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Land of Auroras
Spectators: 9225 (Terracing: 6920, Seating: 2122, VIP seats: 183) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Rauno Koba got the match started through his kick off. Kristjan Jaani took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 4th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Mati Haluriit. JK WALLAH's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Koit Vaikma made an important save on a dangerous shot by Leo Vernik in the 8th minute. After a defensive mix-up in JK WALLAH's zone, Georg Oher stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mati Haluriit came out of the goal and Georg Oher tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 11th minute Rauno Koba shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mati Haluriit saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leo Vernik came free with the goalkeeper in the 14th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Koit Vaikma could save by the left post. In the 15th minute, Durvalino Vinhas 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rauno Koba in the 22nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mati Haluriit prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 24th minute of the match, Arvi Lõoke got a very nice opportunity to score, but Koit Vaikma was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aabel Vint in the 27th minute of play forced Vila's goalkeeper Koit Vaikma to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 30 minutes into the match, Vila's Olari Kabral sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mati Haluriit narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 35 minutes into the match, Vila's goalkeeper Koit Vaikma had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Leo Vernik. Koit Vaikma made a fantastic save in the 36th minute, when Leo Vernik sent off a good shot on target. 39 minutes into the match, Vila's goal looked a bit too open when Aabel Vint came free, but Koit Vaikma reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Vila's Denis Alonso was substituted for Olari Kabral. The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Leo Vernik to strike the kick off in the second half. Vila's Viljar Läänemets managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Allar Eit in the 53 minute of the game. If Denis Alonso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Koit Vaikma took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arvi Lõoke, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Denis Alonso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mati Haluriit showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Denis Alonso in the 71st minute of the match. In the 73rd minute Denis Alonso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mati Haluriit saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vila made a substitution. Yin Nan Feng replaced Rauno Koba. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arvi Lõoke in the 83rd minute of play forced Vila's goalkeeper Koit Vaikma to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Denis Alonso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Mati Haluriit tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Yin Nan Feng fell near the penalty area in the 87th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Vila's protests and gave Yin Nan Feng a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Vila getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Yin Nan Feng hit a great ball. Denis Alonso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mati Haluriit having to interfere. JK WALLAH's Mati Haluriit played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Denis Alonso in the 94th minute of play. Denis Alonso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Mati Haluriit tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.