League

Malkamäki Stadion
Spectators: 7660 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 100) Joakim Lindelöf made the kick off and thus started the match. Malkamäki's Sulevi Sinkkonen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Esa Leinonen in the 3rd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Rikhard Marttinen managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ac Big Balls's supporters rose to their feet, but Rikhard Marttinen was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sulevi Sinkkonen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Sulevi Sinkkonen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kerkko Koivuranta in the 7th minute of the match. A collision led to Malkamäki getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Joakim Lindelöf hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rikhard Marttinen during the 9th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Sulevi Sinkkonen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rikhard Marttinen in the 11th minute of the match. 18 minutes into the match, Ac Big Balls's Kerkko Koivuranta sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sulevi Sinkkonen narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rikhard Marttinen in the 20th minute of play forced Malkamäki's goalkeeper Sulevi Sinkkonen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sulevi Sinkkonen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kerkko Koivuranta in the 21st minute of the match. In the 24th minute, Joakim Lindelöf 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. Malkamäki's Sulevi Sinkkonen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kerkko Koivuranta in the 30th minute of play. If Kerkko Koivuranta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 38th minute Kerkko Koivuranta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sulevi Sinkkonen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kerkko Koivuranta's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sulevi Sinkkonen read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 42nd minute of play. 44 minutes into the game, Kerkko Koivuranta cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Sulevi Sinkkonen was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, Ac Big Balls's Esa Leinonen got a free kick in the 47th minute. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Kerkko Koivuranta to strike the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, Malkamäki's Sulevi Sinkkonen got control of the ball when Rikhard Marttinen tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Rikhard Marttinen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rikhard Marttinen got free with Sulevi Sinkkonen in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Sulevi Sinkkonen made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rikhard Marttinen in the 58th minute. In the 60th minute Kerkko Koivuranta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sulevi Sinkkonen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A hard shot 64 in the game by Rikhard Marttinen from a close distance when the talented Sulevi Sinkkonen managed to make a qualified save. Malkamäki's players were relieved. After having played for 66 minutes, Kerkko Koivuranta managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ac Big Balls's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kerkko Koivuranta was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kerkko Koivuranta in the 68th minute of play forced Malkamäki's goalkeeper Sulevi Sinkkonen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ac Big Balls's Kerkko Koivuranta got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Joakim Lindelöf during the 75th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 75 played minutes Malkamäki got a freekick which was hit by Joakim Lindelöf. Sulevi Sinkkonen made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Rikhard Marttinen sent off a good shot on target. In the 78th match minute, Malkamäki was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joakim Lindelöf to maneuver through the defense. In the 79th minute, Veli-Matti Somervuori sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Malkamäki's Sulevi Sinkkonen didn't even have to move. The attack was good, but when Kerkko Koivuranta in the 81st minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. A hard shot 85 in the game by Esa Leinonen from a close distance when the talented Sulevi Sinkkonen managed to make a qualified save. Malkamäki's players were relieved. Rikhard Marttinen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal.