FC Loviisa Women 0 – 8 Honka Espoo Women: Cup Rout as Honka Dominate

Honka Espoo Women produced a devastating attacking performance to demolish FC Loviisa Women 8-0 in the Finland Women's Suomen Cup on 17 June 2026. The match, played at Loviisa's home ground, was over as a contest within the first half hour as the visitors scored five times before the break.

Match Overview

Honka Espoo entered the cup tie as heavy favourites and lived up to the billing from the first whistle. Their high-pressing game and fluid movement overwhelmed a Loviisa side that struggled to get out of their own half. The opening goal came in the 8th minute, and by the time the referee blew for half-time, Honka had already secured a 5-0 lead. The second half saw them add three more, with the hosts unable to mount any meaningful response.

Key Moments

• 8' – Emma Lehtinen opens the scoring with a close-range finish.
• 14' – Sara Kalmari doubles the lead with a curling shot from the edge of the box.
• 21' – Kalmari scores her second, this time a header from a corner.
• 33' – Noora Mäkelä makes it 4-0 with a powerful strike.
• 41' – Lehtinen grabs her second to make it 5-0.
• 56', 71', 84' – Honka add three more through substitutes Annika Virtanen (two) and Minna Salo.

Tactical Story

Honka coach Markus Halonen set his team up in a 4-3-3 that turned into a 2-3-5 in attack. Their full-backs provided constant width, while the midfield trio rotated excellently to create overloads. Loviisa’s defence simply couldn’t cope with the pace and movement, and their attempts to play out from the back repeatedly led to turnovers in dangerous areas.

Standout Players

Emma Lehtinen and Sara Kalmari each scored twice and caused havoc all evening. Annika Virtanen was also impressive off the bench, netting a brace within 15 minutes of coming on. For FC Loviisa, goalkeeper Julia Kivi made numerous saves to prevent an even heavier defeat.

Cup Context

The result sends Honka Espoo through to the quarter-finals of the Suomen Cup, where they will face top-tier opposition. For FC Loviisa, the heavy loss ends their cup journey, but they can take pride in having competed against one of the strongest teams in women’s Finnish football.