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Sidani Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Vello Veskur got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute, Sidani's Vello Veskur dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. CF Elva's Eedi Pererahu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to save CF Elva from getting a goal against them. When the match had gone on for 7 minutes, Udo Vanaliin put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Pascal Blommaert. Udo Vanaliin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Pascal Blommaert tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 14th minute, Valdek Vaasna 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. Pascal Blommaert showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valdek Vaasna in the 20th minute of the match. Toivo Arujärv's late challenge caught a Sidani's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Toivo Arujärv helped the player get up and apologised. In the 20th match minute, CF Elva was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Toivo Arujärv to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Sidani getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Joonatan Vanamets hit a great ball. When Vello Veskur fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sidani's protests and gave Vello Veskur a yellow card for diving instead. Vello Veskur hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. Toivo Arujärv's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Pascal Blommaert read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 34th minute of play. Pascal Blommaert showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andris Võrk, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. In the 45th minute Andris Võrk shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pascal Blommaert saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The score stood at 2-2 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Valdek Vaasna was the one to do the kick off. After a rather tough play, Sidani's Sulev Lippus got a free kick in the 55th minute. A hard shot 57 in the game by Valdek Vaasna from a close distance when the talented Pascal Blommaert managed to make a qualified save. Sidani's players were relieved. Udo Vanaliin might have been able to make a better finish in the 59th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pascal Blommaert. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Udo Vanaliin ran back to his position shaking his head. If Valdek Vaasna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 65th minute Vello Veskur shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eedi Pererahu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 67 minutes into the match, CF Elva's goal looked a bit too open when Riivo Rank came free, but Eedi Pererahu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pascal Blommaert took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andris Võrk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Sidani's Rando Taimre got a free kick in the 70th minute. After having played for 72 minutes, Toivo Arujärv managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. CF Elva's supporters crossed their fingers, but Toivo Arujärv was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 73rd minute, Joonatan Vanamets hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 75 minutes, Udo Vanaliin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. CF Elva's supporters crossed their fingers, but Udo Vanaliin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Sulev Lilleväli was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 77th minute. CF Elva's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. After 78 played minutes CF Elva got a freekick which was hit by Urmo Loo. In the 84th minute, Udo Vanaliin made a precise shot to the right of Pascal Blommaert. Sidani's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3. Pascal Blommaert showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andris Võrk in the 90th minute of the match. 92 minutes into the game, Udo Vanaliin was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. CF Elva's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sidani the free kick. In the 92nd match minute, CF Elva was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Udo Vanaliin to maneuver through the defense. 97 minutes in the game, Toivo Arujärv fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Pascal Blommaert having to interfere. The Sidani fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. CF Elva were clearly better and deserved to take the win.