Mormons FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aleksi Heliskoski to maneuver through the defense. When Anssi Ihanamäki got free in front of the goal in the 78th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Taavetti Pursiainen was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Anssi Ihanamäki sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Taavetti Pursiainen didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 84th minute, which inside left pole to 2-1. A collision led to Rovaniemen Pallo Seura getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Teemu Rauvola hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Mormons FC's Uoti Koivumäki got a free kick in the 95th minute. After having played for 96 minutes, Anssi Ihanamäki managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rovaniemen Pallo Seura's supporters crossed their fingers, but Anssi Ihanamäki was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.