Official Cup

Minerva Arena
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Merlin Sweeney made the kick off which started today's match. Taniel Maasar came out of the goal in the 9th minute to try and stop a shot by BSC Thunder Arvutitark's Jairo Lauaxeta. But to his dismay, Jairo Lauaxeta quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. After 13 played minutes FC Minerva Tallinn got a freekick which was hit by Beppe Di Campli. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lauri Niit got free with Asso Raudsaar in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Lauri Niit had several of the BSC Thunder Arvutitark's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 17 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-1 score and a disappointed Asso Raudsaar as he didn't even see the shot coming. In the 20th minute, Ats Jaani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. FC Minerva Tallinn's Taniel Maasar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Merlin Sweeney in the 21st minute of play. João Vítor Salles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Taniel Maasar having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Lauri Niit managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Minerva Tallinn's supporters rose to their feet, but Lauri Niit was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Asso Raudsaar breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Taniel Maasar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from João Vítor Salles in the 35th minute of play. In the 37th minute the ball was on its way in behind BSC Thunder Arvutitark's goalkeeper Asso Raudsaar, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 39 minutes into the match, Jairo Lauaxeta notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of FC Minerva Tallinn's Taniel Maasar. Taniel Maasar was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Taniel Maasar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Augustin Potopea in the 42nd minute of the match. 43 minutes into the match, FC Minerva Tallinn's goal looked a bit too open when João Vítor Salles came free, but Taniel Maasar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The FC Minerva Tallinn players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. BSC Thunder Arvutitark were winning 1-3.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Lauri Niit stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to FC Minerva Tallinn getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Luis Alberto Spinetta hit a great ball. Lauri Niit fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Asso Raudsaar having to interfere. Lauri Niit fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Asso Raudsaar having to interfere. Taniel Maasar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Merlin Sweeney, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 64th minute, Jairo Lauaxeta ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Taniel Maasar was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-4. Taniel Maasar made an important save on a dangerous shot by João Vítor Salles in the 75th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers João Vítor Salles in the 79th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Taniel Maasar saved FC Minerva Tallinn from getting behind. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lauri Niit in the 80th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Asso Raudsaar prevented the ball from getting in the gole. FC Minerva Tallinn's Lauri Niit got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 84th minute, Augustin Potopea fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Taniel Maasar, passed just outside the right post. When Merlin Sweeney in the 85th play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Taniel Maasar kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 1-6 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. In the 88th minute Augustin Potopea shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Taniel Maasar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 95 minutes into the game, Mati Ridal cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-8. Taniel Maasar was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. BSC Thunder Arvutitark's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.