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Mannisalu
Spectators: 7424 (Terracing: 5569, Seating: 1707, VIP seats: 148) Priidik Kupits made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 3rd minute, Ott Õmblus left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The River FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Koit Eltmaa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to River FC getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Agur Loodus hit a great ball. In the 13th minute, Priidik Kupits ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Pearu Eessaar was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lembitu Laurits during the 18th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 18th minute, Lembitu Laurits hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ott Õmblus fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pearu Eessaar having to interfere. Lembit Konrad's late challenge caught a River FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lembit Konrad helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of River FC booed when FC TÜRIKAD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lembit Konrad didn't get a good kick on the ball. 29 minutes into the game, Ott Õmblus cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Pearu Eessaar was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 31 minutes of play FC TÜRIKAD's Lembitu Laurits was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After 32 played minutes FC TÜRIKAD got a freekick which was hit by Lembitu Laurits. River FC were awarded a corner in the 34th minute after FC TÜRIKAD's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Mustafa Necati Humbaracıbaşı took the corner. In the 35th match minute, River FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Agur Kask to maneuver through the defense. Priidik Kupits scored 0-4 in the 38th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Pearu Eessaar, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Priidik Kupits had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Disappointed in the 0-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

In the 52nd minute, Norman Landi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Priidik Kupits could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 53rd minute of the match, but Pearu Eessaar made a huge save. Priidik Kupits sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 57 minutes into the game, FC TÜRIKAD's Koit Eltmaa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hando Pahasoo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-4. When Paul Viilma fell near the penalty area in the 60th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC TÜRIKAD's protests and gave Paul Viilma a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to FC TÜRIKAD getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Paul Viilma hit a great ball. FC TÜRIKAD's Pearu Eessaar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ott Õmblus in the 71st minute of play. After having played for 73 minutes, Koit Eltmaa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC TÜRIKAD's supporters crossed their fingers, but Koit Eltmaa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Pearu Eessaar made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Priidik Kupits sent off a good shot on target. Priidik Kupits sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ott Õmblus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Pearu Eessaar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Roland Indus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Pearu Eessaar made an important save on a dangerous shot by Priidik Kupits in the 93rd minute. River FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.