U23 League

Tapa Linnastaadion
Spectators: 175 (Terracing: 132, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Nils Neufeld made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Tapa Athlétic™'s goalkeeper Ailar Heinväli, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Cícero Proença made an important save on a dangerous shot by Paulino Oyarzún in the 4th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Roland Muusik got free with Cícero Proença in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 13th minute, Eedi Viksi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Tapa Athlétic™ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Nils Neufeld fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ailar Heinväli having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Tapa Athlétic™'s Sven Villems got a free kick in the 21st minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nils Neufeld in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ailar Heinväli prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 27 minutes into the match, Tapa Athlétic™'s goal looked a bit too open when Nils Neufeld came free, but Ailar Heinväli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nils Neufeld received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Ailar Heinväli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nils Neufeld sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ailar Heinväli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nils Neufeld in the 41st minute of play. In the 42nd minute of the match SC Otten got a corner. Tapa Athlétic™'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Bircan Onay ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 45th minute, Hette Kiewiet hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Paulino Oyarzún made a kick off. Ailar Heinväli was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Nils Neufeld showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 59 minute of play. In the 62nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Tapa Athlétic™'s goalkeeper Ailar Heinväli, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Petruț Măliță's late challenge caught a Tapa Athlétic™'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Petruț Măliță helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to SC Otten getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Petruț Măliță hit a great ball. SC Otten made a substitution. Lucas Bergvall replaced Tadeu Koehler. A collision led to SC Otten getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Petruț Măliță hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th minute, Paulino Oyarzún managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tapa Athlétic™'s supporters rose to their feet, but Paulino Oyarzún was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cícero Proença breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gunnar Halleck could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 67th minute of the match, but Ailar Heinväli made a huge save. Ailar Heinväli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gunnar Halleck, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 77th match minute, Tapa Athlétic™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ergo Inno to maneuver through the defense. Gunnar Halleck received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Ailar Heinväli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gunnar Halleck's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ailar Heinväli read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 80th minute of play. When Tapa Athlétic™'s Roland Muusik in the 83rd minute got a chance for a shot 83rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SC Otten's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to SC Otten getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Nash Thomas hit a great ball. Eedi Viksi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 92ndth minute of the game Alo Remme who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SC Otten's Cícero Proença was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The Tapa Athlétic™ fans' excitement grew in the 92nd match minute when Tapa Athlétic™'s Alo Remme looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roland Muusik in the 95th minute of play forced SC Otten's goalkeeper Cícero Proença to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With 97 minutes on the clock, Nash Thomas commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 97th minute of the game. One of SC Otten:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Tapa Athlétic™:s goal. There was no doubt that Tapa Athlétic™ were the better team. Tapa Athlétic™'s players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.