League Play-Off

Yanika
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Sergo Raudsaar got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Märt Pajuste in the 4th minute of play forced FS Yanika's goalkeeper Aivar Gustavson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 12 minutes of play, FS Yarni's Märt Pajuste made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Aivar Gustavson was left in no man's land by his defense there! Harri Jõgi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aivar Gustavson having to interfere. Ants Rahu made a fantastic save in the 17th minute, when Elmut Roolaht sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sergo Raudsaar in the 19th minute of play forced FS Yarni's goalkeeper Ants Rahu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the FS Yarni defense, Sergo Raudsaar kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ants Rahu. The FS Yarni fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ants Rahu should have stopped the shot. FS Yarni's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Sergo Raudsaar 30 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-1. 33 minutes into the match, FS Yarni's goalkeeper Ants Rahu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Elmut Roolaht. Aivar Gustavson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Märt Pajuste, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Sergo Raudsaar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ants Rahu having to interfere. In the 46th minute, Märt Pajuste hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Elmut Roolahts short, quick shot in the 49thth minute got Ants Rahu to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Märt Pajuste stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Aivar Gustavson made a fantastic save in the 53rd minute, when Harri Jõgi sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to FS Yanika getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Vaino Erapart hit a great ball. Ants Rahu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Elmut Roolaht went, in the 57th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. 61 minutes into the game, Märt Pajuste recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Aivar Gustavson. Märt Pajuste showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-2. If Harri Jõgi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 77 minutes into the match, FS Yarni's Märt Pajuste sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Aivar Gustavson narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to FS Yanika getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Tõnu Vahemets hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sergo Raudsaar in the 80th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ants Rahu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Elmut Roolaht came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the FS Yanika 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 Elmut Roolaht couldn't finish the play. Sergo Raudsaar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Ants Rahu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. FS Yarni's Ants Rahu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sergo Raudsaar in the 88th minute of play. Elmut Roolaht fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ants Rahu having to interfere. Tõnu Vahemets charged in rather forcefully in the 91st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tõnu Vahemets the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Tõnu Vahemets kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. FS Yanika's Aivar Gustavson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Märt Pajuste in the 92nd minute of play. Ants Rahu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sergo Raudsaar, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. 99 minutes into the match, FS Yarni's goal looked a bit too open when Elmut Roolaht came free, but Ants Rahu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.