League

Meurchin
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ott Kalju kicked off to start the match. Karl Laidet stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ott Kalju's shot from short distance in the 2nd minute. 5 minutes had been played when some careless play by Meurchin's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Hugo Machard was slow to take the kick. During this time Rouen's players had a chance to rest. 9 minutes into the match, Ott Kalju had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Karl Laidet. Meurchin's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ott Kalju was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. 12 minutes into the game, Rouen's Ott Kalju nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Karl Laidet made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Ott Kalju sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 16th minute, Ott Kalju left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rouen fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. The Rouen fans' excitement grew in the 19th match minute when Rouen's Ott Kalju looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-5 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Rouen's Constantin Guittonneau played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rachid Nicollet in the 22nd minute of play. André Couret could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 27th minute of the match, but Constantin Guittonneau made a huge save. Karl Laidet didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ott Kalju went, in the 28th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-6 was the resulting score. When the match clock showed 32 minutes, the score became 0-7 when Ott Kalju sped through Meurchin's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Karl Laidet. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ott Kalju in the 38th minute of play forced Meurchin's goalkeeper Karl Laidet to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ott Kalju in the 44th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Karl Laidet saved Meurchin from getting behind. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-8.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Rachid Nicollet was the one to do the kick off. After 51st play minutes Ott Kalju shot 0-9, a short shot which went by Karl Laidet and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 54thth minute of the game Davide Festa who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Meurchin's Karl Laidet was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ott Kalju's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 59thth minute, Karl Laidet skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 59 minutes, Ott Kalju made it 0-11 with a short kick to the right side. Meurchin's Karl Laidet tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When the match had gone on for 63 minutes, Ott Kalju took a quick shot and it went in 0-12 without a chance for Karl Laidet to make any attempt to save it. Karl Laidet didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 65th minute, which inside left pole to 0-13. When the match had gone on for 68 minutes, Ott Kalju put it in 0-14 from a short distance just to the right of Karl Laidet. The crowd rose to their feet as Ott Kalju kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Karl Laidet. That made the score 0-15 in the 73 minute of play. Meurchin's defense didn't have a chance, in the 76th minute, when Hugo Machard scored to the left of an out of position Karl Laidet, making the score, 0-16. Ott Kalju didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 0-17 via right post in the game's 79th minute. Rouen's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! Ott Kalju might have been able to make a better finish in the 81st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Karl Laidet. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ott Kalju ran back to his position shaking his head. Karl Laidet showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ott Kalju, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Ott Kalju sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ott Kaljus short, quick shot in the 84thth minute got Karl Laidet to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Lyudmil Kulev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Karl Laidet having to interfere. After 89th play minutes Ott Kalju shot 0-18, a short shot which went by Karl Laidet and just under the crossbar into goal. After a rather tough play, Meurchin's Claude Theret got a free kick in the 91st minute. The supporters of Meurchin booed when Rouen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hugo Machard didn't get a good kick on the ball. André Couret received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Constantin Guittonneau tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Meurchin's zone, Ott Kalju stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Karl Laidet came out of the goal and Ott Kalju tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Rouen's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.