U18 League

Zeche Zollverein
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Florian Hagen started the match with the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Rot-Weiss-Essen's zone, Ivo Mäekala stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Maurizio Brink came out of the goal and Ivo Mäekala tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 4 played minutes Rot-Weiss-Essen got a freekick which was hit by Hektor Krieglmeier. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kuno Loomus in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Maurizio Brink saved Rot-Weiss-Essen from getting behind. During the 10th minute of the match Hektor Krieglmeier completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Hektor Krieglmeier a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. In the 10th match minute, Rot-Weiss-Essen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hektor Krieglmeier to maneuver through the defense. In the 11th minute of the match Ahti Ehrlich sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Maurizio Brink skillfully saved the ball. If Hannes Kapell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Maurizio Brink made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kuno Loomus in the 17th minute of play. In the 22nd minute of the match Ahti Ehrlich shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Maurizio Brink showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kuno Loomus in the 24th minute of play forced Rot-Weiss-Essen's goalkeeper Maurizio Brink to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rot-Weiss-Essen's Hannes Kapell suffered a sprained foot after 25 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Rot-Weiss-Essen made a substitution. Ruth Jahnke replaced Hannes Kapell. The supporters of Rot-Weiss-Essen booed when Tapa Athlétic™ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kaspar Niidu didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Tapa Athlétic™'s Kuno Loomus in the 30th minute got a chance for a shot 30th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Rot-Weiss-Essen's goalie prevented a goal. Maurizio Brink didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Kuldar Eluvee went, in the 37th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 42nd match minute, Tapa Athlétic™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kuldar Eluvee to maneuver through the defense. Tapa Athlétic™'s Kuldar Eluvee got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Kuno Loomus to make the kick off. 55 minutes into the match, Tapa Athlétic™'s goal looked a bit too open when Ruth Jahnke came free, but Ailar Heinväli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Ruth Jahnke had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Maurizio Brink showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kuldar Eluvee, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. In the 62nd minute, Ivo Claus hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kuldar Eluvee struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Maurizio Brink didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tapa Athlétic™. Kuldar Eluvee received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Maurizio Brink came out and tried to block the shot, but Kuldar Eluvee slotted it home off the left post making it 0-2 in the 68th minute. In the 77th minute, Tapa Athlétic™'s Kuldar Eluvee ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Maurizio Brink. Maurizio Brink yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-3. In the 82nd minute, Kuldar Eluvee fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Maurizio Brink, passed just outside the right post. With an all-out effort, Tapa Athlétic™'s Maurizio Brink threw himself towards the right post 86 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Kuldar Eluvee, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Ailar Heinväli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elmar Assing, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 89th minute Ruth Jahnke shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ailar Heinväli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 93 minutes into the match, Kuldar Eluvee dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Maurizio Brink, 0-4.