League Play-Off

Saardu Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Rahniku SK's Tarmo Marja 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. When Kuno Allikmäe came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the SK Saardu 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 Kuno Allikmäe couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sten Seitse in the 5th minute of play forced SK Saardu's goalkeeper Veiko Eelmets to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 9 minutes into the match, Rahniku SK's goal looked a bit too open when Alan Kants came free, but Olari Kruusamäe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alan Kants got free with Olari Kruusamäe in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Alan Kants came up free with the goalie in the 16th minute, the SK Saardu 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 Alan Kants couldn't finish the play. If Sten Seitse had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Rahniku SK's zone, Kuno Allikmäe stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Olari Kruusamäe came out of the goal and Kuno Allikmäe tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Veiko Eelmets didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tarmo Marja went, in the 31st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Kuno Allikmäe received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Olari Kruusamäe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kuno Allikmäe's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Olari Kruusamäe firmly grabbed it by the left post. 46 minutes into the match, SK Saardu's goal looked a bit too open when Sten Seitse came free, but Veiko Eelmets reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half Rahniku SK were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Veiko Eelmets came out of the goal in the 53rd minute to try and stop a shot by Rahniku SK's Sten Seitse. But to his dismay, Sten Seitse quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. With an all-out effort, Rahniku SK's Veiko Eelmets threw himself towards the right post 56 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Tarmo Marja, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Veiko Eelmets made a fantastic save in the 64th minute, when Sten Seitse sent off a good shot on target. In the 70th minute Kuno Allikmäe shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Olari Kruusamäe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Veiko Eelmets made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sten Seitse in the 72nd minute. The supporters of Rahniku SK booed when SK Saardu was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alan Kants didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sten Seitse fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Veiko Eelmets having to interfere. Kuno Allikmäe fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Olari Kruusamäe having to interfere. Olari Kruusamäe showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alan Kants, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. Kuno Allikmäe received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Olari Kruusamäe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Rahniku SK had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.