League Play-Off

Liyapeksi Staadion
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Fred Üts kicked off to start the match. Märt Kangro's late challenge caught a FC Liyapeksi's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Märt Kangro helped the player get up and apologised. Märt Kangro hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. With a little luck, JK Maaranomme's Indrek Trepp got control of the ball when Fred Üts tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 10th minute Julius Neppi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lennart Nõmmoja saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lennart Nõmmoja showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Julius Neppi, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Julius Neppi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Julius Neppi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 19 minutes into the match, JK Maaranomme's goal looked a bit too open when Fred Üts came free, but Indrek Trepp reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 21 minutes into the game, Tavo Pärtna lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Indrek Trepp. Tavo Pärtna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Indrek Trepp tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fred Üts received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Indrek Trepp came out and tried to block the shot, but Fred Üts slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 40th minute. Fred Üts received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Indrek Trepp tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of JK Maaranomme booed when FC Liyapeksi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ken Halliste didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lennart Nõmmoja stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Taavi Ojamäe's shot from short distance in the 49th minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Julius Neppi made a kick off. The JK Maaranomme fans' excitement grew in the 66th match minute when JK Maaranomme's Julius Neppi looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. JK Maaranomme's Indrek Trepp played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fred Üts in the 80th minute of play. If Fred Üts had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fred Üts fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Indrek Trepp having to interfere. Fred Üts fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Indrek Trepp having to interfere. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The FC Liyapeksi fans cheered their team off the field, for while JK Maaranomme had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.