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Käyrälä
Spectators: 7728 (Terracing: 5797, Seating: 1777, VIP seats: 154) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Taneli Sauso started the match with the kick off. Jere Itäluoma sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Tommi Ollonen made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when Arsi Valtonen sent off a good shot on target. After 9 minutes Kiikanmäki's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Saul Hanninen who took care of the corner kick. Käyrälä's Saul Hanninen was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Tommi Ollonen in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Arsi Valtonen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tommi Ollonen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Taneli Sauso, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. 16 minutes into the game, Eetu Lampinen was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Käyrälä's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kiikanmäki the free kick. The supporters of Kiikanmäki booed when Käyrälä was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eetu Lampinen didn't get a good kick on the ball. 17 minutes into the match, Käyrälä's goal looked a bit too open when Teijo Jousmäki came free, but Sauli Mäkelä reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arsi Valtonen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Tommi Ollonen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Taneli Sauso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sauli Mäkelä showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jere Itäluoma, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. When Teijo Jousmäki fell near the penalty area in the 28th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kiikanmäki's protests and gave Teijo Jousmäki a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Kiikanmäki's Teijo Jousmäki got a free kick in the 28th minute. Iivari Palenius hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Arsi Valtonen's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tommi Ollonen read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 36th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Iivari Palenius's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sauli Mäkelä was relentless in the 42nd minute of the game. If Teijo Jousmäki had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Reima Myllys fell near the penalty area in the 48th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Käyrälä's protests and gave Reima Myllys a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Kiikanmäki booed when Käyrälä was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 48 match minutes in a wonderful position. Reima Myllys didn't get a good kick on the ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Sauli Mäkelä made a fantastic save in the 53rd minute, when Jere Itäluoma sent off a good shot on target. In the 60th match minute, Käyrälä was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tarvo Ramstadius to maneuver through the defense. In the 61st minute the ball was on its way in behind Käyrälä's goalkeeper Sauli Mäkelä, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 64 minutes into the match, Kiikanmäki's goal looked a bit too open when Arsi Valtonen came free, but Tommi Ollonen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Kiikanmäki's Teijo Jousmäki in the 67th minute got a chance for a shot 67th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Käyrälä's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of Kiikanmäki booed when Käyrälä was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ari Mikkola didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Arsi Valtonen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Teijo Jousmäki in the 83rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sauli Mäkelä saved Käyrälä from getting behind. After some fancy dribbling in the 84th minute, Teijo Jousmäki managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kiikanmäki's supporters rose to their feet, but Teijo Jousmäki was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sauli Mäkelä breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Tommi Ollonen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Taneli Sauso in the 90th minute of the match. Tommi Ollonen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arsi Valtonen in the 96th minute of the match. Teijo Jousmäki fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sauli Mäkelä having to interfere. The Kiikanmäki players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Käyrälä from taking control. The game ends in a draw.