League Play-Off

Neemi
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. Paavo Ojakallas started the match with the kick off. After 3 played minutes JK Neemi got a freekick which was hit by Joosep Rähn. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paavo Ojakallas in the 5th minute of play forced JK Neemi's goalkeeper Taimar Viispert to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 7th minute the ball was on its way in behind Peningi FS's goalkeeper Ardo Raudsaar, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Andris Nurmsalu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Peningi FS getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Kuido Hütt hit a great ball. Leopold Luga who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 23rdth minute tested the skills of Ardo Raudsaar when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 25th minute the ball was on its way in behind Peningi FS's goalkeeper Ardo Raudsaar, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Taimar Viispert took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Veiko Asjalik, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 28th minute the ball was on its way in behind Peningi FS's goalkeeper Ardo Raudsaar, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Andris Nurmsalu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Ardo Raudsaar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Üllar Veenpere charged in rather forcefully in the 32nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Üllar Veenpere the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 32 played minutes Peningi FS got a freekick which was hit by Üllar Veenpere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kuido Hütt during the 36th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Peningi FS getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Kuido Hütt hit a great ball. Ardo Raudsaar made an important save on a dangerous shot by Leopold Luga in the 38th minute. In the 44th match minute, Peningi FS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Peedu Remmel to maneuver through the defense. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Andris Nurmsalu stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Paavo Ojakallas fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Through an outstanding action, after 55 minutes, Taimar Viispert successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. With a little luck, JK Neemi's Taimar Viispert got control of the ball when Veiko Asjalik tried to sneak it across the goal line. Taimar Viispert took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paavo Ojakallas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Paavo Ojakallas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Taimar Viispert read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 59th minute of play. In the 64th minute Andris Nurmsalu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ardo Raudsaar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Taimar Viispert took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kuido Hütt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Peningi FS's Kuido Hütt got his second yellow card of the match in the 68th minute. The referee ordered Kuido Hütt off the ground. After a rather tough play, Peningi FS's Kuido Hütt got a free kick in the 69th minute. Peningi FS's Ardo Raudsaar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leopold Luga in the 71st minute of play. After 76 minutes of play, JK Neemi's Andris Nurmsalu made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ardo Raudsaar was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a couple of smart ball manuevers Andris Nurmsalu in the 80th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ardo Raudsaar saved Peningi FS from getting behind. If Paavo Ojakallas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Veiko Asjalik had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 87 minutes, Otto Haud mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the JK Neemi and the Peningi FS players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 87th match minute, JK Neemi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Otto Haud to maneuver through the defense. Taimar Viispert was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Ott Remmelgas. After 89 minutes of play, Peningi FS's Veiko Asjalik made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Taimar Viispert was left in no man's land by his defense there! Andris Nurmsalu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ardo Raudsaar having to interfere. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.