League

Valkolanmäki Stadium
Spectators: 7710 (Terracing: 5784, Seating: 1773, VIP seats: 153) In the 3rd minute, 300's Juhana Kanninen ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Jaakko Joensuu. Jaakko Joensuu yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. The supporters of Kuutamon Kelittäjät booed when 300 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kaleva Airisto didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kuutamon Kelittäjät's Keijo Pölönen got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Rami Lehterä's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Herman Keskinarkaus was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. 22 minutes into the match, Kuutamon Kelittäjät's goalkeeper Jaakko Joensuu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Janne Ahonen. Rami Lehterä sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rami Lehterä recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 27th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Herman Keskinarkaus took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Keijo Pölönen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of 300 booed when Kuutamon Kelittäjät was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raimo Kilponen didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Keijo Pölönen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Janne Ahonen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jaakko Joensuu having to interfere. 46 minutes into the match, Kuutamon Kelittäjät's goal looked a bit too open when Juhana Kanninen came free, but Jaakko Joensuu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Keijo Pölönen made a kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rami Lehterä got free with Herman Keskinarkaus in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 63rd minute Keijo Pölönen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Herman Keskinarkaus saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Janne Ahonen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Janne Ahonen 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. Juhana Kanninen took the ball and in the 76 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jaakko Joensuu. Jaakko Joensuu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. With a little luck, 300's Herman Keskinarkaus got control of the ball when Rami Lehterä tried to sneak it across the goal line. Keijo Pölönen blasted a shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Herman Keskinarkaus having to make a save. After some fancy dribbling in the 90th minute, Janne Ahonen managed to get in a good position for a shot. 300's supporters rose to their feet, but Janne Ahonen was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jaakko Joensuu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Juhana Kanninen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Jaakko Joensuu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The 300 fans cheered their team off the field, for while Kuutamon Kelittäjät had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.