Official Cup

Minerva Arena
Spectators: 157 (Terracing: 118, 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. Roland Muusik started the match with the kick off. Iker Casillas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roland Muusik in the 6th minute of play. In the 10thth minute of the game Roland Muusik who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Villa Gordiani's Iker Casillas was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience was convinced that Roland Muusik's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Iker Casillas was relentless in the 11th minute of the game. Roland Muusik took the ball and in the 17 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Iker Casillas. Iker Casillas dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. 20 minutes into the match, Villa Gordiani's goal looked a bit too open when Roland Muusik came free, but Iker Casillas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 23 minutes into the match, Villa Gordiani's goalkeeper Iker Casillas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Taavet Rannik. Roland Muusik recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 27th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Philippe Albert during the 27th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of FC Minerva Tallinn booed when Villa Gordiani was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Philippe Albert didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the Villa Gordiani defense, Taavet Rannik kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Iker Casillas. The Villa Gordiani fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Iker Casillas should have stopped the shot. Vahur Aav took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arrigo Marrone, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 48th minute Fabrizio Canzano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vahur Aav saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Fabrizio Canzano made a kick off. Iker Casillas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roland Muusik in the 52nd minute of play. FC Minerva Tallinn's defense didn't have a chance, in the 62nd minute, when Ernesto Lemme scored to the left of an out of position Vahur Aav, making the score, 3-1. Andy Chin hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. FC Minerva Tallinn were awarded a corner in the 69th minute after Villa Gordiani's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Arto Toots took the corner. The supporters of FC Minerva Tallinn booed when Villa Gordiani was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amos Ruggeri didn't get a good kick on the ball. Roland Muusik's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Iker Casillas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 75th minute of play. Iker Casillas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Taavet Rannik in the 76th minute of the match. 78 minutes into the match, Villa Gordiani's goal looked a bit too open when Taavet Rannik came free, but Iker Casillas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Roland Muusik in the 81st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Iker Casillas saved Villa Gordiani from getting behind. FC Minerva Tallinn's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Arto Toots in the 83rd minute. After 83 minutes, Taavet Rannik made it 4-1 with a short kick to the right side. Villa Gordiani's Iker Casillas tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Roland Muusik struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Iker Casillas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Minerva Tallinn. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roland Muusik in the 89th minute of play forced Villa Gordiani's goalkeeper Iker Casillas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Iker Casillas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roland Muusik in the 90th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 93 minutes, Roland Muusik put it in 5-1 from a short distance just to the right of Iker Casillas. Villa Gordiani's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.