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Ristonmäki
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Konsta Holmström made the kick off and thus started the match. Arto Kouhi charged in rather forcefully in the 9th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Arto Kouhi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 9 played minutes Ristonmäki IFK got a freekick which was hit by Arto Kouhi. In the 12th minute Palokka FC were awarded a corner. Erkki Koivunen went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Erkki Koivunen got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Samuel Blomberg quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Allan Sairanen kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. 32 minutes into the match, Jani Kärkkäinen dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Akseli Lamminen, 1-1. Ristonmäki IFK's Urpo Pasanen got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Urpo Pasanen's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 42ndth minute, Akseli Lamminen skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. If Urpo Pasanen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 46 minutes into the match, Urpo Pasanen had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Akseli Lamminen. Palokka FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Urpo Pasanen was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jani Kärkkäinen was the one to do the kick off. After a rather tough play, Ristonmäki IFK's Arto Kouhi got a free kick in the 58th minute. Samuel Blomberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Konsta Holmström, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Jani Kärkkäinen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Akseli Lamminen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Palokka FC's Uoti Pietiläinen got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Urpo Pasanen struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Akseli Lamminen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ristonmäki IFK. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Urpo Pasanen managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ristonmäki IFK's supporters rose to their feet, but Urpo Pasanen was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Akseli Lamminen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Akseli Lamminen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jani Kärkkäinen in the 72nd minute of the match. In the 73rd minute, Ylermi Sulku hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 75 minutes into the game, Urpo Pasanen cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Akseli Lamminen was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jani Kärkkäinen in the 82nd minute of play forced Palokka FC's goalkeeper Akseli Lamminen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 83 played minutes Palokka FC got a freekick which was hit by Uoti Eskola. Jani Kärkkäinen's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Akseli Lamminen read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 85th minute of play. Jani Kärkkäinen's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Akseli Lamminen read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 91st minute of play. In the 95th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ristonmäki IFK's goalkeeper Samuel Blomberg, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Urpo Pasanen in the 98th minute of play forced Palokka FC's goalkeeper Akseli Lamminen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. There was no doubt that Ristonmäki IFK were the better team. Ristonmäki IFK's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.