League

Haanja
Spectators: 6732 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 10) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Kerdo Veldermann took the kick off in the first half of the match. Tarwast's Lembit Vaik proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 2nd minute of the match, managed to save Tarwast from getting a goal against them. In the 6th minute, Pearu Sau left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Haanja FS fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. The referee felt a red card was in order, 9 minutes into the game, when Aimar Sõnapidaja put in a rough tackle. In the 11th minute of the match Aksel Külaots sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Riho Klaar skillfully saved the ball. If Kerdo Veldermann had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. A collision led to Haanja FS getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Jaanek Ani hit a great ball. Roland Reisberg charged in rather forcefully in the 21st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Roland Reisberg the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 21st match minute, Haanja FS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roland Reisberg to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kerdo Veldermann in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Riho Klaar prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kerdo Veldermann in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Riho Klaar saved Haanja FS from getting behind. Riho Klaar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ivar Edasi in the 26th minute of play. Helmut Unt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Riho Klaar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kerdo Veldermann sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 40 minutes into the game, Kerdo Veldermann cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Riho Klaar was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ivar Edasi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Riho Klaar having to interfere. Riho Klaar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kerdo Veldermann, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Uku Lokko's late challenge caught a Tarwast's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Uku Lokko helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Haanja FS's Uku Lokko got a free kick in the 52nd minute. The audience was convinced that Kerdo Veldermann's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Riho Klaar was relentless in the 54th minute of the game. If Helmut Unt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With an all-out effort, Tarwast's Riho Klaar threw himself towards the right post 56 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Helmut Unt, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Haanja FS's defense didn't have a chance, in the 57th minute, when Kerdo Veldermann scored to the left of an out of position Riho Klaar, making the score, 1-2. Hillar Veskimeister might have been able to make a better finish in the 61st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Riho Klaar. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Hillar Veskimeister ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 62nd minute Helmut Unt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Riho Klaar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 67 minutes into the match, Uku Lokko notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Tarwast's Lembit Vaik. Lembit Vaik was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Kerdo Veldermann who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 73rdth minute tested the skills of Riho Klaar when he managed to save the team from getting behind. With a little luck, Haanja FS's Riho Klaar got control of the ball when Hillar Veskimeister tried to sneak it across the goal line. Kerdo Veldermann sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lembit Vaik showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Uku Lokko in the 85th minute of the match. Lembit Vaik came out of the goal in the 87th minute to try and stop a shot by Haanja FS's Uku Lokko. But to his dismay, Uku Lokko quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-2. Riho Klaar didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Hillar Veskimeister went, in the 91st minute, to the upper right corner, 3-3 was the resulting score. Kerdo Veldermann who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 98thth minute tested the skills of Riho Klaar when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Tarwast were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.