League Play-Off

Nustago
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Rudolf Vatsel got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute, fc levadia's Johannes Kikas seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Johannes Kikas the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of fc levadia protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Johannes Kikas had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. A collision led to Team THC getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Holger Karai hit a great ball. Kalev Orupõld made an important save on a dangerous shot by Erkki Mäetaguse in the 11th minute. Priit Vaasna's late challenge caught a Team THC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Priit Vaasna helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, fc levadia's Priit Vaasna got a free kick in the 13th minute. Juhan Kabral showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hardi Raha, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. 15 minutes into the match, Rudolf Vatsel notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of fc levadia's Juhan Kabral. Juhan Kabral was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Ralf Naaber's late challenge caught a Team THC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ralf Naaber helped the player get up and apologised. Ralf Naaber hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Gert Eenmäe blasted a shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Kalev Orupõld having to make a save. In the 26th minute, Hardi Raha hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Juhan Kabral showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hardi Raha in the 30th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Gert Eenmäe kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Kalev Orupõld. That made the score 1-2 in the 34 minute of play. 37 minutes into the game, August Kottise was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Team THC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave fc levadia the free kick. August Kottise kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. 41 minutes into the match, fc levadia's goal looked a bit too open when Rudolf Vatsel came free, but Juhan Kabral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Aare Reisberg to strike the kick off in the second half. Ernst Täll hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. In the 52nd minute of the match Olari Karai shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Juhan Kabral showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 54 minutes into the match, Aare Reisberg had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Kalev Orupõld. Team THC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Aare Reisberg was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-3. Kalev Orupõld didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Aare Reisberg went, in the 58th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-3 was the resulting score. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aare Reisberg in the 62nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kalev Orupõld saved Team THC from getting behind. When Priit Vaasna came up free with the goalie in the 63rd minute, the fc levadia 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 Priit Vaasna couldn't finish the play. In the 65th minute, Aare Reisberg left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The fc levadia fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-3. fc levadia's Gert Eenmäe got a good chance for a goal in the 70th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Gert Eenmäe fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kalev Orupõld having to interfere. Juhan Kabral showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rudolf Vatsel, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. Ernst Täll hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. After 77 played minutes fc levadia got a freekick which was hit by Priit Vaasna. If Gert Eenmäe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 88 played minutes fc levadia got a freekick which was hit by Anti Rihma. fc levadia walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.