Official Cup

Springfield Arena
Spectators: 195 (Terracing: 147, Seating: 45, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Co Vid made the kick off which started today's match. Rimvydas Andrašiūnas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 2nd minute. Francesco Toldo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Jérémie Watremez managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Karamba's supporters rose to their feet, but Jérémie Watremez was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Francesco Toldo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Co Vid in the 6th minute of play forced FC Karamba's goalkeeper Enrique Mazza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Francesco Toldo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jérémie Watremez in the 8th minute. Faustino Ovando made in the 10th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Porvoon Futura's Aleksis Lahikainen. 13 minutes into the match, FC Karamba's goal looked a bit too open when Paavo Hirvonen came free, but Enrique Mazza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Enrique Mazza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Co Vid in the 17th minute of play. Enrique Mazza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Co Vid, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. With his leg Francesco Toldo managed to avoid a goal in the 21stth minute, when FC Karamba's Jérémie Watremez fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Jérémie Watremez could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 22nd minute of the match, but Francesco Toldo made a huge save. In the 27th minute Han Yu Feng shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Francesco Toldo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Enrique Mazza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Co Vid, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Francesco Toldo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rimvydas Andrašiūnas in the 30th minute. 31 minutes had been played when some careless play by Porvoon Futura's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Han Yu Feng was slow to take the kick. During this time FC Karamba's players had a chance to rest. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Porvoon Futura's goalie and right to Albinas Matūzas. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Porvoon Futura's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Faustino Ovando made in the 34th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Lajos Vermes however managed to control. Porvoon Futura's Francesco Toldo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jérémie Watremez in the 40th minute of play. With a little luck, Porvoon Futura's Francesco Toldo got control of the ball when Jérémie Watremez tried to sneak it across the goal line. 43 minutes into the match, Porvoon Futura's goal looked a bit too open when Jérémie Watremez came free, but Francesco Toldo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jérémie Watremez made a kick off. Francesco Toldo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Albinas Matūzas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 57 minutes had been played when some careless play by Porvoon Futura's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Han Yu Feng was slow to take the kick. During this time FC Karamba's players had a chance to rest. If Paavo Hirvonen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Enrique Mazza made an important save on a dangerous shot by Paavo Hirvonen in the 64th minute. In the 65th minute, Eddi Ramkilde 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. Co Vid blasted a shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Enrique Mazza having to make a save. In the 70th minute Faustino Ovando shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Francesco Toldo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A well done corner resulted in Albinas Matūzas drilling the ball in to score 1-0 behind Porvoon Futura's goalkeeper. In the 75th minute, Jérémie Watremez ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Francesco Toldo was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Porvoon Futura's Iso Gulli was substituted for Big Fart. Porvoon Futura's Vladimir Haritonov was substituted for Kol Miot. After 81 minutes of play, FC Karamba's Jérémie Watremez made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Francesco Toldo was left in no man's land by his defense there! Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jérémie Watremez in the 85th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Francesco Toldo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. FC Karamba were awarded a corner in the 87th minute after Porvoon Futura's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Han Yu Feng took the corner. Jari Litmanen tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Francesco Toldo. An unnecessary self made goal, 4-0 in the 87th minute. The supporters of FC Karamba booed when Porvoon Futura was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. King Cock didn't get a good kick on the ball. FC Karamba walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.