League Play-Off

Karukula
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. Rauno Kamla started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the game, Arnold Juurikas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Holger Üllas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, Jk Choco's Endel Onnu got a free kick in the 9th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kert Lilleväli during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 11th minute, Kert Lilleväli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Valter Kelder in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Holger Üllas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Hannes Lukas hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Valter Kelder sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Jk Choco's zone, Arnold Juurikas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Holger Üllas came out of the goal and Arnold Juurikas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Holger Üllas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valter Kelder in the 38th minute of the match. If Valter Kelder had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arnold Juurikas 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. After some careless play in the Jk Choco defense, Hannes Lukas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Holger Üllas. The Jk Choco fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Holger Üllas should have stopped the shot.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Arnold Juurikas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 51 played minutes FC Konga got a freekick which was hit by Arnold Juurikas. In the 57th minute, Arnold Juurikas 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Valter Kelder managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Konga's supporters rose to their feet, but Valter Kelder was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Holger Üllas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Arnold Juurikas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. FC Konga's Markus Trumm played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rauno Kamla in the 64th minute of play. In the 65th minute Rauno Kamla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Markus Trumm saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Rauno Kamla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Valter Kelder had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arnold Juurikas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Holger Üllas having to interfere. Valter Kelder fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Holger Üllas having to interfere. Markus Trumm didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Kevin Ojavere went, in the 91st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. 96 minutes into the game, Jk Choco's Rauno Kamla nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Markus Trumm made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-3. FC Konga played a much better game than Jk Choco and deserved their victory. The Jk Choco players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.