League Play-Off

Akhli Staadion
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Tanel Raal made the kick off which started today's match. After 4 minutes, Ilmar Vatsel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Akhli FC and the Huuru players grew even worse after the yellow card. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tanel Raal in the 10th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Kuldar Roosipuu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Heldur Gustavson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 14 minutes into the match, Huuru's goalkeeper Kuldar Roosipuu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Janno Varusk. After a rather tough play, Huuru's Kajar Nemvalts got a free kick in the 18th minute. Guido Oja received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Helari Allas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Guido Oja's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Helari Allas was relentless in the 23rd minute of the game. Heldur Gustavson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Helari Allas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Helari Allas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Heldur Gustavson, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Aare Uusen, 29 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Meelis Reinumägi's late challenge caught a Akhli FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Meelis Reinumägi helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Akhli FC booed when Huuru was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Meelis Reinumägi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Aare Uusen took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 33rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Kuldar Roosipuu. Huuru's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. If Tanel Raal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Janno Varusk received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Kuldar Roosipuu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Guido Oja was the one to do the kick off. Helari Allas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Guido Oja, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 57 minutes, Kert Aader mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Akhli FC and the Huuru players grew even worse after the yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Akhli FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 56th minute. Penalty! Kuldar Roosipuu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Janno Varusk, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Endel Veldermann received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Kuldar Roosipuu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Janno Varusk blasted a shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Kuldar Roosipuu having to make a save. Kuldar Roosipuu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Janno Varusk, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. In the 76th minute, Heldur Gustavson fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Helari Allas, passed just outside the right post. In the 87th match minute, Akhli FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tanel Raal to maneuver through the defense. In the 89th minute Guido Oja shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Helari Allas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Akhli FC's Helari Allas got control of the ball when Heldur Gustavson tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Akhli FC's zone, Guido Oja stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Helari Allas came out of the goal and Guido Oja tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Huuru walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.