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Kuhaniemi Stadion
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Juha Piekkanen made the kick off and thus started the match. A hard shot 5 in the game by Aaron Forss from a close distance when the talented Kari Siren managed to make a qualified save. SÖTAFINNAR's players were relieved. After a rather tough play, Kuhaniemi's Teemu Heikkinen got a free kick in the 8th minute. After a rather tough play, SÖTAFINNAR's Niklas Hakamäki got a free kick in the 17th minute. In the 20thth minute of the game Harri Viitaluoma who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SÖTAFINNAR's Kari Siren was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Juha Piekkanen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Juha Piekkanen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Joni Kilponen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Kuhaniemi's Alvi Pakarinen got a free kick in the 32nd minute. A collision led to SÖTAFINNAR getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Niklas Hakamäki hit a great ball. Joni Kilponen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kari Siren having to interfere. Kari Siren came out of the goal in the 42nd minute to try and stop a shot by Kuhaniemi's Juha Piekkanen. But to his dismay, Juha Piekkanen quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Tuukka Parkkali's late challenge caught a Kuhaniemi's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tuukka Parkkali helped the player get up and apologised. After 47 played minutes SÖTAFINNAR got a freekick which was hit by Tuukka Parkkali. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Arvo Nyman made a kick off. With a little luck, Kuhaniemi's Turo Brunila got control of the ball when Tuukka Parkkali tried to sneak it across the goal line. Joni Kilponen recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 54th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 57th minute, Aaron Forss 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. If Joni Kilponen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Kuhaniemi booed when SÖTAFINNAR was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Niklas Hakamäki didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 63 minutes, Juha Piekkanen managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kuhaniemi's supporters crossed their fingers, but Juha Piekkanen was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ahvo Nielikäinen's late challenge caught a SÖTAFINNAR's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ahvo Nielikäinen helped the player get up and apologised. Ahvo Nielikäinen hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice moves Tuukka Parkkali could shoot a difficult shot in the 70th minute, which Turo Brunila however easily saved by the left post. Joni Kilponen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Kari Siren tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Juha Piekkanen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Kari Siren tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 80th minute, SÖTAFINNAR's Auno Nyyssönen ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Turo Brunila. Turo Brunila yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. In the 87th minute Juha Piekkanen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kari Siren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 89th minute, Arvo Nyman managed to get in a good position for a shot. SÖTAFINNAR's supporters rose to their feet, but Arvo Nyman was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Turo Brunila breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Joni Kilponen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 95th minute, Juha Piekkanen ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Kari Siren was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1.