U18 League

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Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) The crowd rose to their feet as Juhan Aas kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Andulis Cerīgais. That made the score 1-0 in the 3 minute of play. Nisu Unn's Kert Varma played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ričards Padoms in the 10th minute of play. When Black horses's Ričards Padoms in the 11th minute got a chance for a shot 11th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Nisu Unn's goalie prevented a goal. Aadam Honga hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. When Valentīns Vitmanis came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the Black horses fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Valentīns Vitmanis couldn't finish the play. In the 23rd match minute, Nisu Unn was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Heldur Läänemets to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 24 minutes, Henrihs Rudgalvis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Black horses's supporters crossed their fingers, but Henrihs Rudgalvis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 26 minutes of play, Black horses's Ričards Padoms made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Kert Varma was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of Nisu Unn booed when Black horses was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raivo Stelbaums didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 33rd minute, Kalju Viru got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Kert Varma showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ričards Padoms, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. The supporters of Black horses booed when Nisu Unn was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maarek Oit didn't get a good kick on the ball. Black horses's Andulis Cerīgais played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kalju Viru in the 45th minute of play. Kert Varma made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ričards Padoms in the 46th minute of play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ričards Padoms stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Henrihs Rudgalvis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kert Varma saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nisu Unn's Kalju Viru got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 61st minute, Ervīns Kiberkalns got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 63rd minute, Albert Kuuskmäe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Joonas Lehismets charged in rather forcefully in the 64th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Joonas Lehismets the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Nisu Unn getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Joonas Lehismets hit a great ball. In the 66th minute, Heldur Läänemets hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nisu Unn made a substitution. Sulev Tüür replaced Kalju Viru. Nisu Unn's Kuldar Külaase was substituted for Aadam Honga. After a rather tough play, Nisu Unn's Heldur Läänemets got a free kick in the 67th minute. Ričards Padoms received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Kert Varma tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Raivo Stelbaums kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. If Marko Merioja had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Raivo Stelbaums recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 88th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Black horses getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Raivo Stelbaums hit a great ball. Nisu Unn succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Black horses had controlled the match.