League Play-Off

Lemmatsi Staadion
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. Jaagup Haud started the match with the kick off. The attack was good, but when Aksel Õigus in the 9th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. After 10 played minutes FC Lemmatsi got a freekick which was hit by Marek Paabo. In the 11th minute Ahti Kuuda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rudolf Kalam saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Aksel Õigus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When FC Metsa's Aksel Õigus in the 13th minute got a chance for a shot 13th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Lemmatsi's goalie prevented a goal. If Aksel Õigus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aare Aluste hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Aksel Õigus fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rudolf Kalam having to interfere. After having played for 22 minutes, Ahti Kuuda managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Metsa's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ahti Kuuda was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Aksel Õigus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Rudolf Kalam tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ahti Kuuda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Rudolf Kalam tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rudolf Kalam made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ahti Kuuda in the 31st minute of play. If Aksel Õigus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a little luck, FC Metsa's Taimar Lõhmus got control of the ball when Villu Lüdimõis tried to sneak it across the goal line. FC Lemmatsi's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Anti Luts in the 40th minute. A nice corner shot did that Anti Luts got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Taimar Lõhmus quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 41st minute, Ahti Kuuda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jaagup Haud spun around in front of the goal 42 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of FC Metsa's goal. If Ahti Kuuda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Aksel Õigus was the one to do the kick off. With an all-out effort, FC Metsa's Rudolf Kalam threw himself towards the right post 53 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Aksel Õigus, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Rudolf Kalam made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ragnar Kilk in the 56th minute of play. The supporters of FC Metsa booed when FC Lemmatsi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kris Tarien didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ahti Kuuda got free with Rudolf Kalam in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Allar Günter kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in FC Lemmatsi's zone, Ahti Kuuda stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rudolf Kalam came out of the goal and Ahti Kuuda tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aksel Õigus in the 73rd minute of play forced FC Lemmatsi's goalkeeper Rudolf Kalam to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Aksel Õigus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kaarel Vahtra during the 77th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Kaarel Vahtra hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aksel Õigus in the 82nd minute of play forced FC Lemmatsi's goalkeeper Rudolf Kalam to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 88th minute of the match Allar Günter sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rudolf Kalam skillfully saved the ball. 92 minutes into the match, FC Metsa's Ahti Kuuda sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rudolf Kalam narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Aare Aluste had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. FC Lemmatsi succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though FC Metsa had controlled the match.