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Hinnerjoki
Spectators: 7745 (Terracing: 5810, Seating: 1781, VIP seats: 154) Vesa Kinnunen made the kick off and thus started the match. A collision led to Kätkä IFK getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Henrik Latvanen hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Risto Immonen got free with Iivo Riihijärvi in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Iivo Riihijärvi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Risto Immonen in the 8th minute. Risto Immonen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iivo Riihijärvi having to interfere. Iivo Riihijärvi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vesa Kinnunen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, FC Reserve's Manne Loikala got a free kick in the 13th minute. Kätkä IFK were furious when Juha-Pekka Virkkunen was red carded, 19 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. 19 minutes into the game, one of Kätkä IFK:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. When the match had been going on for 21 minutes, FC Reserve's Aleksi Jokila got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Iivo Riihijärvi. A hard shot 26 in the game by Risto Immonen from a close distance when the talented Iivo Riihijärvi managed to make a qualified save. Kätkä IFK's players were relieved. Risto Immonen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Iivo Riihijärvi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rauli Haapaporras sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Kätkä IFK's Iivo Riihijärvi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vesa Kinnunen in the 35th minute of play. Risto Immonen took the ball and in the 36 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Iivo Riihijärvi. Iivo Riihijärvi dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. 40 minutes into the match, Kätkä IFK's goal looked a bit too open when Vesa Kinnunen came free, but Iivo Riihijärvi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as FC Reserve's Vesa Kinnunen slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Iivo Riihijärvi. That made the score 3-0 after 43 minutes of play. A collision led to Kätkä IFK getting a freekick after 48 minutes play. Eemeli Ikola hit a great ball. 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 wind increased when Rauli Haapaporras made the kick off in the second half. After 54 played minutes FC Reserve got a freekick which was hit by Aleksi Jokila. Vesa Kinnunen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Iivo Riihijärvi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vesa Kinnunen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Iivo Riihijärvi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Risto Immonen in the 65th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Vesa Kinnunen's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Iivo Riihijärvi was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. Valto Hietaharju charged in rather forcefully in the 67th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Valto Hietaharju the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After some fancy dribbling in the 68th minute, Vesa Kinnunen managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Reserve's supporters rose to their feet, but Vesa Kinnunen was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Iivo Riihijärvi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Kätkä IFK's Iivo Riihijärvi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vesa Kinnunen in the 71st minute of play. Kätkä IFK's Iivo Riihijärvi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vesa Kinnunen in the 76th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eelis Uusitalo during the 78th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 78th minute, Eelis Uusitalo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Risto Immonen spun around in front of the goal 79 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Kätkä IFK's goal. In the 83rd minute Risto Immonen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iivo Riihijärvi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rauli Haapaporras sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jyrki Latvala during the 86th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Iivo Riihijärvi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Risto Immonen in the 88th minute of play. Kätkä IFK's Iivo Riihijärvi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Risto Immonen in the 95th minute of play. Iivo Riihijärvi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vesa Kinnunen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FC Reserve's Vesa Kinnunen got a good chance for a goal in the 98th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. FC Reserve's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.