Official Cup

MatriX Stadium
Spectators: 554 (Terracing: 417, Seating: 127, VIP seats: 10) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ott Kalju made the kick off which started today's match. Rene Luzea could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 5th minute of the match, but Manuel Campens made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nuralp Akbal in the 6th minute of play forced FC MatriX's goalkeeper Aare Loik to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Edvin Kaldalu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Edvin Kaldalu kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Manuel Campens stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Edvin Kaldalu's shot from short distance in the 16th minute. Aare Loik stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Francisco Montae's shot from short distance in the 19th minute. Ott Kalju sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Edvin Kaldalu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Manuel Campens tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 36 minutes into the match, Pagos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Edvin Kaldalu came free, but Manuel Campens reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 40 minutes, Paşa Ali Rahmi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pagos FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Paşa Ali Rahmi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Nuralp Akbal managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pagos FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Nuralp Akbal was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aare Loik breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Aare Loik showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paşa Ali Rahmi in the 43rd minute of the match. In the 43rd match minute, FC MatriX was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aron Kevade to maneuver through the defense. FC MatriX's Rene Luzea was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Manuel Campens in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

FC MatriX made a substitution. Mario Veevo replaced Edvin Kaldalu. The wind increased when Nuralp Akbal made the kick off in the second half. Nuralp Akbal's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Aare Loik read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 53rd minute of play. Manuel Campens showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rickard Arvidsson, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Ott Kalju received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Manuel Campens tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 67th minute, Ivan Lidström hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 68th minute, Mircea Teodor managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pagos FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Mircea Teodor was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aare Loik breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 70th minute Nuralp Akbal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aare Loik saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 73 minutes into the match, Pagos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mario Veevo came free, but Manuel Campens reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Manuel Campens came out of the goal in the 75th minute to try and stop a shot by FC MatriX's Mario Veevo. But to his dismay, Mario Veevo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Ott Kalju scored 2-0 in the 78th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Manuel Campens, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Nuralp Akbal could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 81st minute of the match, but Aare Loik made a huge save. With an all-out effort, Pagos FC's Aare Loik threw himself towards the right post 84 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Christos Bartzokas, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Manuel Campens didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Daryl Mizzi went, in the 85th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. 89 minutes into the match, FC MatriX's goal looked a bit too open when Christos Bartzokas came free, but Aare Loik reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 90th minute, Ott Kalju hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Christos Bartzokas received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Aare Loik came out and tried to block the shot, but Christos Bartzokas slotted it home off the left post making it 3-1 in the 92nd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Christos Bartzokas got free with Aare Loik in the 94th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Nuralp Akbal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aare Loik having to interfere.

For all the effort they put into the match, the Pagos FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for FC MatriX.