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Assamalla
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Rando Nooska took the kick off in the first half of the match. Riho Virk charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Riho Virk the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 3rd minute of the game. One of Loimetsa:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Gattuso Jalgpallikool:s goal. Eino Hernesniemi went to the wrong direction when Urmas Kärson was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. In the 6th minute, Rando Nooska got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rando Nooska in the 10th minute of play forced Gattuso Jalgpallikool's goalkeeper Tarmo Haljasorg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Rando Nooska's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tarmo Haljasorg was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. If Riho Virk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 14th minute Rando Nooska shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tarmo Haljasorg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Gattuso Jalgpallikool getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Eiko Noora hit a great ball. Tarmo Haljasorg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rando Nooska, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Eino Hernesniemi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Arto Rillo in the 19th minute. Rando Nooska 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. After 24 minutes, Viljar Kevad mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gattuso Jalgpallikool and the Loimetsa players grew even worse after the yellow card. Viljar Kevad kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Rando Nooska struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Tarmo Haljasorg didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Loimetsa. With a little luck, Loimetsa's Eino Hernesniemi got control of the ball when Pavel Nukki tried to sneak it across the goal line. Rando Nooska fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tarmo Haljasorg having to interfere. Rando Nooska fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tarmo Haljasorg having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Uno Nurk in the 40th minute of play forced Loimetsa's goalkeeper Eino Hernesniemi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 43rd minute of the match, Mehis Lepp tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Eino Hernesniemi saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 44 minutes into the match, Arto Rillo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Eino Hernesniemi. Loimetsa's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Arto Rillo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Uno Nurk made a kick off. Loimetsa's Eino Hernesniemi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arto Rillo in the 52nd minute of play. 56 minutes into the game, Eiko Noora was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Gattuso Jalgpallikool's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Loimetsa the free kick. Eiko Noora kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. 62 minutes into the match, Loimetsa's goal looked a bit too open when Uno Nurk came free, but Eino Hernesniemi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pavel Nukki charged in rather forcefully in the 63rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Pavel Nukki the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Loimetsa booed when Gattuso Jalgpallikool was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pavel Nukki didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Gattuso Jalgpallikool's Eiko Noora got a free kick in the 65th minute. Arto Rillo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 78thth minute of the game Uno Nurk who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Loimetsa's Eino Hernesniemi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Rando Nooska had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 81 minutes, Arto Rillo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gattuso Jalgpallikool's supporters crossed their fingers, but Arto Rillo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Gattuso Jalgpallikool's Mehis Lepp got a free kick in the 86th minute. Emanuel Prunaru hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. Uno Nurk sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pavel Nukki hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. For all the effort they put into the match, the Loimetsa players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Gattuso Jalgpallikool.