Kolli 6 - 1 FC_Harkka&Pub (393710536)

A scorching day at Kollila, where 1176 spectators were in place for today's match. Konrad Limacher was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Jannick Castberg and Vlad Iordache. A 3-5-2 alignment was the formation of choice for Kolli. They fielded: Mielo - Tuovinen, Kuukasjärvi, Serrano - Fernandes Nunes, Juurakko, Osa, Di Leo, Sillanpää - Hakalahti, Anttilainen.

FC_Harkka&Pub decided to use a 2-5-3 set up. The following players had been chosen: Kuntanen - Präger, Oldag - Stenker, Appenburg, Lesell, Solé, Savilaakso - Nisula, Colburn, Västilä.

23 minutes into the game, FC_Harkka&Pub had difficulty finding their positions and their organisation dropped to inadequate. The guests almost went up by a goal after 24 minutes when T. Lesell came through and shot from the right. The ball bounced harmlessly off the post, though. After 41 minutes, A. Hakalahti came in from the right, feinted, then sped past the off-balance defender to make the score 1 - 0, giving Kolli the lead. Things were deteriorating for the away team as Kolli scored another to make it 2 - 0 after a left side attack resulted in a goal for J. Tuovinen after 43 minutes. A magnificent combination in the middle resulted in Kolli's M. Juurakko increasing the lead to 3 - 0. Halftime score was 3 - 0. Possession in this half belonged to Kolli, who controlled the ball 58 percent of the time.

During the break, FC_Harkka&Pub's coach went through the team's tactics yet again, getting them up to solid organisation. M. Juurakko neatly controlled the ball after a short corner, and knocked it on to L. Anttilainen who had the whole net open before him, but only managed to hit the post. The sunny day didn't make things easy for W. Stenker who didn't seem his usual powerful self on the pitch. Kolli increased the lead as B. Fernandes Nunes struck to make the score 4 - 0 after an attack from the left left him unmarked in front of the keeper. By now, the players in Kolli felt that victory was guaranteed and began to play it safe, focusing on defence and not risking too much going forward. Kolli's L. Anttilainen got himself booked for a foul. Kolli managed to extend their lead to 5 - 0 when M. Juurakko cut in neatly from the left side and struck a fine shot past the away team's goalkeeper. 85 minutes into the game, B. Fernandes Nunes had to leave the pitch due to a knee injury. In came N. Maukonen. FC_Harkka&Pub reduced the lead after 86 minutes to 5 - 1 as S. Savilaakso easily chipped the ball past the home side's keeper after a dazzling play from the right. 87 minutes into the game, FC_Harkka&Pub seemed a little tentative in their play as their organization fell to passable. J. Sillanpää should probably have put his team up another goal after 88 minutes, but some great goalkeeping by E. Kuntanen kept the visitors in the game. After 88 minutes, there was a bit of a mixup on the field as FC_Harkka&Pub found themselves out of position and their organisation level dropped to poor. A speedy charge from the left side of the field increased the lead of Kolli to 6 - 1 as J. Tuovinen finished it off competently, firing in from an acute angle. It might be a while before the fans see Kolli's J. Tuovinen again, after he had to leave the field in great distress at the 89 minute mark. He was replaced by C. Couset. J. Västilä's technique was perfect on this sunny day and led to some breathtaking tricks that bamboozled the defence. Kolli enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 65 percent of possession.

A. Hakalahti performed admirably for Kolli. T. Mielo turned in a dismal performance, however. FC_Harkka&Pub's best player was J. Colburn. On the other hand, T. Lesell's play was disheartening. The match ends 6 - 1.