League

Kiimavaara Stadion
Spectators: 7750 (Terracing: 5814, Seating: 1782, VIP seats: 154) Urpo Sanevuori hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. In the 4th minute, Sampo Nybacka hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jyrki Järventaus took the ball and in the 6 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Aleksis Korkeakoski. Aleksis Korkeakoski dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Jouko Ihanamäki took the ball and in the 10 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Veli-Matti Louke. Veli-Matti Louke dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Veli-Matti Louke showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erno Jantunen in the 14th minute of the match. In the 14th match minute, Fc TuskaHiki was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kai Kaltiainen to maneuver through the defense. 16 minutes into the match, Virgin's Jouko Ihanamäki sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Veli-Matti Louke narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 19th minute Jyrki Järventaus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aleksis Korkeakoski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Erno Jantunen scored 1-2 in the 24th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Veli-Matti Louke, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Erno Jantunen in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Veli-Matti Louke saved Fc TuskaHiki from getting behind. Veli-Matti Louke made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jouko Ihanamäki in the 30th minute of play. Marko Palolahti's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Aleksis Korkeakoski read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 40th minute of play. Aleksis Korkeakoski made an important save on a dangerous shot by Marko Palolahti in the 42nd minute. Jyrki Järventaus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Aleksis Korkeakoski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Virgin getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Joonatan Aho hit a great ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jyrki Järventaus stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Jouko Ihanamäki 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. Marko Palolahti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Erno Jantunen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Veli-Matti Louke tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 64th minute, Erno Jantunen fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. After having played for 66 minutes, Jyrki Järventaus managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Fc TuskaHiki's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jyrki Järventaus was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jouko Ihanamäki sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 73rd match minute, Fc TuskaHiki was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marko Hirvonen to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jyrki Järventaus in the 78th minute of play forced Virgin's goalkeeper Aleksis Korkeakoski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marko Palolahti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jyrki Järventaus in the 86th minute of play forced Virgin's goalkeeper Aleksis Korkeakoski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jyrki Järventaus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Aleksis Korkeakoski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Virgin's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.