League

Singsby Plättin
Spectators: 7671 (Terracing: 5754, Seating: 1764, VIP seats: 153) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Kullervo Hiukka took the kick off in the first half of the match. The supporters of Singsby HF booed when Juventus FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nikodemus Jaakola didn't get a good kick on the ball. Oskari Kärki fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Konstantin Uitto having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Juventus FC's zone, Kullervo Hiukka stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Konstantin Uitto came out of the goal and Kullervo Hiukka tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 16th minute Pyry Rahkola shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Akseli Kouhi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hemmo Huuhtanen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Akseli Kouhi having to interfere. In the 21st minute, Oskari Kärki ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Konstantin Uitto was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. When Niklas Uotila fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Singsby HF's protests and gave Niklas Uotila a yellow card for diving instead. In the 24th minute, Niklas Uotila hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pyry Rahkola recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 25th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 27 minutes into the game, Juventus FC's Hemmo Huuhtanen nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Akseli Kouhi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Pyry Rahkola sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 40th minute, Paavo Hämäläinen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Ilppo Vilmunen fell near the penalty area in the 42nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Juventus FC's protests and gave Ilppo Vilmunen a yellow card for diving instead. Jan Ojanen shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. Paavo Hämäläinen was shown his second yellow card after 48 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Hemmo Huuhtanen made a kick off. In the 55th match minute, Singsby HF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aarto Tikka to maneuver through the defense. In the 57th minute, Hemmo Huuhtanen 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. Hemmo Huuhtanen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Akseli Kouhi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Konstantin Uitto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Oskari Kärki, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jaakob Laakkonen in the 65th minute of play forced Singsby HF's goalkeeper Akseli Kouhi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Akseli Kouhi made a fantastic save in the 67th minute, when Hemmo Huuhtanen sent off a good shot on target. In the 75th minute, Aarto Tikka hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Hemmo Huuhtanen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 78th minute, Valto Mäkiaho 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. Konstantin Uitto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kullervo Hiukka, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 87 minutes into the match, Hemmo Huuhtanen notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Singsby HF's Akseli Kouhi. Akseli Kouhi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Kullervo Hiukka fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Konstantin Uitto having to interfere. The Juventus FC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.