League

Kotka Grand Stadium
Spectators: 7463 (Terracing: 5635, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 100) Soonuka's Harald Okspuu 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. Ott Niilo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kaupo Eensoo, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. In the 16th minute Harald Okspuu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Artur Wierzcholek saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had gone on for 20 minutes, Kaupo Eensoo took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Ott Niilo to make any attempt to save it. In the 26th minute Neeme Annama shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ott Niilo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 28 minutes into the match, Soonuka's goal looked a bit too open when Kaupo Eensoo came free, but Ott Niilo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Soonuka's Ott Niilo got control of the ball when Kalju Nõgel tried to sneak it across the goal line. Artur Wierzcholek took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Harald Okspuu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 36 minutes in the game, Kaupo Eensoo fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Ott Niilo having to interfere. Ott Niilo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kaupo Eensoo in the 39th minute of the match. 43 minutes into the game, Ants Savisaar cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Ott Niilo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Kaupo Eensoo was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd minute Kaupo Eensoo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ott Niilo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of FC Rakvere Kotkad booed when Soonuka was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adolf Lehis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kaupo Eensoo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Ott Niilo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ott Niilo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ants Savisaar in the 60th minute of play. After 61 minutes of play, FC Rakvere Kotkad's Kaupo Eensoo made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ott Niilo was left in no man's land by his defense there! Kaupo Eensoo took the ball and in the 65 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ott Niilo. Ott Niilo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-0. Ott Niilo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kaupo Eensoo, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Kaupo Eensoo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ott Niilo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 77th minute of play. Ott Niilo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ants Savisaar, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. Kaupo Eensoo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.