2007–08 Estonian Cup
| Eesti Karikas | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Estonia |
| Teams | 71 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Flora |
| Runners-up | Maag Tammeka |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 70 |
| Goals scored | 375 (5.36 per match) |
The 2007–08 Estonian Cup (Estonian: Eesti Karikas) was the 18th season of the Estonian football knockout tournament. Winners of the cup qualified for the 2008–09 UEFA Cup second qualifying round. The defending champion, Levadia, was knocked out in the semi-final in a penalty shoot-out against Flora.
The competition culminated with the final held at Kadriorg Stadium, Tallinn on 13 May 2008 with Flora taking the title 3–1. It was broadcast by Kalev Sport.
All in all, 71 teams took part of the competition.
First round
Only seven games were played in the first round, to take the number of teams down from 71 to 64, other 57 teams got byes. Two teams from Meistriliiga – TVMK Tallinn (winners in 2003, 2006; finalists in 2004, 2005) and Tulevik Viljandi (finalists in 1999; 2000) – started their journey from early on.
| 11 July 2007 | Lasnamäe Ajax II | 1–3 | TVMK | Tallinn |
| 18:00 | Stadium: FC Ajax Stadium Attendance: 35 Referee: Ainar Kuusk |
| 18 July 2007 | Kaitseliit | 4–3 | Elva II | Alu |
| 19:00 | Stadium: Alu staadion Referee: Taavi Tüvist |
| 24 July 2007 | Olympic | 0–1 | Quattromed | Tallinn |
| 18:00 | Stadium: Wismari staadion Referee: Aaron Härsing |
| 24 July 2007 | Tulevik | 3–1 | Atletik | Viljandi |
| 19:30 | Stadium: Viljandi linnastaadion Attendance: 80 Referee: Silver Kõiv |
Second round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 August | ||
| Saue | 0–4 | Kuressaare |
| Nõmme Kalju II | 4–2 | Soccernet |
| HÜJK | 4–1 | Eston Villa |
| Enter | 6–1 | Tapa |
| Warrior II | 1–2 | Ganvix |
| Lasnamäe Ajax | 9–1 | WC Guwalda |
| Atli | 1–0 | Kaitseliit Kalev |
| Võru | 3–7 | Lootos |
| Toompea 1994 | 0–5 | Püsivus |
| 8 August | ||
| TVMK | 2–1 | Ararat |
| 9 August | ||
| Kristiine | 0–3 | Elva |
| Flora U21 | 9–0 | Trummi |
| Hansa United | 0–6 | Haiba |
| Narva JK Trans II | 6–1 | Virumaa |
| Välk 494 Tartu | 7–1 | Jalgpallihaigla |
| Rada | 3–5 (a.e.t.) | Tulevik II |
| Nõmme Kalju | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Sillamäe Kalev |
| Eurouniv | 0–5 | Tamme Auto |
| 14 August | ||
| Quattromed | 0–8 | Flora |
| Otepää | 1–2 | Maag Tammeka III |
| Narva Trans | 14–0 | Ühinenud Depood |
| Flora Paide LM | 2–4 | Vaprus |
| Piraaja | 1–6 | Tulevik |
| EBS Team | 2–1 | Tempori |
| 15 August | ||
| Esteve | 8–0 | Tallinn United |
| Tabasalu | 7–1 | Reaal |
| Operi | 0–3 | Maag Tammeka |
| Lelle | 1–3 | Warrior |
| 23 August | ||
| Twister | 0–5 | ESK Sport |
| Klooga | 1–17 | Maag Tammeka II |
| 28 August | ||
| Levadia | 11–0 | Anži |
| Rock & Roll Tartu | 0–6 | Tallinna Kalev |
Third round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 September | ||
| EBS Team | 0–4 | Tabasalu |
| 5 September | ||
| Levadia | 6–0 | Warrior |
| Atli | 0–1 | Maag Tammeka II |
| HÜJK | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Esteve |
| 6 September | ||
| Tamme Auto | 0–2 | TVMK |
| Püsivus | 1–4 | Tulevik II |
| Kuressaare | 0–5 | Narva Trans |
| Välk 494 Tartu | 8–1 | Lootos |
| 11 September | ||
| Trans II | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) |
Lasnamäe Ajax |
| Nõmme Kalju II | 2–3 | Elva |
| 13 September | ||
| Ganvix | 3–1 | Enter |
| 18 September | ||
| Maag Tammeka III | 7–0 | Haiba |
| 25 September | ||
| Tulevik | 1–2 | Tallinna Kalev |
| ESK Sport | 0–10 | Flora |
| 26 September | ||
| Maag Tammeka | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Nõmme Kalju |
| 24 October | ||
| Vaprus | 1–3 | Flora U21 |
Fourth round
| 30 October 2007 | Flora | 6–0 | Tabasalu | Tallinn |
| 18:45 | Stadium: Lilleküla Stadium Attendance: 170 Referee: Ainar Kuusk |
| 30 October 2007 | Levadia | 4–1 | Maag Tammeka III | Tallinn |
| 18:45 | Stadium: Maarjamäe kunstmuruväljak Attendance: 50 Referee: Ain Karutoom |
| 30 October 2007 | Tallinna Kalev | 1–0 | Trans II | Tallinn |
| 18:45 | Stadium: Kalevi kunstmuruväljak Attendance: 70 Referee: Silver Kõiv |
| 30 October 2007 | TVMK | 1–3 | Maag Tammeka | Tallinn |
| 18:45 | Stadium: Lasnamäe KJH kunstmuruväljak Attendance: 30 Referee: Hannes Kaasik |
| 31 October 2007 | Narva Trans | 9–1 | Esteve | Narva |
| 18:45 | Stadium: Kalevi kunstmuruväljak Attendance: 25 Referee: Mart Martin |
| 31 October 2007 | Santos (as Välk 494 Tartu) | 3–1 | Tulevik II | Tartu |
| 19:00 | Stadium: Annelinna kunstmuruväljak Attendance: 45 Referee: Eiko Saar |
| 1 November 2007 | Maag Tammeka II | 4–0 | Ganvix | Tartu |
| 18:45 | Stadium: Annelinna kunstmuruväljak Attendance: 45 Referee: Bruno Rammo |
| 7 November 2007 | Elva | 1–8 | Flora U21 | Tallinn |
| 18:45 | Stadium: Sportland Arena Attendance: 10 Referee: Boriss Šipunov |
Quarter-finals
Four teams from Tallinn got through to the quarter-finals, including the defending champion Levadia. Three clubs from Tartu and one from Narva were also represented.
The win by Flora II was a bit unexpected, but as they had played well in the previous rounds, it was really no big surprise that they overcame the Meistriliiga side. Maag Tammeka had no problem defeating Santos, the only club from the second division. While the main team were victorious, Maag Tammeka's reserve team lost to Flora, conceding two goals in the first eight minutes and two more later in the game. The only game containing both teams from the Top Division culminated with an easy victory for Levadia against 2001 cup-winner Trans.
| 15 April 2008 | Levadia | 3–1 | Narva Trans | Tallinn |
| 18:00 | Zelinski 2' Andreev 44', 57' |
Lõsanov 74' | Stadium: Kadrioru staadion Attendance: 150 Referee: Hannes Kaasik |
| 16 April 2008 | Maag Tammeka II | 1–4 | Flora | Tartu |
| 17:00 | Perlin 58' | Post 7' Anier 8', 71' Hurt 57' |
Stadium: Annelinna kunstmuruväljak Attendance: 125 Referee: Urmo Visnapuu |
| 16 April 2008 | Tallinna Kalev | 1–3 | Flora U21 | Tallinn |
| 18:45 | Tikenberg 37' | Reinsoo 58' (pen.) Toomet 76' Kallaste 85' |
Stadium: Kalevi kunstmuruväljak Attendance: 90 Referee: Kristo Tohver |
| 16 April 2008 | Santos† | 0–3 | Maag Tammeka | Tartu |
| 19:45 | Ossipov 23' Starovoitov 52' Prosa 82' |
Stadium: Annelinna kunstmuruväljak Attendance: 170 Referee: Raivo Lattik |
†–Välk 494 Tartu changed their name to FC Santos Tartu.
Semi-finals
| 29 April 2008 | Flora | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–1 p) | Levadia | Tallinn |
| 18:45 | Kasimir 13' | Malov 85' | Stadium: Lilleküla Stadium Attendance: 350 Referee: Silver Kõiv | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Hakola Zahovaiko Sidorenkov Vunk |
Nahk Kink Leitan |
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| 30 April 2008 | Flora U21 | 0–3 | Maag Tammeka | Tallinn |
| 18:00 | Starovoitov 4', 15', 17' | Stadium: Lilleküla Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Margus Kotter |
Final
The clear favourite, Flora Tallinn, having won the competition twice before, in 1995 and 1997, attended the final for the sixth time. The underdog, Maag Tammeka Tartu, played in their first cup final, while also being only the second team from Tartu to reach that stage of the competition.
| 13 May 2008 | Flora | 3–1 | Maag Tammeka | Tallinn |
| 18:45 | Post 1' Hakola 47' (pen.), 64' Aksalu 69' |
Ossipov 72' (pen.) 90+1' | Stadium: Kadrioru staadion Attendance: 500 Referee: Hannes Kaasik |
Top goalscorers
| Position | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alo Dupikov | Flora U21 | 9 |
| 2 | Mario Hansi | Maag Tammeka II | 6 |
| Vladislav Ivanov | Narva Trans | ||
| Robert Pluum | Santos | ||
| Tõnis Starkopf | Esteve | ||
| 5 | Mikk Laas | Maag Tammeka III | 5 |
| Dmitri Lipartov | Narva Trans | ||
| Sander Post | Flora | ||
| Sergei Starovoitov | Maag Tammeka | ||
| Denis Šerikov | Maag Tammeka II | ||
| Aleksandr Tarassenkov | Narva Trans |
External links
- Official site (in Estonian)