League Play-Off

Kellassaare Staadion
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. Joosep Raudjärv started the match with the kick off. After 4 minutes, Virgo Vellemäe mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kellassaare JK and the Vahastu SK players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 4th match minute, Kellassaare JK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Virgo Vellemäe to maneuver through the defense. Joosep Raudjärv recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Joosep Raudjärv received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Harald Vernik tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Kellassaare JK getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Endel Kelm hit a great ball. In the 26th minute, Risto Astuja 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. Kellassaare JK's Olari Öövel got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Eerik Ott's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bruno Leinapaju read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 44th minute of play. If Olari Öövel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Olari Öövel let the left foot speak when in front of goal in the 49th minute shot 1-0 at rihgt post. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Joosep Raudjärv scored 2-0 in the 55th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Harald Vernik, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Imre Leinapaju charged in rather forcefully in the 64th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Imre Leinapaju the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 64 played minutes Kellassaare JK got a freekick which was hit by Imre Leinapaju. Kellassaare JK's Bruno Leinapaju proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 68th minute of the match, managed to save Kellassaare JK from getting a goal against them. 69 minutes into the match, Risto Astuja notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Kellassaare JK's Bruno Leinapaju. Bruno Leinapaju was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joosep Raudjärv in the 81st minute of play forced Vahastu SK's goalkeeper Harald Vernik to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eerik Ott received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Bruno Leinapaju tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rain Treu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Bruno Leinapaju tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bruno Leinapaju made an important save on a dangerous shot by Risto Astuja in the 94th minute. Olari Öövel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 99 minutes into the match, Vahastu SK's goal looked a bit too open when Jaanek Kalinin came free, but Harald Vernik reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vahastu SK's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.