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Camp Nou
Spectators: 7400 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1750, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Kustaa Pietiläinen started the match with the kick off. A collision led to Ristonmäki IFK getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Jaakko Lehkosuo hit a great ball. Henrik Lagerblom might have been able to make a better finish in the 22nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Samuel Blomberg. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Henrik Lagerblom ran back to his position shaking his head. Vesa Tukio hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. In the 26thth minute of the game Urpo Pasanen who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Harhelona's Jukka Ryynänen was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 28 minutes of play, Ristonmäki IFK's Urpo Pasanen made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jukka Ryynänen was left in no man's land by his defense there! Jukka Ryynänen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jani Kärkkäinen in the 34th minute of the match. Jukka Ryynänen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Urpo Pasanen in the 36th minute of the match. The supporters of Ristonmäki IFK booed when FC Harhelona was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jonni Hannula didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jani Kärkkäinen took the ball and in the 37 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jukka Ryynänen. Jukka Ryynänen dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. FC Harhelona's Henrik Lagerblom got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kustaa Pietiläinen in the 47th minute of play forced Ristonmäki IFK's goalkeeper Samuel Blomberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The FC Harhelona players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Ristonmäki IFK were winning 0-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jani Kärkkäinen made a kick off. Samuel Blomberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kustaa Pietiläinen, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vesa Tukio during the 61st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Ristonmäki IFK's Vesa Tukio got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Jukka Ryynänen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jani Kärkkäinen in the 69th minute of play. Samuel Blomberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kustaa Pietiläinen in the 77th minute of play. 78 minutes into the match, Ristonmäki IFK's goal looked a bit too open when Henrik Lagerblom came free, but Samuel Blomberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jani Kärkkäinen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 85th minute, Ristonmäki IFK's Veeti Hevonkorpi ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Jukka Ryynänen. Jukka Ryynänen yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-5. Ristonmäki IFK played a much better game than FC Harhelona and deserved their victory. The FC Harhelona players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.