Official Cup

The Quiver
Spectators: 195 (Terracing: 147, Seating: 45, VIP seats: 3) Arrows Academy FC's Philip Nevin started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After a rather tough play, Arrows Academy FC's Danny Parks got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Mikko Oravainen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jukka-Pekka Helenius took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ron Westerby, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tarvo Grönholm during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 8th match minute, Porvoon Futura was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tarvo Grönholm to maneuver through the defense. Mikko Oravainen kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. Kerkko Valkama hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. A collision led to Arrows Academy FC getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Jason Brayford hit a great ball. 23 minutes into the match, Arrows Academy FC's goal looked a bit too open when Pauli Kärkkäinen came free, but Danny Oliver reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Anselmi Heikkinen struck a weak shot in the 36th minute. Danny Oliver didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Porvoon Futura. The supporters of Porvoon Futura booed when Arrows Academy FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kristopher Flower didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 43rd minute, Philip Nevin made a precise shot to the right of Jukka-Pekka Helenius. Porvoon Futura's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Anselmi Heikkinen to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the game, one of Arrows Academy FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. 57 minutes into the match, Porvoon Futura's goal looked a bit too open when Ron Westerby came free, but Jukka-Pekka Helenius reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 59 minutes into the match, Porvoon Futura's goal looked a bit too open when Danny Parks came free, but Jukka-Pekka Helenius reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jukka-Pekka Helenius made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Danny Parks in the 61st minute of play. Anselmi Heikkinen could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 63rd minute of the match, but Danny Oliver made a huge save. After 64 minutes of play, Arrows Academy FC's Danny Parks made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jukka-Pekka Helenius was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 67 played minutes Porvoon Futura got a freekick which was hit by Mikko Oravainen. In the 70th minute, Philip Nevin left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Arrows Academy FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. In the 74th minute, Philip Nevin made a precise shot to the right of Jukka-Pekka Helenius. Porvoon Futura's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-1. Jukka-Pekka Helenius had in the 82ndth minute some difficulties stopping George Broom's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. George Broom did an outstanding performance 82 minutes into the match, when he by himself got past the opposing team's defense and with a quick scored 5-1 to the right of an irritated Jukka-Pekka Helenius in the goal. Pauli Kärkkäinen hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. 89 minutes into the match, Porvoon Futura's goal looked a bit too open when Philip Nevin came free, but Jukka-Pekka Helenius reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Danny Parks in the 90th minute of play forced Porvoon Futura's goalkeeper Jukka-Pekka Helenius to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 94th minute Philip Nevin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jukka-Pekka Helenius saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jukka-Pekka Helenius took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Philip Nevin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.