League Play-Off

Venkyula Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, 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. Eikki Öigus started the match with the kick off. Heinrich Vananurm sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 8 minutes into the match, FS Venkyula's goal looked a bit too open when Jan Äike came free, but Leo Olop reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Leo Olop made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Norman Riis in the 9th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Heinrich Vananurm managed to get in a good position for a shot. FS Venkyula's supporters rose to their feet, but Heinrich Vananurm was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Paavo Hallast breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. FS Venkyula's Leo Olop played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Norman Riis in the 13th minute of play. After 17 minutes Metsakyula SK's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Alfons Külaase who took care of the corner kick. If Eikki Öigus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ago Lehto kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Paavo Hallast took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eikki Öigus, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Metsakyula SK's Paavo Hallast got control of the ball when Heinrich Vananurm tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 33rd play minutes Eikki Öigus shot 1-0, a short shot which went by Paavo Hallast and just under the crossbar into goal. Paavo Hallast made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eikki Öigus in the 38th minute of play. Norman Riis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Leo Olop tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Norman Riis made the kick off in the second half. When Norman Riis came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the Metsakyula SK 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 Norman Riis couldn't finish the play. Jan Äike fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leo Olop having to interfere. Jörgen Vesi kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. In the 65th minute, Heinrich Vananurm got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Heinrich Vananurm in the 68th minute of play forced Metsakyula SK's goalkeeper Paavo Hallast to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Norman Riis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Leo Olop tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Jan Äike had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, FS Venkyula's Emil Levisto got a free kick in the 77th minute. Paavo Hallast made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eikki Öigus in the 80th minute of play. Heinrich Vananurm's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Paavo Hallast read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 81st minute of play. Norman Riis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Heinrich Vananurm sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eikki Öigus in the 87th minute of play forced Metsakyula SK's goalkeeper Paavo Hallast to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in FS Venkyula's zone, Norman Riis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leo Olop came out of the goal and Norman Riis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Thanks to some nice moves Jan Äike could shoot a difficult shot in the 92nd minute, which Leo Olop however easily saved by the left post. After a rather tough play, FS Venkyula's Jörgen Vesi got a free kick in the 95th minute. FS Venkyula's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.