League

Ahmovaara Stadion
Spectators: 6918 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1765, VIP seats: 153) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Miika Huhtiniemi took the kick off in the first half of the match. Arvo Nieminen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edvard Paavola, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Mankala's Kai Eronen got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Miika Huhtiniemi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 10th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a little luck, Mankala's Nikolai Hentunen got control of the ball when Reko Reinikainen tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Edvard Paavola had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Edvard Paavola had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nikolai Hentunen made a fantastic save in the 26th minute, when Reko Reinikainen sent off a good shot on target. Aaro Uusipaavalniemi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nikolai Hentunen read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 30th minute of play. In the 31st minute the ball was on its way in behind Mankala's goalkeeper Nikolai Hentunen, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miika Huhtiniemi in the 36th minute of play forced Mankala's goalkeeper Nikolai Hentunen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Miika Huhtiniemi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 42 played minutes, Ahmovaara's Panu Kärnä shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Nikolai Hentunen came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Ahmovaara reached it. After 48 minutes, Kaapo Immonen mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mankala and the Ahmovaara players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Mankala's Kaapo Immonen got a free kick in the 49th minute.

After 55 minutes, Aaro Uusipaavalniemi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ahmovaara and the Mankala players grew even worse after the yellow card. Edvard Paavola fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arvo Nieminen having to interfere. A collision led to Ahmovaara getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Miika Huhtiniemi hit a great ball. The supporters of Mankala booed when Ahmovaara was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Reko Reinikainen didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jani Viinikainens short, quick shot in the 68thth minute got Arvo Nieminen to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Jani Viinikainen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Arvo Nieminen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 80th minute of the match Klaus Harjula sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Arvo Nieminen skillfully saved the ball. If Jani Viinikainen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arvo Nieminen made a fantastic save in the 85th minute, when Jani Viinikainen sent off a good shot on target. 88 minutes into the match, Mankala's Jani Viinikainen sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Arvo Nieminen narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edvard Paavola in the 90th minute of play forced Ahmovaara's goalkeeper Arvo Nieminen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ahmovaara's Reko Reinikainen got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Anselmi Kukkamäki sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.