League Play-Off

Karma Staadion
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cedric Rieger kicked off to start the match. With a little luck, Karpla's Kris Veeber got control of the ball when Cedric Rieger tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpected shot in the 5th minute by Cedric Rieger got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. 7 minutes into the match, Karpla's goalkeeper Kris Veeber had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cedric Rieger. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cedric Rieger got free with Kris Veeber in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 11 minutes Karpla's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Cedric Rieger who took care of the corner kick. After 14 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Karpla! After 15 minutes Karpla's goalkeeper Kris Veeber managed, with a little bit of luck, save Cedric Rieger's penalty, on his right side after a tricky shot. When Raido Mustasaar fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Karpla's protests and gave Raido Mustasaar a yellow card for diving instead. Raido Mustasaar kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. 20 minutes into the match, Rando Ani sent off a long shot that looked like it was going straight into the goal, but because Kris Veeber threw himself in his full length he managed to grip the ball by the left post, and there was no goal for Rando Ani this time. Raido Mustasaar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 29 played minutes Karma JK got a freekick which was hit by Ärni Nõmmeots. Kalev Einasto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kris Veeber having to interfere. With his leg Kris Veeber managed to avoid a goal in the 33rdth minute, when Karma JK's Cedric Rieger fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Kris Veeber made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kalev Einasto in the 34th minute. 36 minutes into the match, Karpla's goalkeeper Kris Veeber had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cedric Rieger. 39 minutes into the match, Karpla's goal looked a bit too open when Kalev Einasto came free, but Kris Veeber reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 45th minute, Lauri Voltri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Lauri Voltri fell near the penalty area in the 48th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Karpla's protests and gave Lauri Voltri a yellow card for diving instead. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Raido Mustasaar to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cedric Rieger in the 53rd minute of play forced Karpla's goalkeeper Kris Veeber to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Cedric Rieger 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 57th minute Cedric Rieger shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kris Veeber saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kalev Einasto scored 3-0 in the 59th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Kris Veeber, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 61stth minute of the game Cedric Rieger who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Karpla's Kris Veeber was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Raido Mustasaar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 65th minute Raido Mustasaar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emiliano Manzo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 67 minutes, Cedric Rieger managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Karma JK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cedric Rieger was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 72 minutes into the game, Karma JK's Cedric Rieger nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Kris Veeber made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. Cedric Rieger fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kris Veeber having to interfere. A collision led to Karma JK getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Enno Kadajas hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Cedric Rieger's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Kris Veeber was relentless in the 88th minute of the game. In the 93rd minute Kalev Einasto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kris Veeber saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 93 minutes into the game, Kaupo Vatsel was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Karpla's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Karma JK the free kick. If Cedric Rieger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.