First match of the season is always a celebration, especially for Herkku-Papat reserve team. Season's opening opponent was this time IVFC, which Papat beat at 2011 season ending thriller in Castren. This time teams met in smallish Talvikkipuisto stadion. Game started with two quick goal, one in both end. Arto Oikarinen made his come-back to Herccu shirt after last played in 2005 by scoring two nice goals.
Weather was nice, and that is about the only positive thing one could find from JS Hercules Regions' Cup 2. round match day. Visiting from Lapland, Sodankylän Pallo, didn't have many chances during the match, but they did all they could and eventually won 1-2 on goal scored on the 2nd half over time.
Swedish teams are coming more and more familiar for JS Hercules. Earlier this year in Friendship City Tournament JS Hercules drew 3-3- with Bodens BK. This time it is JS Hercules turn to go abroad. Actually, it's gonna be the first match for Hercules to be played on a foreign soil. Haparanda FF is the host and the match kicks off at 15:00 on Sat. the 14th (16:00 in Finnish time). All the JS Hercules fans shopping in Ikea this Saturday are wellcome! 😉
JS Hercules played against Haukiputaan Pallo reserve team late Saturday night in rather cold condititions. Matti Verronen gave something to cheer about for the brave spectators (all 8 of them) scoring a solid hatrick. The match ended 4-1 (1-0) for the home side.
JS Hercules naiset kohtasi aurinkoisena sunnuntaina ensimmäisessä harjoitusottelussaan HauPan naisten joukkueen. Kasaan saatiin vain tasan yksitoista pelaajaa, joten ilmassa oli pientä jännitystä siitä, miten kukainenkin jaksaa pelata täyden pelin 😉 Lopun väsymisestä huolimatta Hercuttaret jaksoivat kuitenkin taistella 1-0 voiton HauPasta.
JS Hercules got a late invitation for a Saturday afternoon's practice match as FC Muurola cancelled their trip to Oulu. The late invitation could be seen in the line-up and JS Hercules had no chance against the local rivals this time. As the final whistle blew in Heinäpää, FC OPA had five goals and JS Hercules zero.
Next practice match is again in Heinäpää next week-end as Haupa2 is coming for a visit on Saturdy the 31st.
FC OPA – JS Hercules 5-0 (4-0).
A fine spring afternoon at Heinäpää sport center saw a bag full of goals as JS Hercules and Ajax Sarkkiranta played a practice match. The final score 6-2 (3-1) for JS Hercules didn't do justice for the visiting team. But it's goals that count and Herkku hammered more of 'em.