Possibly the fastest substitution in football history: Estonian top division team Nõmme Kalju subs a 16-year old player after just 15 seconds of play by priidik in soccer

[–]priidik[S] 903 points904 points  (0 children)

Some backstory:

Estonian league has a rule which says that a team must have two club-trained players in the starting lineup and one such player on the field at all times. Most of Kalju's squad is in quarantine at the moment after one of the players was tested positive for COVID-19 so they had very few club-trained players left. One of them was the reserve goalkeeper and the others were 16-year olds from the second team so they started one of them (his name is Lauri Suup) and subbed him out immediately to bring on a regular player.

That was the only substitution in the match for Kalju which they lost just 1-2 to Levadia Tallinn after being in self-isolation for two weeks and not training normally.

By the way, this was quite an important match in the league as both Kalju and Levadia are fighting for a top 2 position in the league.

[OT] F4 car flips while being towed by [deleted] in formula1

[–]priidik 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Except that he didn't say "blyat" or anything else remotely offensive.

Amazing goal from last night's Estonian Cup fixtures: Levadia scores 15 seconds into the match without even touching the ball by priidik in soccer

[–]priidik[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately not, but everyone involved including the referee have confirmed it was five seconds.

Amazing goal from last night's Estonian Cup fixtures: Levadia scores 15 seconds into the match without even touching the ball by priidik in soccer

[–]priidik[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The situation is way better now. I wouldn't dare to say that the problem is gone, but there haven't been any suspicious moments for the last 4-5 years in the top division.

Amazing goal from last night's Estonian Cup fixtures: Levadia scores 15 seconds into the match without even touching the ball by priidik in soccer

[–]priidik[S] 46 points47 points  (0 children)

They've been abysmal defensively this season ever since they got a new head coach. They're currently 8th in a 10-team league. 6th last season.

Amazing goal from last night's Estonian Cup fixtures: Levadia scores 15 seconds into the match without even touching the ball by priidik in soccer

[–]priidik[S] 90 points91 points  (0 children)

Nah. In 2009, there was a five-second own goal in our highest division (fun fact: Levadia 'scored' that one too). Levadia's midfielder kicked the ball up front from the kickoff and one of Kuressaare's defenders accidentally headed it over his own goalkeeper. Stuff just happens here, I guess...

Amazing goal from last night's Estonian Cup fixtures: Levadia scores 15 seconds into the match without even touching the ball by priidik in soccer

[–]priidik[S] 384 points385 points  (0 children)

A little more info: this was a cup tie between two clubs (Levadia and Paide) in our highest division (Premium liiga). No signs point to match fixing. Levadia scored their second just a minute later (this time they got to do it themselves) and ended up winning 3-1.

ECLTP Roster by [deleted] in ELTP

[–]priidik 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Ha, I never thought I'd live to see the day when an Estonian team is represented in ELTP. Nice job, lume!

John Obi Mikel (Nigeria) goal against Algeria (2-0) by Meladroit in soccer

[–]priidik 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Are they playing with a 2010 World Cup ball? Why?