League

Raeküla st.
Spectators: 7488 (Terracing: 5617, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) Pärnu Linnameeskond's Anton Ansip started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Rando Tara showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aivar Noorsalu, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. 6 minutes into the match, Mannikvalja's goalkeeper Mark Lips had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Robi Leo. Lembit Taaler sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Anton Ansip fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mark Lips having to interfere. Robi Leo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Mark Lips tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mannikvalja's Mark Lips played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anton Ansip in the 33rd minute of play. Aivar Noorsalu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rando Tara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lembit Taaler in the 38th minute of play. Valmar Linnus kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. Rando Tara took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aimar Luuse, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Aivar Noorsalu to strike the kick off in the second half. The crowd rose to their feet as Aivar Noorsalu kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Rando Tara. That made the score 0-1 in the 52 minute of play. A collision led to Pärnu Linnameeskond getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Aare Maandi hit a great ball. Rando Tara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aivar Noorsalu in the 57th minute of play. Aivar Noorsalu hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Lembit Taaler's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 62ndth minute, Rando Tara skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. When Aivar Noorsalu was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 68 minutes had been played. The supporters of Pärnu Linnameeskond booed when Mannikvalja was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aivar Noorsalu didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 72nd minute Anton Ansip shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mark Lips saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lembit Taaler's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Rando Tara firmly grabbed it by the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anton Ansip in the 81st minute of play forced Mannikvalja's goalkeeper Mark Lips to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Anton Ansip succeeded in the game's 83rd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-1. If Robi Leo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 90 minutes into the game, Mannikvalja's Lembit Taaler nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rando Tara made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. 95 minutes in the game, Lembit Taaler fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Rando Tara having to interfere. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.