Office have a place in QF-s

Office versus Silja Europa, Monday 23rd of May at Kalev stadium (Tallinn) – kick off 14:00 local time. This is the third and last game of group D of the Tallink Cup 2016.

In group D the Baltic Queen, has already guaranteed with full 6 points their place in quarterfinals. Before this game both Office and Europa have in the table loss and zero points. Therefore the second team, who will continue from this group to playoffs will be clarified in this game. It’s again a good old principle opposition where “land is meeting sea”. Let’s see how the secret weapon of the Office team “the girlpower”, will surprise the enemy this time. These teams haven’t played against each other so far, as Europa is sort of newly formed team this year.

Despite the fact where Office opened the score on eleventh minutes, the game in most part of the first half was quite equal fight from both sides with slightly more opportunities for Office, but the goalkeeper of Europa saved all these. On the 30th minutes the Europa defense line was broken and opened by Office, and it’s started to happen goal after goal, where one of them was also scored penalty. Half time score on the board 5:0 for Office and it seemed that the game was done. On the second half actually Europa managed to create very many - almost goals. Was in no luck or good reaction by Office team goalkeeper, but Europa stayed on zero. Office, having a nice lead, jollified, but didn’t reduce the pressing and scored also on the second half goal after goal to Europa´s net. Good team play and good individual technical skills by Office.

Final score Office versus Silja Europa 9:0 (half time 5:0). Land showed to sea that they are again ready to continue for the medals and now they have a place in quarterfinals – god job!

Goals:
Leonard Sannermann (Office) 11` 1:0
Jaakko Ruuskanen (Office) 29` 2:0
Matias Tuli (Office) 30´3:0; 32` 4:0 (pen); 41` 6:0; 63` 8:0
Jere Elsilä (Office) 35´ 5:0
Krister Niinimäki(Office) 52` 7:0

MVP (Most Valuable Player) of the game was Matias Tuli (Office).
Referee: Igor Kazakov
In the quarterfinals Office and Queen have their opponents from group C, where are playing Victoria, Isabelle and Symphony. The oppositions should be clear and fixed latest in the beginning of June and the quarterfinals shall be played during the same month.

Taavi Tiivel
Tallink Cup