League

Tapa Linnastaadion
Spectators: 8523 (Terracing: 6393, Seating: 1960, VIP seats: 170) JK Sultan's Victorino Tartalo started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. With his leg Jüri Vanakool managed to avoid a goal in the 3rdth minute, when Tapa Athlétic™'s Mugurel Chiriloaie fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. A hard shot 4 in the game by Mugurel Chiriloaie from a close distance when the talented Jüri Vanakool managed to make a qualified save. JK Sultan's players were relieved. Victorino Tartalo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Heigo Mustkivi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Karl Arenius in the 12th minute of the match. Gheorghiţă Hagi came free with the goalkeeper in the 16th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Jüri Vanakool could save by the left post. The crowd rose to their feet as Tapa Athlétic™'s Gheorghiţă Hagi slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Jüri Vanakool. That made the score 2-0 after 18 minutes of play. 24 minutes into the game, Karl Arenius cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Heigo Mustkivi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Kusti Joala managed to get in a good position for a shot. JK Sultan's supporters rose to their feet, but Kusti Joala was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Heigo Mustkivi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Through an outstanding action, after 30 minutes, Jüri Vanakool successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. With an all-out effort, Tapa Athlétic™'s Jüri Vanakool threw himself towards the right post 32 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Mugurel Chiriloaie, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Jüri Vanakool made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mugurel Chiriloaie in the 33rd minute of play. The Tapa Athlétic™ fans' excitement grew in the 36th match minute when Tapa Athlétic™'s Mugurel Chiriloaie 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 3-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The audience was convinced that Mugurel Chiriloaie's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jüri Vanakool was relentless in the 45th minute of the game. In the 46th match minute, Tapa Athlétic™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Herbert Rakke to maneuver through the defense. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 5-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mugurel Chiriloaie to strike the kick off in the second half. After 50 minutes of play, Tapa Athlétic™'s Mugurel Chiriloaie made it 6-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jüri Vanakool was left in no man's land by his defense there! The audience was convinced that Mugurel Chiriloaie's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jüri Vanakool was relentless in the 53rd minute of the game. When Tapa Athlétic™'s Mugurel Chiriloaie in the 54th minute got a chance for a shot 54th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye JK Sultan's goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Mugurel Chiriloaie's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jüri Vanakool was relentless in the 56th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, JK Sultan's Van Tamme got a free kick in the 58th minute. Jüri Vanakool showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gheorghiţă Hagi in the 61st minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mugurel Chiriloaie in the 62nd minute of play forced JK Sultan's goalkeeper Jüri Vanakool to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tapa Athlétic™ were awarded a corner in the 63th minute after JK Sultan's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. 武 太史慈 took the corner. 65 minutes had been played when some careless play by JK Sultan's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. 武 太史慈 was slow to take the kick. During this time Tapa Athlétic™'s players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Tapa Athlétic™'s corner Samuel Cordarell fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Jüri Vanakool quite easily take care of the ball. In the 75th minute Mugurel Chiriloaie shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jüri Vanakool saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 76th play minutes Mugurel Chiriloaie shot 7-1, a short shot which went by Jüri Vanakool and just under the crossbar into goal. The Tapa Athlétic™ fans' excitement grew in the 82nd match minute when Tapa Athlétic™'s Mugurel Chiriloaie 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 8-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Vahur Nirk might have been able to make a better finish in the 86th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jüri Vanakool. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Vahur Nirk ran back to his position shaking his head. After a defensive mix-up in JK Sultan's zone, Mugurel Chiriloaie stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jüri Vanakool came out of the goal and Mugurel Chiriloaie tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mugurel Chiriloaie in the 91st minute of play forced JK Sultan's goalkeeper Jüri Vanakool to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Tapa Athlétic™'s Vahur Nirk got a free kick in the 93rd minute. JK Sultan's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.