Prized/Friendly Cup

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Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Elfar Elrond started the match with the kick off. In the 2nd minute, Arto Hytönen 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 4 minutes of play, Gondor FC™'s Elfar Elrond made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Sulo Lahtela was left in no man's land by his defense there! Sulo Lahtela took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bard Bowman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match clock showed 11 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Elfar Elrond sped through Kultapossukerho's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Sulo Lahtela. In the 15th minute Ramiz Joksimović suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. When Alfred Ruohonen fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kultapossukerho's protests and gave Alfred Ruohonen a yellow card for diving instead. Gondor FC™'s Rejhan Behić was substituted for Ramiz Joksimović. A collision led to Kultapossukerho getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Alfred Ruohonen hit a great ball. Sulo Lahtela showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elfar Elrond, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Elfar Elrond in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sulo Lahtela saved Kultapossukerho from getting behind. Sulo Lahtela showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elfar Elrond in the 24th minute of the match. In the 25th minute of the match Gondor FC™ got a corner. Kultapossukerho's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Amar Amautović ran over to the corner to take the kick. A collision led to Kultapossukerho getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Arto Hytönen hit a great ball. After having played for 27 minutes, Elfar Elrond managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gondor FC™'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Elfar Elrond was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Sulo Lahtela stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Elfar Elrond's shot from short distance in the 32nd minute. After 34 played minutes Gondor FC™ got a freekick which was hit by Šećer Pejović. In the 35th minute, Heino Lehtonen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 38th minute of the match Gondor FC™ got a corner. Kultapossukerho's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Amar Amautović ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Gondor FC™'s Amar Amautović to fire away a dangerous shot which Sulo Lahtela despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The supporters of Kultapossukerho booed when Gondor FC™ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bard Bowman didn't get a good kick on the ball. Elfar Elrond's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sulo Lahtela read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 41st minute of play. 47 minutes into the match, Kultapossukerho's goal looked a bit too open when Elfar Elrond came free, but Sulo Lahtela reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

Tahir Srna showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pietari Jaakkola, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. 53 minutes into the match, Kultapossukerho's goal looked a bit too open when Elfar Elrond came free, but Sulo Lahtela reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 55 minutes, Arto Hytönen made it 1-2 with a short kick to the right side. Gondor FC™'s Tahir Srna tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Sulo Lahtela made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elfar Elrond in the 59th minute of play. A collision led to Kultapossukerho getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Heino Lehtonen hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Elfar Elrond in the 65th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sulo Lahtela prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 67 minutes into the match, Kultapossukerho's goalkeeper Sulo Lahtela had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Elfar Elrond. 69 minutes into the game, Kultapossukerho's Alfred Ruohonen nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tahir Srna made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. In the 75th match minute, Kultapossukerho was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Heino Lehtonen to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Aaron Leppilampi during the 76th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Aaron Leppilampi hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Kultapossukerho's zone, Mersad Imširović stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sulo Lahtela came out of the goal and Mersad Imširović tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Kultapossukerho booed when Gondor FC™ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bard Bowman didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 80th minute, Elfar Elrond left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Gondor FC™ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-3. Sulo Lahtela stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Elfar Elrond's shot from short distance in the 83rd minute. Heino Lehtonen got a throw-in 85 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Kalevi Kiprusoff. After some careless play in the Gondor FC™ defense, Pietari Jaakkola kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tahir Srna. The Gondor FC™ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tahir Srna should have stopped the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Elfar Elrond got free with Sulo Lahtela in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Sulo Lahtela showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elfar Elrond, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. Kultapossukerho's Sulo Lahtela played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elfar Elrond in the 93rd minute of play. Gondor FC™'s Tahir Srna played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arto Hytönen in the 95th minute of play.