League Play-Off

Rakvere Staadion
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jaan Normak kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute, Kaido Valvik hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 9th minute, Eikki Lillo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jaan Normak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Imre Püss tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Uno Saare had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 20 minutes into the game, Edvin Trepp was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mardi FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Tarvas the free kick. Edvin Trepp hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Imre Püss was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Janno Udu. Paul Lipmeister received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Raigo Pererahu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 1-0 became the score in the 30th minute when Jaan Normak elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. In the 35th minute Paul Lipmeister shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raigo Pererahu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mardi FC's Imre Püss proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 42nd minute of the match, managed to save Mardi FC from getting a goal against them. Roland Trumm's late challenge caught a Mardi FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Roland Trumm helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, FC Tarvas's Roland Trumm got a free kick in the 44th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Osvald Lemsalu during the 46th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 46th match minute, FC Tarvas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Osvald Lemsalu to maneuver through the defense. 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 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Paul Lipmeister stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Raigo Pererahu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paul Lipmeister, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. With a little luck, FC Tarvas's Raigo Pererahu got control of the ball when Urmet Loik tried to sneak it across the goal line. Mardi FC's Imre Püss played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jaan Normak in the 62nd minute of play. Imre Püss showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Uno Saare in the 64th minute of the match. Paul Lipmeister received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Raigo Pererahu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 75 minutes into the match, FC Tarvas's goal looked a bit too open when Paul Lipmeister came free, but Raigo Pererahu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mardi FC's Paul Lipmeister got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jaan Normak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Imre Püss tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jaan Normak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Imre Püss tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. FC Tarvas's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.