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Skin Bracer Arena
Spectators: 7734 (Terracing: 5802, Seating: 1778, VIP seats: 154) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Roope Lätti made the kick off which started today's match. After 4 minutes, Niko Rimpilä mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Westbay FF and the Mennen FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A hard shot by Ari Vehanen from long distance, 5 minutes into the match, got Rainer Palonen's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. After 6 played minutes Westbay FF got a freekick which was hit by Leif Nylund. A hard shot 11 in the game by Lasse Leppilampi from a close distance when the talented Rainer Palonen managed to make a qualified save. Westbay FF's players were relieved. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lasse Leppilampi got free with Rainer Palonen in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Westbay FF's Niko Rimpilä got a free kick in the 15th minute. In the 19th minute, Kalervo Litmanen 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. In the 21st minute of the match Leif Nylund sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Hemmo Peltonen skillfully saved the ball. Westbay FF's Rainer Palonen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vilppu Vehmanen in the 24th minute of play. A collision led to Westbay FF getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Niko Rimpilä hit a great ball. A hard shot by Ari Vehanen from long distance, 29 minutes into the match, got Rainer Palonen's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Vilppu Vehmanen did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-0 to the left of a surprised Rainer Palonen 32 minutes into the match. The supporters of Westbay FF booed when Mennen FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vilppu Vehmanen didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 36th minute Veli Kivi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hemmo Peltonen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Westbay FF booed when Mennen FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oliver Lahti didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Mennen FC's Antti Blom got a free kick in the 40th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Mennen FC's Johannes Huikari slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Rainer Palonen. That made the score 2-0 after 47 minutes of play.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Vilppu Vehmanen made a kick off. Vilppu Vehmanen blasted a shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rainer Palonen having to make a save. The audience was convinced that Vilppu Vehmanen's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rainer Palonen was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. In the 63rd minute Lasse Leppilampi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rainer Palonen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 65th minute Vilppu Vehmanen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rainer Palonen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 68th minute Lasse Leppilampi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rainer Palonen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Westbay FF getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Taavetti Pirnes hit a great ball. When Vilppu Vehmanen came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Mennen FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Vilppu Vehmanen couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Mennen FC booed when Westbay FF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Niko Rimpilä didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rainer Palonen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vilppu Vehmanen in the 73rd minute of play. Johannes Huikari sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Lasse Leppilampi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Rainer Palonen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vilppu Vehmanen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 79th match minute, Westbay FF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kalervo Litmanen to maneuver through the defense. Rainer Palonen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lasse Leppilampi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lasse Leppilampi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Rainer Palonen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Westbay FF's Rainer Palonen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lasse Leppilampi in the 91st minute of play. Lasse Leppilampi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Rainer Palonen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lasse Leppilampi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rainer Palonen having to make a save. Vilppu Vehmanen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 99th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rainer Palonen having to interfere.