Queen versus Serenade 2:2

Saturday 2nd of June was held the first game in the group A of the Tallink Cup 2012. Baltic Queen versus Silja Serenade at Kaknäs stadium (Stockholm) – kick off 12:00 local time.

Queen and Serenade met also in the last year tournament in the first leg of semi-finals, where the normal time ended with score 0:0. Serenade suggested not to have overtime and move directly to penalty kicks, but this was not ok by Baltic Queen as they wanted to solve the battle according to normal practice by overtime. Emotions were high and as teams didn't reach an agreement - Queen was declared as a winner, because of the stipulations of the rules 2011 - huuhaa. Therefore all can imagine how impatient could be Serenade before this year´s game, to show to everybody and especially to Queen, their opinion about rights and wrongs.

Also this year's match was very tight game in quite bad weather (wind and wet), where the first half ended in score 1:1. On the second half both teams did their best and with frightful emotions, as referee did show quite many yellow cards. Ermo Ehandi, who scored both Queen´s goals, had two yellows (= the red card) and therefore Queen played the end of the game with one player less on the field. This means, according to the rules that Ehandi cannot play in the next game against Romantika.

Final score Baltic Queen versus Serenade 2:2 (half time 1:1).

Goals:
Niko Torvela (Serenade) 13´ 1:0
Ermo Ehandi (B.Queen) 19´ 1:1
Ermo Ehandi (B.Queen) 38´ 1:2
Herlis Ilmast (Serenade) 42´ 2:2

Cards:
Mario Väin (B.Queen) yellow
Ermo Ehandi (B.Queen) yellow + yellow = red
Juuso Olli (Serenade) yellow

MVP (Most Valuable Player) of the game was Raul Kõiv (B.Queen).

Referee: Ferit Us

Now in group A everything is still very open. Both Baltic Queen and Silja Serenade have one point in the table and both will meet Romantika to sort out, which team will go through to semi-finals? Silja Serenade versus Romantika will take place 4th of June in Kaknäs/Stockholm, kick-off 11:30 local time. Queen vs Romantika game date will be announced in coming days.

Taavi Tiivel
Tallink Cup