League Play-Off

Metsapere
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Peep Ranna got the match started through his kick off. After having played for 7 minutes, Julius Jaanus managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Metsapere FS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Julius Jaanus was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 11 minutes into the match, Metsapere FS's Julius Jaanus sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Henrik Rahusoo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 12 minutes into the game, Tartz's Peep Ranna nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tambet Reisalu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Julius Jaanus 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 some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Peep Ranna managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tartz's supporters rose to their feet, but Peep Ranna was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tambet Reisalu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 30th minute Peep Ranna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tambet Reisalu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Henrik Rahusoo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Julius Jaanus in the 32nd minute of play. Sulev Leht's late challenge caught a Tartz's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sulev Leht helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Tartz booed when Metsapere FS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sulev Leht didn't get a good kick on the ball. Peep Ranna might have been able to make a better finish in the 41st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tambet Reisalu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Peep Ranna ran back to his position shaking his head. Peep Ranna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The wind increased when Julius Jaanus made the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Metsapere FS booed when Tartz was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eino Rakke didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tambet Reisalu was a little too slow when Janek Vanamets got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 60th minute. The score was now 0-2. If Roland Rahkema had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Metsapere FS's Sulev Leht got his second yellow card of the match in the 72nd minute. The referee ordered Sulev Leht off the ground. In the 73rd minute of the match Raul Oder sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Tambet Reisalu skillfully saved the ball. Peep Ranna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Metsapere FS getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Julius Jaanus hit a great ball. Tambet Reisalu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Peep Ranna in the 85th minute of play. With an all-out effort, Tartz's Tambet Reisalu threw himself towards the right post 87 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Peep Ranna, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. A collision led to Metsapere FS getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Väino Vaha hit a great ball. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Tartz walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.