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Kuutamon Luolasto
Spectators: 7703 (Terracing: 5779, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 153) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Rafael Lähitie took the kick off in the first half of the match. Joel Kunnas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rafael Lähitie fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Artturi Ruuttu having to interfere. Kuutamon Kelittäjät's Auvo Ikola got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, Rafael Lähitie managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kuutamon Kelittäjät's supporters rose to their feet, but Rafael Lähitie was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Artturi Ruuttu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Kiimkallio IFK's Artturi Ruuttu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 22nd minute of the match, managed to save Kiimkallio IFK from getting a goal against them. In the 27th minute the ball was on its way in behind Kiimkallio IFK's goalkeeper Artturi Ruuttu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Auvo Ikola fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Artturi Ruuttu having to interfere. In the 29th minute, Rafael Lähitie reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Artturi Ruuttu. The goal made the score 1-0. Artturi Ruuttu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rafael Lähitie in the 32nd minute of the match. Elmer Leinonen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Kunnas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 38 minutes into the match, Auvo Ikola had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Artturi Ruuttu. Kiimkallio IFK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Auvo Ikola was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Artturi Ruuttu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rafael Lähitie, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Joel Kunnas to strike the kick off in the second half. If Rafael Lähitie had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Auvo Ikola struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Artturi Ruuttu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kuutamon Kelittäjät. Rafael Lähitie sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Artturi Ruuttu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rafael Lähitie in the 68th minute of the match. In the 70th minute, Rafael Lähitie left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Kuutamon Kelittäjät fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. Auvo Ikola received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Artturi Ruuttu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 79 minutes, Kalevi Kanerva mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kuutamon Kelittäjät and the Kiimkallio IFK players grew even worse after the yellow card. When Kalevi Kanerva was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 80 minutes had been played. A collision led to Kuutamon Kelittäjät getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Kalevi Kanerva hit a great ball. In the 82nd match minute, Kuutamon Kelittäjät was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sylvesteri Tuovinen to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Kiimkallio IFK booed when Kuutamon Kelittäjät was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alvi Kirjonen didn't get a good kick on the ball. Artturi Ruuttu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Auvo Ikola, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Artturi Ruuttu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Auvo Ikola went, in the 96th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score.