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Lylyjärvi
Spectators: 7568 (Terracing: 5789, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 5) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Alvar Kallijärvi kicked off to start the match. With 3 minutes on the clock, Jesse Wallen commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Veikka Multaharju had in the 5thth minute some difficulties stopping Rafael Kampman's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 5 minutes into the game, Manchester City's Rafael Kampman nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Veikka Multaharju made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. After 16 minutes, Elmer Ranne mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Köpböle FC and the Manchester City players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 17th match minute, Köpböle FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elmer Ranne to maneuver through the defense. With splendid footwork Alvar Kallijärvi arrived in front of goal to shoot 2-0 by the left pole in the game's 20th minute. 25 minutes into the game, Eevert Wahlroos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Manchester City's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Köpböle FC the free kick. After 25 played minutes Manchester City got a freekick which was hit by Eevert Wahlroos. In the 29th minute of the match Köpböle FC got a corner. Manchester City's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Juhani Tuuri ran over to the corner to take the kick. After 34 played minutes Köpböle FC got a freekick which was hit by Juhani Tuuri. A hard shot by Rafael Kampman from long distance, 35 minutes into the match, got Veikka Multaharju's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. After a rather tough play, Köpböle FC's Taneli Anttila got a free kick in the 35th minute. The supporters of Köpböle FC booed when Manchester City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Samuli Etula didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 42nd minute of the match Juhani Tuuri sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Veijo Hagelberg skillfully saved the ball.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tino Puistola was the one to do the kick off. 53 minutes into the game, Alvar Kallijärvi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Veikka Multaharju was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, Manchester City's Gabriel Karhu got a free kick in the 56th minute. Juhani Tuuri was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 57th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 59th minute, Tino Puistola hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 59th minute, Köpböle FC's Tino Puistola fired away a free kick that almost went in the goal. Veijo Hagelberg was prepared for the shot, but didn't have to make a play as the shot flew over the goal. Veikka Multaharju made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tauno Wahlroos in the 61st minute of play. In the 67th minute the ball was on its way in behind Manchester City's goalkeeper Veijo Hagelberg, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 72 minutes into the game, one of Manchester City:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Veijo Hagelberg made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tino Puistola in the 79th minute. Veikka Multaharju didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tauno Wahlroos went, in the 80th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. Alvar Kallijärvi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tino Puistola sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 94th minute Alvar Kallijärvi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Veikka Multaharju saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 99 minutes of play, Manchester City's Tauno Wahlroos made it 6-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Veikka Multaharju was left in no man's land by his defense there! Manchester City's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.