Official Cup

Minerva Arena
Spectators: 157 (Terracing: 118, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Henry Aronsson kicked off to start the match. A collision led to FC Minerva Tallinn getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Martin Vaarandi hit a great ball. 7 minutes into the game, one of ToonSoldiers FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 15th minute Lauri Niit shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mátyás Papp saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 18th minute Ray Sotelo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mátyás Papp saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lauri Niit in the 19th minute of play forced ToonSoldiers FC's goalkeeper Mátyás Papp to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ray Sotelo in the 22nd minute of play forced ToonSoldiers FC's goalkeeper Mátyás Papp to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, ToonSoldiers FC's Mátyás Papp got control of the ball when Lauri Niit tried to sneak it across the goal line. Mátyás Papp made a fantastic save in the 28th minute, when Beppe Di Campli sent off a good shot on target. Mátyás Papp took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ray Sotelo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 32 minutes into the match, ToonSoldiers FC's goalkeeper Mátyás Papp had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lauri Niit. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Pablo Mergildo managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Minerva Tallinn's supporters rose to their feet, but Pablo Mergildo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mátyás Papp breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mátyás Papp made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lauri Niit in the 39th minute. Beppe Di Campli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 43 minutes into the match, ToonSoldiers FC's goalkeeper Mátyás Papp had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lauri Niit. Mátyás Papp made a fantastic save in the 44th minute, when Lauri Niit sent off a good shot on target. Teet Leo made in the 46th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Paavo Kaiklem however managed to control. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Lauri Niit to strike the kick off in the second half. Mátyás Papp showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lauri Niit, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Teet Leo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mátyás Papp having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Ray Sotelo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mátyás Papp was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. ToonSoldiers FC's Mátyás Papp played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lauri Niit in the 65th minute of play. After 65 minutes, Alexander Roikjer mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ToonSoldiers FC and the FC Minerva Tallinn players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of FC Minerva Tallinn booed when ToonSoldiers FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexander Roikjer didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Lauri Niit came up free with the goalie in the 66th minute, the FC Minerva Tallinn 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 Lauri Niit couldn't finish the play. Mátyás Papp made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lauri Niit in the 68th minute of play. The FC Minerva Tallinn fans' excitement grew in the 72nd match minute when FC Minerva Tallinn's Ray Sotelo 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 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 76th minute, Henry Aronsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th 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. Mátyás Papp breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Lauri Niit's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mátyás Papp was relentless in the 78th minute of the game. After 81 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for ToonSoldiers FC! Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lauri Niit in the 84th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mátyás Papp prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Beppe Di Campli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Mátyás Papp tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kerdo Reismaa hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. After 93 played minutes, FC Minerva Tallinn's Ray Sotelo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Mátyás Papp came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in FC Minerva Tallinn reached it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ray Sotelo in the 97th minute of play forced ToonSoldiers FC's goalkeeper Mátyás Papp to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Johannes Verte was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Henry Aronsson showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-1 in the 98 minute of play. FC Minerva Tallinn walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.