Loviza Stadion
Spectators: 6745 (Terracing: 5000,
Seating: 1745, VIP seats: 0) Abel Esteves started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. If Esko Uusiniemi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 6 minutes into the game, Justinas Šarkauskas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Loviza FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Manchester United the free kick. The supporters of Manchester United booed when Loviza FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Justinas Šarkauskas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kaapo Hevonkorpi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abel Esteves, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. The supporters of Manchester United booed when Loviza FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Atso Kaivola didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Esko Uusiniemi in the 17th minute of play forced Loviza FC's goalkeeper Henrikki Korpisalo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ahti Hänninen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ahti Hänninen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Abel Esteves managed to get in a good position for a shot. Loviza FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Abel Esteves was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kaapo Hevonkorpi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Veli Vestman charged in rather forcefully in the 25th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Veli Vestman the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Veli Vestman hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. After having played for 27 minutes, Esko Uusiniemi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Manchester United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Esko Uusiniemi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 31 minutes into the game, Esko Uusiniemi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Henrikki Korpisalo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 34 minutes of play Manchester United's Veli Vestman was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 35th minute, Veli Vestman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After recieving a nice pass, Loviza FC's Abel Esteves tried to score from far away in the 36th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Esko Uusiniemi in the 38th minute of play forced Loviza FC's goalkeeper Henrikki Korpisalo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 39 minutes into the game, Esko Uusiniemi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Henrikki Korpisalo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Esko Uusiniemi in the 43rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Henrikki Korpisalo saved Loviza FC from getting behind. After some fancy dribbling in the 47th minute, Esko Uusiniemi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Manchester United's supporters rose to their feet, but Esko Uusiniemi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Henrikki Korpisalo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Esko Uusiniemi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, Loviza FC's Henrikki Korpisalo got control of the ball when Esko Uusiniemi tried to sneak it across the goal line. Esko Uusiniemi succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-3 in the 54th playminute. Esko Uusiniemi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Henrikki Korpisalo having to interfere. 68 minutes into the match, Loviza FC's Abel Esteves sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Kaapo Hevonkorpi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Esko Uusiniemi got free with Henrikki Korpisalo in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Abel Esteves came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Loviza FC 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 Abel Esteves couldn't finish the play. Manne Lindfors received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Kaapo Hevonkorpi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Manne Lindfors fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kaapo Hevonkorpi having to interfere. Esko Uusiniemi struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Henrikki Korpisalo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Manchester United. After a rather tough play, Loviza FC's Aappo Leonoff got a free kick in the 77th minute. Henrikki Korpisalo made a fantastic save in the 80th minute, when Esko Uusiniemi sent off a good shot on target. Paavali Kunnas charged in rather forcefully in the 88th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Paavali Kunnas the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Manchester United's Paavali Kunnas got a free kick in the 88th minute. Esko Uusiniemi struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Henrikki Korpisalo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Manchester United. Henrikki Korpisalo came out of the goal in the 94th minute to try and stop a shot by Manchester United's Esko Uusiniemi. But to his dismay, Esko Uusiniemi quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-4.
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