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Moilala
Spectators: 7365 (Terracing: 5815, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 50) ST.MICHEL's Vili Lumijärvi 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. In the 3rd minute, Robert Johansson made a precise shot to the right of Ilppo Welling. FC Corvette's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. ST.MICHEL's Seppo Kuki got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 6 minutes, Ilmari Pihlanen mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Corvette and the ST.MICHEL players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, FC Corvette's Ilmari Pihlanen got a free kick in the 7th minute. Vili Lumijärvi 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. A collision led to ST.MICHEL getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Seppo Kuki hit a great ball. Teuvo Uusiniemi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Aarno Hakanpää tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 36th minute, Teuvo Uusiniemi 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. After a rather tough play, ST.MICHEL's Seppo Kuki got a free kick in the 37th minute. Teuvo Uusiniemi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aarno Hakanpää having to interfere. Aarno Hakanpää showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ilmari Pihlanen in the 42nd minute of the match. Aarno Hakanpää showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ilmari Pihlanen, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Auno Kuusinen made a kick off. If Vili Lumijärvi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to FC Corvette getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Ilmari Pihlanen hit a great ball. In the 60th minute, Vili Lumijärvi 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. 62 minutes into the game, Teuvo Uusiniemi recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Aarno Hakanpää. Teuvo Uusiniemi showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. 68 minutes into the match, FC Corvette's goal looked a bit too open when Vili Lumijärvi came free, but Ilppo Welling reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Vili Lumijärvi came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the ST.MICHEL 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 Vili Lumijärvi couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, FC Corvette's Tarvo Litmanen got a free kick in the 76th minute. Ilppo Welling showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vili Lumijärvi, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. After a rather tough play, FC Corvette's Auno Kuusinen got a free kick in the 80th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Vili Lumijärvi in the 83rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ilppo Welling saved FC Corvette from getting behind. After some fancy dribbling in the 85th minute, Teuvo Uusiniemi managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Corvette's supporters rose to their feet, but Teuvo Uusiniemi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aarno Hakanpää breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to ST.MICHEL getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Seppo Kuki hit a great ball. If Teuvo Uusiniemi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Seppo Kuki hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. Ilppo Welling showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vili Lumijärvi, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Ilppo Welling showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Robert Johansson, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. Vili Lumijärvi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Ilppo Welling tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. FC Corvette were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.