League

Närhilä Stadium
Spectators: 7707 (Terracing: 5782, Seating: 1772, VIP seats: 153) Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Yrjö Virolainen in the 10th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jarkko Tervo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some careless play in the Ziiga defense, Seppo Tallqvist kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jarkko Tervo. The Ziiga fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jarkko Tervo should have stopped the shot. In the 23rd minute Seppo Tallqvist suffered a knee injury and had to be helped off the field. 23 minutes into the game, Ville Siltavirta was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ziiga's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave KESKUSTAN HK the free kick. 23 minutes into the game, one of Ziiga:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Timo Kaukomaa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Matti Reimari in the 30th minute of play. The nice shot from Ilkka Heikkinen in the 32ndth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Timo Kaukomaa had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. Kalevi Saarinen kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Matti Reimari's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Timo Kaukomaa was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. After 37 minutes of play, Ziiga's Ilkka Heikkinen made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Timo Kaukomaa was left in no man's land by his defense there! Timo Kaukomaa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ilkka Heikkinen in the 43rd minute. Yrjö Virolainen struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Jarkko Tervo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for KESKUSTAN HK. The Ziiga players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. KESKUSTAN HK were winning 1-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Yrjö Virolainen made a kick off. The audience was convinced that Yrjö Virolainen's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jarkko Tervo was relentless in the 53rd minute of the game. Matti Reimari blasted a shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Timo Kaukomaa having to make a save. Pauli Penttilä kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Ilkka Heikkinen managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ziiga's supporters rose to their feet, but Ilkka Heikkinen was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Timo Kaukomaa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Timo Kaukomaa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Matti Reimari in the 60th minute of the match. Timo Kaukomaa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Matti Reimari in the 62nd minute of the match. In the 65th minute, Jyrki Savijoki hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ziiga's Matti Reimari got a good chance for a goal in the 70th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Matti Reimari sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jyrki Savijoki charged in rather forcefully in the 75th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jyrki Savijoki the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 75 played minutes KESKUSTAN HK got a freekick which was hit by Jyrki Savijoki. Timo Kaukomaa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Matti Reimari in the 76th minute of play. 86 minutes into the game, Ziiga's Matti Reimari nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Timo Kaukomaa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. After 95 played minutes KESKUSTAN HK got a freekick which was hit by Jyrki Savijoki. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.