League Play-Off

Khybesalu Staadion
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Vaino Muuga took the kick off in the first half of the match. Ergo Rõõm might have been able to make a better finish in the 2nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alo Ojamäe. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ergo Rõõm ran back to his position shaking his head. Indrek Loik hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. In the 6th match minute, FC Paksu was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Erik Agu to maneuver through the defense. FC Paksu's Oliver Heinola played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aivar Hõbe in the 7th minute of play. If Ergo Rõõm had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. SK Kukhyavere's Alo Ojamäe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Erik Agu in the 17th minute of play. If Arvi Saaring had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ergo Rõõm struck a weak shot in the 21st minute. Alo Ojamäe didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Paksu. After 24 minutes of play, FC Paksu's Erik Agu made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alo Ojamäe was left in no man's land by his defense there! The audience thought a goal was coming when Indrek Loik got free with Alo Ojamäe in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 32 minutes into the game, Angelino Luzaide was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Paksu's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SK Kukhyavere the free kick. A collision led to FC Paksu getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Angelino Luzaide hit a great ball. Oliver Heinola took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vaino Muuga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alo Ojamäe showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valmar Haluriit, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. In the 42nd minute Ergo Rõõm shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alo Ojamäe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the SK Kukhyavere defense, Indrek Loik kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alo Ojamäe. The SK Kukhyavere fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alo Ojamäe should have stopped the shot. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ergo Rõõm made a kick off. In the 54th match minute, SK Kukhyavere was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mikk Runnel to maneuver through the defense. Erik Agu took the ball and in the 56 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alo Ojamäe. Alo Ojamäe dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. After 60 minutes of play, FC Paksu's Valmar Haluriit made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alo Ojamäe was left in no man's land by his defense there! 65 minutes into the game, one of FC Paksu:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 68th match minute, FC Paksu was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Angelino Luzaide to maneuver through the defense. Indrek Loik fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alo Ojamäe having to interfere. After having played for 77 minutes, Indrek Loik managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Paksu's supporters crossed their fingers, but Indrek Loik was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Alo Ojamäe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valmar Haluriit in the 79th minute of play. After a rather tough play, SK Kukhyavere's Villu Härmi got a free kick in the 80th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valmar Haluriit in the 82nd minute of play forced SK Kukhyavere's goalkeeper Alo Ojamäe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alo Ojamäe stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Valmar Haluriit's shot from short distance in the 83rd minute. If Erik Agu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Enno Ojamäe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Erik Agu came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the FC Paksu 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 Erik Agu couldn't finish the play. Valmar Haluriit blasted a shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Alo Ojamäe having to make a save. Arvi Saaring sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ergo Rõõm fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 99th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alo Ojamäe having to interfere. There was no doubt that FC Paksu were the better team. FC Paksu's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.