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LEPPADA STADIUM
Spectators: 7738 (Terracing: 5805, Seating: 1779, VIP seats: 154) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Kalle Kivimäki kicked off to start the match. Leppada FC's Herkko Laitila played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kalle Kivimäki in the 3rd minute of play. After 5 minutes of play, Pockar's Aleksi Paavola made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Herkko Laitila was left in no man's land by his defense there! Saku Hyökyvaara's late challenge caught a Pockar's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Saku Hyökyvaara helped the player get up and apologised. In the 10th minute, Toimi Känsäkangas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kalle Kivimäki scored 0-2 in the 13th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Herkko Laitila, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 21st minute of the match, Saku Hyökyvaara tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Veikko Venäläinen saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Aleksi Paavola fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Herkko Laitila having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Pockar's Aleksi Paavola got a free kick in the 37th minute. Veikko Venäläinen made an important save on a dangerous shot by Isto Siltavirta in the 42nd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Väinö Nurmi got free with Veikko Venäläinen in the 43rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The Leppada FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Pockar were winning 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Isto Siltavirta stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Pockar's Veikko Venäläinen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Miika Ronkainen in the 53rd minute of play. In the 55th minute, Saku Hyökyvaara made a precise shot to the right of Veikko Venäläinen. Pockar's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Herkko Laitila showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aleksi Paavola in the 61st minute of the match. Isto Siltavirta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Veikko Venäläinen having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Pockar's Petri Kuusela got a free kick in the 82nd minute. 92 minutes into the game, Pockar's Kalle Kivimäki nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Herkko Laitila made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-3. Kalle Kivimäki's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Herkko Laitila read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 96th minute of play. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Pockar walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.