Tag Archive | "Tomi Maanoja"
Baxter brings back Eremenko Jr for Wales clash
Alexei Eremenko Jr is back in the Finland squad for the crucial World Cup qualifier against Wales on March 28, after losing his place and going incommunicado when Finland coach Stuart Baxter tried to get in touch. The Under-21 squad for their important training camp in La Manga included two possible replacements for the injured [...]
Continue reading...Japan 5 Finland 1
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Finland went down to a heavy defeat in Tokyo today. The winter training camp was intended to give a taste of international football to the younger players on the fringes of the full national team, and to see how they coped in a full international situation. Not all that well, as it turned out. The [...]
Continue reading...Finland v Austria: the penalty shoot out
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
[youtube=http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=DY9a7N65uXs] And William Moore’s report in HSIntEd is excellent as usual.
Continue reading...A message for Juha’s Dad: you didn’t miss much (Finland 2 Austria 1 Finland, won 4-2 on penalties)
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
[youtube=http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=G5d17Sb7hLY] The Salminen household might not be that harmonious tomorrow. Juha’s Dad was at the game, until the 75th minute, when Juha’s sister had to go to dancing practice. Having not seen much to indicate it would be worthwhile staying, Salminen senior headed off to do his fatherly duty. Five minutes later, and Jussi Vasara made [...]
Continue reading...Finland 2 Austria 1: Under 21 European Championship Qualifing play off second leg, Finland v Austria LIVE BLOG
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Finland win the shoot-out 4-2, what a game! Better go celebrate. PENALTIES Finland go first, the end where SMJK are situated. FIN: Sparv GOAL, 1-0 AUS: Stankovic, Maanoja saves! 1-0 FIN: Aho GOAL, 2-0 AUS: Beichler, GOAL, 2-1 FIN: Kokko GOAL, 3-1 AUS: Kavlak GOAL, 3-2 FIN: Hakola GOAL 4-3 AUS: Madl, must score, MISS! FINLAND ARE THROUGH!!! 120 mins: The match goes to penalties! Finland [...]
Continue reading...Demba Savage signs for FC Honka
Sunday, August 31, 2008
That’s about the size of it. I’m very pleased about this, Savage is a skillful, quality player and has deserved his chance for a long time. I’m sure he’ll do a good job for Honka. It’s good that Finnish clubs have the financial might to sign players like Savage from decent Ykkönen clubs. That has been [...]
Continue reading...U21: Finland 1 Sweden 1
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
The respective U21 sides of Finland and Sweden had nothing between them as their friendly match in Turku drew to a close, and the result – one goal for each – reflected the proceedings quite well. The hosts started the game well, with Tomi Petrescu, Perparim Hetemaj, Berat Sadik and Tim Sparv all causing trouble to [...]
Continue reading...Honka sell Maanoja
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Gone is their best defender/defensive midfielder, and their goalkeeper will follow. Honka have announced that Tomi Maanoja will hop on the ferry and move to Stockholm’s AIK. Thursday’s UEFA Cup game against IA Akranes in Iceland will be “Psyko’s” farewell. The transfer fee has not been made public, but rumours are circulating that Honka will [...]
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Wednesday, March 18, 2009
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