Official Cup

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Spectators: 168 (Terracing: 127, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) Delmiro Abajas started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 4th minute, Sipi Laakkonen made a precise shot to the right of Leopoldo Matteo. PiCaNTeS FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 8th match minute, Kontula Kickers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vesa Kananen to maneuver through the defense. When the match clock showed 11 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Delmiro Abajas sped through Kontula Kickers's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Marko Rissanen. PiCaNTeS FC's Leopoldo Matteo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paavali Lydman in the 15th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sipi Laakkonen in the 16th minute of play forced PiCaNTeS FC's goalkeeper Leopoldo Matteo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Leopoldo Matteo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paavali Lydman in the 17th minute of play. 2-1 became the score in the 19th minute when Delmiro Abajas elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Sipi Laakkonen took the ball and in the 22 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Leopoldo Matteo. Leopoldo Matteo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. In the 26th minute Paavali Lydman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leopoldo Matteo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Kontula Kickers booed when PiCaNTeS FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emanuel Fero didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Kontula Kickers's zone, Fernan Itzaina stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marko Rissanen came out of the goal and Fernan Itzaina tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some careless play in the PiCaNTeS FC defense, Sipi Laakkonen kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Leopoldo Matteo. The PiCaNTeS FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Leopoldo Matteo should have stopped the shot. Leopoldo Matteo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sipi Laakkonen in the 34th minute of the match. Leopoldo Matteo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sipi Laakkonen went, in the 34th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-4 was the resulting score. In the 37th minute Paavali Lydman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leopoldo Matteo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leopoldo Matteo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vesa Kananen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

PiCaNTeS FC's Leopoldo Matteo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save PiCaNTeS FC from getting a goal against them. Paavali Lydman could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 59th minute of the match, but Leopoldo Matteo made a huge save. After 59 played minutes PiCaNTeS FC got a freekick which was hit by Gabriel Jesus. Leopoldo Matteo acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 61st minute, took the ball on the long shot from Vesa Kananen. In the 62nd match minute, PiCaNTeS FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emanuel Fero to maneuver through the defense. Jarkko Kärki hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. When Fernan Itzaina came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the PiCaNTeS FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Fernan Itzaina couldn't finish the play. In the 69th minute, Kontula Kickers's Paavali Lydman dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 4-6. Kontula Kickers's Sami Hytönen was substituted for Jarkko Kärki. In the 72nd match minute, Kontula Kickers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vesa Kananen to maneuver through the defense. Leopoldo Matteo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vesa Kananen in the 82nd minute of play. After 85 minutes of play PiCaNTeS FC's Emanuel Fero was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After a rather tough play, PiCaNTeS FC's Emanuel Fero got a free kick in the 86th minute. Paavali Lydman took the ball and in the 88 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Leopoldo Matteo. Leopoldo Matteo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-8. Leopoldo Matteo came out of the goal in the 96th minute to try and stop a shot by Kontula Kickers's Vesa Kananen. But to his dismay, Vesa Kananen quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-9.