Gerald Scott. This 23-year old defender came to replace Steven "Zawbowl" Thompson, who was enjoying himself even too much in Finland for three seasons. Scott is one of the latest names in Jamaican National team. His nickname is "Hero".
Kerkkoon F.C. almost managed to score, but Kiffen's defender, Gerald Scott from Jamaica, managed to keep the ball out of the goal.
Kiffen is an international team: the coach, Andrzei Drozdowski, is from Poland, and among the players are Gerald Scott from Jamaica and Samil Ali from Israel (sic!). Add to that Pjotr Ushakov from Russia, who was injured during this game, and you get a colourful team.
Team F.C. managed to move the game on to Kiffen's side of the field, but it wasn't enough. However, their chances improved when Kiffen's long legged central defender Gerald Scott tackled Emanuael Lomotey for a second time, for which he was rewarded by a red card by the referee Hannu Pernu.
As a team, kiffen is at the same level as Team F.C. and Hyps F.C., not any better, even though it is again reinforced by two Jamaican players. The long defender Gerald Scott was even this time one of the best in his team.
Kiffen's best player, today and during the whole season, was the dark centre-half Gerald Scott. As a tall and fast man he picked up the balls towards the goal with routine and also took part in some attacks.
The stalwart of kiffen's defence line was Gerald Scott from Jamaica. He and Kari Matikainen from FinnPa F.C., however, were sent out from the field a quarter before the final whistle. Scott's absence from the two following games will be a serious loss for Kiffen who has finally got a reliable defence line.
Matikainen seemed to be quite innocent in the dispute, but the referee saw the issue in a different way.
During the first half, Kiffen's dark skin centre-half Gerald Scott destroyed the attacks of Lopa F.C. easily.
Kiffen's dark skin central defender had an easy game. Gerald Scott was a player maker. He often picked the ball right in front of Lohja F.C. players
Gerald "Hero" Scott in action for Kiffen - (Helsinki, Finland).
Five minutes later the defender Sami Tynkkynen from LauTP F.C. had to use some wrestling in order to stop Kiffen's dark skin Gerald Scott.
Tall Gerald Scott in Kiffen's defence line was difficult to pass. Jarmo Matsinen didn't get any free access to the ball. During the second half, Riento F.C. was trying hard, but Kiffen's defence line under the leadership of the fast and tall Gerald Scott kept Matsinen and Laukkarinen under discipline.
Kiffen's best players were the goalkeeper Hannu Pulkkanen and the goal scorer Henri Keinänen, Fast, dark skin defender Gerald Scott was playing with assurance. However, the referee had to give him a warning for an intentional hand ball
The prizes were given to goalkeeper Jari Niemenen (two stars) from the local team and Gerald Scott (three stars) and Henri Keinänen (one star) from the visiting team.
Kiffen's defender Gerald Scott was rewarded as the best player of the game. This Jamaican gentleman was a living picture of reliability. He played with no unnecessary tricks and made no fouls.
Even partially injured, Gerald Scott from Jamaica was an important help to his team.
Kiffen's problem during the coming season might be their inexperience and the fact that the key position players, Gerald Scott from Jamaica and Hannu Pulkkanen, the oldest (38 years) player in the league, are both injured.
"I believe Gerald Scott will stop the attacks of HIFK F.C…" "Scott in Kiffen's defence line is a skilful and strong player. He will probably try to break our forwards' self-confidence straight away with hard measures…" Kiffen has an exotic reinforcement, Gerald Scott from Jamaica.
Apart from Gerald "Hero" Scott, who is now playing for Kiffen for the fifth season and will be considered as a "Finnish" player next year, four other Jamaican friends were playing with Kiffen against Reno and Seba.
In New Jersey, Kiffen played against Penn Jersey Spirit, a local professional team with the result 4-1 to the hosts. We didn't have any black players, as Hero and his family had stayed for five weeks in his home town Falmouth, Jamaica.
Hannu Pulkkanen in the goal was playing with Gerald Scott, the sovereign of the field.
Kiffen continues on the same line as in the eighties by using Jamaican players as reinforcement. Defender Gerald Scott will be in the team next season again and the team will invite another player from Jamaica as well.
Kiffen was tame this time. Hannu Pulkkanen had a lot of work in the goal but managed well. But defender Gerald Scott from Jamaica, who usually is such a reliable player, spent this time more energy on criticizing the referee than on participating in the game itself.
.......By the Finnish Journalists.
PS. I was getting old and was hoping the referee could help me out, says Hero Scott.
Kiffen team photo with Gerald "Hero" Scott
(Helsinki, Finland - 1992).
Seba team photo with Gerald "Hero" Scott, Cassman "Jazbo" Williams, Esrold "Eve" Green, and Ian "Tampi Lloyd" Thorpe,
all from Falmouth
(National Stadium, Kingston, Ja. - 1986-87).
