League Play-Off

Iyegeva Staadion
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Iyegeva's Ivar Traat started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 8 minutes into the game, Kaimo Kann was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Iyegeva's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Eoste SK the free kick. Kaimo Kann hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mihkel Aesma in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lauri Üits saved Iyegeva from getting behind. After having played for 13 minutes, Mihkel Aesma managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Eoste SK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mihkel Aesma was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Kuno Lõpp had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Mihkel Aesma recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 20th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 27 minutes of play, Eoste SK's Mihkel Aesma made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Lauri Üits was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Mihkel Aesma had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 33 minutes, Helari Aher mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Iyegeva and the Eoste SK players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 37thth minute of the game Mihkel Aesma who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Iyegeva's Lauri Üits was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Reino Liivak showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ivar Traat in the 39th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 40th minute, Mihkel Aesma managed to get in a good position for a shot. Eoste SK's supporters rose to their feet, but Mihkel Aesma was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lauri Üits breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Iyegeva getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Aapo Ehatamm hit a great ball.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Mihkel Aesma was the one to do the kick off. Reino Liivak came out of the goal in the 53rd minute to try and stop a shot by Iyegeva's Ronald Valvik. But to his dismay, Ronald Valvik quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. 59 minutes into the match, Iyegeva's goal looked a bit too open when Ain Lehepuu came free, but Lauri Üits reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lauri Üits showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mihkel Aesma, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. After a defensive mix-up in Iyegeva's zone, Ain Lehepuu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lauri Üits came out of the goal and Ain Lehepuu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ain Lehepuu got free with Lauri Üits in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mihkel Aesma sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mihkel Aesma received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Lauri Üits tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aapo Ehatamm kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Mihkel Aesma struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Lauri Üits didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Eoste SK. In the 80th minute, Ronald Valvik ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Reino Liivak was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Ain Lehepuu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Lauri Üits tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 85th minute, one of Iyegeva:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Iyegeva. The referee gave Eoste SK a penalty, 86 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Mihkel Aesma, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Iyegeva's Lauri Üits. 2-2. If Ain Lehepuu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mihkel Aesma sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Iyegeva's zone, Ain Lehepuu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lauri Üits came out of the goal and Ain Lehepuu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.