League

Rattosjärvi Stadion
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Sami Snellman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isto Kultanen, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. The supporters of Arsenal fc booed when Rattosjärvi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arho Hänninen didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Isto Kultanen in the 4th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sami Snellman prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Aarno Manneroos didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Oiva Viljamaa went, in the 8th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. In the 11th minute, Aleksi Rämö hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Kaarlo Kampman managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rattosjärvi's supporters rose to their feet, but Kaarlo Kampman was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aarno Manneroos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The Rattosjärvi fans' excitement grew in the 14th match minute when Rattosjärvi's Oiva Viljamaa looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After a rather tough play, Rattosjärvi's Esko Rahkonen got a free kick in the 17th minute. Isto Kultanen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sami Snellman having to interfere. When Tuukka Nieminen fell near the penalty area in the 24th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rattosjärvi's protests and gave Tuukka Nieminen a yellow card for diving instead. Tuukka Nieminen hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Taisto Kinisjärvi in the 26th minute of play forced Rattosjärvi's goalkeeper Sami Snellman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Kaarlo Kampman's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aarno Manneroos was relentless in the 36th minute of the game. Taisto Kinisjärvi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Sami Snellman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Arsenal fc booed when Rattosjärvi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Esko Rahkonen didn't get a good kick on the ball. Esko Rahkonen hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Isto Kultanen was the one to do the kick off. 59 minutes into the match, Rattosjärvi's goalkeeper Sami Snellman had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Taisto Kinisjärvi. The corner ended in Reko Latvala almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Rattosjärvi's Sami Snellman did a great save. Oiva Viljamaa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Aarno Manneroos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 67th minute, Taisto Kinisjärvi got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Kaarlo Kampman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aarno Manneroos having to interfere. Rattosjärvi's Oiva Viljamaa got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 77 minutes, Taisto Kinisjärvi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Arsenal fc's supporters crossed their fingers, but Taisto Kinisjärvi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Aarno Manneroos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Oiva Viljamaa, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Taisto Kinisjärvi struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Sami Snellman didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Arsenal fc. Aarno Manneroos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kaarlo Kampman in the 88th minute of play. Oiva Viljamaa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aarno Manneroos having to interfere. Aarno Manneroos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Oiva Viljamaa in the 94th minute of the match. Rattosjärvi's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.