League Play-Off

Reitsla Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Reitsla's Rait Mänd 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. In the 5th match minute, Reitsla was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ilmar Alamaa to maneuver through the defense. Maarek Loodus fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Klaus Sulg having to interfere. After 14 minutes of play, Reitsla's Robert Jahu made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jürgen Kampura was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 19 played minutes Reitsla got a freekick which was hit by Kalle Annuk. Pahkla's Aare Stroom couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 20th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Reitsla. 25 minutes into the game, Robert Jahu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Jürgen Kampura was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 28th minute, Armin Kirsipuu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Klaus Sulg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maarek Loodus in the 31st minute of the match. Maarek Loodus recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 35 played minutes Reitsla got a freekick which was hit by Anti Talu. Klaus Sulg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Üllar Valk in the 37th minute of the match. 40 minutes into the game, Pahkla's Üllar Valk nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Klaus Sulg made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. If Üllar Valk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 46 minutes into the match, Reitsla's goal looked a bit too open when Maarek Loodus came free, but Klaus Sulg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Klaus Sulg stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Maarek Loodus's shot from short distance in the 47th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Maarek Loodus made a kick off. Pahkla's Maarek Loodus managed to work through Reitsla's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Maarek Loodus dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. Üllar Valk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Klaus Sulg having to interfere. In the 57th minute, Robert Jahu got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When Tiit Ülisoo fell near the penalty area in the 58th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Reitsla's protests and gave Tiit Ülisoo a yellow card for diving instead. Tiit Ülisoo hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Üllar Valk recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 59th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 64th minute Tiit Ülisoo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jürgen Kampura saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Üllar Valk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Klaus Sulg having to interfere. In the 67th match minute, Reitsla was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kalle Annuk to maneuver through the defense. Üllar Valks short, quick shot in the 70thth minute got Klaus Sulg to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. If Rasmus Kalamees had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match clock showed 77 minutes, the score became 3-2 when Rait Mänd sped through Pahkla's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jürgen Kampura. The long shot by Aare Stroom in the 81st minute really tested Klaus Sulg's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. In the 84thth minute of the game Robert Jahu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Pahkla's Jürgen Kampura was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Üllar Valk sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Klaus Sulg had great luck who in the 89thth minute grab hold of the ball when Maarek Loodus from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. If Maarek Loodus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Reitsla succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Pahkla had controlled the match.