Vaimla
Spectators: 7527 (Terracing: 5646,
Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) Haanja FS's Uku Lokko 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. In the 6th minute, Simo Elujõe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 7 played minutes, Haanja FS's Roland Reisberg shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Kuido Püss came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Haanja FS reached it. After a rather tough play, Vaimla's Aare Teppan got a free kick in the 8th minute. Härmo Leo might have been able to make a better finish in the 15th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Riho Klaar. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Härmo Leo ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Asko Lõiv in the 18th minute of play forced Haanja FS's goalkeeper Riho Klaar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Uku Lokko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Härmo Leo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Riho Klaar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Vaimla booed when Haanja FS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roland Reisberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kuido Püss showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pearu Sau in the 28th minute of the match. Kuido Püss made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pearu Sau in the 30th minute of play. Haanja FS's Riho Klaar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Asko Lõiv in the 33rd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Härmo Leo got free with Riho Klaar in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Asko Lõiv in the 35th minute of play forced Haanja FS's goalkeeper Riho Klaar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpected shot in the 39th minute by Asko Lõiv got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. 41 minutes into the match, Asko Lõiv had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Riho Klaar. Haanja FS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Asko Lõiv was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. 46 minutes into the match, Haanja FS's goal looked a bit too open when Härmo Leo came free, but Riho Klaar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Asko Lõiv had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.
After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Uku Lokko managed to get in a good position for a shot. Haanja FS's supporters rose to their feet, but Uku Lokko was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kuido Püss breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Asko Lõiv came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the Vaimla 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 Asko Lõiv couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in Haanja FS's zone, Asko Lõiv stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Riho Klaar came out of the goal and Asko Lõiv tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 58 minutes into the match, Vaimla's goal looked a bit too open when Jaanek Ani came free, but Kuido Püss reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Asko Lõiv fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Riho Klaar having to interfere. Riho Klaar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Asko Lõiv in the 61st minute of play. After a rather tough play, Haanja FS's Roland Reisberg got a free kick in the 61st minute. Haanja FS's Riho Klaar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Asko Lõiv in the 63rd minute of play. Riho Klaar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Asko Lõiv, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Haanja FS's zone, Härmo Leo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Riho Klaar came out of the goal and Härmo Leo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Vaimla's Asko Lõiv suffered a concussion in the 70th minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. The supporters of Vaimla booed when Haanja FS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jaanek Ani didn't get a good kick on the ball. Haanja FS's Riho Klaar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Simo Elujõe in the 77th minute of play. Härmo Leo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Riho Klaar read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 78th minute of play. Kuido Püss took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Uku Lokko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jaanek Ani blasted a shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Kuido Püss having to make a save. After some careless play in the Vaimla defense, Pearu Sau kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Kuido Püss. The Vaimla fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Kuido Püss should have stopped the shot. 87 minutes into the match, Haanja FS's goal looked a bit too open when Simo Elujõe came free, but Riho Klaar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Simo Elujõe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Riho Klaar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Simo Elujõe in the 92nd minute of play. 93 minutes into the match, Härmo Leo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Riho Klaar. Haanja FS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Härmo Leo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. When the referee ended the match the Vaimla players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.
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