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Ruohonpää Stadion
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Pinomäki Horses's Antto Haapaniemi started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 3 minutes, Antto Haapaniemi made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. FC Corvette's Ilppo Welling tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Antto Haapaniemi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Antto Haapaniemi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Ilmari Pihlanen came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the FC Corvette 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 Ilmari Pihlanen couldn't finish the play. Mikko Vallin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Ilppo Welling tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Ilmari Pihlanen managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Corvette's supporters rose to their feet, but Ilmari Pihlanen was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eerik Ruisniemi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Sami Ollonen charged in rather forcefully in the 35th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Sami Ollonen the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Pinomäki Horses's Sami Ollonen got a free kick in the 35th minute. Ilppo Welling showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antto Haapaniemi, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. The supporters of FC Corvette booed when Pinomäki Horses was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marko Piispa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ilppo Welling made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antto Haapaniemi in the 48th minute of play.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Auno Kuusinen was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to Pinomäki Horses getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Sami Ollonen hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 62nd minute, Pauli Koivisto managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pinomäki Horses's supporters rose to their feet, but Pauli Koivisto was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ilppo Welling breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Eerik Ruisniemi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ilmari Pihlanen in the 72nd minute of play. Eerik Ruisniemi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ilmari Pihlanen in the 76th minute of the match. Pauli Koivisto struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Ilppo Welling didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pinomäki Horses. Mikko Vallin struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Ilppo Welling didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pinomäki Horses. Teuvo Uusiniemi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mikko Vallin in the 88th minute of play forced FC Corvette's goalkeeper Ilppo Welling to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Antto Haapaniemi got free with Ilppo Welling in the 91st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mikko Vallin received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Ilppo Welling came out and tried to block the shot, but Mikko Vallin slotted it home off the left post making it 0-2 in the 96th minute. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Pinomäki Horses walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.