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Vätti
Spectators: 7582 (Terracing: 5769, Seating: 1769, VIP seats: 44) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rainer Loikala kicked off to start the match. Petri Mäkinen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rainer Loikala, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Esa Lehtimäki had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Isto Karjalainen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eevert Viander, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Petri Mäkinen came out of the goal in the 9th minute to try and stop a shot by Real Kemi's Esa Lehtimäki. But to his dismay, Esa Lehtimäki quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Rainer Loikala received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Petri Mäkinen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Real Kemi booed when Vätti was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kaj Ahola didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 16th minute of the match Turkka Manninen sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Petri Mäkinen skillfully saved the ball. Isto Karjalainen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eevert Viander, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. A collision led to Real Kemi getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Turkka Manninen hit a great ball. Isto Karjalainen made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Sylvesteri Juujärvi sent off a good shot on target. Isto Karjalainen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eevert Viander, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 25th minute, Launo Myllyniemi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Vätti fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rainer Loikala in the 32nd minute of play forced Vätti's goalkeeper Petri Mäkinen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Allan Laurila fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Petri Mäkinen having to interfere. Isto Karjalainen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eevert Viander, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A hard shot by Osmo Paaso from long distance, 41 minutes into the match, got Isto Karjalainen's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. If Launo Myllyniemi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Isto Karjalainen made an important save on a dangerous shot by Launo Myllyniemi in the 45th minute. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Eevert Viander made the kick off in the second half. Eevert Viander's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Isto Karjalainen read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 53rd minute of play. If Esa Lehtimäki had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a defensive mix-up in Vätti's zone, Esa Lehtimäki stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Petri Mäkinen came out of the goal and Esa Lehtimäki tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 65 minutes, Rainer Loikala managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Real Kemi's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rainer Loikala was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Vätti's Rauli Litja got a free kick in the 66th minute. Esa Lehtimäki in the 67thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Petri Mäkinen, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Eevert Viander received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Isto Karjalainen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eevert Viander in the 75th minute of play forced Real Kemi's goalkeeper Isto Karjalainen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Isto Karjalainen didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Eevert Viander went, in the 76th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Esa Lehtimäki who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 80thth minute tested the skills of Petri Mäkinen when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Arvo Hänninen kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. The supporters of Vätti booed when Real Kemi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Esa Lehtimäki didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vätti's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.