Finnish style serenade over romantic Latvia
Tuesday 13th of May was held the first game in group B of the Tallink Cup 2014. Silja Serenade versus Romantika (group B) at Kaknäs stadium (Stockholm) – kick off 12:30 local time.
Serenade hasn't so far managed to reach to playoffs. Romantika on the other hand is the bronze team 2012 and silver medals in 2013. These teams have met also 2012, where the result was tie 1:1 and 2013 when Romantika crushed Serenade with 7:1. The history favors Latvian flag, but Serenade under the Finnish flag are sure mega eager to show their colleagues from Riga-Stockholm route, that this year belongs to them.
Serenade started the match with good stream and already on the second minute Franca Sales scored from the good pass through. This great mood continued and on the fifth minute Serenade scored their second from the free kick. After that the game little bit slowed down, where Romantika managed to reorganize their game and had some good chances to score. This was real before the half time whistle, where Romantika´s striker brake through and did goal with sure strength. Score on the half time 2:1 for Serenade. Romantika did fight with spirit all second half and had many good chances to equalize the score. But but but, no luck and Sere won the game. It must be mentioned, that as there is Brazilian entertainment aboard the vessels, then the quick and skillful Brazilian football magicians added the joyful spirit and entertainment to the game.
Final score Silja Serenade versus Romantika 2:1 (half time 2:1). This was Finnish style serenade with Brazilian touch over the romantic Latvia. And maybe this year really belongs to Sere, time shows.
Goals:
Franca Sales (Serenade) 2´ 1:0
Niko Partanen (Serenade) 27´ 2:0
Vadims Dobinda (Romantika) 22´ 2:1
Cards:
Renars Gelmanis (Romantika) 15´ - yellow
Raimonds Sastakovics (Romantika) 33`- yellow
MVP (Most Valuable Player) of the game was Niko Partanen (Serenade).
Referee: Jari Raminen
Tournament will continue and after this equal match, both teams has chance to reach the playoffs. Next game in group B will be held already on Monday 19th of May in Kaknäs Stockholm, where Romantika will meet their Estonian girlfriend Baltic Queen.
Taavi Tiivel
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