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Spectators: 8469 (Terracing: 6353, Seating: 1947, VIP seats: 169) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tero Äijälä started the match with the kick off. When the match had gone on for 5 minutes, Tero Äijälä put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Arsi Puro. In the 10thth minute of the game Eero Kärki who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mauri.Antero.Juniors's Arsi Puro was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 12 minutes into the match, Mauri.Antero.Juniors's goal looked a bit too open when Tero Äijälä came free, but Arsi Puro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mauri Hulkkonen's late challenge caught a Härjänvatsa IFK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mauri Hulkkonen helped the player get up and apologised. Mauri Hulkkonen hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Tero Äijälä sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 16 played minutes Härjänvatsa IFK got a freekick which was hit by Kosti Pajula. Pietari Toivanen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Eemil Viisala tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arsi Puro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eero Kärki, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Härjänvatsa IFK's Tero Äijälä in the 32nd minute got a chance for a shot 32nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mauri.Antero.Juniors's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to Härjänvatsa IFK getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Taito Palander hit a great ball. Mauri Hulkkonen kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. After 39 minutes, Arsi Alin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mauri.Antero.Juniors and the Härjänvatsa IFK players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Härjänvatsa IFK booed when Mauri.Antero.Juniors was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arsi Alin didn't get a good kick on the ball. 42 minutes into the game, Härjänvatsa IFK's Tero Äijälä nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Arsi Puro made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. The Mauri.Antero.Juniors players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Härjänvatsa IFK were winning 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Pietari Toivanen stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Härjänvatsa IFK's Veikko Hautaoja got a good chance for a goal in the 53rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 55 minutes into the match, Mauri.Antero.Juniors's goalkeeper Arsi Puro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tero Äijälä. 56 minutes into the match, Mauri.Antero.Juniors's goalkeeper Arsi Puro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tero Äijälä. Thanks to some nice moves Tero Äijälä could shoot a difficult shot in the 57th minute, which Arsi Puro however easily saved by the left post. The crowd rose to their feet as Veikko Hautaoja kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Arsi Puro. That made the score 0-3 in the 65 minute of play. Pietari Toivanen's late challenge caught a Härjänvatsa IFK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Pietari Toivanen helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Härjänvatsa IFK booed when Mauri.Antero.Juniors was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pietari Toivanen didn't get a good kick on the ball. With his leg Arsi Puro managed to avoid a goal in the 69thth minute, when Härjänvatsa IFK's Eero Kärki fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After a rather tough play, Mauri.Antero.Juniors's Pietari Toivanen got a free kick in the 81st minute. A hard shot by Antero Nikko from long distance, 81 minutes into the match, got Arsi Puro's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. In the 83rd match minute, Mauri.Antero.Juniors was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arsi Alin to maneuver through the defense. Mauri.Antero.Juniors's Arsi Puro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save Mauri.Antero.Juniors from getting a goal against them. Tero Äijälä in the 93rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Arsi Puro, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. With a little luck, Mauri.Antero.Juniors's Arsi Puro got control of the ball when Tero Äijälä tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the match was over Härjänvatsa IFK could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Mauri.Antero.Juniors throughout the match.