League

Emirates
Spectators: 6010 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 10) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tauno Reimari started the match with the kick off. Pihlajavaara's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Toimi Kaitainen 6 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. Anselmi Kokkonen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Petri Siponen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Gunners booed when Pihlajavaara was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yrjänä Palenius didn't get a good kick on the ball. Robert Lönnblad received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Ylermi Väänänen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lauri Suominen received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Petri Siponen came out and tried to block the shot, but Lauri Suominen slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 18th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tauno Reimari in the 21st minute of play forced Gunners's goalkeeper Ylermi Väänänen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ylermi Väänänen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Robert Lönnblad in the 23rd minute of play. Ylermi Väänänen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tauno Reimari in the 24th minute of play. Ylermi Väänänen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kimi Loikala in the 25th minute of the match. Toimi Kaitainen hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. In the 27th minute of the match Aarne Pesonen shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ylermi Väänänen showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Gunners's Ylermi Väänänen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tauno Reimari in the 28th minute of play. A collision led to Gunners getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. August Puro hit a great ball. After 39 played minutes Gunners got a freekick which was hit by August Puro. Lauri Suominen could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 42nd minute of the match, but Petri Siponen made a huge save. The audience was convinced that Lauri Suominen's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Petri Siponen was relentless in the 45th minute of the game. If Lauri Suominen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Kimi Loikala fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pihlajavaara's protests and gave Kimi Loikala a yellow card for diving instead. Kimi Loikala kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of 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 3-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Lauri Suominen to strike the kick off in the second half. Lauri Suominen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pihlajavaara's Petri Siponen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lauri Suominen in the 56th minute of play. Petri Siponen didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Gunners's Lauri Suominen shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 4-0 in the ordered_time% minute. Taavi Kiviranta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Petri Siponen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lauri Suominen in the 70th minute of the match. After 73 played minutes Gunners got a freekick which was hit by August Puro. Lauri Suominen's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Petri Siponen read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 81st minute of play. When Gunners's Lauri Suominen in the 86th minute got a chance for a shot 86th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Pihlajavaara's goalie prevented a goal. Verneri Kolsi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Petri Siponen having to make a save. Petri Siponen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lauri Suominen, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. In the 94th minute of the match Sylvesteri Lumijärvi sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Petri Siponen skillfully saved the ball.