League Play-Off

Palade Staadion
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ando Roosileht got the match started through his kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Olavi Kroonmäe managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Fauna's supporters rose to their feet, but Olavi Kroonmäe was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Holger Niinemets breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 6 minutes, Olavi Kroonmäe managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Fauna's supporters crossed their fingers, but Olavi Kroonmäe was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 8 minutes into the match, FC Fauna's Ando Roosileht sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Holger Niinemets narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Olavi Kroonmäe fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Holger Niinemets having to interfere. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Fauna's goalkeeper Kert Elu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 19th match minute, Palade was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Villem Viik to maneuver through the defense. In the 23rd minute, Juhan Rajavee hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Holger Niinemets made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ando Roosileht in the 26th minute of play. A collision led to Palade getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Tavo Hobune hit a great ball. In the 29th minute, Kuno Leesment sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Palade's Holger Niinemets didn't even have to move. Aadu Alev's late challenge caught a FC Fauna's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Aadu Alev helped the player get up and apologised. In the 30th match minute, Palade was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aadu Alev to maneuver through the defense. Ando Roosileht received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Holger Niinemets tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Olavi Kroonmäe's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Holger Niinemets read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 34th minute of play. Aksel Lõpp received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Holger Niinemets tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leopold Levi in the 45th minute of play forced FC Fauna's goalkeeper Kert Elu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Leopold Levi to make the kick off. After a rather tough play, Palade's Villem Viik got a free kick in the 57th minute. When Ando Roosileht fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Fauna's protests and gave Ando Roosileht a yellow card for diving instead. In the 64th minute, Ando Roosileht hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 71st minute Neeme Uusnurm shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kert Elu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 77th minute, Olavi Kroonmäe made a precise shot to the right of Holger Niinemets. Palade's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 81st minute Neeme Uusnurm shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kert Elu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 82 minutes into the match, FC Fauna's goal looked a bit too open when Neeme Uusnurm came free, but Kert Elu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Leopold Levi fell near the penalty area in the 84th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Palade's protests and gave Leopold Levi a yellow card for diving instead. After 84 played minutes Palade got a freekick which was hit by Leopold Levi. Neeme Uusnurm received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Kert Elu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The FC Fauna players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.