Official Cup

Fighters Stadion
Spectators: 197 (Terracing: 149, Seating: 45, VIP seats: 3) Gianni Balla started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Heigo Mustkivi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gianni Balla in the 3rd minute. Gianluca Balla's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Heigo Mustkivi firmly grabbed it by the left post. With his leg Heigo Mustkivi managed to avoid a goal in the 8thth minute, when Hamburg Fighters's Gianni Balla fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After 13 minutes of play, Hamburg Fighters's Gianni Balla made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Heigo Mustkivi was left in no man's land by his defense there! Gustaw Fafinski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vahur Nirk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tapa Athlétic™ were awarded a corner in the 20th minute after Hamburg Fighters's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Madis Indrekson took the corner. A well-hit corner resulted in Gheorghiţă Hagi heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. With a little luck, Tapa Athlétic™'s Heigo Mustkivi got control of the ball when Gianni Balla tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gianluca Balla's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 27thth minute, Heigo Mustkivi skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leandros Hölsch in the 30th minute of play forced Tapa Athlétic™'s goalkeeper Heigo Mustkivi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Heigo Mustkivi made a fantastic save in the 32nd minute, when Gianluca Balla sent off a good shot on target. In the 48th minute, Hamburg Fighters's Gianni Balla ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Heigo Mustkivi. Heigo Mustkivi yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mugurel Chiriloaie stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd play minute Mugurel Chiriloaie came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Gustaw Fafinski. 2-1. The audience was convinced that Gianni Balla's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Heigo Mustkivi was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. After having played for 61 minutes, Gianni Balla managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hamburg Fighters's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gianni Balla was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 64 minutes, Gheorghiţă Hagi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tapa Athlétic™ and the Hamburg Fighters players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 65th match minute, Tapa Athlétic™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gheorghiţă Hagi to maneuver through the defense. Heigo Mustkivi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gianni Balla, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. Heigo Mustkivi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gianni Balla in the 68th minute of play. A collision led to Tapa Athlétic™ getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Vahur Nirk hit a great ball. Dinu Bocu hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. Gheorghiţă Hagi's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Gustaw Fafinski firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 74th minute, Gianni Balla 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. In the 87th minute Gianni Balla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Heigo Mustkivi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hamburg Fighters's Gustaw Fafinski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 89th minute of the match, managed to save Hamburg Fighters from getting a goal against them. When Hamburg Fighters's Gianni Balla in the 94th minute got a chance for a shot 94th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Tapa Athlétic™'s goalie prevented a goal. Gianni Balla'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. Gianni Balla helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Hamburg Fighters getting a freekick after 97 minutes play. Gianni Balla hit a great ball.