League Play-Off

Khapsa Stadium
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. Maarek Paabo started the match with the kick off. When Maarek Paabo came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the FC Engradible Fighters 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 Maarek Paabo couldn't finish the play. Kalju Ida made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maarek Paabo in the 18th minute of play. When Valter Saareleht came up free with the goalie in the 22nd minute, the FC Engradible Fighters 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 Valter Saareleht couldn't finish the play. In the 24th minute, Maarek Paabo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Kalju Ida was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Valter Saareleht received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Kalju Ida tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When FC Engradible Fighters's Maarek Paabo in the 33rd minute got a chance for a shot 33rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Khapsa's goalie prevented a goal. Harald Arulepp made an important save on a dangerous shot by Avo Raidmets in the 35th minute. In the 37th minute of the match, Mikk Virves got a very nice opportunity to score, but Harald Arulepp was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Maarek Paabo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Kalju Ida tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kalju Ida stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Maarek Paabo's shot from short distance in the 48th minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Rain Joala made the kick off in the second half. Harald Arulepp didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alvin Umal went, in the 53rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. In the 57th minute, Maarek Paabo made a precise shot to the right of Kalju Ida. Khapsa's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Valter Saareleht fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kalju Ida having to interfere. Maarek Paabo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 65th minute of the match, but Kalju Ida made a huge save. If Maarek Paabo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Khapsa's Mikk Virves in the 75th minute got a chance for a shot 75th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Engradible Fighters's goalie prevented a goal. Khapsa's Kalju Ida played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valter Saareleht in the 77th minute of play. After 77 played minutes Khapsa got a freekick which was hit by Avo Raidmets. Harald Arulepp took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alvin Umal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 82 minutes into the game, Avo Raidmets cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Harald Arulepp was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 86 minutes into the match, Mikk Virves notched a goal, 3-2, to the right of FC Engradible Fighters's Harald Arulepp. Harald Arulepp was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 90 minutes into the game, Khapsa's Rain Joala nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Harald Arulepp made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-2. In the 93rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Khapsa's goalkeeper Kalju Ida, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Khapsa's Kalju Ida proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 96th minute of the match, managed to save Khapsa from getting a goal against them. The Khapsa players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.