U23 League

Kultakenttä
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) After 2 minutes, Jan Kuokkanen mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Savon Palloseura and the JK Shefid players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 2nd minute, Jan Kuokkanen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 8 played minutes Savon Palloseura got a freekick which was hit by Jan Kuokkanen. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kaarle Väätäinen in the 11th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ennu Eluvee prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Georg Olt struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Niilo Myötänen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for JK Shefid. In the 14th minute Arne Õigus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Niilo Myötänen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to JK Shefid getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Kiur Veetamm hit a great ball. In the 20thth minute of the game Kiur Veetamm who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Savon Palloseura's Niilo Myötänen was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Savon Palloseura's Niilo Myötänen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kiur Veetamm in the 28th minute of play. In the 30th minute Kaarle Väätäinen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ennu Eluvee saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 31st match minute, Savon Palloseura was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kosti Kukkonen to maneuver through the defense. After 35th play minutes Tauno Kivimäki shot 1-0, a short shot which went by Ennu Eluvee and just under the crossbar into goal. 39 minutes into the game, Tauno Kivimäki recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Ennu Eluvee. Tauno Kivimäki showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. Tauno Kivimäki in the 42ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ennu Eluvee, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 43rd minute, Kaarle Väätäinen 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. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Kiur Veetamm made a kick off. Georg Olt's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 52ndth minute, Niilo Myötänen skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Georg Olt's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 52ndth minute, Niilo Myötänen skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 56th minute Sahnoyan Şahbey shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ennu Eluvee saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Kaarle Väätäinen managed to get in a good position for a shot. Savon Palloseura's supporters rose to their feet, but Kaarle Väätäinen was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ennu Eluvee breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kiur Veetamm in the 66th minute of play forced Savon Palloseura's goalkeeper Niilo Myötänen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to JK Shefid getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Georg Olt hit a great ball. After 69 played minutes JK Shefid got a freekick which was hit by Aivo Jomm. A collision led to JK Shefid getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Villem Asmer hit a great ball. In the 77th minute, Savon Palloseura's Daavid Brinck seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Daavid Brinck the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Savon Palloseura protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Daavid Brinck had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In the 78th match minute, Savon Palloseura was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Daavid Brinck to maneuver through the defense. Niilo Myötänen made an important save on a dangerous shot by Georg Olt in the 81st minute. Ennu Eluvee made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tauno Kivimäki in the 88th minute of play. After a rather tough play, JK Shefid's Härmo Roovik got a free kick in the 89th minute. Savon Palloseura's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.