League Play-Off

Tulina
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) FS Tulina's Mario Kaldmaa 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. With a little luck, Real Kopli's Ülo Alp got control of the ball when Kristjan Rank tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 7 minutes of play, Real Kopli's Marek Ojarand made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Holger Aguraiuja was left in no man's land by his defense there! Maarek Ruut lost his temper 15 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In the 15th minute, one of FS Tulina:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for FS Tulina. Endel Juurikas walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. Real Kopli's Marek Ojarand got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 25 minutes of play, Real Kopli's Marek Ojarand made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Holger Aguraiuja was left in no man's land by his defense there! Marek Ojarand struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Holger Aguraiuja didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Real Kopli. Leo Mustkivi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Holger Aguraiuja tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 45 minutes, Marek Ojarand managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Real Kopli's supporters crossed their fingers, but Marek Ojarand was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Kristjan Rank charged in rather forcefully in the 46th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Kristjan Rank the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, FS Tulina's Kristjan Rank got a free kick in the 46th minute.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Antti Valk made a kick off. Ülo Alp showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raivo Taaber, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raivo Taaber in the 54th minute of play forced Real Kopli's goalkeeper Ülo Alp to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Raivo Taaber sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Real Kopli's Ülo Alp played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raivo Taaber in the 59th minute of play. FS Tulina's Holger Aguraiuja proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 68th minute of the match, managed to save FS Tulina from getting a goal against them. An unexpected shot in the 69th minute by Antti Valk got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. After a defensive mix-up in FS Tulina's zone, Antti Valk stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Holger Aguraiuja came out of the goal and Antti Valk tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 76 minutes into the match, Leo Mustkivi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Holger Aguraiuja. FS Tulina's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Leo Mustkivi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. Ülo Alp made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raivo Taaber in the 81st minute of play. 87 minutes into the match, Raivo Taaber had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ülo Alp. Real Kopli's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Raivo Taaber was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. Leo Mustkivi charged in rather forcefully in the 93rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Leo Mustkivi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Real Kopli getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Leo Mustkivi hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Raivo Taaber managed to get in a good position for a shot. FS Tulina's supporters rose to their feet, but Raivo Taaber was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ülo Alp breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Real Kopli had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.