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Cant Arena
Spectators: 7488 (Terracing: 5639, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 120) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Mehis Juura made the kick off which started today's match. Raivo Aasa charged in rather forcefully in the 2nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Raivo Aasa the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 2nd match minute, FC Arula was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Raivo Aasa to maneuver through the defense. Raivo Aasa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Tauri Aps tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mehis Juura fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tauri Aps having to interfere. In the 9th minute Raivo Aasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tauri Aps saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mehis Juura in the 10th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tauri Aps prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 12th match minute, FC Arula was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Raivo Aasa to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, FC Arula's Raivo Aasa got a free kick in the 14th minute. Harri Järve's late challenge caught a FC Arula's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Harri Järve helped the player get up and apologised. In the 16th minute, Harri Järve hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in FC Kuuskant's zone, Mehis Juura stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tauri Aps came out of the goal and Mehis Juura tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Mehis Juura had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tarmo Äss made in the 22nd minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Tavo Lausmäe. The supporters of FC Arula booed when FC Kuuskant was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Harri Järve didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, FC Kuuskant's Janari Vilep got a free kick in the 39th minute. After a defensive mix-up in FC Kuuskant's zone, Mehis Juura stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tauri Aps came out of the goal and Mehis Juura tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 42nd match minute, FC Kuuskant was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tavo Lausmäe to maneuver through the defense. Tauri Aps made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mait Lillo in the 44th minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ülo Sepik to make the kick off. After 56 minutes of play, FC Kuuskant's Maarek Laurits made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Neeme Veerma was left in no man's land by his defense there! FC Kuuskant's Tauri Aps proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to save FC Kuuskant from getting a goal against them. Mehis Juura sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 80th minute, Raivo Aasa managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Arula's supporters rose to their feet, but Raivo Aasa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tauri Aps breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 81 minutes, Mehis Juura managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Arula's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mehis Juura was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 85 minutes into the game, Mehis Juura cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Tauri Aps was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Mehis Juura could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 90th minute of the match, but Tauri Aps made a huge save. Maarek Laurits kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. Tauri Aps was a little too slow when Mehis Juura got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 92nd minute. The score was now 2-3. FC Arula's Neeme Veerma played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maarek Laurits in the 96th minute of play. When the final whistle sounded FC Arula left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than FC Kuuskant.