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Match Report
Otepea Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) FC Võru Santos's Alo Lani started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Vello Allikvee sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Härmo Niit made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alo Lani in the 5th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alo Lani got free with Härmo Niit in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the match clock showed 16 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Alo Lani sped through Mäepealse Pandad's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Härmo Niit. In the 19th minute Üllar Viru shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Laur Karm saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC Võru Santos's Laur Karm played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Madis Voit in the 21st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Madis Voit in the 23rd minute of play forced FC Võru Santos's goalkeeper Laur Karm to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mäepealse Pandad's defense didn't have a chance, in the 25th minute, when Vello Allikvee scored to the left of an out of position Härmo Niit, making the score, 2-1. Alo Lani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Härmo Niit having to interfere. Härmo Niit made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alo Lani in the 31st minute. Alo Lani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Härmo Niit tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Mäepealse Pandad's Härmo Niit got control of the ball when Vello Allikvee tried to sneak it across the goal line. FC Võru Santos's Laur Karm played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Madis Voit in the 38th minute of play. Alo Lani's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 40thth minute, Härmo Niit skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Laur Karm showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Madis Voit, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Härmo Niit was a little too slow when Alo Lani got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 44th minute. The score was now 3-1. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-1.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Madis Voit made a kick off. Vello Allikvee's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Härmo Niit read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 51st minute of play. Alo Lani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Laur Karm didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Üllar Viru went, in the 69th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-2 was the resulting score. After 74 minutes, Andre Lepist mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mäepealse Pandad and the FC Võru Santos players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 74 played minutes Mäepealse Pandad got a freekick which was hit by Andre Lepist. Härmo Niit took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alo Lani, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, FC Võru Santos's Laur Karm got control of the ball when Üllar Viru tried to sneak it across the goal line. Härmo Niit showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alo Lani, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Alo Lani struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Härmo Niit didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Võru Santos. Alo Lani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Härmo Niit having to interfere. Härmo Niit took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vello Allikvee, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mäepealse Pandad's Härmo Niit played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alo Lani in the 91st minute of play. Madis Voit sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. FC Võru Santos had played much better football throughout.
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