League Play-Off

Stade de Emirald
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. Joel Kasemaa started the match with the kick off. When Joel Kasemaa came up free with the goalie in the 4th minute, the SK Matasselja fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Joel Kasemaa couldn't finish the play. Henri Karuauk struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Rein Tajur didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SK Matasselja. Rein Tajur showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Kasemaa, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Villem Hirse got free with Rando Oja in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 13 played minutes Royale City AFC got a freekick which was hit by Rasmus Leinapaju. Joel Kasemaa struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Rein Tajur didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SK Matasselja. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Raigo Riiga during the 18th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Albert Maasikas shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. Royale City AFC's Rein Tajur played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Kasemaa in the 21st minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Henri Karuauk in the 22nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rein Tajur prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Taaniel Kapstas hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. After 28 played minutes SK Matasselja got a freekick which was hit by Alex Ani. Villem Hirses short, quick shot in the 32ndth minute got Rando Oja to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Joel Kasemaa during the 34th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to SK Matasselja getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Joel Kasemaa hit a great ball. 35 minutes into the game, Villem Hirse cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Rando Oja was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Rando Oja took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Guido Kapten, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rein Tajur made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Henri Karuauk in the 47th minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Guido Kapten was the one to do the kick off. After some careless play in the SK Matasselja defense, Villem Hirse kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rando Oja. The SK Matasselja fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rando Oja should have stopped the shot. After 65 minutes, Aare Hiir mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SK Matasselja and the Royale City AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 65th minute, Aare Hiir hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in SK Matasselja's zone, Guido Kapten stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rando Oja came out of the goal and Guido Kapten tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in SK Matasselja's zone, Guido Kapten stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rando Oja came out of the goal and Guido Kapten tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 83 minutes into the match, SK Matasselja's Henri Karuauk sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rein Tajur narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Henri Karuauk could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Rein Tajur made a huge save. Royale City AFC's Rein Tajur proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to save Royale City AFC from getting a goal against them. Martti Volberg's late challenge caught a SK Matasselja's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Martti Volberg helped the player get up and apologised. In the 89th minute, Martti Volberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Royale City AFC had won after a very even match.