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Nutsacks Nutsack
Spectators: 7861 (Terracing: 5897, Seating: 1808, VIP seats: 156) FC Nutsack's Sampsa Turunen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rami Kaven in the 5th minute of play. Urpo Kinisjärvi came out of the goal in the 14th minute to try and stop a shot by FC Nutsack's Erno Karjala. But to his dismay, Erno Karjala quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Rami Kaven fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sampsa Turunen having to interfere. Sampsa Turunen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rami Kaven, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Jami Kattilakoski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 28thth minute of the game Erno Karjala who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Fc Baljars's Urpo Kinisjärvi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 41 minutes into the match, FC Nutsack's goal looked a bit too open when Rami Kaven came free, but Sampsa Turunen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sampsa Turunen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jami Kattilakoski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in FC Nutsack's zone, Jami Kattilakoski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sampsa Turunen came out of the goal and Jami Kattilakoski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Erno Karjala to strike the kick off in the second half. A collision led to FC Nutsack getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Tarmo Ahokorpi hit a great ball. Erno Karjala received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Urpo Kinisjärvi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th minute, Rami Kaven managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fc Baljars's supporters rose to their feet, but Rami Kaven was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sampsa Turunen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a little luck, FC Nutsack's Sampsa Turunen got control of the ball when Jami Kattilakoski tried to sneak it across the goal line. Asmo Heinikangas charged in rather forcefully in the 68th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Asmo Heinikangas the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 69th minute, Rami Kaven 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. The supporters of Fc Baljars booed when FC Nutsack was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arttu Kautonen didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Jami Kattilakoski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Urpo Kinisjärvi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tarmo Ahokorpi went, in the 81st minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. 84 minutes into the match, FC Nutsack's Timo Nummelin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Urpo Kinisjärvi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. FC Nutsack's Sampsa Turunen proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 86th minute of the match, managed to save FC Nutsack from getting a goal against them. The FC Nutsack support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.