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Sulkulahti
Spectators: 7615 (Terracing: 5813, Seating: 1782, VIP seats: 20) Tero Olkkonen made the kick off and thus started the match. 15 minutes into the match, New York Red Bulls's Panu Karjala sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Aatami Kemppainen narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Panu Karjala's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Aatami Kemppainen read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 17th minute of play. Toni Varis took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 19th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Sami Torkkeli. New York Red Bulls's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 20th minute, Tero Olkkonen 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. Ismo Kousa kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. In the 28th minute Kyösti Lumme shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aatami Kemppainen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 32nd minute, Kyösti Lumme left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The New York Red Bulls fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Sami Äijälä kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. Sami Huokko hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. Jorma Kuusiniemi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 44th minute of the match, but Sami Torkkeli made a huge save. In the 49th minute, Sami Äijälä made a precise shot to the right of Sami Torkkeli. New York Red Bulls's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Kyösti Lumme to strike the kick off in the second half. Jorma Kuusiniemi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sami Torkkeli having to interfere. When Tero Olkkonen came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the Sulkulahti fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Tero Olkkonen couldn't finish the play. In the 59th minute the ball was on its way in behind New York Red Bulls's goalkeeper Sami Torkkeli, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Sulkulahti's zone, Panu Karjala stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aatami Kemppainen came out of the goal and Panu Karjala tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 64 minutes into the game, Panu Karjala was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. New York Red Bulls's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sulkulahti the free kick. The supporters of Sulkulahti booed when New York Red Bulls was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Panu Karjala didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kyösti Lumme in the 66th minute of play forced Sulkulahti's goalkeeper Aatami Kemppainen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Panu Karjala received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Aatami Kemppainen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sulkulahti's Aatami Kemppainen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kyösti Lumme in the 72nd minute of play. Jorma Kuusiniemi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sami Torkkeli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tero Olkkonen in the 80th minute of the match. 81 minutes into the match, New York Red Bulls's goal looked a bit too open when Jorma Kuusiniemi came free, but Sami Torkkeli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 84 minutes into the match, New York Red Bulls's goal looked a bit too open when Tero Olkkonen came free, but Sami Torkkeli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sulkulahti's Sami Äijälä pulled a muscle in his back after 91 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Erno Modig's late challenge caught a Sulkulahti's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Erno Modig helped the player get up and apologised. In the 92nd minute, Erno Modig hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 94th minute Jorma Kuusiniemi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sami Torkkeli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 97 minutes, Atro Ojala mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sulkulahti and the New York Red Bulls players grew even worse after the yellow card. 102 minutes into the game, Mika Kaven was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sulkulahti's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave New York Red Bulls the free kick. In the 102nd minute, Mika Kaven hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. New York Red Bulls were awarded a corner in the 105th minute after Sulkulahti's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Benjamin Järvensivu took the corner. The corner ended in Benjamin Järvensivu almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Sulkulahti's Aatami Kemppainen did a great save.