Prized/Friendly Cup

Harku Pit
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Brecht La Rose got the match started through his kick off. In the 7th minute Karl Olt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nic Cox saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Brecht La Rose fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ain Vaher having to interfere. In the 13th minute the ball was on its way in behind Harku Devils's goalkeeper Ain Vaher, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 15th minute, Herbert Roosileht hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Haithabu FC's Jules De Groote got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Brecht La Rose in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ain Vaher saved Harku Devils from getting behind. Arto Alasoo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Nic Cox tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Karl Olt in the 34th minute of play forced Haithabu FC's goalkeeper Nic Cox to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ain Vaher stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Fre Van Acker's shot from short distance in the 36th minute. Ain Vaher took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Brecht La Rose, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Brecht La Rose in the 40th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ain Vaher saved Harku Devils from getting behind. Andrez Van Aertvinck charged in rather forcefully in the 43rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Andrez Van Aertvinck the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Haithabu FC getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Andrez Van Aertvinck hit a great ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Karl Olt stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The Harku Devils fans' excitement grew in the 52nd match minute when Harku Devils's Arto Alasoo 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 64th minute, Kalmer Idu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Karl Olt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nic Cox having to interfere. Gregoire Raeimakers hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. Herbert Roosileht was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 71st played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Karl Olt might have been able to make a better finish in the 74th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nic Cox. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Karl Olt ran back to his position shaking his head. After 77 minutes of play, Harku Devils's Karl Olt made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nic Cox was left in no man's land by his defense there! Arto Alasoo hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. When Herbert Roosileht fell near the penalty area in the 85th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Harku Devils's protests and gave Herbert Roosileht a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Haithabu FC booed when Harku Devils was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Herbert Roosileht didn't get a good kick on the ball. Herbert Roosileht kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. Haithabu FC's Brecht La Rose was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 89th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Fre Van Acker received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Ain Vaher tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jules De Groote sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Haithabu FC booed when Harku Devils was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kalmer Idu didn't get a good kick on the ball.