League Play-Off

Sihva Staadion
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. Kalle Õlle started the match with the kick off. Mart Kalmus took the ball and in the 3 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rando Aher. Rando Aher dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Laur Kala during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Sihva getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Laur Kala hit a great ball. Jüri Raadel recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Kuido Pahasoo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 14 minutes, Urmas Lõvi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Liiva's supporters crossed their fingers, but Urmas Lõvi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Urmas Lõvi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Urmas Lõvi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kert Reinumägi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kalle Õlle in the 24th minute of the match. Pavel Suviste recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 26th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jonas Olle during the 28th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 29th match minute, Sihva was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jonas Olle to maneuver through the defense. In the 31st minute the ball was on its way in behind Liiva's goalkeeper Rando Aher, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Jüri Raadel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eero Erik's late challenge caught a Liiva's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eero Erik helped the player get up and apologised. After a defensive mix-up in Sihva's zone, Kalle Õlle stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kert Reinumägi came out of the goal and Kalle Õlle tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Sihva's zone, Kalle Õlle stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kert Reinumägi came out of the goal and Kalle Õlle tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Jüri Raadel made the kick off in the second half. After 58 minutes of play Sihva's Eero Erik was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 59th minute, Eero Erik hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 60 minutes into the match, Liiva's Kalle Õlle sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Kert Reinumägi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 66 minutes into the match, Sihva's goalkeeper Kert Reinumägi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Urmas Lõvi. Mart Kalmus recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Mart Kalmus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 76 minutes into the match, Liiva's goal looked a bit too open when Mart Kalmus came free, but Rando Aher reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Mart Kalmus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mart Kalmus might have been able to make a better finish in the 85th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rando Aher. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mart Kalmus ran back to his position shaking his head. Urmas Lõvi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 90 minutes into the game, Pavel Suviste cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Kert Reinumägi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.