League

Eerikvere Stadium
Spectators: 6549 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 49) Stephen Battersby showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Voldemar Allik, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. 6 minutes into the game, Voldemar Allik cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Stephen Battersby was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 16th match minute, Aruküla FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Väino Lauka to maneuver through the defense. Stephen Battersby showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kert Tähismaa, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Thomas Jönsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Voldemar Allik in the 28th minute of play forced Aruküla FC's goalkeeper Stephen Battersby to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 30th minute, Thomas Jönsson ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Stephen Battersby was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 33rd minute of the game. One of Aruküla FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of FC Raasiku Kõrid:s goal. In the 34th minute there was a penalty for FC Raasiku Kõrid. Rando Valk stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Stephen Battersby. 0-4. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jaagup Kupits in the 38th minute of play forced FC Raasiku Kõrid's goalkeeper Villu Raig to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 39th minute Aruküla FC were awarded a corner. Cristiano Rooney went to the cornerflag to take it. Cristiano Rooney made a great header on Aruküla FC's corner, it was just that FC Raasiku Kõrid's Villu Raig managed to reach the ball for a save. With a little luck, FC Raasiku Kõrid's Villu Raig got control of the ball when Jaagup Kupits tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 42nd minute Agu Võrno shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stephen Battersby saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Viljar Liiv's late challenge caught a Aruküla FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Viljar Liiv helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Aruküla FC booed when FC Raasiku Kõrid was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Viljar Liiv didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Voldemar Allik in the 47th minute of play forced Aruküla FC's goalkeeper Stephen Battersby to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Disappointed in the 0-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rait Lõpp to make the kick off. Rait Lõpp fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stephen Battersby having to interfere. 52 minutes into the game, Voldemar Allik recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Stephen Battersby. Voldemar Allik showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-5. In the 63rd minute Voldemar Allik shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stephen Battersby saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 65th minute, FC Raasiku Kõrid's Thomas Jönsson ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Stephen Battersby. Stephen Battersby yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-6. Agu Võrno could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 69th minute of the match, but Stephen Battersby made a huge save. In the 71st match minute, Aruküla FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jaagup Kupits to maneuver through the defense. Jaagup Kupits took the ball and in the 73 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Villu Raig. Villu Raig dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-6. In the 76th minute Agu Võrno shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stephen Battersby saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Stephen Battersby didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when FC Raasiku Kõrid's Voldemar Allik shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-7 in the ordered_time% minute. Stephen Battersby took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Voldemar Allik, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Stephen Battersby was a little too slow when Kert Tähismaa got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 94th minute. The score was now 1-9. The Aruküla FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. FC Raasiku Kõrid were clearly better and deserved to take the win.