League

Ritokylä Stadium
Spectators: 10802 (Terracing: 8103, Seating: 2484, VIP seats: 215) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Teppo Kallioniemi started the match with the kick off. In the 4th minute Teppo Kallioniemi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Reino Helavuori saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fabricio Quintan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Reino Helavuori read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 6th minute of play. Fabricio Quintan scored 0-1 in the 6th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Reino Helavuori, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Teppo Kallioniemi in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Reino Helavuori saved FC PullaPojat from getting behind. In the 16th minute Galand FC were awarded a corner. Billy Kvick went to the cornerflag to take it. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Teppo Kallioniemi in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Reino Helavuori prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 21stth minute of the game David de Azevedo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Galand FC's Paavali Paatelainen was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Reino Helavuori showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabricio Quintan in the 23rd minute of the match. Fabricio Quintan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 25th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Veikko Kärki kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Pyry Kuokkanen might have been able to make a better finish in the 30th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Paavali Paatelainen. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Pyry Kuokkanen ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 32nd minute David de Azevedo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paavali Paatelainen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC PullaPojat's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Matias Raisanen in the 33rd minute. Matias Raisanen made a great header on FC PullaPojat's corner, it was just that Galand FC's Paavali Paatelainen managed to reach the ball for a save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fabricio Quintan in the 37th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Reino Helavuori prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Reino Helavuori made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Teppo Kallioniemi in the 40th minute of play. After 41 played minutes FC PullaPojat got a freekick which was hit by Jiang Xiao Yuan. Reino Helavuori showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Teppo Kallioniemi, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when David de Azevedo made the kick off in the second half. Fabricio Quintan struck a weak shot in the 51st minute. Reino Helavuori didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Galand FC. Reino Helavuori made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabricio Quintan in the 53rd minute of play. In the 55th minute, Fabricio Quintan 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. FC PullaPojat made a substitution. Auno Kamppuri replaced Jiang Xiao Yuan. If Pyry Kuokkanen 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 audience was convinced that Pyry Kuokkanen's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Paavali Paatelainen was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. After having played for 62 minutes, David de Azevedo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC PullaPojat's supporters crossed their fingers, but David de Azevedo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Reino Helavuori showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fabricio Quintan, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. 68 minutes into the match, Galand FC's goal looked a bit too open when David de Azevedo came free, but Paavali Paatelainen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. FC PullaPojat's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Matias Raisanen in the 69th minute. The corner led FC PullaPojat's Matias Raisanen to fire away a dangerous shot which Paavali Paatelainen despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Auno Kamppuri kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. With a little luck, FC PullaPojat's Reino Helavuori got control of the ball when Fabricio Quintan tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by David de Azevedo in the 74th minute of play forced Galand FC's goalkeeper Paavali Paatelainen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fabricio Quintan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. FC PullaPojat's Reino Helavuori proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 78th minute of the match, managed to save FC PullaPojat from getting a goal against them. Paavali Paatelainen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pyry Kuokkanen, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Paavali Paatelainen came out of the goal in the 80th minute to try and stop a shot by FC PullaPojat's Pyry Kuokkanen. But to his dismay, Pyry Kuokkanen quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Pyry Kuokkanen might have been able to make a better finish in the 86th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Paavali Paatelainen. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Pyry Kuokkanen ran back to his position shaking his head. After a defensive mix-up in Galand FC's zone, Pyry Kuokkanen stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Paavali Paatelainen came out of the goal and Pyry Kuokkanen tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The Galand FC players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented FC PullaPojat from taking control. The game ends in a draw.