League Play-Off

Vabaduse Väljak
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ardo Käärt started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jaanek Hunt in the 5th minute of play forced JK Sakumets's goalkeeper Enn Reisalu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ardo Käärt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Bernhard Loo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 10th minute, Raul Aus left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The JK Sakumets fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Tarmo Rääbis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Imre Hull had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tarmo Rääbis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Enn Reisalu having to interfere. In the 21st play minute Imre Hull came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Enn Reisalu. 1-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Raul Aus in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bernhard Loo saved Embassy FC from getting behind. With a little luck, JK Sakumets's Enn Reisalu got control of the ball when Kalju Sõelsepp tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 33rd minute, Imre Hull ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Enn Reisalu was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Ando Laidna hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. Kalju Sõelsepp hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. Tarmo Rääbis's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Enn Reisalu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 46th minute of play. Jaanek Hunts short, quick shot in the 47thth minute got Enn Reisalu to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jaanek Hunt made a kick off. Embassy FC's Bernhard Loo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 60th minute of the match, managed to save Embassy FC from getting a goal against them. After 61 played minutes Embassy FC got a freekick which was hit by Kalju Sõelsepp. Imre Hull struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Enn Reisalu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Embassy FC. A hard shot 68 in the game by Raul Aus from a close distance when the talented Bernhard Loo managed to make a qualified save. Embassy FC's players were relieved. If Tarmo Rääbis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 73rd minute Imre Hull shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Enn Reisalu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 74 minutes into the game, Embassy FC's Jaanek Hunt nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Enn Reisalu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-1. After 77 minutes of play, Embassy FC's Imre Hull made it 5-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Enn Reisalu was left in no man's land by his defense there! Enn Reisalu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jaanek Hunt in the 80th minute of the match. Embassy FC's Jaanek Hunt got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jaanek Hunt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Imre Hull fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Enn Reisalu having to interfere. After a rather tough play, JK Sakumets's Marek Aader got a free kick in the 91st minute. Tarmo Rääbis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.