Official Cup

Diamond Parck
Spectators: 2411 (Terracing: 1809, Seating: 554, VIP seats: 48) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Valdo Kinkar took the kick off in the first half of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bogdan Bogdanović got free with Ragnar Paju in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Nae Lalescu kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. In the 14th minute the ball was on its way in behind JK Kurevere's goalkeeper Ragnar Paju, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Jann Kaldur got a throw-in 15 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Raul Reismaa. Jann Kaldur made in the 20th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Raul Reismaa however managed to control. If Raul Reismaa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sören Malmberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raul Reismaa, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. JK Kurevere were awarded a corner in the 28th minute after Club 23's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Endel Nuut took the corner. After taking down the ball on JK Kurevere's corner Endel Nuut fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Sören Malmberg quite easily take care of the ball. Sören Malmberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valdo Kinkar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Emil Cioran made in the 36th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by JK Kurevere's Endel Nuut. After 40 played minutes Club 23 got a freekick which was hit by Edmund Piszczor. In the 43rd minute Jakob Ojamaa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sören Malmberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Club 23 getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Emanuel Robescu hit a great ball. After 47 minutes, Laur Vellemäe mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the JK Kurevere and the Club 23 players grew even worse after the yellow card. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Bogdan Bogdanović stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute Bogdan Bogdanović shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ragnar Paju saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 59th minute the ball was on its way in behind JK Kurevere's goalkeeper Ragnar Paju, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ragnar Paju showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edmund Piszczor, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Sören Malmberg made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Valdo Kinkar sent off a good shot on target. 67 minutes into the match, Club 23's Bogdan Bogdanović sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ragnar Paju narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Club 23 made a substitution. Cássio Dracena replaced Bogdan Bogdanović. The corner led JK Kurevere's Endel Nuut to fire away a dangerous shot which Sören Malmberg despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 72nd minute the ball was on its way in behind JK Kurevere's goalkeeper Ragnar Paju, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 75th play minutes Cássio Dracena shot 2-0, a short shot which went by Ragnar Paju and just under the crossbar into goal. Ragnar Paju took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cássio Dracena, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to JK Kurevere getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Sander Raudla hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Albert Suvi in the 82nd minute of play forced Club 23's goalkeeper Sören Malmberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Valdo Kinkar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sören Malmberg having to interfere. Valdo Kinkar who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 87thth minute tested the skills of Sören Malmberg when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Sören Malmberg made a fantastic save in the 89th minute, when Albert Suvi sent off a good shot on target. Cássio Dracena blasted a shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ragnar Paju having to make a save. Ragnar Paju showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cássio Dracena, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Albert Suvi got free with Sören Malmberg in the 93rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cássio Dracena in the 97th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ragnar Paju saved JK Kurevere from getting behind.

The Club 23 support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.