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Match Report
Leppikorpi
Spectators: 7729 (Terracing: 5798,
Seating: 1777, VIP seats: 154) Eemeli Alanen made the kick off and thus started the match. If Taneli Pyörälä had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Taneli Pyörälä fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hemminki Kolsi having to interfere. Patrik Mäkiaho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hemminki Kolsi having to interfere. Patrik Mäkiaho's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 16thth minute, Hemminki Kolsi skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 18 minutes into the match, Varppeenseutu's goal looked a bit too open when Taneli Pyörälä came free, but Hemminki Kolsi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Taneli Pyörälä in the 19th minute of play forced Varppeenseutu's goalkeeper Hemminki Kolsi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Uuno Korkeakoski fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Leppikorpi's protests and gave Uuno Korkeakoski a yellow card for diving instead. An unexpected shot in the 37th minute by Patrik Mäkiaho got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Patrick Viitakoski during the 46th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 45th minute, one of Leppikorpi:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Leppikorpi. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Taneli Pyörälä made a kick off. When Varppeenseutu's Eemeli Alanen in the 54th minute got a chance for a shot 54th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Leppikorpi's goalie prevented a goal. In a very dangerous position, a player in Leppikorpi fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 57th minute. Penalty! The score was 0-3 after a penalty in the 60th minute, where Varppeenseutu:s Kosti Laatikainen tricked Leppikorpi:s Sulo Sainomaa with a difficult ball by the left post. Sulo Sainomaa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eemeli Alanen in the 63rd minute of the match. When Patrik Mäkiaho came up free with the goalie in the 66th minute, the Leppikorpi fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Patrik Mäkiaho couldn't finish the play. If Patrik Mäkiaho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Patrik Mäkiaho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hemminki Kolsi having to interfere. Patrik Mäkiaho 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. In the 87th minute the ball was on its way in behind Varppeenseutu's goalkeeper Hemminki Kolsi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to Varppeenseutu getting a freekick after 98 minutes play. Aapeli Reinikainen hit a great ball. The Leppikorpi manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing Varppeenseutu to win.
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