League Play-Off

Porvoo Stadium
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) In the 3rd minute, Paulo José Rocha 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. After a rather tough play, Porvoon Futura's Paavo Hirvonen got a free kick in the 4th minute. After having played for 6 minutes, Co Vid managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Porvoon Futura's supporters crossed their fingers, but Co Vid was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Co Vid didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 1-1 via right post in the game's 13th minute. Porvoon Futura's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! Iiro Santahuhta made an important save on a dangerous shot by Co Vid in the 17th minute. If Co Vid had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Co Vid in the 22nd minute of play forced Svartböle FC's goalkeeper Iiro Santahuhta to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 23 minutes Svartböle FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Henrik Höijer who took care of the corner kick. In the 23rd match minute, Porvoon Futura was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paavo Hirvonen to maneuver through the defense. After 25 minutes, Jari Litmanen mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Porvoon Futura and the Svartböle FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 25th match minute, Porvoon Futura was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jari Litmanen to maneuver through the defense. Manfred Tunander received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Francesco Toldo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Francesco Toldo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jyri Rintala, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Svartböle FC's Iiro Santahuhta got control of the ball when Co Vid tried to sneak it across the goal line. 33 minutes into the game, Aleksis Lahikainen was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Porvoon Futura's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Svartböle FC the free kick. The supporters of Svartböle FC booed when Porvoon Futura was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aleksis Lahikainen didn't get a good kick on the ball. 34 minutes into the match, Porvoon Futura's goal looked a bit too open when Jyri Rintala came free, but Francesco Toldo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 35 minutes into the match, Porvoon Futura's goal looked a bit too open when Jyri Rintala came free, but Francesco Toldo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 39 minutes into the match, Porvoon Futura's goal looked a bit too open when Jyri Rintala came free, but Francesco Toldo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Francesco Toldo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jyri Rintala, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Francesco Toldo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Manfred Tunander, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. 46 minutes into the match, Svartböle FC's goalkeeper Iiro Santahuhta had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Co Vid. In the 47th minute, Henrik Höijer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Manfred Tunander made the kick off in the second half. 59 minutes into the match, Porvoon Futura's goalkeeper Francesco Toldo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jyri Rintala. With a little luck, Porvoon Futura's Francesco Toldo got control of the ball when Aukusti Seikola tried to sneak it across the goal line. Svartböle FC were awarded a corner in the 61th minute after Porvoon Futura's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Grzegorz Biskupiak took the corner. Francesco Toldo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Manfred Tunander, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Co Vid in the 68th minute of play forced Svartböle FC's goalkeeper Iiro Santahuhta to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Co Vid sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Francesco Toldo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jyri Rintala in the 73rd minute of play. 74 minutes had been played when some careless play by Porvoon Futura's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Grzegorz Biskupiak was slow to take the kick. During this time Svartböle FC's players had a chance to rest. Paulo José Rocha made a great header on Svartböle FC's corner, it was just that Porvoon Futura's Francesco Toldo managed to reach the ball for a save. When Jari Litmanen was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 76 minutes had been played. After 76 played minutes Porvoon Futura got a freekick which was hit by Jari Litmanen. Grzegorz Biskupiak missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 78 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Francesco Toldo right hand side. Porvoon Futura made a substitution. Iso Gulli replaced Big Fart. 81 minutes into the match, Porvoon Futura's goalkeeper Francesco Toldo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jyri Rintala. Svartböle FC were awarded a corner in the 83th minute after Porvoon Futura's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Grzegorz Biskupiak took the corner. After taking down the ball on Svartböle FC's corner Grzegorz Biskupiak fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Francesco Toldo quite easily take care of the ball. Iiro Santahuhta took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Co Vid, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Svartböle FC's Aukusti Seikola got a free kick in the 85th minute. In the 86thth minute of the game Co Vid who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Svartböle FC's Iiro Santahuhta was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 89th minute of the match Porvoon Futura got a corner. Svartböle FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Henrik Höijer ran over to the corner to take the kick. Porvoon Futura's Henrik Höijer was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Iiro Santahuhta in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 90 minutes into the match, Svartböle FC's goal looked a bit too open when Paavo Hirvonen came free, but Iiro Santahuhta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manfred Tunander in the 97th minute of play forced Porvoon Futura's goalkeeper Francesco Toldo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Porvoon Futura succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Svartböle FC had controlled the match.