League Play-Off

Auckland Eden Park
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) When AnAn Youth Academy's Kalju Üksik in the 2nd minute got a chance for a shot 2nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Auckland Koalas's goalie prevented a goal. Kalju Aavola came out of the goal in the 6th minute to try and stop a shot by Auckland Koalas's Kristjan Mäetaguse. But to his dismay, Kristjan Mäetaguse quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. A collision led to AnAn Youth Academy getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Pierre De Greef hit a great ball. Georg Kihlman hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. The supporters of AnAn Youth Academy booed when Auckland Koalas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kristjan Mäetaguse didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 20th minute, Auckland Koalas's Beto Marcico ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Kalju Aavola. Kalju Aavola yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. When Manuel Lavalle fell near the penalty area in the 22nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored AnAn Youth Academy's protests and gave Manuel Lavalle a yellow card for diving instead. In the 22nd minute, Manuel Lavalle hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 24th minute, Kristjan Mäetaguse left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Auckland Koalas fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. AnAn Youth Academy's Kalju Aavola played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Beto Marcico in the 27th minute of play. Kalju Aavola made an important save on a dangerous shot by Arne Ümarik in the 29th minute. 30 minutes into the match, Auckland Koalas's goal looked a bit too open when Kalju Üksik came free, but Viljar Kabral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kalju Aavola was a little too slow when Kristjan Mäetaguse got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 37th minute. The score was now 4-0. Lembit Uustalo's late challenge caught a Auckland Koalas's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lembit Uustalo helped the player get up and apologised. In the 43rd minute, Lembit Uustalo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 44 minutes into the match, AnAn Youth Academy's goalkeeper Kalju Aavola had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kristjan Mäetaguse. Kristjan Mäetaguse received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Kalju Aavola came out and tried to block the shot, but Kristjan Mäetaguse slotted it home off the left post making it 5-0 in the 44th minute. If Kalju Üksik had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Af the end of the first half the score was 5-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Kristjan Mäetaguse made the kick off in the second half. Kalju Aavola made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Beto Marcico in the 52nd minute of play. 54 minutes into the match, AnAn Youth Academy's goal looked a bit too open when Kristjan Mäetaguse came free, but Kalju Aavola reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 56 minutes, Kalju Üksik managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. AnAn Youth Academy's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kalju Üksik was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to AnAn Youth Academy getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Zdravko Shukov hit a great ball. In the 58th minute of the match Beto Marcico sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Kalju Aavola skillfully saved the ball. Arne Ümarik kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. 64 minutes into the match, AnAn Youth Academy's goal looked a bit too open when Arne Ümarik came free, but Kalju Aavola reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nicolae Vişan kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Auckland Koalas's Aadam Taevere was substituted for Nicolae Vişan. In the 68th minute of the match Pierre De Greef sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Viljar Kabral skillfully saved the ball. Kalju Aavola showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rasmus Alas, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Peedu Kiisk during the 78th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Peedu Kiisk hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. AnAn Youth Academy's Manuel Lavalle got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Manuel Lavalle had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Manuel Lavalle 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. When Aadam Taevere fell near the penalty area in the 90th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Auckland Koalas's protests and gave Aadam Taevere a yellow card for diving instead. 90 minutes into the game, one of Auckland Koalas:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. When the match had been going on for 91 minutes, AnAn Youth Academy's Pierre De Greef got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Viljar Kabral. Auckland Koalas walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.