Official Cup

Soldiers Stadium
Spectators: 158 (Terracing: 119, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Andres Oper started the match with the kick off. Andres Oper could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 4th minute of the match, but Margus Niilus made a huge save. In the 6th minute Andres Oper shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Margus Niilus saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Andres Oper in the 14th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Margus Niilus prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Andres Oper had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Andres Oper got free with Margus Niilus in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Claudinho Pitta in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Joonatan De Vlaeminck prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 24th minute Vítor Peixoto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joonatan De Vlaeminck saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 25 minutes into the match, FUTEBOL ARTE's goalkeeper Margus Niilus had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Andres Oper. After 27 played minutes Sleepy Soldiers FC got a freekick which was hit by Frits Cromefeldt. 28 minutes into the match, FUTEBOL ARTE's Vítor Peixoto sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Joonatan De Vlaeminck narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Joonatan De Vlaeminck took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vítor Peixoto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Belmiro Martins made in the 32nd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Ulises Manuelo immediately put the ball in play. When Octavio Ordono came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the Sleepy Soldiers FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Octavio Ordono couldn't finish the play. With a little luck, FUTEBOL ARTE's Margus Niilus got control of the ball when Andres Oper tried to sneak it across the goal line. Margus Niilus came out of the goal in the 41st minute to try and stop a shot by Sleepy Soldiers FC's Andres Oper. But to his dismay, Andres Oper quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. A collision led to FUTEBOL ARTE getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Belmiro Martins hit a great ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Vítor Peixoto made the kick off in the second half. Sleepy Soldiers FC's Joonatan De Vlaeminck played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vítor Peixoto in the 56th minute of play. The supporters of FUTEBOL ARTE booed when Sleepy Soldiers FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Frits Cromefeldt didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vítor Peixoto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Joonatan De Vlaeminck made a huge save. Claudinho Pitta recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 70th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Andres Oper had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andres Oper in the 80th minute of play forced FUTEBOL ARTE's goalkeeper Margus Niilus to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 92nd minute, Fumo Alto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 93rd minute, Vítor Peixoto got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Sleepy Soldiers FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.