League Play-Off

Harma
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ain Sau got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute, Kalvi Räni hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ahti Karikas got free with Ülo Tarand in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 16th minute, Urmet Napasepp left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Palivere fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Tõnn Männik's late challenge caught a FC Palivere's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tõnn Männik helped the player get up and apologised. In a very dangerous position, a player in JK Harma fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 20th minute. Penalty! Ain Sau took the ball and in the 24 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Hasso Hellenurm. Hasso Hellenurm dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Ülo Tarand showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Franz Ehasalu in the 33rd minute of the match. JK Harma's Hasso Hellenurm played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ain Sau in the 35th minute of play. Hasso Hellenurm made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ain Sau in the 36th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Urmet Napasepp managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Palivere's supporters rose to their feet, but Urmet Napasepp was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hasso Hellenurm breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Urmet Napasepp sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Franz Ehasalu was the one to do the kick off. Franz Ehasalu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ülo Tarand having to interfere. 58 minutes into the game, Kiur Kree was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Palivere's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave JK Harma the free kick. 60 minutes into the match, FC Palivere's goal looked a bit too open when Ahti Karikas came free, but Ülo Tarand reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 63 minutes, Olavi Vaabel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the JK Harma and the FC Palivere players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 62 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for JK Harma! Valmar Kanne walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Franz Ehasalu in the 74th minute of play forced FC Palivere's goalkeeper Ülo Tarand to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, Ahti Karikas managed to get in a good position for a shot. JK Harma's supporters rose to their feet, but Ahti Karikas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ülo Tarand breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Franz Ehasalu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 81 minutes into the match, FC Palivere's goal looked a bit too open when Ahti Karikas came free, but Ülo Tarand reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rauno Latt hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. In the 89th minute of the match Benno Arumeel sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ülo Tarand skillfully saved the ball. After a rather tough play, JK Harma's Heikki Vöörmann got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Ain Sau sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. FC Palivere's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.