Friendly League

Harkujärve Arena
Spectators: 52 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 12, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Saif Abo Al Hasan started the match with the kick off. Khalaf Kakoli hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. Janno Arumäe in the 3rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Mortada Al Ansari, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Golden Tigers's Saif Abo Al Hasan got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Gerd Öpik recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 13th minute, Tiit Kääpa left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Harkujärve JK fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. After a rather tough play, Harkujärve JK's Gerd Öpik got a free kick in the 16th minute. Silver Saluste took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Saif Abo Al Hasan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mortada Al Ansari showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hardi Rahumets in the 25th minute of the match. In the 27th minute, Gerd Öpik reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Mortada Al Ansari. The goal made the score 2-1. When Khalaf Kakoli came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the Golden Tigers fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Khalaf Kakoli couldn't finish the play. 33 minutes into the match, Tiit Kääpa notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Golden Tigers's Mortada Al Ansari. Mortada Al Ansari was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Silver Saluste made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Khalaf Kakoli in the 38th minute of play. In the 42nd minute Khalaf Kakoli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Silver Saluste saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 43rd minute, Mortada Al Khames hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Golden Tigers's Mortada Al Ansari got control of the ball when Janno Arumäe tried to sneak it across the goal line.

The wind increased when Tiit Kääpa made the kick off in the second half. When Tiit Kääpa came up free with the goalie in the 50th minute, the Harkujärve JK fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Tiit Kääpa couldn't finish the play. 53 minutes into the match, Golden Tigers's goal looked a bit too open when Gerd Öpik came free, but Mortada Al Ansari reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Golden Tigers were awarded a corner in the 60th minute after Harkujärve JK's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Shaker Hayat took the corner. After some careless play in the Harkujärve JK defense, Aqel Al Hindi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Silver Saluste. The Harkujärve JK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Silver Saluste should have stopped the shot. Janno Arumäe struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Mortada Al Ansari didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Harkujärve JK. Gerd Öpik struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Mortada Al Ansari didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Harkujärve JK. After having played for 74 minutes, Khalaf Kakoli managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Golden Tigers's supporters crossed their fingers, but Khalaf Kakoli was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Silver Saluste made an important save on a dangerous shot by Khalaf Kakoli in the 81st minute. Mortada Al Ansari took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Janno Arumäe, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Silver Saluste made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Shaker Hayat in the 94th minute of play. Silver Saluste was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Shaker Hayat showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 4-3 in the 95 minute of play. Harkujärve JK's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.