League Play-Off

Manija Stadium
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Manija's Kiur Alev 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. After 12 minutes Theal's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Hannes Veiderma who took care of the corner kick. Manija's Hannes Veiderma was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Erich Naaber in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Hannes Veiderma got in the 12th minute the ball and tried a long shot which scored to the left of Erich Naaber and thus it was 1-0. Manija's Bert Mari played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Albert Jänes in the 16th minute of play. Mark Lööper recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 17th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 19 played minutes Manija got a freekick which was hit by Arvo Vesi. In the 20th minute of the match Rando Käärt sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Bert Mari skillfully saved the ball. After a rather tough play, Theal's Rando Käärt got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Kiur Alev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Erich Naaber tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Albert Jänes came up free with the goalie in the 27th minute, the Theal 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 Albert Jänes couldn't finish the play. Albert Jänes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bert Mari having to interfere. Villu Rihma recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Kiur Alev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kiur Alev in the 37th minute of play forced Theal's goalkeeper Erich Naaber to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Albert Jänes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 44th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Arvo Vesi charged in rather forcefully in the 46th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Arvo Vesi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Manija's Arvo Vesi got a free kick in the 46th minute. In the 47th minute of the match Rando Käärt shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Bert Mari showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Albert Jänes stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 1-1 became the score in the 52nd minute when Mark Lööper elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Erich Naaber took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kiur Alev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mark Lööper recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Albert Jänes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 64th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Villu Rihma fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erich Naaber having to interfere. Mark Lööper recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 78th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mark Lööper sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Albert Jänes's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bert Mari read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 88th minute of play. Albert Jänes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bert Mari having to interfere. If Mark Lööper had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Albert Jänes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Bert Mari tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Manija succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Theal had controlled the match.