League Play-Off

Viru Areen
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Elmu Aluste started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. If Elmu Aluste had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 11 minutes in the game, Elmu Aluste fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Olev Korjus having to interfere. The supporters of Viru Wõitlejad booed when SK Jannima was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bruno Kalkun didn't get a good kick on the ball. Olev Korjus showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elmu Aluste in the 16th minute of the match. Erki Marja fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Olev Korjus having to interfere. If Elmu Aluste had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Erki Marja came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the Viru Wõitlejad 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 Erki Marja couldn't finish the play. If Elmu Aluste had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Erki Marja in the 29thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Olev Korjus, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Elmu Aluste's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Olev Korjus read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 33rd minute of play. Elmu Aluste fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Olev Korjus having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Elmu Aluste's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Olev Korjus was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. The crowd rose to their feet as Ander Arro kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Olev Korjus. That made the score 1-0 in the 45 minute of play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The wind increased when Tavo Alusalu made the kick off in the second half. Elmu Aluste received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Olev Korjus tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Elmu Aluste had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 56th match minute, SK Jannima was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Riivo Lukas to maneuver through the defense. SK Jannima's Olev Korjus played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ander Arro in the 59th minute of play. Elmu Aluste fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Olev Korjus having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in SK Jannima's zone, Erki Marja stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Olev Korjus came out of the goal and Erki Marja tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 67th minute, Henri Vesi 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. Henri Vesi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Erki Marja had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Olev Korjus made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erki Marja in the 81st minute of play. If Henri Vesi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jan Lille hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 91st minute, Tavo Alusalu managed to get in a good position for a shot. SK Jannima's supporters rose to their feet, but Tavo Alusalu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Egon Eesti breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rando Neppi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Egon Eesti having to interfere. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Viru Wõitlejad fans cheered their team off the field, for while SK Jannima had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.