League

Lakaniemi
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Marko Myötänen started the match with the kick off. Arvi Saravo charged in rather forcefully in the 2nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Arvi Saravo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 2 played minutes Ville FC got a freekick which was hit by Arvi Saravo. Tauno Häkkinen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eelis Nummelin having to interfere. After having played for 15 minutes, Tauno Häkkinen managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Piltola FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tauno Häkkinen was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Tuomas Bruun received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Ilkka Karalahti tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tuomas Bruun received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Ilkka Karalahti tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Piltola FC's Ilkka Karalahti proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 24th minute of the match, managed to save Piltola FC from getting a goal against them. In the 29th match minute, Ville FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Oiva Alin to maneuver through the defense. After 31 minutes, Aimo Furuholm mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ville FC and the Piltola FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Piltola FC booed when Ville FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aimo Furuholm didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Tauno Häkkinen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ilkka Karalahti made a fantastic save in the 35th minute, when Aimo Furuholm sent off a good shot on target. Ilkka Karalahti stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tuomas Bruun's shot from short distance in the 40th minute. In the 43rd minute, Tuomas Bruun made a precise shot to the right of Ilkka Karalahti. Piltola FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tuomas Bruun in the 46th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ilkka Karalahti prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tuomas Bruun in the 48th minute of play forced Piltola FC's goalkeeper Ilkka Karalahti to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tuomas Bruun was the one to do the kick off. Ilkka Karalahti stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tuomas Bruun's shot from short distance in the 53rd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Piltola FC's zone, Aimo Furuholm stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ilkka Karalahti came out of the goal and Aimo Furuholm tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 67 minutes into the game, Tuomas Bruun cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Ilkka Karalahti was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Aimo Furuholm had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tuomas Bruun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 79th minute, Jarno Tukio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ilkka Karalahti showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tuomas Bruun, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. When the match had gone on for 89 minutes, Aimo Furuholm put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Ilkka Karalahti. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Ville FC had played much better football throughout.