League Play-Off

Rabakyula Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Paul Laur started the match with the kick off. Kristjan Arujärv made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when Rauno Viin sent off a good shot on target. If Rauno Viin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kristjan Arujärv stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Paul Laur's shot from short distance in the 11th minute. Kristjan Arujärv made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rauno Viin in the 14th minute. 15 minutes into the match, JK Pärnu-Jaagupi's goal looked a bit too open when Paul Laur came free, but Kristjan Arujärv reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in JK Pärnu-Jaagupi's zone, Ingmar Äike stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kristjan Arujärv came out of the goal and Ingmar Äike tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Kristjan Arujärv was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Paul Laur showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 19 minute of play. Kristjan Arujärv made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paul Laur in the 35th minute of play. If Paul Laur had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Paul Laur sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kristjan Arujärv showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paul Laur in the 46th minute of the match. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Allan Räni stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Riivo Kroon kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. After 56 played minutes, JK Pärnu-Jaagupi's Janis Nuiaots shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Henri Kadajas came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in JK Pärnu-Jaagupi reached it. Riivo Kroon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Kristjan Arujärv tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Rabakyula's zone, Allan Räni stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Henri Kadajas came out of the goal and Allan Räni tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 69th minute Paul Laur shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kristjan Arujärv saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Allan Räni received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Henri Kadajas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 77 minutes into the match, Allan Räni dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Henri Kadajas, 1-1. In the 81st minute Paul Laur shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kristjan Arujärv saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rabakyula's Andri Valter was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Kristjan Arujärv in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 88th minute, Gert Parve hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 89 minutes in the game, Rauno Viin dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. After a rather tough play, JK Pärnu-Jaagupi's Ingmar Pilvik got a free kick in the 94th minute. Rauno Viin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kristjan Arujärv having to interfere. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.